Prescriptions made by Veronica Lynn Ricks

Data for 2018

5,593

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 91 out of 2,962 providers in this state and specialty

$288.8K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 272 out of 2,962 providers in this state and specialty

301

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 228 out of 2,962 providers in this state and specialty

61%

Patients 65 Years and Older

65

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 66

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 Nurse Practitioner in Louisiana 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 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE240
of 1,1740
3780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2650720 patients
24% of all patients
530 patients
18% of all patients
2 LISINOPRIL190
of 1,0910
2820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1920520 patients
17% of all patients
340 patients
11% of all patients
3 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM60
of 7600
2520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1330460 patients
15% of all patients
280 patients
9% of all patients
4 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
20
of 6070
1980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1200410 patients
14% of all patients
250 patients
8% of all patients
5 GLIPIZIDE10
of 3380
2010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1290330 patients
11% of all patients
220 patients
7% of all patients
6 METFORMIN HCL450
of 8760
1880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1240420 patients
14% of all patients
290 patients
10% of all patients
7 MELOXICAM200
of 7920
1630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880420 patients
14% of all patients
260 patients
9% of all patients
8 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE120
of 7330
1820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1200350 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
9 FUROSEMIDE540
of 9310
1560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1020290 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
10 METOPROLOL TARTRATE430
of 8140
1200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860300 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
11 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM1300
of 1,1080
1320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1030290 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
12 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM490
of 8760
1420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420270 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
13 ALLOPURINOL30
of 4530
1390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1190260 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
14 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE490
of 8470
1270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
890310 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
15 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM530
of 8750
1220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820240 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
16 ATENOLOL80
of 3780
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860170 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
17 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1340
of 9510
1260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
990180 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
18 CLONIDINE HCL50
of 4320
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600180 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
19 CARVEDILOL500
of 7510
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540200 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
20 GABAPENTIN1200
of 1,0750
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720210 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
21 LOVASTATIN250
of 3220
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440160 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
22 DICLOFENAC SODIUM40
of 3470
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590200 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
23 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1000
of 7900
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
24 BENAZEPRIL HCL130
of 2500
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
25 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM800
of 5890
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
26 ALENDRONATE SODIUM220
of 3610
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700< 11< 11
27 HYDRALAZINE HCL180
of 3670
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180140 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
28 ENALAPRIL MALEATE50
of 1880
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510< 11< 11
29 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
270
of 2810
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
30 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
1110
of 7120
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
31 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
350
of 3560
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
32 OMEPRAZOLE1520
of 8940
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
33 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
560
of 3630
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
34 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
570
of 7470
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380190 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
35 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
700
of 5510
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
36 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
330
of 2210
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL580
of 4050
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 SIMVASTATIN1040
of 6460
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
39 SPIRONOLACTONE430
of 3130
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL510
of 4720
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 ATENOLOL-CHLORTHALIDONE
(ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE)
50
of 470
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 TAMSULOSIN HCL790
of 5180
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
43 RANITIDINE HCL780
of 4450
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
70
of 480
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
45 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
640
of 2970
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
140
of 1090
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
47 CYPROHEPTADINE HCL50
of 830
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
48 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
300
of 1590
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE310
of 1700
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM480
of 3440
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
51 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1220
of 8480
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 TRAZODONE HCL1280
of 6850
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
250
of 950
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
170
of 420
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
360
of 2250
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
500
of 1750
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
57 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
830
of 4860
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
310
of 1850
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1220
of 6440
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
460
of 2040
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
61 FLUOXETINE HCL890
of 4510
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 PIOGLITAZONE HCL450
of 1220
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
63 PAROXETINE HCL550
of 2820
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
590
of 2090
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
130
of 420
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
320
of 790
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
290
of 610
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 INVOKAMET
(CANAGLIFLOZIN/METFORMIN HCL)
60
of 90
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 HUMULIN N KWIKPEN
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
10
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
70 VALSARTAN560
of 2830
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 AMLODIPINE-VALSARTAN-HCTZ
(AMLODIPINE/VALSARTAN/HCTHIAZID)
50
of 70
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
72 AMLODIPINE-VALSARTAN
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/VALSARTAN)
140
of 330
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
73 BENAZEPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(BENAZEPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
80
of 220
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
74 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1080
of 6000
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
270
of 820
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
76 LABETALOL HCL220
of 700
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
77 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE340
of 1290
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
78 ULTICARE PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
50
of 60
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
79 DICYCLOMINE HCL310
of 1200
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
80 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
930
of 3680
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 KLOR-CON 10
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
80
of 150
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
82 SERTRALINE HCL1230
of 6260
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 MECLIZINE HCL250
of 1850
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
84 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
80
of 140
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
85 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350490
of 1920
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE410
of 2800
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 TIZANIDINE HCL800
of 3750
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 FLUCONAZOLE480
of 3820
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11