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Samuel S Ballew
Family Medicine Physician
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 1

Prescriptions made by Samuel S Ballew

Data for 2018

3,461

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 815 out of 1,905 providers in this state and specialty

$153.4K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 956 out of 1,905 providers in this state and specialty

398

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 340 out of 1,905 providers in this state and specialty

92%

Patients 65 Years and Older

74

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 Family Practice in South Carolina 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 CALCIUM3270
of 1,4090
2620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
23901050 patients
26% of all patients		< 11
2 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE3470
of 1,3960
2300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2090740 patients
19% of all patients		< 11
3 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM2030
of 1,2080
1610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
4 LISINOPRIL3260
of 1,3900
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1320500 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
5 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE2310
of 1,2440
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
910310 patients
8% of all patients		310 patients
8% of all patients
6 METFORMIN HCL3320
of 1,3020
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
7 METOPROLOL TARTRATE2400
of 1,1870
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
8 ATENOLOL850
of 8840
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
9 SIMVASTATIN3030
of 1,1370
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
10 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM2180
of 1,1240
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
11 FUROSEMIDE2960
of 1,2490
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570260 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
12 GLIPIZIDE1030
of 7640
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
13 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		1940
of 1,0840
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
14 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM5050
of 1,3160
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510160 patients
4% of all patients		160 patients
4% of all patients
15 LOVASTATIN700
of 6500
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420140 patients
4% of all patients		140 patients
4% of all patients
16 TAMSULOSIN HCL2210
of 1,0560
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460110 patients
3% of all patients		110 patients
3% of all patients
17 GABAPENTIN3440
of 1,3060
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310150 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
18 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM3440
of 1,1720
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430140 patients
4% of all patients		140 patients
4% of all patients
19 ALLOPURINOL1850
of 1,0280
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290110 patients
3% of all patients		110 patients
3% of all patients
20 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		2090
of 1,0210
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
21 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE2790
of 1,1460
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
22 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)		20
of 810
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
23 K-TAB ER
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)		40
of 60
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
24 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		2020
of 9860
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
25 RANITIDINE HCL2170
of 1,1210
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
26 WARFARIN SODIUM1230
of 7900
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300120 patients
3% of all patients		120 patients
3% of all patients
27 TERAZOSIN HCL410
of 3490
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
28 SPIRONOLACTONE1160
of 7960
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		2120
of 9250
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
30 DICLOFENAC SODIUM880
of 8240
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
31 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		1080
of 6200
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
32 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		530
of 6640
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 HUMULIN 70/30 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)		40
of 220
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
34 HYDRALAZINE HCL1240
of 5950
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
35 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		920
of 1,0570
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
36 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		480
of 3150
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)		180
of 1010
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)		1580
of 6300
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients		< 11O
39 TRAZODONE HCL2220
of 1,0800
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 LABETALOL HCL460
of 2200
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
41 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		890
of 5030
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
42 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		520
of 3610
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 SERTRALINE HCL2250
of 1,0770
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
44 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE1830
of 9170
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
45 HUMULIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)		170
of 1070
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 HUMULIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)		100
of 430
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
47 METHIMAZOLE220
of 920
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
48 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE2210
of 1,2240
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
49 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)		360
of 2470
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients		< 11O
50 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1240
of 7460
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
51 LEVETIRACETAM1020
of 5040
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 TRAMADOL HCL2430
of 1,0980
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients		< 11O
53 OMEPRAZOLE4370
of 1,2830
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 CARBAMAZEPINE390
of 1620
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
55 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)		250
of 1210
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 CARVEDILOL2470
of 1,1440
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
57 QVAR
(BECLOMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE)		20
of 40
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
58 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)		780
of 5330
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 DONEPEZIL HCL1620
of 7820
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
60 SURE COMFORT
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		80
of 320
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
61 MELOXICAM2150
of 1,0380
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
62 ATENOLOL-CHLORTHALIDONE
(ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE)		480
of 2420
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
63 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		3410
of 1,0810
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11O
64 IBUPROFEN770
of 5860
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
65 LATANOPROST600
of 1450
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
66 ALPRAZOLAM2990
of 9230
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)		210
of 1280
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 DULOXETINE HCL1910
of 1,0000
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA ER
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)		170
of 380
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
70 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE840
of 6650
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
71 MONTELUKAST SODIUM2290
of 1,0600
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
72 LORAZEPAM2270
of 8920
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
73 CICLOPIROX
(CICLOPIROX OLAMINE)		80
of 130
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 MIRTAZAPINE1630
of 7690
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		820
of 7340
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11A
76 AZITHROMYCIN1400
of 9670
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11A

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