Prescriptions made by J Jeffrey Ruegemer

Data for 2018

4,445

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 6 out of 122 providers in this state and specialty

$1.29M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 8 out of 122 providers in this state and specialty

548

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 2 out of 122 providers in this state and specialty

91%

Patients 65 Years and Older

73

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 68

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 Minnesota 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 SODIUM10
of 1070
8330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
75802180 patients
40% of all patients
2010 patients
37% of all patients
2 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
40
of 680
1970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1780510 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
3 GLIMEPIRIDE30
of 460
1840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
4 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
40
of 750
1870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1630550 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
5 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
20
of 680
1820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
6 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM110
of 710
1360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1190430 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
7 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
30
of 710
2110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1790540 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
8 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
60
of 740
1440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1300500 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
9 METFORMIN HCL120
of 840
1310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1310340 patients
6% of all patients
340 patients
6% of all patients
10 ALENDRONATE SODIUM110
of 730
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1120330 patients
6% of all patients
330 patients
6% of all patients
11 METHIMAZOLE80
of 630
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
12 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
10
of 430
1160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1160260 patients
5% of all patients
260 patients
5% of all patients
13 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM20
of 240
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720240 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
14 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
20
of 600
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740360 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
15 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
10
of 530
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
16 SIMVASTATIN90
of 480
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
690220 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
17 LISINOPRIL110
of 530
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
18 PIOGLITAZONE HCL50
of 270
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590160 patients
3% of all patients
160 patients
3% of all patients
19 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
40
of 500
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
20 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM60
of 300
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
21 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
10
of 370
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
940220 patients
4% of all patients
220 patients
4% of all patients
22 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM130
of 410
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
23 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
60
of 550
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
24 EZETIMIBE20
of 140
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
25 GABAPENTIN110
of 330
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
26 HYDROCORTISONE140
of 660
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
27 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
80
of 490
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
28 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
30
of 420
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
29 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
20
of 260
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
30 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM80
of 270
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
140
of 340
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
32 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
10
of 40
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
33 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE140
of 330
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
34 RISEDRONATE SODIUM20
of 130
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
160
of 400
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 GEMFIBROZIL10
of 60
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
37 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
90
of 120
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
38 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
110
of 350
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
39 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE200
of 340
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
40 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)
80
of 170
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
270
of 430
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
42 GLIPIZIDE160
of 320
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 ARMOUR THYROID
(THYROID,PORK)
20
of 100
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 PROPYLTHIOURACIL20
of 40
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
45 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE110
of 180
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
46 ATENOLOL120
of 150
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
47 DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE100
of 160
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
48 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
120
of 230
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
49 HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)
30
of 90
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
50 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
360
of 600
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
100
of 140
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
52 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
70
of 170
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
53 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
150
of 200
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 NOVOFINE 32
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
60
of 80
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
55 SURE COMFORT
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
20
of 20
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11