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Edward Perlstein
Cardiologist

Prescriptions made by Edward Perlstein

Data for 2018

8,193

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 25 out of 374 providers in this state and specialty

$615.5K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 59 out of 374 providers in this state and specialty

979

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 27 out of 374 providers in this state and specialty

96%

Patients 65 Years and Older

77

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 73

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 Cardiology 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 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM300
of 3390
5900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
57701860 patients
19% of all patients
< 11
2 METOPROLOL TARTRATE240
of 3240
5090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
47901580 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
3 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE320
of 3320
4920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1520 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
4 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
180
of 3120
4170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1310 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
5 LISINOPRIL500
of 3320
3790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1210 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
6 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE440
of 3240
3800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1230 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
7 SIMVASTATIN50
of 2650
2810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2810840 patients
9% of all patients
840 patients
9% of all patients
8 CARVEDILOL630
of 3270
2890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2700940 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
9 WARFARIN SODIUM150
of 2910
3260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1020 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
10 FUROSEMIDE350
of 3200
2880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
27401120 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
11 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM620
of 3150
2610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
12 SPIRONOLACTONE140
of 2670
2440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2240770 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
13 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE140
of 2760
2330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
14 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM450
of 2790
1540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1540520 patients
5% of all patients
520 patients
5% of all patients
15 CHLORTHALIDONE50
of 810
1580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
16 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
820
of 3150
2100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
17 ATENOLOL150
of 2350
1350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
18 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM380
of 2520
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 VALSARTAN170
of 1960
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1100410 patients
4% of all patients
410 patients
4% of all patients
20 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
100
of 1100
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
21 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
590
of 2600
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830270 patients
3% of all patients
270 patients
3% of all patients
22 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE670
of 2700
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770260 patients
3% of all patients
260 patients
3% of all patients
23 OMEPRAZOLE50
of 870
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
24 EZETIMIBE280
of 1850
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790250 patients
3% of all patients
250 patients
3% of all patients
25 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM140
of 760
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
690250 patients
3% of all patients
250 patients
3% of all patients
26 FLECAINIDE ACETATE450
of 2000
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670240 patients
2% of all patients
240 patients
2% of all patients
27 AMIODARONE HCL700
of 2380
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
28 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
420
of 2360
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520190 patients
2% of all patients
190 patients
2% of all patients
29 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
410
of 1500
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
30 LOVASTATIN100
of 1040
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
31 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)
360
of 1810
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
32 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL190
of 970
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510190 patients
2% of all patients
190 patients
2% of all patients
33 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
330
of 2040
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570200 patients
2% of all patients
200 patients
2% of all patients
34 DILT-XR
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
90
of 950
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440180 patients
2% of all patients
180 patients
2% of all patients
35 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
920
of 2640
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640160 patients
2% of all patients
160 patients
2% of all patients
36 CLONIDINE HCL200
of 1520
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560180 patients
2% of all patients
180 patients
2% of all patients
37 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM190
of 1190
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490130 patients
1% of all patients
130 patients
1% of all patients
38 DIGOXIN460
of 2060
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420190 patients
2% of all patients
190 patients
2% of all patients
39 ALLOPURINOL50
of 420
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
40 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
50
of 730
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
190
of 760
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
42 NITROGLYCERIN270
of 2420
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
43 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)
40
of 480
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
44 HYDRALAZINE HCL770
of 2120
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
45 IRBESARTAN270
of 840
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290120 patients
1% of all patients
120 patients
1% of all patients
46 TAMSULOSIN HCL90
of 290
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
47 RAMIPRIL300
of 1140
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
48 RANITIDINE HCL50
of 270
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
49 DILTIAZEM HCL120
of 800
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330110 patients
1% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
50 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)
360
of 1650
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310110 patients
1% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
51 JANTOVEN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)
80
of 460
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280120 patients
1% of all patients
120 patients
1% of all patients
52 QUINAPRIL HCL70
of 400
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
53 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE330
of 670
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
54 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
550
of 1580
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
55 BENAZEPRIL HCL210
of 980
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
56 GEMFIBROZIL120
of 300
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 PROPAFENONE HCL220
of 610
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
58 METOLAZONE180
of 780
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 COUMADIN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)
70
of 210
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
60 ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE90
of 410
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
61 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
140
of 310
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
62 ENALAPRIL MALEATE190
of 690
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 EZETIMIBE-SIMVASTATIN
(EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATIN)
10
of 130
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
64 EPLERENONE60
of 170
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)
510
of 1590
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
66 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
140
of 570
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
330
of 1020
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
68 GLIPIZIDE30
of 70
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
69 METFORMIN HCL230
of 360
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
70 MIDODRINE HCL150
of 860
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
71 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM20
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
72 SERTRALINE HCL100
of 170
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
73 REPATHA SURECLICK
(EVOLOCUMAB)
110
of 550
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
74 BRILINTA
(TICAGRELOR)
600
of 1710
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)
550
of 1630
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
76 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
450
of 1360
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
77 TORSEMIDE280
of 580
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 PROPRANOLOL HCL240
of 530
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 ALPRAZOLAM60
of 250
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
80 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)
10
of 20
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
81 MONTELUKAST SODIUM70
of 110
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
82 PRALUENT PEN
(ALIROCUMAB)
150
of 320
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
83 COREG CR
(CARVEDILOL PHOSPHATE)
10
of 30
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
84 LANSOPRAZOLE10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
85 MULTAQ
(DRONEDARONE HCL)
310
of 740
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11