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Howard B Sherman
Cardiologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 7 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 4

Prescriptions made by Howard B Sherman

Data for 2018

5,689

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 2 out of 96 providers in this state and specialty

$653.8K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 2 out of 96 providers in this state and specialty

750

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 1 out of 96 providers in this state and specialty

92%

Patients 65 Years and Older

76

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 74

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 Maine 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 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE10
of 820
5190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
49501590 patients
21% of all patients		< 11
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM100
of 820
4390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
42001330 patients
18% of all patients		< 11
3 LISINOPRIL30
of 810
3720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
33401180 patients
16% of all patients		1060 patients
14% of all patients
4 FUROSEMIDE20
of 780
3660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
34401260 patients
17% of all patients		< 11
5 METOPROLOL TARTRATE20
of 730
3360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
31601120 patients
15% of all patients		< 11
6 WARFARIN SODIUM10
of 510
3250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3140830 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
7 ATENOLOL10
of 580
1960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1810600 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
8 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		10
of 660
2660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2420590 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
9 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE80
of 740
1770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
10 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		90
of 760
2450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2340690 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
11 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM80
of 750
1530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1330440 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
12 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE20
of 560
1610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1380490 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
13 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		80
of 730
1490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1270500 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
14 CARVEDILOL130
of 750
1370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1160420 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
15 BUMETANIDE30
of 270
1530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1380520 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
16 JANTOVEN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)		30
of 460
1570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1370440 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
17 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		40
of 690
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1020310 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
18 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM150
of 610
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800290 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
19 SIMVASTATIN30
of 530
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
890290 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
20 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)		10
of 420
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700200 patients
3% of all patients		200 patients
3% of all patients
21 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		100
of 590
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
22 DIGOXIN20
of 390
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660190 patients
3% of all patients		190 patients
3% of all patients
23 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM50
of 420
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
24 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE140
of 580
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480150 patients
2% of all patients		150 patients
2% of all patients
25 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		40
of 330
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
26 LABETALOL HCL50
of 110
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370130 patients
2% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients
27 AMIODARONE HCL120
of 590
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450130 patients
2% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients
28 HYDRALAZINE HCL60
of 320
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
29 NITROGLYCERIN10
of 630
1580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
13001170 patients
16% of all patients		1030 patients
14% of all patients
30 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		10
of 80
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
31 FLECAINIDE ACETATE130
of 410
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)		20
of 60
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
33 DILT-XR
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		40
of 210
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)		80
of 250
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
35 METOLAZONE30
of 120
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
36 MIDODRINE HCL10
of 30
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
37 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)		40
of 110
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 SPIRONOLACTONE360
of 570
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 BENAZEPRIL HCL30
of 60
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
40 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		50
of 50
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
41 RAMIPRIL40
of 80
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
42 EZETIMIBE270
of 420
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 TORSEMIDE220
of 320
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 CHLORTHALIDONE150
of 210
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
45 COUMADIN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)		40
of 40
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
46 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)		150
of 220
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
47 CHLOROTHIAZIDE10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
48 ENOXAPARIN SODIUM10
of 30
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11

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