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Kenneth Hershon
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1
No Affl. Hospitals

Prescriptions made by Kenneth Hershon

Data for 2018

5,949

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 55 out of 589 providers in this state and specialty

$1.59M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 88 out of 589 providers in this state and specialty

447

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 106 out of 589 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 70

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 New York 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 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM80
of 4550
6000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
58001850 patients
41% of all patients		< 11
2 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		510
of 4720
4260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1160 patients
26% of all patients		< 11
3 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1230
of 5490
3850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
35801130 patients
25% of all patients		< 11
4 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		560
of 4680
2420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2280750 patients
17% of all patients		< 11
5 METFORMIN HCL1220
of 5050
1720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
6 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE190
of 2870
1370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1250400 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
7 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM220
of 3090
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
8 EZETIMIBE110
of 1530
1180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1180420 patients
9% of all patients		420 patients
9% of all patients
9 PIOGLITAZONE HCL460
of 2370
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
10 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM420
of 3190
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
11 REPAGLINIDE210
of 2310
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
950360 patients
8% of all patients		360 patients
8% of all patients
12 OMEPRAZOLE170
of 990
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710250 patients
6% of all patients		250 patients
6% of all patients
13 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)		410
of 3780
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1190300 patients
7% of all patients		300 patients
7% of all patients
14 PROLIA
(DENOSUMAB)		240
of 1190
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400260 patients
6% of all patients		260 patients
6% of all patients
15 ALENDRONATE SODIUM570
of 3590
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
16 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		80
of 1140
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
17 VALSARTAN50
of 1020
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650240 patients
5% of all patients		240 patients
5% of all patients
18 RAMIPRIL160
of 1840
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
19 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		1030
of 4500
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
20 SIMVASTATIN770
of 3300
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
21 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE280
of 1690
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
22 GABAPENTIN320
of 1980
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530220 patients
5% of all patients		220 patients
5% of all patients
23 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)		460
of 2500
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
24 ATENOLOL80
of 1040
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490200 patients
4% of all patients		200 patients
4% of all patients
25 RISEDRONATE SODIUM100
of 1000
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480140 patients
3% of all patients		140 patients
3% of all patients
26 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		670
of 3180
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540150 patients
3% of all patients		150 patients
3% of all patients
27 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE70
of 390
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450140 patients
3% of all patients		140 patients
3% of all patients
28 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)		30
of 300
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470140 patients
3% of all patients		140 patients
3% of all patients
29 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)		960
of 4260
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
30 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)		530
of 3040
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510120 patients
3% of all patients		120 patients
3% of all patients
31 TAMSULOSIN HCL90
of 570
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390140 patients
3% of all patients		140 patients
3% of all patients
32 ALLOPURINOL130
of 860
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380120 patients
3% of all patients		120 patients
3% of all patients
33 GLIMEPIRIDE1670
of 3930
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
34 FUROSEMIDE230
of 950
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400150 patients
3% of all patients		150 patients
3% of all patients
35 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE10
of 600
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
36 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)		1260
of 3950
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
37 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		1190
of 4090
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380200 patients
4% of all patients		200 patients
4% of all patients
38 PIOGLITAZONE-METFORMIN
(PIOGLITAZONE HCL/METFORMIN HCL)		70
of 260
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 NOVOFINE 32
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		120
of 850
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340140 patients
3% of all patients		140 patients
3% of all patients
40 FINASTERIDE80
of 390
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
41 MONTELUKAST SODIUM130
of 370
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
42 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		110
of 570
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
43 ALPRAZOLAM40
of 450
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640190 patients
4% of all patients		190 patients
4% of all patients
44 LISINOPRIL780
of 3310
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)		470
of 2360
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330110 patients
2% of all patients		110 patients
2% of all patients
46 EZETIMIBE-SIMVASTATIN
(EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATIN)		20
of 180
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
47 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE540
of 2110
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
48 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		250
of 630
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 SERTRALINE HCL160
of 380
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
50 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		1130
of 3820
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310110 patients
2% of all patients		110 patients
2% of all patients
51 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)		680
of 2130
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE130
of 620
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
53 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM210
of 590
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
54 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		1470
of 4300
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM550
of 1970
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
56 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		1780
of 4730
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 ENALAPRIL MALEATE370
of 1440
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
58 QUINAPRIL HCL190
of 620
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
59 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)		30
of 70
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
60 CABERGOLINE150
of 1000
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)		710
of 2290
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
62 AFREZZA
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)		40
of 110
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 PREDNISONE180
of 880
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 RALOXIFENE HCL210
of 530
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
65 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		800
of 2670
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
66 IBANDRONATE SODIUM260
of 630
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
67 FLUOXETINE HCL50
of 190
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
68 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)		330
of 1030
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 FOSINOPRIL SODIUM40
of 100
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
70 NATEGLINIDE380
of 910
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
71 REPATHA SURECLICK
(EVOLOCUMAB)		50
of 190
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		730
of 2600
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
73 IRBESARTAN350
of 690
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
74 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)		30
of 100
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)		490
of 1310
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
76 CARVEDILOL340
of 820
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		150
of 240
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
78 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)		300
of 1040
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
79 RISEDRONATE SODIUM DR
(RISEDRONATE SODIUM)		90
of 120
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
80 METOPROLOL TARTRATE440
of 970
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
81 XULTOPHY 100-3.6
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC/LIRAGLUTIDE)		60
of 100
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
82 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE170
of 280
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
83 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-200
(INSULIN LISPRO)		270
of 720
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
84 ONGLYZA
(SAXAGLIPTIN HCL)		290
of 840
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
85 AMLODIPINE-VALSARTAN
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/VALSARTAN)		80
of 90
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
86 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE ER
(ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE)		10
of 40
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 METHIMAZOLE1080
of 3840
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 ANDROGEL
(TESTOSTERONE)		230
of 870
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
89 CILOSTAZOL50
of 70
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
90 METFORMIN ER OSMOTIC
(METFORMIN HCL)		80
of 270
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
91 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		60
of 90
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
92 BYDUREON BCISE
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)		300
of 750
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
93 PRALUENT PEN
(ALIROCUMAB)		70
of 120
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
94 LORAZEPAM120
of 150
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
95 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL100
of 200
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11A

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