Prescriptions made by Joseph Mark KowalskI

Data for 2018

9,685

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 40 out of 277 providers in this state and specialty

$431.9K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 101 out of 277 providers in this state and specialty

690

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 67 out of 277 providers in this state and specialty

93%

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 Cardiology 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 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM60
of 2210
9300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
87701780 patients
26% of all patients
< 11
2 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM50
of 2370
7800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
72701580 patients
23% of all patients
< 11
3 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE360
of 2490
5260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
50901050 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
4 DIGOXIN10
of 1710
5650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
5080970 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
5 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
480
of 2500
4840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
4520900 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
6 LISINOPRIL320
of 2500
3540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
7 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
200
of 2230
3560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3330590 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
8 SIMVASTATIN110
of 2070
2410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2410520 patients
8% of all patients
520 patients
8% of all patients
9 FUROSEMIDE630
of 2520
3220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2970780 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
10 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)
10
of 1160
3520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3200620 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
11 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1100
of 2560
3030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
12 CARVEDILOL780
of 2510
2570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2440500 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
13 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
120
of 2210
2880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2690470 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
14 METOPROLOL TARTRATE880
of 2390
1820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
15 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM660
of 2270
1680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1520460 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
16 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM1510
of 2510
1670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
17 HYDRALAZINE HCL180
of 1960
1790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1670430 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
18 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE410
of 2200
1510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE350
of 2180
1900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
20 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)
260
of 1570
1200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1200260 patients
4% of all patients
260 patients
4% of all patients
21 SERTRALINE HCL30
of 560
1170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
22 ALPRAZOLAM90
of 720
1460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
23 WARFARIN SODIUM570
of 2190
1390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1270210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
24 OMEPRAZOLE160
of 1320
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
25 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM260
of 1160
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
26 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
360
of 1580
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
890180 patients
3% of all patients
180 patients
3% of all patients
27 BENAZEPRIL HCL160
of 1260
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750170 patients
2% of all patients
170 patients
2% of all patients
28 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
30
of 810
1090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
970150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
29 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
360
of 1540
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
30 LOVASTATIN160
of 960
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440< 11< 11
31 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
1470
of 2440
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
32 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE20
of 300
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
33 TEMAZEPAM70
of 310
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
34 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)
710
of 1700
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
120
of 900
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
36 MELOXICAM60
of 280
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
37 AMIODARONE HCL920
of 2140
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530< 11< 11
38 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
170
of 990
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450< 11< 11
39 ALLOPURINOL160
of 820
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11
40 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
260
of 1380
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540< 11< 11
41 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM840
of 1890
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
42 SPIRONOLACTONE930
of 2250
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11
43 DIGITEK
(DIGOXIN)
30
of 380
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
44 ATENOLOL620
of 1750
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450< 11< 11
45 GABAPENTIN290
of 610
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
46 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
350
of 980
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
480
of 1580
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 LABETALOL HCL120
of 690
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
49 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
280
of 1140
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420< 11< 11
50 CILOSTAZOL390
of 810
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
51 METFORMIN HCL370
of 600
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
52 VALSARTAN600
of 1680
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
53 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
350
of 780
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
54 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE160
of 410
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE300
of 710
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
760
of 1610
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
57 CLONIDINE HCL600
of 1510
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
58 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
170
of 420
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
59 LORAZEPAM200
of 370
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
60 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
650
of 1320
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
61 TORSEMIDE400
of 1000
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
62 GLIMEPIRIDE130
of 190
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
63 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM150
of 520
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
64 DULOXETINE HCL90
of 200
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)
110
of 230
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
66 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL400
of 1180
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
67 QUINAPRIL HCL200
of 590
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
68 VERAPAMIL HCL50
of 210
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
69 ACEBUTOLOL HCL220
of 320
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
70 DONEPEZIL HCL80
of 140
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
71 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)
560
of 1360
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
72 NITROGLYCERIN830
of 2050
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
73 METOLAZONE400
of 1000
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE490
of 840
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
75 BISOPROLOL FUMARATE400
of 490
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
76 COUMADIN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)
220
of 480
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
77 ROPINIROLE HCL100
of 180
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
78 AMLODIPINE-OLMESARTAN
(AMLODIPINE BES/OLMESARTAN MED)
170
of 230
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
79 BUSPIRONE HCL80
of 100
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
80 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE,MICRONIZED)
250
of 400
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
81 ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE370
of 980
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
82 MULTAQ
(DRONEDARONE HCL)
440
of 950
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
83 TRAMADOL HCL290
of 410
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11O
84 IMIPRAMINE HCL10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
85 TRAZODONE HCL200
of 290
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11