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Joseph Richard Becker
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)

Prescriptions made by Joseph Richard Becker

Data for 2018

1,828

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 237 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

$576.2K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 254 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

284

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 171 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

91%

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 Endocrinology in Texas 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 SODIUM900
of 4020
4110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
37301100 patients
39% of all patients
< 11
2 METFORMIN HCL1130
of 3620
1400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520 patients
18% of all patients
< 11
3 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
450
of 3390
1620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
4 GLIMEPIRIDE870
of 2720
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
5 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
610
of 3030
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
6 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
1470
of 3460
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880240 patients
8% of all patients
240 patients
8% of all patients
7 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
840
of 3270
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
8 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
900
of 2890
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
9 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
1610
of 3330
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
10 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
810
of 2930
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480110 patients
4% of all patients
110 patients
4% of all patients
11 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM1740
of 3470
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
12 GLIPIZIDE730
of 2130
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
13 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
400
of 2070
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
14 SIMVASTATIN880
of 2640
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
15 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
1250
of 3190
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
16 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
400
of 1440
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
17 ALENDRONATE SODIUM780
of 2450
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
18 RAMIPRIL350
of 1000
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
19 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE330
of 1310
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
20 ANDROGEL
(TESTOSTERONE)
140
of 660
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
21 TESTOSTERONE20
of 360
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
22 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
780
of 2220
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
23 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
590
of 1860
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
24 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
810
of 2310
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
25 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
790
of 2350
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 INCONTROL PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
330
of 580
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
27 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
1340
of 2870
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 HYDROCORTISONE640
of 2400
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
29 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
450
of 1160
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11