Prescriptions made by Kevin G Epstein

Data for 2018

5,988

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 771 out of 5,863 providers in this state and specialty

$399.6K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 821 out of 5,863 providers in this state and specialty

395

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 430 out of 5,863 providers in this state and specialty

91%

Patients 65 Years and Older

74

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 Internal Medicine in Massachusetts 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 CALCIUM3020
of 3,4960
4140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3870960 patients
24% of all patients
< 11
2 SIMVASTATIN1110
of 2,7300
4220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3700850 patients
22% of all patients
< 11
3 LISINOPRIL2840
of 3,3130
3540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800 patients
20% of all patients
< 11
4 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE2990
of 3,1980
2530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
5 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM2940
of 2,8920
2850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2650530 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
6 OMEPRAZOLE3150
of 3,1170
2280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1870570 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
7 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE2990
of 3,0830
1520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
8 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1810
of 2,3250
1650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
9 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM2220
of 2,7430
1430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1260240 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
10 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1760
of 2,2510
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
11 FUROSEMIDE3350
of 2,8450
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1190290 patients
7% of all patients
290 patients
7% of all patients
12 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE2930
of 2,7590
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
13 FENOFIBRATE200
of 5300
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760140 patients
4% of all patients
140 patients
4% of all patients
14 TAMSULOSIN HCL1830
of 2,2400
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
15 GABAPENTIN2740
of 2,7990
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
950190 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
16 ATENOLOL2440
of 2,4410
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
17 METFORMIN HCL3240
of 2,7510
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
18 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
940
of 1,3080
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580140 patients
4% of all patients
140 patients
4% of all patients
19 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
590
of 1,0880
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
20 WARFARIN SODIUM2840
of 2,1320
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
21 ALLOPURINOL1570
of 2,1370
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590140 patients
4% of all patients
140 patients
4% of all patients
22 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1610
of 2,1490
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
23 TRAZODONE HCL2740
of 2,2980
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
24 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1560
of 2,4300
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440210 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
25 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
2010
of 2,1330
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
26 FLUOXETINE HCL1260
of 1,8310
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 LORAZEPAM1820
of 2,1380
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840210 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
28 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM2160
of 2,3050
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 TRAMADOL HCL1190
of 1,9290
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11O
30 DONEPEZIL HCL1620
of 1,3540
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 DULOXETINE HCL1230
of 1,4190
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
1330
of 1,9080
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470< 11< 11
33 CELECOXIB480
of 8040
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460< 11< 11
34 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
930
of 1,2780
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660< 11< 11O
35 PIOGLITAZONE HCL540
of 4250
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
36 ROPINIROLE HCL570
of 6850
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
940
of 1,3540
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
38 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
470
of 9110
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
39 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1580
of 1,4040
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
830
of 1,8600
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
41 SERTRALINE HCL2520
of 2,2460
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330110 patients
3% of all patients
110 patients
3% of all patients
42 CARVEDILOL1310
of 1,5470
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
43 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
1630
of 1,7920
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
44 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1290
of 1,6020
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
45 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
1010
of 1,2300
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
46 CHLORTHALIDONE970
of 1,0180
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
47 FINASTERIDE1390
of 1,5180
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
48 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
1100
of 1,2000
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
49 ALPRAZOLAM1730
of 1,4440
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)
260
of 2480
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
51 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL690
of 1,1180
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
1070
of 1,1360
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
53 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
110
of 260
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
54 RANITIDINE HCL1940
of 2,1960
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 LABETALOL HCL650
of 9170
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 GLIMEPIRIDE990
of 9230
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
57 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
1160
of 1,2720
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
570
of 7750
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
59 CLONAZEPAM1520
of 1,6790
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 PAROXETINE HCL1090
of 1,3050
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
660
of 3960
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
1150
of 1,7220
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
63 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
1720
of 1,6740
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
64 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
520
of 4010
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
65 VALSARTAN980
of 1,4060
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
1030
of 1,4240
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
67 TIZANIDINE HCL850
of 7160
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
68 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
280
of 1140
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
69 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
1070
of 1,1060
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
70 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)
500
of 5770
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11O
71 MECLIZINE HCL770
of 8320
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
72 CLONIDINE HCL780
of 7770
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
73 LANSOPRAZOLE160
of 2110
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
74 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL480
of 4760
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
490
of 3980
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
76 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
1610
of 2,1420
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 OXYCODONE HCL1880
of 1,6450
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11O
78 MIRTAZAPINE2110
of 1,4830
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
79 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1940
of 1,6800
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
80 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRING-NEEDL,DISP,INSUL,0.3 ML)
110
of 370
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
81 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
1080
of 7980
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
82 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
1130
of 1,2760
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
83 FLOVENT HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)
780
of 1,2530
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
84 JANTOVEN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)
990
of 5480
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
85 MELOXICAM1050
of 6880
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE1380
of 1,5670
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE1620
of 1,0200
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
88 FENTANYL620
of 4200
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11O
89 TOPIRAMATE710
of 5520
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11O
90 SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE440
of 5310
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
91 POTASSIUM CITRATE ER
(POTASSIUM CITRATE)
180
of 660
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
92 MORPHINE SULFATE370
of 1890
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11O
93 HYDROMORPHONE HCL390
of 2470
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11O
94 PREDNISONE1810
of 2,1270
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380320 patients
8% of all patients
320 patients
8% of all patients
95 LOPERAMIDE
(LOPERAMIDE HCL)
220
of 1770
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
96 IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE460
of 3120
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
97 AMOXICILLIN500
of 6930
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
98 AZITHROMYCIN1120
of 1,3760
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
7% of all patients
< 11A
99 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL750
of 9960
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A