Prescriptions made by Emily Susan Birkholz

Data for 2018

2,563

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 18 out of 336 providers in this state and specialty

$202.1K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 35 out of 336 providers in this state and specialty

549

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 26 out of 336 providers in this state and specialty

96%

Patients 65 Years and Older

77

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 Ophthalmology in Iowa 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 LATANOPROST310
of 2720
4630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
44201180 patients
21% of all patients
< 11
2 TIMOLOL MALEATE390
of 2430
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
3 PREDNISOLONE ACETATE140
of 2560
4100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
38502610 patients
48% of all patients
2490 patients
45% of all patients
4 BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE160
of 2170
1290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1290380 patients
7% of all patients
380 patients
7% of all patients
5 KETOROLAC TROMETHAMINE40
of 2000
3520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
33502250 patients
41% of all patients
< 11
6 OFLOXACIN30
of 1300
3320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
31502610 patients
48% of all patients
< 11A
7 LUMIGAN
(BIMATOPROST)
210
of 1470
1510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1510380 patients
7% of all patients
380 patients
7% of all patients
8 DORZOLAMIDE HCL160
of 1740
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
9 DORZOLAMIDE-TIMOLOL
(DORZOLAMIDE HCL/TIMOLOL MALEAT)
340
of 2230
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
10 ALPHAGAN P
(BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE)
180
of 1050
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
11 AZOPT
(BRINZOLAMIDE)
180
of 1080
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
12 TRAVATAN Z
(TRAVOPROST)
250
of 1520
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610180 patients
3% of all patients
180 patients
3% of all patients
13 COMBIGAN
(BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE/TIMOLOL)
340
of 1640
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500< 11< 11
14 SIMBRINZA
(BRINZOLAMIDE/BRIMONIDINE TART)
80
of 600
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
15 DUREZOL
(DIFLUPREDNATE)
290
of 440
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
16 ERYTHROMYCIN
(ERYTHROMYCIN BASE)
260
of 1590
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
17 PROLENSA
(BROMFENAC SODIUM)
240
of 160
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
18 NEOMYCIN-POLYMYXIN-DEXAMETH
(NEOMYCIN/POLYMYXIN B/DEXAMETHA)
320
of 1200
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
19 ACETAZOLAMIDE160
of 440
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11