Prescriptions made by John J. Costa

Data for 2018

2,031

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 8 out of 133 providers in this state and specialty

$701.8K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 11 out of 133 providers in this state and specialty

330

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 6 out of 133 providers in this state and specialty

89%

Patients 65 Years and Older

72

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 67

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 Allergy/ Immunology 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 AZELASTINE HCL20
of 870
2890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2640930 patients
28% of all patients
< 11
2 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE60
of 880
2490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1880730 patients
22% of all patients
570 patients
17% of all patients
3 FLOVENT HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)
10
of 760
2030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1640570 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
4 MONTELUKAST SODIUM280
of 920
1230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1070310 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
5 ADVAIR HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
10
of 380
1530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1380310 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
6 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
120
of 670
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
7 PULMICORT FLEXHALER
(BUDESONIDE)
30
of 170
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
8 IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE100
of 540
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540250 patients
8% of all patients
250 patients
8% of all patients
9 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
110
of 670
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570230 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
10 ARNUITY ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE FUROATE)
10
of 90
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
11 RANITIDINE HCL50
of 340
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
12 QVAR REDIHALER
(BECLOMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE)
10
of 110
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300110 patients
3% of all patients
110 patients
3% of all patients
13 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
150
of 770
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530540 patients
16% of all patients
420 patients
13% of all patients
14 INCRUSE ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE)
50
of 220
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
15 MOMETASONE FUROATE80
of 230
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180110 patients
3% of all patients
110 patients
3% of all patients
16 ASMANEX
(MOMETASONE FUROATE)
20
of 70
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
17 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)
280
of 470
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
18 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM20
of 30
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
19 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
120
of 640
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
20 OMEPRAZOLE70
of 220
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
21 HYQVIA
(IGG/HYALURONIDASE,RECOMBINANT)
10
of 30
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
22 AZITHROMYCIN40
of 270
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390230 patients
7% of all patients
< 11A
23 QVAR
(BECLOMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE)
20
of 40
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 PREDNISONE150
of 660
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270300 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
25 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
100
of 260
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
26 FLOVENT DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)
10
of 70
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
27 BUDESONIDE40
of 60
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
28 MUPIROCIN40
of 50
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
29 EPINEPHRINE70
of 420
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
30 XOLAIR
(OMALIZUMAB)
190
of 350
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
31 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)
50
of 150
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
5% of all patients
< 11A
32 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE90
of 100
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110110 patients
3% of all patients
110 patients
3% of all patients
A