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Joseph R Brightwell
Ophthalmologist

Prescriptions made by Joseph R Brightwell

Data for 2018

1,084

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 82 out of 228 providers in this state and specialty

$170.7K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 66 out of 228 providers in this state and specialty

426

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 49 out of 228 providers in this state and specialty

95%

Patients 65 Years and Older

74

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 73

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 Ophthalmology in Kentucky 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 PREDNISOLONE ACETATE490
of 1590
1350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1050 patients
25% of all patients
< 11
2 FLUOROMETHOLONE10
of 460
2090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
19601150 patients
27% of all patients
< 11
3 BESIVANCE
(BESIFLOXACIN HCL)
140
of 240
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
950 patients
22% of all patients
< 11
4 LATANOPROST1130
of 1700
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
5 TIMOLOL MALEATE890
of 1570
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400120 patients
3% of all patients
120 patients
3% of all patients
6 TRAVATAN Z
(TRAVOPROST)
380
of 1120
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650< 11< 11
7 RESTASIS
(CYCLOSPORINE)
270
of 1110
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
8 LUMIGAN
(BIMATOPROST)
590
of 1190
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490< 11< 11
9 DUREZOL
(DIFLUPREDNATE)
350
of 870
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
10 RESTASIS MULTIDOSE
(CYCLOSPORINE)
120
of 380
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
11 TOBRAMYCIN-DEXAMETHASONE
(TOBRAMYCIN/DEXAMETHASONE)
130
of 410
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
12 OLOPATADINE HCL110
of 480
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
13 DORZOLAMIDE-TIMOLOL
(DORZOLAMIDE HCL/TIMOLOL MALEAT)
700
of 1170
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
14 COMBIGAN
(BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE/TIMOLOL)
710
of 1280
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
15 XIIDRA
(LIFITEGRAST)
200
of 310
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
16 ERYTHROMYCIN
(ERYTHROMYCIN BASE)
440
of 1140
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210120 patients
3% of all patients
120 patients
3% of all patients
A
17 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)
10
of 30
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340 patients
8% of all patients
< 11O