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Edwin Blumberg
Cardiologist
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Prescriptions made by Edwin Blumberg

Data for 2018

8,364

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 52 out of 890 providers in this state and specialty

$975K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 45 out of 890 providers in this state and specialty

657

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 109 out of 890 providers in this state and specialty

96%

Patients 65 Years and Older

79

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 75

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 New Jersey 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 BESYLATE270
of 8280
5670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
53901650 patients
25% of all patients		< 11
2 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1460
of 8460
3880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1190 patients
18% of all patients		< 11
3 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM2050
of 8450
3650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
34701080 patients
16% of all patients		< 11
4 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM40
of 6320
3570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1030 patients
16% of all patients		< 11
5 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM860
of 7960
2300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
6 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE190
of 7450
2410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
810 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
7 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		260
of 7940
3150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2950750 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
8 FUROSEMIDE1400
of 8240
1770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1660590 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
9 SIMVASTATIN830
of 7270
1510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1510420 patients
6% of all patients		420 patients
6% of all patients
10 DIGOXIN50
of 5420
1480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
11 CARVEDILOL1720
of 8120
1390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
12 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM470
of 3730
1330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1330400 patients
6% of all patients		400 patients
6% of all patients
13 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		1610
of 8110
1350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
14 EZETIMIBE480
of 5500
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
15 LISINOPRIL1420
of 8040
1220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
16 WARFARIN SODIUM1080
of 7320
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1120340 patients
5% of all patients		340 patients
5% of all patients
17 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		460
of 5460
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1060360 patients
5% of all patients		360 patients
5% of all patients
18 BISOPROLOL FUMARATE140
of 1510
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
19 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		270
of 6310
1180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
20 OMEPRAZOLE240
of 3430
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
21 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		120
of 3140
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840260 patients
4% of all patients		260 patients
4% of all patients
22 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)		360
of 4560
1150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
23 SPIRONOLACTONE600
of 6320
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
24 METFORMIN HCL670
of 2820
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
25 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1950
of 7640
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
26 METOPROLOL TARTRATE2010
of 8110
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
27 ALPRAZOLAM140
of 3000
1650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
28 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE170
of 2250
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760250 patients
4% of all patients		250 patients
4% of all patients
29 TORSEMIDE680
of 3500
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610200 patients
3% of all patients		200 patients
3% of all patients
30 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		570
of 4600
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
31 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)		110
of 3870
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650230 patients
4% of all patients		230 patients
4% of all patients
32 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM670
of 5140
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600190 patients
3% of all patients		190 patients
3% of all patients
33 TAMSULOSIN HCL350
of 2290
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
34 FENOFIBRATE120
of 1710
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
35 VALSARTAN1020
of 6770
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
36 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)		110
of 1550
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530160 patients
2% of all patients		160 patients
2% of all patients
37 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		430
of 4780
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530180 patients
3% of all patients		180 patients
3% of all patients
38 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)		340
of 4440
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780170 patients
3% of all patients		170 patients
3% of all patients
39 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE880
of 6370
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670180 patients
3% of all patients		180 patients
3% of all patients
40 MONTELUKAST SODIUM220
of 1160
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
41 RANITIDINE HCL80
of 760
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480160 patients
2% of all patients		160 patients
2% of all patients
42 ALLOPURINOL370
of 2400
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
43 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		70
of 1020
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540130 patients
2% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients
44 VASCEPA
(ICOSAPENT ETHYL)		180
of 1520
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
45 SERTRALINE HCL230
of 1420
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460160 patients
2% of all patients		160 patients
2% of all patients
46 AMIODARONE HCL680
of 6000
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
47 ATENOLOL1150
of 5960
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
48 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		190
of 690
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
49 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		1710
of 7250
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430110 patients
2% of all patients		110 patients
2% of all patients
50 RAMIPRIL1220
of 6030
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 BENAZEPRIL HCL240
of 1970
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
52 FINASTERIDE120
of 1010
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
53 DONEPEZIL HCL120
of 690
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490130 patients
2% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients
54 COUMADIN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)		200
of 1610
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
55 HYDRALAZINE HCL870
of 4920
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330130 patients
2% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients
56 IRBESARTAN850
of 4080
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
57 GLIMEPIRIDE400
of 1220
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
58 OLMESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(OLMESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		370
of 1990
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310120 patients
2% of all patients		120 patients
2% of all patients
59 CHLORTHALIDONE530
of 2390
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE450
of 1770
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320110 patients
2% of all patients		110 patients
2% of all patients
61 SPIRONOLACTONE-HCTZ
(SPIRONOLACT/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		140
of 410
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340120 patients
2% of all patients		120 patients
2% of all patients
62 LORAZEPAM230
of 1190
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470< 11< 11
63 CELECOXIB130
of 720
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280140 patients
2% of all patients		140 patients
2% of all patients
64 BISOPROLOL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(BISOPROLOL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		60
of 400
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 AMILORIDE HCL10
of 30
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
66 GUANFACINE HCL10
of 20
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
67 IRBESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(IRBESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		290
of 1200
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM330
of 1350
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
69 NADOLOL160
of 610
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL740
of 3730
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
71 EPLERENONE330
of 1050
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
72 FLECAINIDE ACETATE470
of 2030
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)		410
of 2600
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
74 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		1340
of 6660
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
75 PROPRANOLOL HCL140
of 1110
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
76 MULTAQ
(DRONEDARONE HCL)		390
of 2360
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
77 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)		640
of 3860
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
78 DILT-XR
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		180
of 790
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
79 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)		50
of 160
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
80 ENALAPRIL MALEATE850
of 5120
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
81 GEMFIBROZIL90
of 420
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)		500
of 3020
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)		930
of 4740
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
84 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)		490
of 3930
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 FAMOTIDINE420
of 2150
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
86 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		520
of 1180
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
87 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)		90
of 270
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 NITROGLYCERIN PATCH
(NITROGLYCERIN)		500
of 1740
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
89 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE230
of 720
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
90 ALENDRONATE SODIUM310
of 740
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
91 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE60
of 160
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
92 QUINAPRIL HCL360
of 1900
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
93 GABAPENTIN620
of 1410
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
94 INDAPAMIDE120
of 250
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
95 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)		30
of 90
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 METOLAZONE470
of 2250
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
97 FELODIPINE ER
(FELODIPINE)		90
of 150
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
98 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)		210
of 850
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
99 TERAZOSIN HCL300
of 700
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
100 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		600
of 2100
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
101 WELCHOL
(COLESEVELAM HCL)		120
of 310
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
102 FLUVASTATIN SODIUM20
of 40
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
103 LIVALO
(PITAVASTATIN CALCIUM)		390
of 1640
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
104 COREG CR
(CARVEDILOL PHOSPHATE)		180
of 460
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
105 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)		230
of 490
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
106 FENOFIBRIC ACID
(FENOFIBRIC ACID (CHOLINE))		190
of 680
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
107 NORVASC
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE)		70
of 190
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
108 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS570
of 2650
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
109 BRILINTA
(TICAGRELOR)		840
of 3990
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
110 COLESEVELAM HCL20
of 70
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
111 TRAMADOL HCL320
of 1080
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11O
112 NABUMETONE40
of 80
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
113 PRIMIDONE10
of 40
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
114 DOFETILIDE160
of 570
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
115 DIAZEPAM140
of 680
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
116 ENTRESTO
(SACUBITRIL/VALSARTAN)		970
of 4000
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
117 CLONAZEPAM200
of 530
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
118 MECLIZINE HCL240
of 740
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180150 patients
2% of all patients		150 patients
2% of all patients
119 IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE50
of 50
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
120 SUCRALFATE150
of 220
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
121 TRAZODONE HCL170
of 470
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
122 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)		240
of 450
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
123 PREDNISONE350
of 760
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
124 ZALEPLON30
of 50
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
125 NITROGLYCERIN790
of 4600
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
126 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		310
of 730
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
127 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)		160
of 320
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
128 ACEBUTOLOL HCL130
of 160
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
129 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		290
of 550
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
130 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		340
of 710
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
131 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE70
of 150
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11A
132 AZITHROMYCIN470
of 1250
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11A

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