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Patricia Ann Pierce
Internal Medicine Physician

Prescriptions made by Patricia Ann Pierce

Data for 2018

6,574

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 181 out of 5,365 providers in this state and specialty

$521.2K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 346 out of 5,365 providers in this state and specialty

348

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 278 out of 5,365 providers in this state and specialty

73%

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 Nurse Practitioner in North Carolina 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 SODIUM930
of 1,6650
2650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2020320 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
2 SIMVASTATIN360
of 1,2310
2260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1080200 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
3 LISINOPRIL1080
of 1,8750
2100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1760250 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
4 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1450
of 1,8880
1980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1570300 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
5 DONEPEZIL HCL190
of 6710
1760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1640210 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
6 OMEPRAZOLE1680
of 1,7080
1510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1300240 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
7 LORAZEPAM600
of 1,2110
1650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1360340 patients
10% of all patients
220 patients
6% of all patients
8 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE810
of 1,3430
1340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
9 METOPROLOL TARTRATE870
of 1,4420
1230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1110180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
10 FUROSEMIDE1390
of 1,7500
1360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1080320 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
11 RISPERIDONE470
of 5010
1200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1050150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11P
12 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
300
of 8900
1360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
13 MELOXICAM500
of 1,1060
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
940170 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
14 TRAZODONE HCL1230
of 1,4940
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
15 RANITIDINE HCL620
of 9610
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
16 METFORMIN HCL1550
of 1,3870
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
17 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1220
of 1,4160
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
18 GABAPENTIN2560
of 2,0960
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 ALPRAZOLAM1160
of 1,2340
1090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
900220 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
20 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350290
of 5810
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640310 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
21 TOPIRAMATE420
of 5030
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440< 11< 11O
22 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1020
of 1,4020
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480270 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
23 SERTRALINE HCL1450
of 1,4330
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
24 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
820
of 1,1180
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
25 OXYCODONE HCL1140
of 9590
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11O
26 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1400
of 1,3650
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540< 11< 11
27 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
160
of 4780
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
28 BUSPIRONE HCL770
of 7770
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
29 VIMPAT
(LACOSAMIDE)
50
of 1430
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
30 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
340
of 6670
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
31 TRAMADOL HCL810
of 1,4330
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670230 patients
7% of all patients
< 11O
32 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM2870
of 1,9060
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
33 LACTULOSE70
of 1490
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440200 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
34 DIVALPROEX SODIUM670
of 4070
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
35 CLONAZEPAM1310
of 1,2090
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560< 11< 11
36 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1020
of 1,0180
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE1280
of 8310
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
38 MEMANTINE HCL470
of 3640
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490< 11< 11
39 GLIMEPIRIDE610
of 5610
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1660
of 1,4700
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
41 TAMSULOSIN HCL1070
of 9550
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 MIRTAZAPINE900
of 8770
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
43 FAMOTIDINE300
of 3860
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
44 LEVETIRACETAM580
of 3790
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 IBUPROFEN80
of 5420
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380280 patients
8% of all patients
170 patients
5% of all patients
46 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1160
of 9900
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430< 11< 11
47 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
2130
of 1,4650
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380220 patients
6% of all patients
< 11O
48 ATENOLOL680
of 7420
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
49 WARFARIN SODIUM820
of 8160
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
50 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
1340
of 1,1650
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
51 CARVEDILOL1400
of 1,2690
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
52 VALSARTAN380
of 3600
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL50
of 1260
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1980
of 1,4200
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
55 NUEDEXTA
(DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR/QUINIDINE)
60
of 570
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
56 PHENOBARBITAL60
of 1210
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 OLANZAPINE920
of 3820
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11P
58 SPIRONOLACTONE780
of 7120
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
59 FLUOXETINE HCL1140
of 9500
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 PREDNISONE1390
of 1,6840
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
61 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
680
of 6090
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 DIAZEPAM540
of 5350
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
63 ENALAPRIL MALEATE360
of 2990
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
64 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1720
of 8960
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11O
65 FENTANYL740
of 3700
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
66 DIVALPROEX SODIUM ER
(DIVALPROEX SODIUM)
730
of 3070
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
67 AUTOSHIELD DUO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE,DUAL SAFETY,DIABETC)
100
of 340
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1750
of 1,1840
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 CELECOXIB490
of 4090
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 KETOCONAZOLE160
of 1310
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
1380
of 1,1510
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)
130
of 690
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
73 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
680
of 5360
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 MYRBETRIQ
(MIRABEGRON)
540
of 2460
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 FINASTERIDE620
of 3360
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
76 MEMANTINE HCL ER
(MEMANTINE HCL)
210
of 890
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
550
of 4390
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
78 NAMZARIC
(MEMANTINE HCL/DONEPEZIL HCL)
230
of 750
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
79 DILTIAZEM HCL210
of 1040
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
80 DIGOXIN270
of 1350
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
81 ALLOPURINOL1060
of 8670
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
82 BENZTROPINE MESYLATE1120
of 3050
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 RIVASTIGMINE200
of 520
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
84 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
1070
of 6910
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
85 OLOPATADINE HCL210
of 750
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
740
of 3490
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
530
of 6900
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11A
88 LAMOTRIGINE1380
of 4770
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
89 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)
520
of 1690
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
90 RIVASTIGMINE
(RIVASTIGMINE TARTRATE)
210
of 690
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
91 NYSTATIN380
of 5080
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
92 PHENYTOIN100
of 220
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
93 COLCHICINE270
of 1200
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
94 ATENOLOL-CHLORTHALIDONE
(ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE)
170
of 680
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
95 HYDRALAZINE HCL970
of 6640
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
96 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE450
of 3350
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
97 QUINAPRIL HCL230
of 810
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
98 VENLAFAXINE HCL240
of 1200
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
99 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1280
of 9130
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
100 CARBAMAZEPINE290
of 1510
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 GALANTAMINE ER
(GALANTAMINE HBR)
60
of 110
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
102 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
1000
of 6580
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
103 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)
700
of 3560
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
104 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE1310
of 9110
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
105 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
1310
of 8220
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
106 CHOLESTYRAMINE
(CHOLESTYRAMINE (WITH SUGAR))
80
of 320
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
107 HUMULIN N KWIKPEN
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
30
of 50
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
108 CLOZAPINE400
of 1150
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
P
109 DICYCLOMINE HCL530
of 2670
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
110 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
500
of 2170
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
111 ROPINIROLE HCL720
of 5290
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
112 OSELTAMIVIR PHOSPHATE240
of 2220
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
113 NYAMYC
(NYSTATIN)
100
of 350
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
114 DEXTROAMPHETAMINE-AMPHETAMINE
(DEXTROAMPHETAMINE/AMPHETAMINE)
700
of 2410
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
115 LEVOFLOXACIN400
of 4740
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
7% of all patients
< 11A
116 VALPROIC ACID
(VALPROIC ACID (AS SODIUM SALT))
120
of 230
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
117 AZITHROMYCIN940
of 1,0930
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
5% of all patients
< 11A
118 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)
790
of 1,0020
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
119 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL640
of 8190
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
5% of all patients
< 11A
120 FLUCONAZOLE610
of 7400
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11