Prescriptions made by Adam David Scher

Data for 2018

10.48K

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 167 out of 1,611 providers in this state and specialty

$615.3K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 295 out of 1,611 providers in this state and specialty

548

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 171 out of 1,611 providers in this state and specialty

90%

Patients 65 Years and Older

73

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 Internal Medicine in South Carolina 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 SODIUM550
of 7300
6580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
57601240 patients
23% of all patients
< 11
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM980
of 9510
5210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
46701310 patients
24% of all patients
1200 patients
22% of all patients
3 OMEPRAZOLE580
of 7360
4140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
37701030 patients
19% of all patients
< 11
4 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1480
of 9670
4090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3590990 patients
18% of all patients
880 patients
16% of all patients
5 LISINOPRIL1090
of 8850
3020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2620780 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
6 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM970
of 7350
2680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2430680 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
7 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE730
of 7050
1950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1770520 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
8 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM770
of 7470
1920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1780540 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
9 METFORMIN HCL1610
of 7060
1600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1450470 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
10 SIMVASTATIN1790
of 6290
1400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1280370 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
11 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE350
of 5100
1840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1500430 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
12 FUROSEMIDE1490
of 8560
1570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1340410 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
13 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1140
of 7390
1530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1420340 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
14 CARVEDILOL760
of 7890
1580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1470380 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
15 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1740
of 6470
1220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1070340 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
16 MELOXICAM600
of 5430
1510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1370560 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
17 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE260
of 6220
2050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1660800 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
18 TRAZODONE HCL560
of 5640
1530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1290390 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
19 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
670
of 5240
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830230 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
20 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1130
of 6280
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
940380 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
21 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1750
of 6770
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
22 ALPRAZOLAM900
of 5150
1820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1390260 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
23 TAMSULOSIN HCL1220
of 5960
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
24 GABAPENTIN1860
of 7340
1250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820370 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
25 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
950
of 5280
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
26 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
890
of 5680
2140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1470450 patients
8% of all patients
< 11O
27 LORAZEPAM1030
of 5040
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
920310 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
28 ALLOPURINOL1210
of 5810
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780190 patients
3% of all patients
190 patients
3% of all patients
29 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
1040
of 4770
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630160 patients
3% of all patients
160 patients
3% of all patients
30 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1690
of 6010
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
31 BENAZEPRIL HCL620
of 4550
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
32 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
1180
of 6410
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
33 DULOXETINE HCL790
of 5420
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
34 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE880
of 5060
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780270 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
35 SERTRALINE HCL1310
of 5850
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
36 RANITIDINE HCL1110
of 5970
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
37 TRAMADOL HCL1140
of 5780
1230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1010260 patients
5% of all patients
< 11O
38 WARFARIN SODIUM580
of 4920
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
39 FINASTERIDE490
of 3950
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
40 EZETIMIBE660
of 3960
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
41 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM590
of 5080
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
42 GLIPIZIDE630
of 3970
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
43 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1350
of 5620
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
44 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
550
of 4220
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
45 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
450
of 5180
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610430 patients
8% of all patients
310 patients
6% of all patients
46 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
730
of 5960
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720150 patients
3% of all patients
150 patients
3% of all patients
47 FLUOXETINE HCL720
of 4680
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
48 ESTRADIOL420
of 3000
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
49 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
1070
of 4560
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
50 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
600
of 3660
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
51 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
540
of 3840
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
52 HYDRALAZINE HCL850
of 4670
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
53 MIRTAZAPINE840
of 3950
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
54 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL560
of 4290
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 CLONIDINE HCL620
of 3870
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450< 11< 11
56 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
1410
of 5290
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
460
of 3250
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400140 patients
3% of all patients
140 patients
3% of all patients
58 ATENOLOL1190
of 5130
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 TORSEMIDE330
of 1720
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
60 PIOGLITAZONE HCL660
of 2700
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
61 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL520
of 4020
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
62 ALENDRONATE SODIUM940
of 4330
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 DONEPEZIL HCL1110
of 4690
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
64 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
790
of 4370
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
65 PROPRANOLOL HCL260
of 2500
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
66 CELECOXIB970
of 3960
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
490
of 2720
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
680
of 4160
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
69 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)
370
of 2200
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
70 BUSPIRONE HCL520
of 2800
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 SPIRONOLACTONE970
of 5360
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 DIAZEPAM790
of 3450
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 NIACIN ER
(NIACIN)
140
of 540
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE510
of 2560
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 IBUPROFEN430
of 2450
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
76 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
810
of 4700
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
77 SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE200
of 2140
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
78 ENALAPRIL MALEATE450
of 2760
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
79 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)
380
of 2590
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
80 AZELASTINE HCL170
of 1250
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
81 VALSARTAN930
of 4440
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
82 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
410
of 2190
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
83 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
970
of 4630
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
84 CHLORTHALIDONE770
of 2940
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE660
of 3170
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
86 GLIMEPIRIDE1280
of 3800
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
87 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
470
of 2800
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
88 FENOFIBRATE690
of 2900
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
89 RAMIPRIL640
of 2850
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
90 DIVALPROEX SODIUM460
of 1520
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
770
of 4070
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
92 DICLOFENAC SODIUM830
of 3970
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
93 AMIODARONE HCL410
of 1620
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
94 ATENOLOL-CHLORTHALIDONE
(ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE)
250
of 1040
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
95 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
440
of 2540
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 PAROXETINE HCL820
of 3960
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
97 NAPROXEN490
of 2390
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
98 CLONAZEPAM1270
of 5000
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
99 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
160
of 780
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
100 TEMAZEPAM850
of 3400
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
390
of 2090
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
102 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
710
of 4510
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
103 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
870
of 4450
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
104 LOVASTATIN710
of 3330
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
105 TERAZOSIN HCL490
of 2120
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
106 DIGOXIN380
of 1820
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
107 FAMOTIDINE920
of 3800
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
108 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
890
of 4490
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
109 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE910
of 3260
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11P
110 DESVENLAFAXINE SUCCINATE ER
(DESVENLAFAXINE SUCCINATE)
200
of 650
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
111 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
410
of 2630
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
112 SPIRONOLACTONE-HCTZ
(SPIRONOLACT/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
240
of 450
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
113 TIZANIDINE HCL940
of 3220
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
114 NADOLOL140
of 690
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
115 PREMARIN
(ESTROGENS, CONJUGATED)
320
of 1500
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
116 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE200
of 2750
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570 patients
10% of all patients
< 11A
117 GLYBURIDE-METFORMIN HCL
(GLYBURIDE/METFORMIN HCL)
60
of 270
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
118 VERAPAMIL HCL100
of 450
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
119 PREDNISONE740
of 7590
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
120 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)
440
of 2270
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
121 ONGLYZA
(SAXAGLIPTIN HCL)
200
of 840
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
122 BUMETANIDE390
of 1470
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
123 MECLIZINE HCL560
of 3390
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
124 COLCHICINE310
of 1780
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
125 OXYCODONE HCL800
of 2800
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
126 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
680
of 3900
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
127 DICLOFENAC SODIUM-MISOPROSTOL
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOL)
100
of 140
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
128 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)
270
of 860
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
129 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
390
of 1610
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
130 PROMETHAZINE HCL630
of 2370
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
131 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
900
of 4070
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
132 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)
280
of 2500
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
133 NITROGLYCERIN340
of 1930
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
134 LABETALOL HCL510
of 1710
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
135 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)
240
of 810
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
136 NOVOLIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
160
of 470
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
137 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
580
of 2550
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
138 CLORAZEPATE DIPOTASSIUM320
of 1020
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
139 AZITHROMYCIN740
of 5040
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550540 patients
10% of all patients
< 11A
140 RIZATRIPTAN
(RIZATRIPTAN BENZOATE)
180
of 490
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
141 METHYLPREDNISOLONE450
of 2170
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
142 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL580
of 4470
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
5% of all patients
< 11A
143 VOLTAREN
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)
280
of 1020
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
144 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
370
of 3420
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
145 LEVOFLOXACIN600
of 3830
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
146 CLOTRIMAZOLE-BETAMETHASONE
(CLOTRIMAZOLE/BETAMETHASONE DIP)
340
of 1330
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
147 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)
640
of 3650
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11A
148 AMOXICILLIN520
of 2240
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
149 CEPHALEXIN470
of 2670
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
150 DOXYCYCLINE MONOHYDRATE290
of 580
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11A
151 NITROFURANTOIN MONO-MACRO
(NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYD/M-CRYST)
470
of 2030
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11A
152 LACTULOSE380
of 780
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
153 FLUCONAZOLE470
of 3440
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
154 GLUCAGON EMERGENCY KIT
(GLUCAGON,HUMAN RECOMBINANT)
30
of 50
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients