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Brian J. Welch
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)

Prescriptions made by Brian J. Welch

Data for 2018

3,294

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 151 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

$1.3M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 131 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

355

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 143 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

87%

Patients 65 Years and Older

71

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)
320
of 3460
5290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
47901150 patients
32% of all patients
1020 patients
29% of all patients
2 METFORMIN HCL870
of 3620
1850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1670620 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
3 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM2250
of 4020
1170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1040350 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
4 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM120
of 1710
1210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1010360 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
5 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
190
of 2220
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
6 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
810
of 3270
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560290 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
7 GLIMEPIRIDE1050
of 2720
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
8 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
390
of 2930
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
9 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
1140
of 3390
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
10 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM740
of 2740
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
11 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
470
of 2480
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
12 HYDROCORTISONE150
of 2400
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
13 SIMVASTATIN690
of 2640
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
14 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
930
of 2870
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
15 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
1020
of 3030
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
16 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
920
of 3190
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
17 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
350
of 2260
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
18 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
440
of 2310
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400170 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
19 METHIMAZOLE460
of 2700
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630< 11< 11
20 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM880
of 2530
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
21 GABAPENTIN660
of 2250
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
22 NATEGLINIDE160
of 550
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
23 GLIPIZIDE700
of 2130
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE800
of 2470
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
25 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
1560
of 3330
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
26 ANDROGEL
(TESTOSTERONE)
60
of 660
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
27 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM1740
of 3470
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
28 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
660
of 2370
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
620
of 2070
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
770
of 2310
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 LISINOPRIL1260
of 2920
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
630
of 2350
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 VALSARTAN210
of 770
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 PIOGLITAZONE HCL990
of 2310
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
35 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
1110
of 2870
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
36 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
320
of 1440
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 UNITHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
150
of 430
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 LEVOXYL
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
160
of 470
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
39 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
620
of 1610
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 SPIRONOLACTONE280
of 710
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
830
of 2160
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 EZETIMIBE450
of 1560
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
1110
of 2890
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 PROLIA
(DENOSUMAB)
300
of 760
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
45 NOVOLIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
200
of 980
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
46 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
540
of 1860
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
47 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
330
of 1170
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
310
of 1130
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 TESTOSTERONE60
of 360
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)
430
of 1710
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
51 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
430
of 1220
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
52 VASCEPA
(ICOSAPENT ETHYL)
260
of 720
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 CALCITRIOL400
of 1150
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
54 TRUEPLUS PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
190
of 460
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
55 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
760
of 2270
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
56 EZETIMIBE-SIMVASTATIN
(EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATIN)
70
of 170
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
57 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
530
of 1400
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
58 FORTEO
(TERIPARATIDE)
380
of 910
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
59 NOVOLIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
210
of 680
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 NATPARA
(PARATHYROID HORMONE)
60
of 160
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
61 CYCLOSET
(BROMOCRIPTINE MESYLATE)
40
of 60
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
62 ONGLYZA
(SAXAGLIPTIN HCL)
210
of 520
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11