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David Alan Hester
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)
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Prescriptions made by David Alan Hester

Data for 2018

7,005

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 15 out of 164 providers in this state and specialty

$2.37M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 15 out of 164 providers in this state and specialty

647

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 19 out of 164 providers in this state and specialty

79%

Patients 65 Years and Older

69

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 Endocrinology in North Carolina 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)		30
of 1390
9950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
85201550 patients
24% of all patients		1350 patients
21% of all patients
2 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM270
of 1510
6770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
49901310 patients
20% of all patients		1000 patients
15% of all patients
3 METFORMIN HCL90
of 1370
3220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2590730 patients
11% of all patients		580 patients
9% of all patients
4 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		220
of 1310
2860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2120620 patients
10% of all patients		470 patients
7% of all patients
5 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		60
of 1390
3270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2510750 patients
12% of all patients		590 patients
9% of all patients
6 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		90
of 1300
2250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1460540 patients
8% of all patients		360 patients
6% of all patients
7 GLIMEPIRIDE160
of 1040
1610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1340310 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
8 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)		50
of 1280
1850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1610490 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
9 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		80
of 1230
1450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1210510 patients
8% of all patients		400 patients
6% of all patients
10 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		10
of 900
2010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
11 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM60
of 610
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
12 PIOGLITAZONE HCL160
of 910
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760230 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
13 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		210
of 1140
1160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
810260 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
14 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)		30
of 1070
1500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790290 patients
4% of all patients		150 patients
2% of all patients
15 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)		60
of 1070
1290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
16 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		10
of 670
1390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
940280 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
17 GABAPENTIN130
of 860
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
18 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)		10
of 630
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780240 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
19 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)		310
of 1230
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230210 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
20 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		180
of 1000
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590290 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
21 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		40
of 910
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440200 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
22 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		290
of 1070
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
23 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		270
of 1000
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490220 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
24 PROPYLTHIOURACIL10
of 150
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660150 patients
2% of all patients		150 patients
2% of all patients
25 GLIPIZIDE170
of 770
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
26 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)		10
of 560
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440220 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
27 METHIMAZOLE550
of 1240
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770130 patients
2% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients
28 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)		190
of 800
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
29 SIMVASTATIN100
of 880
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
30 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		10
of 520
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
31 SINGLE USE SWAB
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)		30
of 200
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
32 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE20
of 550
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
33 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)		490
of 1140
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
34 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)		260
of 810
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
35 LISINOPRIL420
of 1010
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
36 HYDROCORTISONE270
of 990
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE320
of 870
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM720
of 1240
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
39 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM400
of 910
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)		50
of 270
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
41 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)		190
of 540
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM510
of 870
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 ARMOUR THYROID
(THYROID,PORK)		60
of 430
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420< 11< 11
44 RAMIPRIL70
of 230
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		80
of 440
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 NOVOLIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)		30
of 400
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 HUMULIN R U-500
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)		120
of 400
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
48 UNIFINE PENTIPS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		50
of 360
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
49 HUMULIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)		60
of 260
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
50 HUMULIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)		10
of 180
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
51 HUMULIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)		20
of 240
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
52 HUMULIN R U-500 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)		160
of 630
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 ULTRA-FINE ORIGINAL PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		20
of 70
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 NOVOLIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)		90
of 530
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
55 FUROSEMIDE200
of 390
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 GLIPIZIDE XL
(GLIPIZIDE)		190
of 340
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRING-NEEDL,DISP,INSUL,0.3 ML)		80
of 370
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE40
of 300
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
59 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE370
of 650
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
60 REPAGLINIDE120
of 220
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
61 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)		520
of 970
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 SURE COMFORT
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		90
of 190
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
63 ONGLYZA
(SAXAGLIPTIN HCL)		130
of 250
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 ULTICARE PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		60
of 250
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE,MICRONIZED)		60
of 150
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
66 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)		160
of 400
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 VEO INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRING-NEEDL,DISP,INSUL,0.3 ML)		30
of 330
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
68 LEVOXYL
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		150
of 290
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
69 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)		300
of 500
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
70 CYTOMEL
(LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM)		10
of 50
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
71 TRUEPLUS INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)		10
of 20
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
72 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)		540
of 920
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 EASY TOUCH
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)		10
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 VICTOZA 2-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)		310
of 590
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 EASY TOUCH PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		60
of 100
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)		590
of 830
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
77 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)		360
of 580
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
78 IBANDRONATE SODIUM70
of 90
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
79 BROMOCRIPTINE MESYLATE80
of 130
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
80 DOXERCALCIFEROL10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
81 FLUCONAZOLE20
of 250
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250200 patients
3% of all patients		< 11

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