Prescriptions made by Joseph B Sappington

Data for 2018

4,668

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 81 out of 335 providers in this state and specialty

$482.6K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 102 out of 335 providers in this state and specialty

508

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 97 out of 335 providers in this state and specialty

92%

Patients 65 Years and Older

76

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 75

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 Cardiology in Connecticut 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 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
10
of 2760
4260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
37201270 patients
25% of all patients
1100 patients
22% of all patients
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM590
of 3050
4250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
37901210 patients
24% of all patients
1100 patients
22% of all patients
3 METOPROLOL TARTRATE160
of 2820
3950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
35001090 patients
21% of all patients
< 11
4 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE880
of 3030
3410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3230910 patients
18% of all patients
< 11
5 FUROSEMIDE430
of 2940
3160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2910920 patients
18% of all patients
< 11
6 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM270
of 2800
2500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
7 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE760
of 2900
2460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2240730 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
8 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM20
of 990
1610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
9 WARFARIN SODIUM450
of 2340
1490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1360440 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
10 LISINOPRIL1260
of 2920
1220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1000350 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
11 CARVEDILOL1150
of 2920
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
12 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE570
of 2500
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880290 patients
6% of all patients
290 patients
6% of all patients
13 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
540
of 2560
1250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
14 SIMVASTATIN520
of 2340
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
810240 patients
5% of all patients
240 patients
5% of all patients
15 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
320
of 2340
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
16 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
1230
of 2830
1300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
17 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1130
of 2660
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
18 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE400
of 2090
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)
190
of 1500
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
20 ATENOLOL690
of 2160
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
21 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)
230
of 1900
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
22 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)
210
of 1660
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
23 EZETIMIBE690
of 2010
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
24 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
850
of 2320
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330130 patients
3% of all patients
130 patients
3% of all patients
25 VALSARTAN580
of 2150
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
26 TORSEMIDE420
of 1390
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
27 HYDRALAZINE HCL480
of 1550
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
28 DIGOXIN520
of 1910
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 PRASUGREL HCL90
of 360
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 NITROGLYCERIN150
of 1800
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510430 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
31 SPIRONOLACTONE820
of 2330
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
32 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
480
of 1430
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
33 ENTRESTO
(SACUBITRIL/VALSARTAN)
390
of 1420
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
34 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
240
of 1010
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)
430
of 1310
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
36 BRILINTA
(TICAGRELOR)
230
of 1490
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
590
of 1870
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 AMIODARONE HCL690
of 2000
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
39 OMEPRAZOLE200
of 560
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
40 JANTOVEN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)
360
of 1100
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
41 ENALAPRIL MALEATE270
of 800
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
42 FLECAINIDE ACETATE500
of 1210
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
43 CARVEDILOL ER
(CARVEDILOL PHOSPHATE)
70
of 250
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
44 METFORMIN HCL90
of 110
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 NITROGLYCERIN PATCH
(NITROGLYCERIN)
230
of 420
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 ALLOPURINOL110
of 240
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
47 OLMESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(OLMESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
210
of 360
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
48 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE100
of 120
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11