Prescriptions made by Basem MerI

Data for 2018

7,190

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 253 out of 2,071 providers in this state and specialty

$450.8K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 308 out of 2,071 providers in this state and specialty

395

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 358 out of 2,071 providers in this state and specialty

85%

Patients 65 Years and Older

72

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 71

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 Family Practice 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 SIMVASTATIN140
of 1,2960
4740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
39801300 patients
33% of all patients
1100 patients
28% of all patients
2 METFORMIN HCL540
of 1,4100
3430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3170910 patients
23% of all patients
< 11
3 LISINOPRIL1660
of 1,5620
3130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2570750 patients
19% of all patients
620 patients
16% of all patients
4 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE940
of 1,4560
3280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2920850 patients
22% of all patients
< 11
5 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM2460
of 1,4730
2990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2650710 patients
18% of all patients
< 11
6 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1060
of 1,3260
2200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2090580 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
7 FENOFIBRATE30
of 4870
2220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1740630 patients
16% of all patients
480 patients
12% of all patients
8 OMEPRAZOLE1240
of 1,3270
1750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1310520 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
9 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1120
of 1,2260
1200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
10 GABAPENTIN1330
of 1,3570
1490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1260450 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
11 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM3930
of 1,5270
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
12 FUROSEMIDE1160
of 1,1790
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
13 TAMSULOSIN HCL1150
of 1,1200
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770310 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
14 RANITIDINE HCL430
of 9790
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780340 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
15 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
80
of 6130
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
16 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1320
of 1,0820
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670230 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
17 HYDRALAZINE HCL140
of 4240
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770250 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
18 GLIMEPIRIDE520
of 5570
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610200 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
19 GLIPIZIDE690
of 8390
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
20 RALOXIFENE HCL20
of 1700
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830200 patients
5% of all patients
200 patients
5% of all patients
21 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1120
of 1,1310
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830270 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
22 TIZANIDINE HCL220
of 5130
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
23 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
840
of 9490
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
24 WARFARIN SODIUM1030
of 8110
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
25 TRAMADOL HCL400
of 9610
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1070450 patients
11% of all patients
< 11O
26 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1580
of 1,2770
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
27 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
80
of 2730
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
28 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1250
of 9700
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
29 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
550
of 7120
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580260 patients
7% of all patients
260 patients
7% of all patients
30 ALLOPURINOL1130
of 9430
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
31 TEMAZEPAM160
of 4560
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420230 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
32 ALPRAZOLAM900
of 7920
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830230 patients
6% of all patients
230 patients
6% of all patients
33 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1080
of 9010
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
810180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11O
34 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1160
of 1,0450
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
35 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1520
of 9150
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
80
of 1670
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
37 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1150
of 1,1330
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
38 CLONIDINE HCL370
of 4870
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 HUMALOG MIX 75-25
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)
10
of 290
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
40 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
430
of 6320
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
41 MELOXICAM850
of 7030
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
42 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
950
of 7690
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
43 ROPINIROLE HCL450
of 5240
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 TRAZODONE HCL1470
of 1,0890
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
45 ATENOLOL1270
of 9550
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 IBU
(IBUPROFEN)
440
of 4330
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
47 MIRTAZAPINE580
of 4360
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1940
of 1,1560
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
49 DONEPEZIL HCL840
of 6000
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
50 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
480
of 5050
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 CARVEDILOL1290
of 1,0050
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
52 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
200
of 2240
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 LOVASTATIN1310
of 8360
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
54 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
160
of 2170
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
250
of 2230
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
56 PAROXETINE HCL650
of 6570
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 SERTRALINE HCL1490
of 1,0780
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
930
of 9900
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
59 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
320
of 2430
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)
40
of 180
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 TERAZOSIN HCL520
of 4650
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
62 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1430
of 9380
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
63 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
980
of 6570
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11O
64 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE600
of 5470
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
630
of 6630
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 GEMFIBROZIL430
of 3410
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 MECLIZINE HCL130
of 2460
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
68 LORAZEPAM1100
of 7490
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
69 MEMANTINE HCL480
of 2700
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
70 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
510
of 4160
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
71 CAPTOPRIL100
of 310
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
72 MEGESTROL ACETATE40
of 200
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
73 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
570
of 7790
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
74 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE1130
of 7760
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
75 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
30
of 200
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
76 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)
470
of 4110
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 HYDROXYZINE HCL440
of 3450
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
78 IBUPROFEN520
of 4160
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 ONDANSETRON HCL230
of 3070
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
80 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
890
of 6850
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
81 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
230
of 1020
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
82 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL350
of 6950
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530 patients
13% of all patients
< 11A
83 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)
380
of 1460
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
84 CLOTRIMAZOLE-BETAMETHASONE
(CLOTRIMAZOLE/BETAMETHASONE DIP)
160
of 1160
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
85 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350470
of 2840
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 SPIRONOLACTONE660
of 6260
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
1440
of 9600
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 DICYCLOMINE HCL210
of 2530
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
89 SSD
(SILVER SULFADIAZINE)
70
of 270
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
90 BETAMETHASONE DIPROP AUGMENTED
(BETAMETHASONE/PROPYLENE GLYC)
20
of 170
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
91 SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE360
of 4100
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 NAPROXEN650
of 5410
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)
350
of 6130
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450 patients
11% of all patients
< 11A
94 FLOVENT HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)
330
of 2630
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 LEVETIRACETAM490
of 2650
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1110
of 8520
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL620
of 5880
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
98 CLONAZEPAM830
of 5690
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 KLOR-CON M10
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
170
of 360
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
100 ESZOPICLONE150
of 910
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
650
of 7200
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
102 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)
250
of 3430
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
103 DIAZEPAM630
of 4210
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
104 AMLODIPINE-VALSARTAN
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/VALSARTAN)
130
of 350
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
105 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
390
of 1480
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
106 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL330
of 1860
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
107 CLINDAMYCIN HCL70
of 550
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
6% of all patients
< 11A
108 LACTULOSE80
of 1070
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
109 BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE130
of 360
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
110 AZITHROMYCIN830
of 8890
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480 patients
12% of all patients
< 11A
111 BUTALBITAL-ACETAMINOPHEN-CAFFE
(BUTALB/ACETAMINOPHEN/CAFFEINE)
250
of 1440
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
112 METHYLPREDNISOLONE600
of 3820
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
113 NITROFURANTOIN MONO-MACRO
(NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYD/M-CRYST)
390
of 3640
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
114 LEVOFLOXACIN440
of 3090
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11A
115 AMOXICILLIN410
of 3480
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
116 CEPHALEXIN640
of 6360
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
117 METRONIDAZOLE220
of 1270
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
118 TOBRAMYCIN30
of 60
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
119 SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE20
of 20
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11