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Frederick E Rushford
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)

Prescriptions made by Frederick E Rushford

Data for 2018

6,646

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 36 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

$3.14M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 11 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

659

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 38 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

93%

Patients 65 Years and Older

74

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 69

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 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 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
100
of 3460
7760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
73502130 patients
32% of all patients
2010 patients
31% of all patients
2 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
490
of 3330
1890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
3 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
200
of 3030
1880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1760780 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
4 VASCEPA
(ICOSAPENT ETHYL)
10
of 720
1810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1680730 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
5 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
20
of 1400
2100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
6 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM2030
of 4020
1500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1500540 patients
8% of all patients
540 patients
8% of all patients
7 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
200
of 2930
1510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
8 GLIMEPIRIDE780
of 2720
1200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
9 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
470
of 3390
1590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1450510 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
10 PIOGLITAZONE HCL390
of 2310
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
11 METFORMIN HCL1430
of 3620
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
12 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM1120
of 3470
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820280 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
13 SIMVASTATIN360
of 2640
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710290 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
14 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM220
of 1710
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
15 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
130
of 2360
1250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1130410 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
16 RAMIPRIL70
of 1000
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
690190 patients
3% of all patients
190 patients
3% of all patients
17 EZETIMIBE150
of 1560
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720200 patients
3% of all patients
200 patients
3% of all patients
18 FORTEO
(TERIPARATIDE)
10
of 910
1760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
630
of 2870
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840240 patients
4% of all patients
240 patients
4% of all patients
20 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM780
of 2740
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
21 ALENDRONATE SODIUM370
of 2450
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700230 patients
3% of all patients
230 patients
3% of all patients
22 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
200
of 2310
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780330 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
23 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
470
of 2890
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770280 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
24 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
290
of 2160
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
25 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
880
of 3270
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600310 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
26 UNITHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
100
of 430
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
27 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE660
of 2470
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
28 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM690
of 2530
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480180 patients
3% of all patients
180 patients
3% of all patients
29 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
420
of 2480
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
30 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
880
of 2870
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640190 patients
3% of all patients
190 patients
3% of all patients
31 BYDUREON BCISE
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
70
of 860
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
32 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE40
of 440
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390140 patients
2% of all patients
140 patients
2% of all patients
33 LISINOPRIL1080
of 2920
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
34 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM90
of 610
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
35 RALOXIFENE HCL50
of 360
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
36 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
970
of 3190
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
37 GABAPENTIN610
of 2250
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 TIROSINT
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
50
of 560
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560< 11< 11
39 WELCHOL
(COLESEVELAM HCL)
10
of 170
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
40 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
100
of 1160
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640170 patients
3% of all patients
170 patients
3% of all patients
41 RISEDRONATE SODIUM100
of 440
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
42 EZETIMIBE-SIMVASTATIN
(EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATIN)
20
of 170
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11
43 NATEGLINIDE200
of 550
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
44 IBANDRONATE SODIUM140
of 400
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
45 CALCITRIOL140
of 1150
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11
46 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
200
of 1110
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
47 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
10
of 80
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11O
48 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS40
of 850
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
49 ALPRAZOLAM100
of 420
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
50 OMEPRAZOLE240
of 810
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
51 METHIMAZOLE640
of 2700
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
52 CYTOMEL
(LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM)
20
of 140
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
53 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE280
of 980
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
54 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
180
of 500
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
55 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
500
of 1860
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 RISEDRONATE SODIUM DR
(RISEDRONATE SODIUM)
30
of 40
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
57 FUROSEMIDE350
of 1090
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 METOPROLOL TARTRATE320
of 1100
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
59 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE280
of 1310
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 FLUOXETINE HCL40
of 240
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
460
of 2070
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
62 HYDROCORTISONE520
of 2400
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 KOMBIGLYZE XR
(SAXAGLIPTIN HCL/METFORMIN HCL)
60
of 320
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
64 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
710
of 2270
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
65 LEVOXYL
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
220
of 470
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
66 ONGLYZA
(SAXAGLIPTIN HCL)
40
of 520
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
67 CYCLOSET
(BROMOCRIPTINE MESYLATE)
10
of 60
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
68 DULOXETINE HCL290
of 660
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
660
of 2370
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
70 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
480
of 1410
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)
510
of 1710
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
140
of 280
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
73 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
600
of 2260
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200130 patients
2% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
74 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
620
of 2350
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
75 ATENOLOL260
of 800
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
76 COLESEVELAM HCL10
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
77 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE630
of 2010
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 ALLOPURINOL290
of 650
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
79 OZEMPIC
(SEMAGLUTIDE)
60
of 320
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
80 CELECOXIB90
of 140
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
81 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE590
of 1470
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
82 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE110
of 360
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
83 VYTORIN
(EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATIN)
10
of 30
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
84 ANDROGEL
(TESTOSTERONE)
200
of 660
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
85 IRBESARTAN260
of 500
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
86 ULTRA-FINE ORIGINAL PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
30
of 110
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 FENOFIBRIC ACID
(FENOFIBRIC ACID (CHOLINE))
170
of 340
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
88 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
370
of 1170
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
89 PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
120
of 730
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
90 JENTADUETO
(LINAGLIPTIN/METFORMIN HCL)
160
of 260
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
91 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
680
of 2310
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL180
of 340
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 SERTRALINE HCL210
of 420
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 TELMISARTAN50
of 60
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
95 ATELVIA
(RISEDRONATE SODIUM)
10
of 20
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
96 CLONAZEPAM110
of 180
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
360
of 1270
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
98 GLUMETZA
(METFORMIN HCL)
10
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
99 TELMISARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TELMISARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
10
of 40
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
100 INCONTROL PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
340
of 580
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 CARISOPRODOL10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
102 TYMLOS
(ABALOPARATIDE)
50
of 150
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
103 TECHLITE PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
20
of 60
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
104 JENTADUETO XR
(LINAGLIPTIN/METFORMIN HCL)
60
of 130
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
105 PAROXETINE HCL60
of 170
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
106 TRAMADOL HCL220
of 430
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11O
107 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
110
of 210
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
108 LIVALO
(PITAVASTATIN CALCIUM)
100
of 190
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
109 CALCITONIN-SALMON
(CALCITONIN,SALMON,SYNTHETIC)
50
of 90
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
110 HUMULIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
230
of 670
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
111 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)
80
of 80
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
112 LEVOFLOXACIN40
of 100
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
A
113 AZITHROMYCIN60
of 200
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
114 GLUCAGON EMERGENCY KIT
(GLUCAGON,HUMAN RECOMBINANT)
140
of 390
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11