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Steven Helf
Internal Medicine Physician

Prescriptions made by Steven Helf

Data for 2018

7,221

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 1,119 out of 7,245 providers in this state and specialty

$471.1K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 1,501 out of 7,245 providers in this state and specialty

458

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 548 out of 7,245 providers in this state and specialty

96%

Patients 65 Years and Older

76

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 71

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 Texas 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 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM3020
of 4,2400
5420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
53101560 patients
34% of all patients
< 11
2 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM5380
of 3,5010
3080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
890 patients
19% of all patients
< 11
3 LISINOPRIL3410
of 3,9620
2900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2750850 patients
19% of all patients
< 11
4 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE4710
of 4,1100
2630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
810 patients
18% of all patients
< 11
5 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE2380
of 3,0140
2020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
6 CARVEDILOL1840
of 3,5270
1890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
7 METFORMIN HCL3930
of 3,2870
1560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
8 OMEPRAZOLE3020
of 3,1070
1570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1570510 patients
11% of all patients
510 patients
11% of all patients
9 CHLORTHALIDONE70
of 6290
1580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1460440 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
10 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1870
of 2,7550
1630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
11 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE2900
of 3,2960
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
12 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM4160
of 3,3450
1330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
13 TAMSULOSIN HCL2510
of 2,9330
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
14 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM3340
of 3,7120
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
15 SIMVASTATIN4240
of 3,1070
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
16 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE2560
of 3,0210
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
17 GLIMEPIRIDE1890
of 2,0740
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
930280 patients
6% of all patients
280 patients
6% of all patients
18 GABAPENTIN4280
of 3,3680
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
19 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM3220
of 2,9020
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
20 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
2520
of 3,1610
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
21 TRAZODONE HCL2210
of 2,7210
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
990280 patients
6% of all patients
280 patients
6% of all patients
22 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE2130
of 2,4530
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
23 RAMIPRIL350
of 1,2480
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780220 patients
5% of all patients
220 patients
5% of all patients
24 FUROSEMIDE4830
of 4,0740
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
25 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
1550
of 1,8990
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680210 patients
5% of all patients
210 patients
5% of all patients
26 FLUOXETINE HCL900
of 1,9660
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640180 patients
4% of all patients
180 patients
4% of all patients
27 METOPROLOL TARTRATE3670
of 3,5040
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
28 ALLOPURINOL1900
of 2,6400
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550190 patients
4% of all patients
190 patients
4% of all patients
29 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE2320
of 2,8130
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
30 DULOXETINE HCL1870
of 2,4300
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
31 DONEPEZIL HCL2830
of 2,1340
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610150 patients
3% of all patients
150 patients
3% of all patients
32 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
860
of 1,6360
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490160 patients
3% of all patients
160 patients
3% of all patients
33 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM1380
of 2,1470
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
34 MIRTAZAPINE1980
of 1,6890
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
35 BENAZEPRIL HCL780
of 1,3810
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
36 SERTRALINE HCL2910
of 2,7390
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470130 patients
3% of all patients
130 patients
3% of all patients
37 ALENDRONATE SODIUM2280
of 2,4530
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670190 patients
4% of all patients
190 patients
4% of all patients
38 RANITIDINE HCL1740
of 1,9170
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
39 TRAMADOL HCL3330
of 3,1170
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
8% of all patients
< 11O
40 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
2480
of 2,4140
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320130 patients
3% of all patients
130 patients
3% of all patients
41 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)
410
of 9150
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
42 PROPRANOLOL HCL420
of 1,0680
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410120 patients
3% of all patients
120 patients
3% of all patients
43 EZETIMIBE1290
of 1,6630
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380130 patients
3% of all patients
130 patients
3% of all patients
44 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
1130
of 1,6030
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
45 MONTELUKAST SODIUM3070
of 2,7540
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL980
of 1,1490
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
47 COUMADIN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)
60
of 850
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560< 11< 11
48 LORAZEPAM1580
of 1,9780
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660120 patients
3% of all patients
120 patients
3% of all patients
49 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL790
of 1,4280
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 ALPRAZOLAM3610
of 2,4800
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470140 patients
3% of all patients
140 patients
3% of all patients
51 MELOXICAM2730
of 2,4020
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310130 patients
3% of all patients
130 patients
3% of all patients
52 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
380
of 3940
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
53 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)
230
of 3620
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
54 QUINAPRIL HCL360
of 5030
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
55 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
2400
of 2,4130
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
56 FINASTERIDE1570
of 1,9460
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
57 ATENOLOL1650
of 2,3450
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
58 ESTRADIOL880
of 1,0780
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE1130
of 7670
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
60 IRBESARTAN1430
of 1,0730
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
61 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
1870
of 1,9540
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
1060
of 1,3050
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
63 FAMOTIDINE1880
of 1,6170
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
64 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
350
of 3070
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
65 LOVASTATIN1510
of 1,6540
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
66 WARFARIN SODIUM1800
of 1,9800
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11
67 BISOPROLOL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(BISOPROLOL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
570
of 4180
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 TRANDOLAPRIL20
of 410
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
69 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
590
of 8710
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
70 VALSARTAN1590
of 1,9580
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
71 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE2080
of 2,2750
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
72 BUSPIRONE HCL1380
of 1,3300
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
540
of 7260
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
74 TEMAZEPAM1540
of 1,4540
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230120 patients
3% of all patients
120 patients
3% of all patients
75 MEMANTINE HCL2340
of 1,5380
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
1050
of 1,1990
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
77 FELODIPINE ER
(FELODIPINE)
340
of 2080
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
78 AZELASTINE HCL760
of 7740
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
79 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)
420
of 4150
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
1420
of 1,6630
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
81 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
1960
of 2,1770
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
82 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
1570
of 1,6940
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
83 CELECOXIB1180
of 1,5320
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
84 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)
1930
of 2,1050
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11O
85 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)
700
of 8700
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
86 DUTASTERIDE570
of 4020
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
87 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)
200
of 1630
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
88 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
1580
of 1,7650
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
89 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
3950
of 2,4170
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11O
90 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
2050
of 2,4360
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
91 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
720
of 6800
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
92 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
2120
of 2,3150
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
93 INDAPAMIDE410
of 1560
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
94 BUMETANIDE620
of 4880
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
95 ARIPIPRAZOLE740
of 5400
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11P
96 ENALAPRIL MALEATE1390
of 1,3160
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 DIVALPROEX SODIUM1740
of 6020
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
98 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS1080
of 8330
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
99 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
1110
of 1,7280
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
100 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
700
of 7180
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
101 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
1260
of 2,0220
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240140 patients
3% of all patients
140 patients
3% of all patients
102 IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE540
of 4360
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
103 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE2050
of 1,4860
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11P
104 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL1000
of 1,5330
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
105 DIAZEPAM1020
of 1,1300
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
106 MEMANTINE HCL ER
(MEMANTINE HCL)
860
of 5880
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
107 DICYCLOMINE HCL770
of 9720
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
108 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 33501330
of 1,1110
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
109 NITROGLYCERIN560
of 7110
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
110 HYDRALAZINE HCL2250
of 2,2380
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11