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Arnold Vera
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)

Prescriptions made by Arnold Vera

Data for 2018

3,057

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 173 out of 400 providers in this state and specialty

$742.7K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 221 out of 400 providers in this state and specialty

560

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 85 out of 400 providers in this state and specialty

81%

Patients 65 Years and Older

71

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 Florida 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 SODIUM1210
of 3750
3660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
28701290 patients
23% of all patients
1060 patients
19% of all patients
2 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
600
of 3440
3520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
28101180 patients
21% of all patients
940 patients
17% of all patients
3 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM40
of 1540
2140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1790820 patients
15% of all patients
670 patients
12% of all patients
4 METFORMIN HCL1330
of 3510
1700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1450510 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
5 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
910
of 3350
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
6 GLIMEPIRIDE1250
of 2910
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450260 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
7 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
510
of 2820
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820290 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
8 HYDROCORTISONE90
of 2270
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380270 patients
5% of all patients
160 patients
3% of all patients
9 ACARBOSE10
of 260
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
10 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
420
of 2540
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620290 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
11 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
500
of 2500
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
12 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE530
of 2000
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
13 CHLORTHALIDONE20
of 140
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
14 CALCITRIOL180
of 1130
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
15 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
620
of 2430
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300130 patients
2% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
16 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
500
of 2520
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
17 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
1360
of 3090
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
18 FUROSEMIDE270
of 780
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
19 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM1420
of 3120
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
20 CARVEDILOL170
of 730
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
21 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
890
of 2710
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
22 METHIMAZOLE900
of 2870
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
23 GLIPIZIDE870
of 2340
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 ALLOPURINOL190
of 520
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
25 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
160
of 1250
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
1090
of 2950
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
530
of 2390
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
28 NATEGLINIDE320
of 700
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
29 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
1100
of 3100
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
30 LISINOPRIL890
of 2680
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM900
of 2280
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
32 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM730
of 1960
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
33 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
290
of 1600
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 SPIRONOLACTONE200
of 750
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 CABERGOLINE200
of 870
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
1420
of 2930
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 ARMOUR THYROID
(THYROID,PORK)
150
of 520
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE100
of 370
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
39 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
490
of 1700
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE320
of 810
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
1270
of 2880
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
42 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE490
of 1590
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 GABAPENTIN740
of 2080
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 SIMVASTATIN930
of 2400
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
610
of 2080
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 ENALAPRIL MALEATE130
of 390
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
570
of 1570
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
48 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
1380
of 3260
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 PREMARIN
(ESTROGENS, CONJUGATED)
30
of 30
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
440
of 1630
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
51 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
880
of 2500
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)
400
of 1400
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11