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Christopher J Buchanan
Internal Medicine Physician
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Prescriptions made by Christopher J Buchanan

Data for 2018

8,187

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 130 out of 1,754 providers in this state and specialty

$538.2K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 164 out of 1,754 providers in this state and specialty

179

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 433 out of 1,754 providers in this state and specialty

94%

Patients 65 Years and Older

83

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 Internal Medicine in Colorado 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 SODIUM1120
of 8750
4590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520 patients
29% of all patients		< 11
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM2240
of 1,0040
2580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2370300 patients
17% of all patients		< 11
3 LISINOPRIL1570
of 9260
2500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2390320 patients
18% of all patients		< 11
4 DONEPEZIL HCL40
of 4030
2310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2310290 patients
16% of all patients		290 patients
16% of all patients
5 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE310
of 6180
2170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
18% of all patients		< 11
6 GABAPENTIN670
of 7980
1860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1710210 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
7 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1570
of 8860
1930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1930240 patients
13% of all patients		240 patients
13% of all patients
8 SERTRALINE HCL270
of 6770
1810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1560180 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
9 OMEPRAZOLE1310
of 8310
1730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1540270 patients
15% of all patients		< 11
10 FUROSEMIDE970
of 8870
1820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1820230 patients
13% of all patients		230 patients
13% of all patients
11 WARFARIN SODIUM920
of 6680
1310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
12 FAMOTIDINE60
of 2610
1210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1210120 patients
7% of all patients		120 patients
7% of all patients
13 MIRTAZAPINE160
of 4570
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1020130 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
14 MEMANTINE HCL20
of 2130
1200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1200220 patients
12% of all patients		220 patients
12% of all patients
15 ALENDRONATE SODIUM680
of 6330
1170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1060140 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
16 RANITIDINE HCL270
of 5590
1210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1210140 patients
8% of all patients		140 patients
8% of all patients
17 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1170
of 7770
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1040170 patients
9% of all patients		170 patients
9% of all patients
18 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1040
of 7630
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
960150 patients
8% of all patients		150 patients
8% of all patients
19 DULOXETINE HCL580
of 6100
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
20 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM710
of 7620
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
21 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE290
of 3240
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
22 METFORMIN HCL1960
of 7860
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720< 11< 11
23 SIMVASTATIN2260
of 7590
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
900< 11< 11
24 PROLIA
(DENOSUMAB)		70
of 140
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
25 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 335090
of 1980
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
26 ATENOLOL1120
of 5790
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670< 11< 11
27 CARVEDILOL450
of 6330
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
870< 11< 11
28 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		490
of 6190
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710< 11< 11
29 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE760
of 5110
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630< 11< 11
30 TAMSULOSIN HCL1610
of 7410
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM2200
of 8090
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710120 patients
7% of all patients		120 patients
7% of all patients
32 FENTANYL70
of 1740
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580< 11< 11O
33 ALLOPURINOL920
of 6630
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590< 11< 11
34 TRAMADOL HCL1280
of 7030
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
11% of all patients		< 11O
35 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		1280
of 6420
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740160 patients
9% of all patients		160 patients
9% of all patients		O
36 GLIPIZIDE600
of 4470
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540< 11< 11
37 CLONIDINE HCL180
of 2240
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460< 11< 11
38 FLUOXETINE HCL730
of 6020
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450< 11< 11
39 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM120
of 1930
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440< 11< 11
40 ARIPIPRAZOLE180
of 1130
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440< 11< 11P
41 LEVETIRACETAM250
of 2130
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520< 11< 11
42 VOLTAREN
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)		50
of 1130
1390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
43 SUCRALFATE10
of 750
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 OXYCODONE HCL1150
of 5540
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460110 patients
6% of all patients		110 patients
6% of all patients		O
45 FINASTERIDE720
of 5310
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470< 11< 11
46 SPIRONOLACTONE600
of 5590
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
47 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1090
of 6630
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
48 BACLOFEN430
of 2340
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
49 RESTASIS
(CYCLOSPORINE)		20
of 400
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540< 11< 11
50 LATANOPROST210
of 1200
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460< 11< 11
51 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1640
of 7450
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
52 INCRUSE ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE)		60
of 490
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
53 PROPRANOLOL HCL190
of 2960
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
54 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		340
of 4030
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)		420
of 2870
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1190
of 6140
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
57 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		480
of 4040
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630< 11< 11
58 PAROXETINE HCL420
of 3500
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
59 RIVASTIGMINE
(RIVASTIGMINE TARTRATE)		20
of 130
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
60 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)		340
of 2440
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
61 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		600
of 4420
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600< 11< 11
62 PRIMIDONE120
of 1140
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
63 BUPROPION HCL60
of 610
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
64 DIGOXIN260
of 1940
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
65 MELOXICAM820
of 5010
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
66 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)		130
of 940
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
67 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA ER
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)		80
of 560
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
68 LAMOTRIGINE300
of 1610
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
69 ROPINIROLE HCL430
of 2790
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
70 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)		660
of 3030
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11O
71 DICLOFENAC SODIUM270
of 3870
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL380
of 2670
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
73 AMANTADINE
(AMANTADINE HCL)		60
of 360
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
74 VESICARE
(SOLIFENACIN SUCCINATE)		50
of 1190
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490< 11< 11
75 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		600
of 2140
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
76 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS70
of 530
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
77 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		20
of 510
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
78 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		630
of 4130
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
79 BUSPIRONE HCL340
of 2280
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
80 BUMETANIDE260
of 1170
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
81 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		130
of 660
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
82 HYDRALAZINE HCL440
of 2580
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
83 TEMAZEPAM370
of 2170
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
84 IPRATROPIUM-ALBUTEROL
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		190
of 770
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450< 11< 11
85 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE370
of 2270
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
86 LUMIGAN
(BIMATOPROST)		30
of 190
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
87 FORTEO
(TERIPARATIDE)		40
of 170
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
88 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		170
of 990
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
89 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		250
of 1290
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
90 TERAZOSIN HCL690
of 2790
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
91 BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE70
of 360
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
92 CLONAZEPAM720
of 4680
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
93 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)		610
of 1890
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
94 CALCITONIN-SALMON
(CALCITONIN,SALMON,SYNTHETIC)		60
of 100
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
95 IRBESARTAN440
of 1560
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
96 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)		170
of 580
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
97 LORAZEPAM1160
of 5660
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
98 ONDANSETRON HCL230
of 2160
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
99 PREDNISOLONE ACETATE80
of 200
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 AMIODARONE HCL220
of 960
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
101 ALBUTEROL SULFATE120
of 420
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
102 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		330
of 2460
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11A
103 VENLAFAXINE HCL270
of 1130
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
104 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)		450
of 1990
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
105 TOPIRAMATE320
of 1530
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11O
106 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)		690
of 4350
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
107 FENOFIBRATE360
of 1790
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
108 LANSOPRAZOLE140
of 620
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
109 RIFAMPIN40
of 60
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
110 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		370
of 1900
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
111 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		540
of 2840
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
112 MECLIZINE HCL230
of 700
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
113 CREON
(LIPASE/PROTEASE/AMYLASE)		120
of 420
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
114 CEFADROXIL20
of 40
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11A
115 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE360
of 2680
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
116 RYTARY
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)		10
of 80
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
117 NEXIUM
(ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM)		10
of 200
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
118 TOVIAZ
(FESOTERODINE FUMARATE)		30
of 100
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
119 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		860
of 5200
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
120 CARBAMAZEPINE230
of 800
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
121 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		1350
of 6220
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
122 DIVALPROEX SODIUM ER
(DIVALPROEX SODIUM)		290
of 620
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
123 DUREZOL
(DIFLUPREDNATE)		20
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
124 PHENYTOIN SODIUM EXTENDED230
of 1050
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
125 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)		390
of 2450
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
126 RIVASTIGMINE90
of 230
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
127 SILDENAFIL
(SILDENAFIL CITRATE)		50
of 110
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
128 TIMOLOL MALEATE140
of 290
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
129 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		870
of 3700
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
130 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE600
of 4090
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
131 CELECOXIB550
of 2790
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
132 COMBIGAN
(BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE/TIMOLOL)		120
of 250
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
133 DICLOXACILLIN SODIUM100
of 180
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11A
134 LOVASTATIN820
of 4510
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
135 LOXAPINE
(LOXAPINE SUCCINATE)		10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11P
136 PHENOBARBITAL150
of 280
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
137 PHENYTOIN80
of 120
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
138 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		1050
of 4530
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
139 TRAVATAN Z
(TRAVOPROST)		60
of 160
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
140 NAMENDA XR
(MEMANTINE HCL)		30
of 220
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
141 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)		120
of 320
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
142 ALPHAGAN P
(BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE)		10
of 50
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
143 LEVOXYL
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		20
of 90
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
144 CARAFATE
(SUCRALFATE)		50
of 160
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
145 BIMATOPROST10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
146 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL490
of 3540
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
147 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1430
of 6330
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
148 GENERLAC
(LACTULOSE)		110
of 200
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
149 KETOROLAC TROMETHAMINE40
of 70
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
150 PREDNISONE1160
of 7530
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
151 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)		340
of 750
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
152 LEVOFLOXACIN250
of 2330
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
13% of all patients		< 11A
153 DILT-XR
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		410
of 1590
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
154 NYSTATIN350
of 1800
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
155 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)		100
of 190
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
156 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE190
of 590
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
157 HUMULIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)		190
of 470
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
158 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL490
of 3040
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11A
159 CEPHALEXIN500
of 2760
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
160 COUMADIN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)		80
of 170
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
161 SPS
(SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFON/SORB)		30
of 30
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11

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