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Christopher Edward Ricca
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)

Prescriptions made by Christopher Edward Ricca

Data for 2018

4,727

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 361 out of 1,754 providers in this state and specialty

$627.1K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 113 out of 1,754 providers in this state and specialty

173

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 437 out of 1,754 providers in this state and specialty

-

Average Risk Score

Not enough data available

74

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 72

Drug Categories

O

Opioid

An opioid drug. Prescription opioids (painkillers) can help alleviate certain kinds of pain in the short term but carry serious health risks.
A

Antibiotic

Used to treat bacterial infections but are often prescribed incorrectly to treat viral infections, such as chest colds or the flu.
P

Antipsychotic

Used to manage psychosis, principally in schizophrenia but also in a range of other psychotic disorders.

Prescription Data

The table below list this provider’s drugs, the number of prescriptions and how many went to seniors. Drugs are ranked by volume. Rank in State ranks all providers that have the self-identified specialty of Internal Medicine in Colorado and ranks the number of prescriptions that have been made for the specific drug.

Drug Name Rank in State Total Prescriptions Filled with Refills Prescript. to 65+ Patients Receiving this Drug Patients 65+ OAP
1 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM30
of 6330
3370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580 patients
34% of all patients
< 11
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM3030
of 1,0040
1590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
18% of all patients
< 11
3 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
130
of 3700
1610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1610260 patients
15% of all patients
260 patients
15% of all patients
4 EZETIMIBE50
of 2800
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1020260 patients
15% of all patients
260 patients
15% of all patients
5 METFORMIN HCL1920
of 7860
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880200 patients
12% of all patients
200 patients
12% of all patients
6 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM3680
of 8750
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840190 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
7 DULOXETINE HCL460
of 6100
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790160 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
8 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE560
of 5110
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
850140 patients
8% of all patients
140 patients
8% of all patients
9 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1320
of 7450
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660130 patients
8% of all patients
130 patients
8% of all patients
10 LISINOPRIL3090
of 9260
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660110 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
11 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE290
of 5410
1300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1300190 patients
11% of all patients
190 patients
11% of all patients
12 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE2670
of 8860
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
13 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1110
of 7620
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580< 11< 11
14 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL80
of 1040
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
15 TRAZODONE HCL1040
of 7010
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
16 ALLOPURINOL1010
of 6630
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500< 11< 11
17 TAMSULOSIN HCL1900
of 7410
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
18 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1560
of 6180
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440< 11< 11
19 VALSARTAN190
of 1970
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
20 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
630
of 4040
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480< 11< 11
21 CARVEDILOL910
of 6330
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
22 TRAMADOL HCL1270
of 7030
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560170 patients
10% of all patients
< 11O
23 FUROSEMIDE2100
of 8870
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 PREMARIN
(ESTROGENS, CONJUGATED)
50
of 930
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
25 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
120
of 940
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
26 FENOFIBRATE130
of 1790
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
27 ESZOPICLONE40
of 880
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450< 11< 11
28 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)
130
of 900
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 FINASTERIDE900
of 5310
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
30 MYRBETRIQ
(MIRABEGRON)
360
of 1550
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
31 AMLODIPINE-VALSARTAN
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/VALSARTAN)
40
of 110
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
32 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1660
of 7630
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
33 ROPINIROLE HCL390
of 2790
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
34 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
770
of 4400
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440< 11< 11O
35 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE ER
(ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE)
20
of 200
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
36 LORAZEPAM870
of 5660
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM2660
of 8090
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
38 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1360
of 6140
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
39 MELOXICAM880
of 5010
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240130 patients
8% of all patients
130 patients
8% of all patients
40 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)
120
of 750
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
41 ZALEPLON20
of 140
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
42 REPATHA SURECLICK
(EVOLOCUMAB)
20
of 80
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420< 11< 11
43 SIMVASTATIN2910
of 7590
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1560
of 6420
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460130 patients
8% of all patients
130 patients
8% of all patients
O
45 ATENOLOL1630
of 5790
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
46 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
820
of 4530
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
47 ALPRAZOLAM1000
of 4720
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
48 ARIPIPRAZOLE240
of 1130
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11P
49 AZELASTINE HCL150
of 570
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 CIALIS
(TADALAFIL)
20
of 120
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
51 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL520
of 2670
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
52 FLUOXETINE HCL950
of 6020
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
53 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)
40
of 1870
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
54 ANDROGEL
(TESTOSTERONE)
60
of 330
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
55 TIZANIDINE HCL460
of 2380
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
56 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1550
of 6330
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
57 DIAZEPAM350
of 2860
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 OMEPRAZOLE2750
of 8310
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 ACYCLOVIR450
of 3400
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
60 PREDNISONE940
of 7530
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350190 patients
11% of all patients
190 patients
11% of all patients
61 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
980
of 4420
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
62 OXYCONTIN
(OXYCODONE HCL)
220
of 1500
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11O
63 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS110
of 530
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
64 GABAPENTIN2290
of 7980
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
65 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
410
of 1840
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 DOXEPIN HCL170
of 690
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 METOPROLOL TARTRATE2030
of 7770
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
68 TERAZOSIN HCL720
of 2790
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
69 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
920
of 5170
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
70 ANORO ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BRM/VILANTEROL TR)
180
of 700
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 BENAZEPRIL HCL390
of 1910
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
72 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
190
of 990
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
73 IRBESARTAN460
of 1560
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
74 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL340
of 1900
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
75 CLONAZEPAM730
of 4680
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
76 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
790
of 5200
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
77 WELCHOL
(COLESEVELAM HCL)
50
of 190
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
78 DICYCLOMINE HCL90
of 1630
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440110 patients
6% of all patients
110 patients
6% of all patients
79 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
160
of 480
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
80 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM300
of 570
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
81 WARFARIN SODIUM2040
of 6680
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
82 AMITIZA
(LUBIPROSTONE)
130
of 380
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
83 CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE140
of 500
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
84 HYDRALAZINE HCL540
of 2580
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
85 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL560
of 3540
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 AZITHROMYCIN270
of 4160
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730470 patients
27% of all patients
470 patients
27% of all patients
A
87 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
290
of 660
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
88 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)
250
of 1400
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11O
89 IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE310
of 1540
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
90 DIPHENOXYLATE-ATROPINE
(DIPHENOXYLATE HCL/ATROPINE)
130
of 480
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
91 CILOSTAZOL80
of 210
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
92 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (LA)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
40
of 40
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
93 DILTIAZEM HCL100
of 410
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
94 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
620
of 2630
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
95 PRALUENT PEN
(ALIROCUMAB)
50
of 90
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
96 ELMIRON
(PENTOSAN POLYSULFATE SODIUM)
30
of 50
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
97 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
760
of 3250
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
98 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
770
of 4030
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
99 TRAMADOL HCL ER
(TRAMADOL HCL)
80
of 140
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11O
100 WELLBUTRIN XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
20
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
101 OXYCODONE HCL1460
of 5540
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11O
102 METHYLPHENIDATE LA
(METHYLPHENIDATE HCL)
10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
103 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)
830
of 3030
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11O
104 PIOGLITAZONE HCL550
of 1770
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
105 VALIUM
(DIAZEPAM)
20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
106 DICLOFENAC SODIUM770
of 3870
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
107 RIZATRIPTAN
(RIZATRIPTAN BENZOATE)
90
of 300
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
108 PERCOCET
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
10
of 40
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11O
109 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE340
of 1770
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11A
110 VOLTAREN
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)
460
of 1130
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
111 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
410
of 2460
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140120 patients
7% of all patients
120 patients
7% of all patients
A
112 NITROFURANTOIN MONO-MACRO
(NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYD/M-CRYST)
320
of 2100
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11A
113 OSELTAMIVIR PHOSPHATE340
of 940
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130130 patients
8% of all patients
130 patients
8% of all patients