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Eric B Whitacre
General Surgeon

Prescriptions made by Eric B Whitacre

Data for 2018

235

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 53 out of 467 providers in this state and specialty

$8,784

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 56 out of 467 providers in this state and specialty

118

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 43 out of 467 providers in this state and specialty

85%

Patients 65 Years and Older

71

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 General Surgery in Arizona 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 RALOXIFENE HCL10
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
2 TAMOXIFEN CITRATE10
of 30
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
3 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
70
of 1080
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730 patients
62% of all patients
< 11O
4 CEPHALEXIN40
of 280
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
21% of all patients
< 11A
5 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
100
of 220
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
9% of all patients
< 11A
6 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
590
of 1370
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O