Prescriptions made by Karl Aaron Spector

Data for 2018

7,917

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 198 out of 3,088 providers in this state and specialty

$693.1K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 214 out of 3,088 providers in this state and specialty

696

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 43 out of 3,088 providers in this state and specialty

94%

Patients 65 Years and Older

74

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 71

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 Maryland 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 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM1300
of 1,9490
4570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1310 patients
19% of all patients
< 11
2 LISINOPRIL990
of 1,8380
3190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2930930 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
3 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1410
of 1,6420
2800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2640820 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
4 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE2390
of 1,8660
2600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2490750 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
5 SIMVASTATIN760
of 1,4670
2230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2230630 patients
9% of all patients
630 patients
9% of all patients
6 OMEPRAZOLE1110
of 1,4510
1680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1680470 patients
7% of all patients
470 patients
7% of all patients
7 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1370
of 1,5920
1650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
8 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM970
of 1,5390
1550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1370470 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
9 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1370
of 1,4690
1590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
10 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1790
of 1,6180
1550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1550470 patients
7% of all patients
470 patients
7% of all patients
11 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1030
of 1,5350
1460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1460410 patients
6% of all patients
410 patients
6% of all patients
12 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1240
of 1,4220
1460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
13 METFORMIN HCL1700
of 1,5990
1440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1440480 patients
7% of all patients
480 patients
7% of all patients
14 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1030
of 1,2200
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
15 FUROSEMIDE2060
of 1,6360
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
16 SERTRALINE HCL1170
of 1,2160
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
17 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
1100
of 1,2830
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
850240 patients
3% of all patients
240 patients
3% of all patients
18 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE800
of 1,0330
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
510
of 9820
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
810240 patients
3% of all patients
240 patients
3% of all patients
20 ATENOLOL1020
of 1,2570
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
21 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
230
of 7700
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
22 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE280
of 9000
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
23 ALLOPURINOL620
of 1,1990
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
24 ALPRAZOLAM350
of 9820
1740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
25 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
70
of 5590
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
26 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
650
of 7840
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590220 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
27 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
530
of 7690
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600190 patients
3% of all patients
190 patients
3% of all patients
28 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
330
of 5530
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
29 GABAPENTIN2030
of 1,4670
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
30 MELOXICAM640
of 8560
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
31 GLIMEPIRIDE760
of 7270
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520160 patients
2% of all patients
160 patients
2% of all patients
32 TRAZODONE HCL1220
of 1,0760
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
33 FLUOXETINE HCL520
of 7690
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
34 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
350
of 5090
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
35 FENOFIBRATE200
of 2690
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
36 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
160
of 3520
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
37 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
970
of 1,0850
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
38 TAMSULOSIN HCL1740
of 1,2650
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
39 RAMIPRIL320
of 3600
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
40 CELECOXIB270
of 5000
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
41 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM460
of 6690
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420130 patients
2% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
42 RANITIDINE HCL1550
of 1,0980
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 PAROXETINE HCL610
of 6560
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 LORAZEPAM990
of 8220
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
45 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
490
of 5410
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
790
of 7630
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
47 LOVASTATIN880
of 6210
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
48 LANSOPRAZOLE220
of 3360
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
49 IRBESARTAN800
of 5280
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
50 TRAMADOL HCL1110
of 1,1620
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
4% of all patients
< 11O
51 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
710
of 6410
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
52 VALSARTAN750
of 7170
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280130 patients
2% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
53 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
460
of 3960
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
54 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
140
of 5390
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
4% of all patients
< 11O
55 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1260
of 1,0750
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
56 WARFARIN SODIUM1750
of 9170
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280130 patients
2% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
57 CARVEDILOL1480
of 1,2620
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
58 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
480
of 4000
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
59 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1890
of 1,0550
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
60 DULOXETINE HCL1030
of 8870
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
61 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL510
of 3840
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
62 DIAZEPAM330
of 4640
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
63 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE480
of 3450
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
64 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)
90
of 1040
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
65 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
1080
of 8630
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 OLMESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(OLMESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
370
of 2130
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1140
of 8830
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
68 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
310
of 2820
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
69 BENAZEPRIL HCL390
of 3130
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
70 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
820
of 6820
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS170
of 1380
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
72 DONEPEZIL HCL1560
of 7620
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
73 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
980
of 6520
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
74 SPIRONOLACTONE870
of 7370
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
75 DICYCLOMINE HCL250
of 2170
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
76 FINASTERIDE910
of 6160
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
77 CLONAZEPAM970
of 7070
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
78 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1240
of 1,2250
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE ER
(ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE)
50
of 680
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
80 CLONIDINE HCL900
of 6270
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
81 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)
330
of 1310
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
82 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
830
of 5700
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
83 IBUPROFEN810
of 6490
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
84 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
470
of 2300
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 ATENOLOL-CHLORTHALIDONE
(ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE)
320
of 1320
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
86 SUBOXONE
(BUPRENORPHINE HCL/NALOXONE HCL)
360
of 730
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
87 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
480
of 2590
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
88 PREDNISONE1050
of 1,1980
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
89 AMLODIPINE-OLMESARTAN
(AMLODIPINE BES/OLMESARTAN MED)
220
of 590
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
90 AMLODIPINE-VALSARTAN
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/VALSARTAN)
210
of 1330
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
91 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)
400
of 2090
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
92 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
230
of 1810
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 MYRBETRIQ
(MIRABEGRON)
560
of 2740
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
94 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
780
of 5630
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450150 patients
2% of all patients
150 patients
2% of all patients
O
95 BACLOFEN770
of 4380
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
96 BUPRENORPHINE-NALOXONE
(BUPRENORPHINE HCL/NALOXONE HCL)
80
of 250
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
97 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE520
of 3230
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
98 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
590
of 5880
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
99 COLCHICINE380
of 2390
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
100 HYDRALAZINE HCL1490
of 9210
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
101 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
640
of 7670
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
102 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
530
of 4090
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
260
of 2130
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
104 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
1380
of 8380
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
105 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
570
of 3230
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
106 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)
400
of 2370
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
107 MEMANTINE HCL1070
of 4240
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
108 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
810
of 8020
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
109 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
460
of 3030
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
110 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
520
of 4400
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
111 CLOTRIMAZOLE-BETAMETHASONE
(CLOTRIMAZOLE/BETAMETHASONE DIP)
240
of 1610
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
112 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
1080
of 1,0590
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260130 patients
2% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
113 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
150
of 560
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
114 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)
730
of 4140
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
115 LABETALOL HCL520
of 2880
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
116 LIDOCAINE430
of 1910
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
117 DICLOFENAC SODIUM790
of 5620
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
118 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL700
of 6360
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
119 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE600
of 5490
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210180 patients
3% of all patients
180 patients
3% of all patients
120 HYDROXYZINE HCL320
of 1880
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
121 NAPROXEN640
of 4090
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
122 NOVOLIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)
90
of 310
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
123 NYSTOP
(NYSTATIN)
420
of 1170
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
124 OXYCODONE HCL1530
of 6640
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11O
125 AZITHROMYCIN1010
of 9900
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
126 METHYLPREDNISOLONE570
of 4490
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350300 patients
4% of all patients
300 patients
4% of all patients
127 NITROFURANTOIN MONO-MACRO
(NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYD/M-CRYST)
400
of 2740
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11A
128 ONDANSETRON ODT
(ONDANSETRON)
120
of 980
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
129 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL480
of 6870
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310260 patients
4% of all patients
260 patients
4% of all patients
A
130 AMOXICILLIN620
of 4300
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11A