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Osvaldo Alexandro Brusco
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)

Prescriptions made by Osvaldo Alexandro Brusco

Data for 2018

6,169

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 45 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

$2.13M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 44 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

470

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 94 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

70%

Patients 65 Years and Older

67

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 69

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 Endocrinology in Texas 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 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM520
of 4020
5880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
45001280 patients
27% of all patients
900 patients
19% of all patients
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM260
of 3470
3380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2250970 patients
21% of all patients
700 patients
15% of all patients
3 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM50
of 2740
3350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2190810 patients
17% of all patients
570 patients
12% of all patients
4 METFORMIN HCL630
of 3620
2290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1630650 patients
14% of all patients
490 patients
10% of all patients
5 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
40
of 2870
3460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1840600 patients
13% of all patients
350 patients
7% of all patients
6 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
60
of 2480
2020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1470550 patients
12% of all patients
370 patients
8% of all patients
7 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
30
of 2370
2230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1430480 patients
10% of all patients
330 patients
7% of all patients
8 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM100
of 2350
1420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
990320 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
9 GLIMEPIRIDE690
of 2720
1390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
10 LISINOPRIL450
of 2920
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840290 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
11 REPAGLINIDE20
of 710
1250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1090390 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
12 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM280
of 2530
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600310 patients
7% of all patients
200 patients
4% of all patients
13 SIMVASTATIN210
of 2640
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
810260 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
14 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
10
of 1860
1630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1030420 patients
9% of all patients
220 patients
5% of all patients
15 PIOGLITAZONE HCL460
of 2310
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
16 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
200
of 2160
1170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670240 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
17 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
230
of 2360
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
18 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
300
of 2310
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590240 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
19 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
1660
of 3460
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
20 GABAPENTIN350
of 2250
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490250 patients
5% of all patients
130 patients
3% of all patients
21 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
840
of 3270
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430220 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
22 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE230
of 2010
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
23 INCONTROL PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
40
of 580
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
24 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
630
of 3190
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560200 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
25 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
900
of 3030
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
26 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
160
of 1220
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
27 ALCOHOL PREP PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
100
of 920
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
28 METHIMAZOLE590
of 2700
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
29 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
670
of 2930
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
30 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE750
of 2470
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
31 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
490
of 2310
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
32 ALENDRONATE SODIUM570
of 2450
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
33 COMFORT EZ PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
100
of 440
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
34 EZETIMIBE250
of 1560
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
35 PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
60
of 730
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
36 SPIRONOLACTONE110
of 710
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE330
of 1470
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
38 GLIPIZIDE-METFORMIN
(GLIPIZIDE/METFORMIN HCL)
40
of 330
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
39 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
1460
of 3390
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 ENALAPRIL MALEATE110
of 460
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM590
of 1710
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
42 INVOKAMET
(CANAGLIFLOZIN/METFORMIN HCL)
70
of 270
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
43 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
460
of 2260
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
44 FENOFIBRATE220
of 1070
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
45 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
1090
of 2870
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
46 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
960
of 2890
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
47 HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)
240
of 1160
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
48 SINGLE USE SWAB
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
90
of 330
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 IRBESARTAN130
of 500
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
260
of 1440
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
51 JENTADUETO
(LINAGLIPTIN/METFORMIN HCL)
60
of 260
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
52 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
260
of 1170
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
53 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
440
of 1410
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
54 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
1680
of 3330
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 TIROSINT
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
130
of 560
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 METOPROLOL TARTRATE350
of 1100
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
280
of 500
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
58 SOLIQUA 100-33
(INSULIN GLARGINE/LIXISENATIDE)
130
of 250
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
59 FUROSEMIDE400
of 1090
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
70
of 320
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 NOVOFINE 32
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
180
of 610
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 TOUJEO MAX SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
10
of 40
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
63 HYDROCORTISONE650
of 2400
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 FENOFIBRIC ACID
(FENOFIBRIC ACID (CHOLINE))
90
of 340
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 UNIFINE PENTIPS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
110
of 320
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 PRALUENT PEN
(ALIROCUMAB)
50
of 250
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
67 CARVEDILOL460
of 1170
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
700
of 2350
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
69 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
240
of 1150
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
70 OZEMPIC
(SEMAGLUTIDE)
90
of 320
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
140
of 220
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
72 LIVALO
(PITAVASTATIN CALCIUM)
70
of 190
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
73 SURE COMFORT
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
200
of 320
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE340
of 1310
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)
540
of 1710
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 ARMOUR THYROID
(THYROID,PORK)
280
of 560
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
77 FORTEO
(TERIPARATIDE)
330
of 910
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
78 SURE COMFORT
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
110
of 180
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 NOVOFINE PLUS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
140
of 340
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 REPATHA SURECLICK
(EVOLOCUMAB)
40
of 210
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
81 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
380
of 1270
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 ANDROGEL
(TESTOSTERONE)
230
of 660
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 GLIPIZIDE790
of 2130
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
84 KOMBIGLYZE XR
(SAXAGLIPTIN HCL/METFORMIN HCL)
180
of 320
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
85 TESTOSTERONE120
of 360
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)
30
of 70
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 RISEDRONATE SODIUM250
of 440
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
88 EZETIMIBE-SIMVASTATIN
(EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATIN)
100
of 170
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
89 NIACIN ER
(NIACIN)
80
of 100
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11