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Howard J Kerstein
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Prescriptions made by Howard J Kerstein

Data for 2018

6,099

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 243 out of 1,754 providers in this state and specialty

$1.27M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 21 out of 1,754 providers in this state and specialty

436

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 221 out of 1,754 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 72

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 Colorado 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 SODIUM1110
of 8750
4600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
4180990 patients
23% of all patients		< 11
2 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		10
of 3700
4340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
4080740 patients
17% of all patients		< 11
3 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM80
of 6330
2540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2410660 patients
15% of all patients		< 11
4 METFORMIN HCL780
of 7860
2120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1790470 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
5 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1850
of 8860
1630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
6 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM3140
of 1,0040
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1470370 patients
8% of all patients		370 patients
8% of all patients
7 SIMVASTATIN1880
of 7590
1290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1290340 patients
8% of all patients		340 patients
8% of all patients
8 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1890
of 8090
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
9 GLIMEPIRIDE80
of 2850
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1080280 patients
6% of all patients		280 patients
6% of all patients
10 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1090
of 7450
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
11 LISINOPRIL3110
of 9260
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760210 patients
5% of all patients		210 patients
5% of all patients
12 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		10
of 580
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740230 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
13 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE980
of 6180
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1050240 patients
6% of all patients		240 patients
6% of all patients
14 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		80
of 2140
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
15 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		20
of 820
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
16 EZETIMIBE120
of 2800
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740150 patients
3% of all patients		150 patients
3% of all patients
17 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)		10
of 440
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680230 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
18 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		530
of 5000
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570150 patients
3% of all patients		150 patients
3% of all patients
19 FUROSEMIDE1760
of 8870
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
810170 patients
4% of all patients		170 patients
4% of all patients
20 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE890
of 5110
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500130 patients
3% of all patients		130 patients
3% of all patients
21 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		930
of 5590
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560150 patients
3% of all patients		150 patients
3% of all patients
22 ALLOPURINOL1140
of 6630
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
23 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE600
of 5410
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
24 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1760
of 7770
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430110 patients
3% of all patients		110 patients
3% of all patients
25 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1210
of 6140
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
26 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)		20
of 190
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550110 patients
3% of all patients		110 patients
3% of all patients
27 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM70
of 570
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11
28 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		460
of 3250
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420110 patients
3% of all patients		110 patients
3% of all patients
29 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		20
of 400
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480< 11< 11
30 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)		60
of 640
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510< 11< 11
31 ALPRAZOLAM790
of 4720
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
32 GABAPENTIN1870
of 7980
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580< 11< 11
33 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		520
of 4130
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
34 OMEPRAZOLE2700
of 8310
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
35 PROLIA
(DENOSUMAB)		110
of 140
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
36 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1280
of 7620
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
37 TRAZODONE HCL1270
of 7010
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410130 patients
3% of all patients		130 patients
3% of all patients
38 VASCEPA
(ICOSAPENT ETHYL)		30
of 210
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380120 patients
3% of all patients		120 patients
3% of all patients
39 TAMSULOSIN HCL2060
of 7410
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
40 ARMOUR THYROID
(THYROID,PORK)		10
of 430
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1630
of 7630
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 METHIMAZOLE40
of 610
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510120 patients
3% of all patients		120 patients
3% of all patients
43 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)		50
of 1050
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
44 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		940
of 6190
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
45 PIOGLITAZONE HCL370
of 1770
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
46 MIRTAZAPINE790
of 4570
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
47 PREDNISONE980
of 7530
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310110 patients
3% of all patients		110 patients
3% of all patients
48 TEMAZEPAM270
of 2170
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
49 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)		20
of 220
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)		40
of 190
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
51 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)		130
of 970
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		330
of 1000
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)		110
of 700
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 FENOFIBRATE340
of 1790
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
55 IRBESARTAN460
of 1560
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
56 BYDUREON BCISE
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)		10
of 30
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 MELOXICAM970
of 5010
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
58 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)		200
of 900
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
59 RAMIPRIL250
of 1160
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
60 CARVEDILOL1140
of 6330
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
61 CELECOXIB490
of 2790
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
62 TIROSINT
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		10
of 40
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		540
of 2630
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
64 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL330
of 1040
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
65 LIVALO
(PITAVASTATIN CALCIUM)		20
of 160
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
66 WARFARIN SODIUM1950
of 6680
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
67 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE130
of 670
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 DICLOFENAC SODIUM640
of 3870
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
69 CLONIDINE HCL490
of 2240
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
70 PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		80
of 310
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
71 LOVASTATIN820
of 4510
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
72 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)		940
of 5170
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
73 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		160
of 570
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
74 BELSOMRA
(SUVOREXANT)		40
of 310
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
75 PAROXETINE HCL510
of 3500
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
76 TERAZOSIN HCL710
of 2790
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
77 NOVOFINE PLUS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
78 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)		100
of 200
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 RANITIDINE HCL1200
of 5590
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
80 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1640
of 6330
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
81 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-200
(INSULIN LISPRO)		10
of 20
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)		470
of 1840
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
83 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)		670
of 2960
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
84 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		350
of 1170
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 DIAZEPAM450
of 2860
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
86 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)		380
of 1230
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
87 DULOXETINE HCL1270
of 6100
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
88 ESTRADIOL570
of 3570
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
89 DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE50
of 100
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1320
of 6630
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
91 TESTOSTERONE40
of 190
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
92 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)		150
of 480
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
93 MONTELUKAST SODIUM820
of 4580
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
94 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		420
of 1470
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
95 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)		250
of 580
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		920
of 4040
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
97 VICTOZA 2-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)		80
of 310
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
98 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		570
of 2840
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
99 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)		790
of 3030
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11O
100 SPIRONOLACTONE810
of 5590
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
101 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		1360
of 6220
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
102 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)		310
of 750
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
103 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)		680
of 4350
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
104 EFFIENT
(PRASUGREL HCL)		20
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
105 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		1220
of 5740
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
106 HUMULIN R U-500 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)		20
of 30
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
107 CREON
(LIPASE/PROTEASE/AMYLASE)		220
of 420
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
108 EDARBYCLOR
(AZILSARTAN MED/CHLORTHALIDONE)		10
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
109 NP THYROID
(THYROID,PORK)		30
of 90
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
110 VENLAFAXINE HCL290
of 1130
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
111 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		1850
of 6420
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11O
112 BUMETANIDE380
of 1170
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
113 TRAMADOL HCL1760
of 7030
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200110 patients
3% of all patients		110 patients
3% of all patients		O
114 PRALUENT PEN
(ALIROCUMAB)		60
of 90
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
115 BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE70
of 110
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
116 CLONAZEPAM770
of 4680
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
117 LEVOXYL
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		70
of 90
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
118 MICARDIS
(TELMISARTAN)		10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
119 MINOXIDIL70
of 100
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
120 ANDROGEL
(TESTOSTERONE)		150
of 330
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
121 IBU
(IBUPROFEN)		230
of 920
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
122 BETAMETHASONE DIPROP AUGMENTED
(BETAMETHASONE/PROPYLENE GLYC)		40
of 110
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
123 LORAZEPAM1260
of 5660
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
124 DIPHENOXYLATE-ATROPINE
(DIPHENOXYLATE HCL/ATROPINE)		160
of 480
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
125 AZITHROMYCIN680
of 4160
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240220 patients
5% of all patients		220 patients
5% of all patients		A
126 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		420
of 2460
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11A

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