Prescriptions made by Karen Towle

Data for 2018

5,055

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 11 out of 408 providers in this state and specialty

$454.9K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 18 out of 408 providers in this state and specialty

372

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 12 out of 408 providers in this state and specialty

81%

Patients 65 Years and Older

71

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 67

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 Vermont 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 LISINOPRIL20
of 1920
2490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2300640 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
2 OMEPRAZOLE30
of 1730
2340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2000600 patients
16% of all patients
490 patients
13% of all patients
3 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM80
of 1880
2270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2060440 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
4 SIMVASTATIN40
of 1520
1790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1560440 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
5 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE40
of 1650
1610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1450400 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
6 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM110
of 1810
1520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
7 METOPROLOL TARTRATE30
of 1310
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1130360 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
8 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE100
of 1460
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
9 GABAPENTIN130
of 1910
1290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
900390 patients
10% of all patients
270 patients
7% of all patients
10 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM50
of 1570
1180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1060320 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
11 WARFARIN SODIUM60
of 990
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
12 METFORMIN HCL120
of 1420
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740290 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
13 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE130
of 1490
1180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1180250 patients
7% of all patients
250 patients
7% of all patients
14 FUROSEMIDE70
of 1290
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
900290 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
15 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM30
of 650
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
16 GLIPIZIDE10
of 340
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590120 patients
3% of all patients
120 patients
3% of all patients
17 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM150
of 1180
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
18 SERTRALINE HCL330
of 1650
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 TRAZODONE HCL150
of 1390
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
20 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
160
of 1390
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
21 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
40
of 310
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
22 ATENOLOL170
of 830
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340110 patients
3% of all patients
110 patients
3% of all patients
23 ALLOPURINOL30
of 610
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490< 11< 11
24 LOVASTATIN50
of 370
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
25 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE250
of 890
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 FAMOTIDINE50
of 410
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
27 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
40
of 330
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
30
of 200
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
29 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
80
of 410
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
30 TAMSULOSIN HCL130
of 790
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
31 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
110
of 660
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
10
of 120
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
60
of 1230
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530270 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
34 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
70
of 300
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
35 FLUOXETINE HCL360
of 1140
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
50
of 160
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 TRAMADOL HCL80
of 1160
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11O
38 TORSEMIDE120
of 450
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
39 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
50
of 100
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 ENALAPRIL MALEATE60
of 250
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
41 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
10
of 450
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
42 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
50
of 580
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
43 MONTELUKAST SODIUM190
of 680
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 FENOFIBRATE40
of 70
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
40
of 270
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 RANITIDINE HCL300
of 790
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
40
of 610
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
48 GLIMEPIRIDE120
of 320
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
49 CARVEDILOL60
of 480
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE310
of 1090
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
51 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
190
of 610
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
52 CHLORTHALIDONE140
of 350
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 IRBESARTAN70
of 130
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 VALSARTAN50
of 90
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM350
of 710
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
56 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
240
of 580
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)
200
of 450
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
110
of 620
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 PAROXETINE HCL220
of 570
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
60 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE160
of 270
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
80
of 300
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 PROPRANOLOL HCL170
of 350
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
63 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE280
of 920
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
64 INCRUSE ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE)
80
of 180
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL230
of 650
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 ANORO ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BRM/VILANTEROL TR)
40
of 120
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 MEMANTINE HCL70
of 180
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
68 HYDROXYZINE HCL140
of 520
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 RALOXIFENE HCL20
of 60
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
70 GEMFIBROZIL70
of 160
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 METOLAZONE50
of 70
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 PREDNISONE120
of 1440
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
73 BACLOFEN120
of 410
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 MIRTAZAPINE300
of 690
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 CLARITHROMYCIN10
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
76 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)
180
of 330
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE390
of 840
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
78 FENTANYL170
of 340
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11O
79 SUCRALFATE50
of 80
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 NYSTATIN40
of 310
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
360
of 830
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
82 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)
110
of 210
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
83 PLAVIX
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
84 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
40
of 60
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
85 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
340
of 710
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
86 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
240
of 440
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
87 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE450
of 780
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11P
88 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350170
of 420
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 MINOCYCLINE HCL20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11A
90 VICTOZA 2-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
80
of 100
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE80
of 470
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 KETOCONAZOLE30
of 120
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
93 LORAZEPAM630
of 1510
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 AZITHROMYCIN100
of 920
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
8% of all patients
< 11A
95 NITROGLYCERIN60
of 120
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
96 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)
100
of 440
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
97 CEPHALEXIN70
of 690
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
6% of all patients
< 11A
98 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE190
of 500
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
99 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
100
of 510
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
5% of all patients
< 11A
100 NICOTROL
(NICOTINE)
10
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
101 SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE80
of 190
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients