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Alan Plauka
Internal Medicine Physician
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 2

Prescriptions made by Alan Plauka

Data for 2018

8,528

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 428 out of 4,108 providers in this state and specialty

$815.8K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 379 out of 4,108 providers in this state and specialty

420

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 387 out of 4,108 providers in this state and specialty

76%

Patients 65 Years and Older

70

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 73

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 New Jersey 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 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1630
of 2,7370
4860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3680980 patients
23% of all patients		800 patients
19% of all patients
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM3780
of 2,7810
2860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2110570 patients
14% of all patients		440 patients
10% of all patients
3 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		320
of 1,7490
2640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1980590 patients
14% of all patients		470 patients
11% of all patients
4 OMEPRAZOLE790
of 2,2410
3290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2460770 patients
18% of all patients		580 patients
14% of all patients
5 METFORMIN HCL1780
of 2,3840
2650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1950540 patients
13% of all patients		410 patients
10% of all patients
6 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1480
of 2,4200
2420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2020470 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
7 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1570
of 2,3200
2300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1880570 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
8 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM3690
of 2,4760
1990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1650360 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
9 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE890
of 2,1720
1830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1530500 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
10 GABAPENTIN1260
of 2,0750
2040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1580480 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
11 SIMVASTATIN2720
of 2,3010
1320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1190280 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
12 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		610
of 1,7160
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
980310 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
13 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE50
of 6810
1350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
990230 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
14 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1190
of 1,8860
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
960280 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
15 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		660
of 1,2920
1200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1090240 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
16 FUROSEMIDE3150
of 2,4040
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
850240 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
17 FAMOTIDINE890
of 1,5060
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1170300 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
18 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1100
of 1,4370
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710230 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
19 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		1590
of 2,0380
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740190 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
20 LISINOPRIL2890
of 2,4540
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570200 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
21 ALLOPURINOL840
of 1,7920
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650150 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
22 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)		110
of 3750
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820210 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
23 TAMSULOSIN HCL1930
of 1,9540
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460190 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
24 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM2050
of 2,3260
1160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
850200 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
25 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)		580
of 9700
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470150 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
26 PAROXETINE HCL310
of 1,1120
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
27 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1150
of 1,8410
1090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720340 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
28 GLIMEPIRIDE1490
of 1,5770
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
29 CARVEDILOL1760
of 2,0190
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430210 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
30 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1720
of 1,8640
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610200 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
31 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)		170
of 3810
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
32 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE2070
of 1,7420
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600140 patients
3% of all patients		140 patients
3% of all patients
33 ATENOLOL900
of 1,6820
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
34 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		550
of 1,4250
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660170 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
35 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		630
of 1,2910
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460270 patients
6% of all patients		140 patients
3% of all patients
36 VALSARTAN1160
of 1,6970
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560160 patients
4% of all patients		160 patients
4% of all patients
37 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		730
of 1,2600
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
38 DONEPEZIL HCL1800
of 1,4480
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580130 patients
3% of all patients		130 patients
3% of all patients
39 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		1000
of 1,4220
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
40 ALCOHOL PREP PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)		410
of 2240
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
41 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		1040
of 1,2990
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 METOPROLOL TARTRATE2960
of 2,3090
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		1010
of 7850
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
44 TRAMADOL HCL1600
of 1,6580
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
5% of all patients		< 11O
45 ENALAPRIL MALEATE1270
of 1,5100
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 SERTRALINE HCL1860
of 1,8070
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290190 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
47 GLIPIZIDE XL
(GLIPIZIDE)		170
of 1910
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)		670
of 4050
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
49 OLMESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(OLMESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		500
of 5110
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
50 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)		630
of 6770
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
51 MELOXICAM1290
of 1,3380
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490380 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
52 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS780
of 7990
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)		290
of 3530
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
54 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM2720
of 2,0150
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
55 FINASTERIDE1170
of 1,2610
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
56 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350770
of 6810
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
57 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE200
of 4860
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 SPIRONOLACTONE980
of 1,1450
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
59 CLONIDINE HCL960
of 1,0360
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)		730
of 7430
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		820
of 8280
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
62 ALPRAZOLAM3020
of 1,9440
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 PRO COMFORT ALCOHOL PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)		130
of 680
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
64 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)		70
of 1000
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 LEVETIRACETAM1290
of 8470
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 ONGLYZA
(SAXAGLIPTIN HCL)		170
of 2880
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM1060
of 1,3880
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 COMFORT EZ PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		450
of 1310
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 LOVASTATIN670
of 6570
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
70 PIOGLITAZONE HCL770
of 5740
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
71 FLOVENT HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)		210
of 2820
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
72 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		1570
of 1,4910
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
73 LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE1350
of 7390
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 MECLIZINE HCL590
of 9350
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460220 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
75 BUSPIRONE HCL750
of 5410
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		540
of 5700
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
77 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE2290
of 1,7570
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 DICLOFENAC SODIUM1290
of 9030
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL970
of 8480
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)		590
of 7350
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE550
of 6110
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
82 ALCOHOL PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)		880
of 2740
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		570
of 3180
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 IBUPROFEN1050
of 7900
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150160 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
85 BENAZEPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(BENAZEPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		60
of 550
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
86 MEMANTINE HCL1310
of 9010
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
87 LIDOCAINE1050
of 5300
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)		730
of 7950
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
89 NEXIUM
(ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM)		500
of 3780
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
90 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)		960
of 8920
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
91 PENTOXIFYLLINE210
of 780
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
92 AMMONIUM LACTATE640
of 3430
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
93 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)		320
of 5440
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
94 CELECOXIB1010
of 9450
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
95 COLCRYS
(COLCHICINE)		200
of 1900
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
96 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		850
of 1,1000
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 GLIPIZIDE-METFORMIN
(GLIPIZIDE/METFORMIN HCL)		400
of 1280
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
98 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)		790
of 7140
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)		330
of 2370
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
100 LORAZEPAM1770
of 1,3930
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)		300
of 2580
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
102 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		1020
of 8570
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
103 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE1640
of 1,5980
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
104 ACARBOSE280
of 1000
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
105 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)		510
of 2980
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
106 PREDNISONE1630
of 1,8160
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
107 KETOCONAZOLE590
of 4940
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
108 CLONIDINE450
of 2560
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
109 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		1140
of 1,0650
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
110 COLCHICINE350
of 3540
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
111 NOVOLIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)		120
of 370
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
112 ANORO ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BRM/VILANTEROL TR)		640
of 3380
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
113 METHYLDOPA40
of 70
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
114 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL490
of 5490
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
115 AZITHROMYCIN1330
of 1,8600
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510560 patients
13% of all patients		410 patients
10% of all patients		A
116 CHANTIX
(VARENICLINE TARTRATE)		190
of 870
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
117 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)		790
of 5550
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
118 ENDOCET
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)		490
of 1440
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11O
119 SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE330
of 2630
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
120 VASCEPA
(ICOSAPENT ETHYL)		1070
of 4690
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
121 AMLODIPINE-VALSARTAN
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/VALSARTAN)		510
of 2950
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
122 BETHANECHOL CHLORIDE200
of 580
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
123 NAPROXEN1140
of 8560
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
124 NABUMETONE340
of 1000
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
125 BETAMETHASONE DIPROP AUGMENTED
(BETAMETHASONE/PROPYLENE GLYC)		380
of 1090
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
126 FLUCONAZOLE280
of 3490
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
127 AMOXICILLIN840
of 7860
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
5% of all patients		< 11A
128 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		540
of 6970
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
4% of all patients		< 11A
129 TERCONAZOLE100
of 270
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
130 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL860
of 1,2750
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients		< 11A
131 CEPHALEXIN700
of 7080
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11A

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