Prescriptions made by Ruth Brobst

Data for 2018

5,261

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 220 out of 6,566 providers in this state and specialty

$3.52M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 10 out of 6,566 providers in this state and specialty

569

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 128 out of 6,566 providers in this state and specialty

86%

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 Nurse Practitioner in Pennsylvania 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 DONEPEZIL HCL30
of 6480
3490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3490810 patients
14% of all patients
810 patients
14% of all patients
2 GABAPENTIN440
of 2,0930
3180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2880670 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
3 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)
50
of 1850
2640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
4 MEMANTINE HCL30
of 3480
2370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2250520 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
5 LEVETIRACETAM110
of 3910
2040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1680370 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
6 DULOXETINE HCL240
of 1,1190
1910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1560360 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
7 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE300
of 1,1230
1490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1270280 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
8 BACLOFEN170
of 4110
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
9 TOPIRAMATE180
of 3950
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640240 patients
4% of all patients
< 11O
10 CLONAZEPAM950
of 1,0160
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840200 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
11 COPAXONE
(GLATIRAMER ACETATE)
20
of 240
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
960190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
12 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)
70
of 1930
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660180 patients
3% of all patients
180 patients
3% of all patients
13 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
270
of 6100
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
14 CARBAMAZEPINE40
of 1650
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
15 ROPINIROLE HCL160
of 3810
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
16 SERTRALINE HCL1480
of 1,4560
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
17 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
960
of 1,0900
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
18 AMANTADINE
(AMANTADINE HCL)
20
of 770
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
19 AMPYRA
(DALFAMPRIDINE)
30
of 100
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
20 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL270
of 5820
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
21 LAMOTRIGINE990
of 4150
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
22 PROPRANOLOL HCL120
of 2890
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620< 11< 11
23 PRIMIDONE90
of 990
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
24 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL160
of 5000
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
25 AUBAGIO
(TERIFLUNOMIDE)
40
of 110
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 CARBAMAZEPINE ER
(CARBAMAZEPINE)
50
of 910
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
27 OXCARBAZEPINE130
of 1430
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
28 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
1350
of 1,3440
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470< 11< 11
29 VIMPAT
(LACOSAMIDE)
70
of 950
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
30 MEMANTINE HCL ER
(MEMANTINE HCL)
70
of 640
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
31 SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE70
of 1510
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
32 TIZANIDINE HCL470
of 2900
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
33 PHENOBARBITAL30
of 1330
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
610
of 5300
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
35 RIVASTIGMINE40
of 490
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
36 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)
480
of 4120
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
37 ZONISAMIDE70
of 490
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
38 REBIF
(INTERFERON BETA-1A/ALBUMIN)
10
of 40
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
39 LORAZEPAM1490
of 1,3790
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360180 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
40 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE700
of 7300
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 DILANTIN
(PHENYTOIN SODIUM EXTENDED)
30
of 230
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
42 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE1490
of 7260
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510< 11< 11P
43 TECFIDERA
(DIMETHYL FUMARATE)
20
of 120
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
120
of 1500
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 PHENYTOIN SODIUM EXTENDED140
of 1230
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
46 MIRTAZAPINE1230
of 8320
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
47 GALANTAMINE ER
(GALANTAMINE HBR)
10
of 80
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
48 TRAZODONE HCL1870
of 1,1680
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA ER
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)
190
of 510
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
50 DIVALPROEX SODIUM ER
(DIVALPROEX SODIUM)
760
of 2570
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE60
of 170
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
52 ALPRAZOLAM1300
of 1,0640
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
53 BUTALBITAL-ACETAMINOPHEN-CAFFE
(BUTALB/ACETAMINOPHEN/CAFFEINE)
10
of 540
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
54 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)
130
of 1210
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
55 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)
850
of 4350
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 RIZATRIPTAN
(RIZATRIPTAN BENZOATE)
90
of 370
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 METOPROLOL TARTRATE2100
of 1,6910
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
58 DEXTROAMPHETAMINE-AMPHETAMINE
(DEXTROAMPHETAMINE/AMPHETAMINE)
370
of 1650
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
59 DIAZEPAM340
of 3300
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
60 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
1260
of 7670
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
61 BROMOCRIPTINE MESYLATE20
of 70
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
62 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL290
of 1680
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 ENTACAPONE60
of 160
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
64 PREDNISONE1280
of 1,7820
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
65 AVONEX
(INTERFERON BETA-1A)
20
of 90
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
66 AVONEX PEN
(INTERFERON BETA-1A)
20
of 90
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
67 TOPAMAX
(TOPIRAMATE)
20
of 40
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 LAMICTAL
(LAMOTRIGINE)
80
of 160
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 KEPPRA
(LEVETIRACETAM)
40
of 70
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
70 BUSPIRONE HCL1260
of 6370
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
71 DETROL LA
(TOLTERODINE TARTRATE)
10
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
72 DEXTROAMPHETAMINE-AMPHET ER
(DEXTROAMPHETAMINE/AMPHETAMINE)
300
of 880
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 LIDOCAINE440
of 1350
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 ELETRIPTAN HBR
(ELETRIPTAN HYDROBROMIDE)
30
of 70
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 DIVALPROEX SODIUM840
of 3630
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 DONEPEZIL HCL ODT
(DONEPEZIL HCL)
20
of 60
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
77 GALANTAMINE HBR60
of 130
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
78 PERCOCET
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
30
of 60
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
O
79 RIVASTIGMINE
(RIVASTIGMINE TARTRATE)
130
of 250
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
80 TRAMADOL HCL1460
of 1,3390
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
81 CELECOXIB530
of 3550
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
82 DURAGESIC
(FENTANYL)
20
of 40
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
O
83 FLUOXETINE HCL1370
of 7980
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
84 MELOXICAM950
of 7630
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
85 ONDANSETRON HCL410
of 3380
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1250
of 7690
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O