Prescriptions made by Howard Jay Rubenstein

Data for 2018

8,373

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 383 out of 1,480 providers in this state and specialty

$556.5K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 394 out of 1,480 providers in this state and specialty

858

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 80 out of 1,480 providers in this state and specialty

79%

Patients 65 Years and Older

72

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 Family Practice in Alabama 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 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
600
of 1,0070
9390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
68001820 patients
21% of all patients
1330 patients
16% of all patients
O
2 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE2110
of 1,1400
3170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
26101140 patients
13% of all patients
960 patients
11% of all patients
3 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM2570
of 1,1310
2670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
23001060 patients
12% of all patients
920 patients
11% of all patients
4 OMEPRAZOLE2560
of 1,0440
2230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1920900 patients
10% of all patients
750 patients
9% of all patients
5 METFORMIN HCL2280
of 1,0400
1670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1330650 patients
8% of all patients
540 patients
6% of all patients
6 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1480
of 1,0000
2200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1660620 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
7 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM3460
of 1,0610
1710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1560620 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
8 GABAPENTIN2300
of 1,0600
1950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1600760 patients
9% of all patients
600 patients
7% of all patients
9 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1950
of 9970
1510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1180660 patients
8% of all patients
540 patients
6% of all patients
10 LISINOPRIL3140
of 1,1080
1220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1030480 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
11 FUROSEMIDE2270
of 1,0000
1540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1230600 patients
7% of all patients
440 patients
5% of all patients
12 TAMSULOSIN HCL1270
of 8590
1260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1080550 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
13 TRAMADOL HCL910
of 9400
3010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2270860 patients
10% of all patients
660 patients
8% of all patients
O
14 SIMVASTATIN2400
of 9490
1180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
15 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1410
of 8550
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700390 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
16 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1840
of 9210
1600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1310550 patients
6% of all patients
430 patients
5% of all patients
17 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE2180
of 9420
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
18 ALLOPURINOL1430
of 8240
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
19 MELOXICAM2140
of 9620
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570370 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
20 TRAZODONE HCL1670
of 9050
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610360 patients
4% of all patients
220 patients
3% of all patients
21 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM2530
of 9330
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570360 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
22 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1540
of 8900
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480250 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
23 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1380
of 8150
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530350 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
24 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
1490
of 8350
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
25 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE2140
of 9780
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600280 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
26 CLONAZEPAM1450
of 8060
1220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
810320 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
27 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
1500
of 6770
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330240 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
28 CARVEDILOL2300
of 9610
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650270 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
29 ALENDRONATE SODIUM600
of 5930
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680170 patients
2% of all patients
170 patients
2% of all patients
30 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1940
of 8730
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
31 GLIPIZIDE870
of 5580
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480170 patients
2% of all patients
170 patients
2% of all patients
32 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
1650
of 8160
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510220 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
33 FENOFIBRATE800
of 4790
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
34 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1730
of 8150
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
35 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE1120
of 7290
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550220 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
36 ALPRAZOLAM2360
of 7940
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840260 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
37 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
680
of 3850
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
38 SERTRALINE HCL1800
of 8540
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
39 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
1130
of 6710
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400150 patients
2% of all patients
150 patients
2% of all patients
40 CLONIDINE HCL1390
of 6810
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
41 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)
440
of 2380
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
42 WARFARIN SODIUM1310
of 6220
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
43 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
490
of 3860
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
1220
of 7500
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410190 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
45 FLUOXETINE HCL1040
of 7260
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
46 MONTELUKAST SODIUM2350
of 8770
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
47 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
700
of 6460
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
48 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL780
of 6760
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260190 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
49 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
1130
of 6280
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
50 RANITIDINE HCL1760
of 8080
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
51 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM1050
of 6900
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
52 TIZANIDINE HCL1860
of 7210
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270190 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
53 DULOXETINE HCL1760
of 8200
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
54 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
250
of 2990
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
55 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
830
of 8060
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
56 HYDRALAZINE HCL1210
of 5990
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
57 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1910
of 9630
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
58 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
540
of 4840
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
59 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
850
of 4980
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 LEVETIRACETAM650
of 4240
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
61 DONEPEZIL HCL1810
of 6910
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320120 patients
1% of all patients
120 patients
1% of all patients
62 FINASTERIDE860
of 4600
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
63 GLIMEPIRIDE1900
of 6860
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 CELECOXIB1110
of 6000
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 ATENOLOL1610
of 8000
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
66 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
730
of 4660
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
67 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
320
of 2660
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 PREDNISONE1620
of 8940
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
69 SUCRALFATE610
of 4270
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
70 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
520
of 5340
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
71 DEXTROAMPHETAMINE-AMPHETAMINE
(DEXTROAMPHETAMINE/AMPHETAMINE)
450
of 2830
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
72 BACLOFEN1260
of 5280
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE1420
of 6200
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11P
74 MIRTAZAPINE1580
of 5610
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
570
of 3330
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
76 SPIRONOLACTONE1110
of 6190
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 VALSARTAN820
of 4460
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 GEMFIBROZIL510
of 2740
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
570
of 2950
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
80 AMIODARONE HCL690
of 3030
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 IBUPROFEN1030
of 4930
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 ROPINIROLE HCL1160
of 5630
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 BENAZEPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(BENAZEPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
290
of 1190
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
84 PAROXETINE HCL1170
of 6020
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
85 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
840
of 5250
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
86 LORAZEPAM1990
of 6830
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
87 ARIPIPRAZOLE630
of 2600
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
88 LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE1290
of 4430
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)
890
of 3890
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
90 DICYCLOMINE HCL710
of 4090
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
1000
of 5200
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
92 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
300
of 2010
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
1260
of 5970
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 BISOPROLOL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(BISOPROLOL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
730
of 2870
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)
840
of 3270
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 VICTOZA 2-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
230
of 1290
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 FAMOTIDINE1150
of 5220
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
98 NAPROXEN970
of 5190
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 MEMANTINE HCL1240
of 4790
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
100 IRBESARTAN720
of 2470
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
101 CHLORTHALIDONE770
of 3510
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
102 DEXTROAMPHETAMINE-AMPHET ER
(DEXTROAMPHETAMINE/AMPHETAMINE)
230
of 1100
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
103 PREMARIN
(ESTROGENS, CONJUGATED)
320
of 1610
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
104 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE380
of 1600
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
105 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL440
of 1860
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
106 TORSEMIDE600
of 2260
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
107 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE750
of 5130
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
108 FENOFIBRIC ACID
(FENOFIBRIC ACID (CHOLINE))
200
of 650
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
109 PIROXICAM90
of 170
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
110 DIVALPROEX SODIUM990
of 2580
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
111 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
780
of 5270
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
112 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
560
of 2500
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
113 METHENAMINE HIPPURATE100
of 300
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
114 PHENOBARBITAL330
of 1550
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
115 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350910
of 4910
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
116 MIDODRINE HCL220
of 610
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
117 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
720
of 3820
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
118 THEOPHYLLINE ANHYDROUS150
of 640
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
119 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)
840
of 3040
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11O
120 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
950
of 5960
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
121 ACETAZOLAMIDE70
of 170
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
122 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
510
of 3690
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
123 CLOTRIMAZOLE-BETAMETHASONE
(CLOTRIMAZOLE/BETAMETHASONE DIP)
330
of 2290
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
124 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
700
of 2960
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
125 CEFUROXIME
(CEFUROXIME AXETIL)
500
of 1630
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
126 NYSTATIN670
of 4210
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
127 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
890
of 7400
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
128 ONDANSETRON HCL1090
of 5290
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
129 MEGESTROL ACETATE290
of 790
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
130 CLINDAMYCIN HCL500
of 2670
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
131 LEVOFLOXACIN1090
of 6760
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
2% of all patients
< 11A
132 MUPIROCIN670
of 4320
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
133 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE1210
of 5700
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11A
134 ONDANSETRON ODT
(ONDANSETRON)
510
of 2840
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
135 PROMETHAZINE HCL960
of 4500
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
136 CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE-AMITRIPTYLINE
(AMITRIPTYLINE/CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE)
40
of 70
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
137 METRONIDAZOLE380
of 2780
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11A
138 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL1070
of 7250
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11A
139 NITROFURANTOIN MONO-MACRO
(NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYD/M-CRYST)
710
of 4610
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130110 patients
1% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
A
140 AMOXICILLIN1060
of 5570
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
141 AZITHROMYCIN1410
of 8650
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
142 CEPHALEXIN1010
of 5480
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11A
143 FLUCONAZOLE930
of 7000
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
144 METHYLPREDNISOLONE1240
of 5360
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11