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David Alster
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 2

Prescriptions made by David Alster

Data for 2018

4,949

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 9 out of 99 providers in this state and specialty

$4.99M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 1 out of 99 providers in this state and specialty

683

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 7 out of 99 providers in this state and specialty

81%

Patients 65 Years and Older

70

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 Arizona 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 SODIUM80
of 920
8400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
69202380 patients
35% of all patients		2000 patients
29% of all patients
2 METHIMAZOLE10
of 610
3050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2590790 patients
12% of all patients		680 patients
10% of all patients
3 METFORMIN HCL200
of 870
2140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1780650 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
4 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM30
of 730
2170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1860590 patients
9% of all patients		480 patients
7% of all patients
5 LISINOPRIL40
of 670
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1110390 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
6 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		350
of 750
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
7 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM50
of 510
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
8 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE40
of 410
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
9 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		90
of 690
1250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700310 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
10 PROLIA
(DENOSUMAB)		60
of 200
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
11 SIMVASTATIN100
of 580
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570200 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
12 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE10
of 410
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540250 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
13 GLIPIZIDE140
of 560
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670190 patients
3% of all patients		190 patients
3% of all patients
14 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		120
of 600
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
15 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)		40
of 420
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580230 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
16 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)		90
of 630
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570210 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
17 CARVEDILOL20
of 80
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
18 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		360
of 830
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
19 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		340
of 700
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
20 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		200
of 710
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
21 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)		60
of 490
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
22 PIOGLITAZONE HCL140
of 440
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
23 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)		140
of 710
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430230 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
24 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM200
of 430
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
25 ALENDRONATE SODIUM140
of 620
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
26 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM160
of 460
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
27 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		100
of 400
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
28 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRING-NEEDL,DISP,INSUL,0.3 ML)		20
of 270
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
29 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		390
of 750
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370230 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
30 HYDROCORTISONE130
of 660
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
31 CALCITRIOL40
of 370
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
32 EZETIMIBE50
of 280
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
33 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		140
of 480
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370110 patients
2% of all patients		110 patients
2% of all patients
34 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)		130
of 370
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE40
of 150
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
36 HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)		70
of 240
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430< 11< 11
37 NOVOLIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)		30
of 130
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
38 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)		260
of 670
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
39 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM150
of 380
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		230
of 620
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)		40
of 170
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		150
of 470
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
43 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)		440
of 730
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
44 GLIMEPIRIDE440
of 580
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 FUROSEMIDE30
of 100
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 METOPROLOL TARTRATE60
of 190
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
47 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE160
of 360
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 LOVASTATIN60
of 160
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
49 NOVOLIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)		10
of 130
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
50 SPIRONOLACTONE40
of 160
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 HUMULIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)		20
of 140
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
52 ESTRADIOL40
of 130
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		40
of 90
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 PROPYLTHIOURACIL40
of 50
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
55 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		120
of 290
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
56 QUINAPRIL HCL20
of 40
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
57 NOVOLIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)		80
of 210
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
58 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		60
of 90
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
59 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)		100
of 240
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 FORTEO
(TERIPARATIDE)		40
of 200
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
61 GABAPENTIN250
of 420
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
62 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)		420
of 630
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 HUMALOG MIX 75-25
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)		40
of 130
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
64 PREDNISONE160
of 250
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
65 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		160
of 400
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 BROMOCRIPTINE MESYLATE60
of 80
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
67 STRENSIQ
(ASFOTASE ALFA)		10
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
68 CABERGOLINE150
of 270
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
69 HUMULIN R U-500
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)		80
of 120
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
70 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		20
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
71 HUMULIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)		30
of 90
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)		100
of 230
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
73 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)		150
of 220
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
74 HUMULIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)		70
of 190
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 PHENYTOIN SODIUM EXTENDED10
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
76 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)		10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
77 PROGESTERONE
(PROGESTERONE, MICRONIZED)		30
of 30
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
78 DEXAMETHASONE80
of 180
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
79 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		10
of 20
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11

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