Prescriptions made by Benjamin Weisman

Data for 2018

7,198

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 273 out of 2,220 providers in this state and specialty

$1.16M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 77 out of 2,220 providers in this state and specialty

477

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 215 out of 2,220 providers in this state and specialty

96%

Patients 65 Years and Older

76

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 72

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 Internal Medicine in Connecticut 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 MONTELUKAST SODIUM40
of 8810
4260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
41401330 patients
28% of all patients
< 11
2 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1630
of 1,3550
3160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3010960 patients
20% of all patients
< 11
3 LISINOPRIL1380
of 1,2970
2910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
4 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM2370
of 1,1890
2760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
5 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM3870
of 1,4020
1850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
6 TAMSULOSIN HCL380
of 9430
2080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
7 FUROSEMIDE1620
of 1,1970
1940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1940520 patients
11% of all patients
520 patients
11% of all patients
8 SIMVASTATIN1700
of 1,0700
1530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
9 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1590
of 1,1420
1430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1430440 patients
9% of all patients
440 patients
9% of all patients
10 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1060
of 9690
1330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
11 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1380
of 1,0980
1550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
12 OMEPRAZOLE1410
of 1,0730
1240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1240420 patients
9% of all patients
420 patients
9% of all patients
13 METFORMIN HCL1900
of 1,1400
1090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1090330 patients
7% of all patients
330 patients
7% of all patients
14 GABAPENTIN1210
of 1,0800
1450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1450400 patients
8% of all patients
400 patients
8% of all patients
15 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1360
of 1,1420
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1080330 patients
7% of all patients
330 patients
7% of all patients
16 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1600
of 1,1080
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
17 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1860
of 1,1050
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
18 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1480
of 9160
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
19 DULOXETINE HCL580
of 7320
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
20 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
570
of 7690
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750190 patients
4% of all patients
190 patients
4% of all patients
21 ALLOPURINOL1180
of 8990
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710210 patients
4% of all patients
210 patients
4% of all patients
22 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1490
of 1,0020
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800210 patients
4% of all patients
210 patients
4% of all patients
23 FINASTERIDE590
of 5820
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600170 patients
4% of all patients
170 patients
4% of all patients
24 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
180
of 7320
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1050310 patients
6% of all patients
310 patients
6% of all patients
25 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE260
of 8900
1350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
26 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
50
of 5410
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
27 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
370
of 3300
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700170 patients
4% of all patients
170 patients
4% of all patients
28 LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE50
of 1290
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
29 GLIMEPIRIDE690
of 5620
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610180 patients
4% of all patients
180 patients
4% of all patients
30 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
910
of 7500
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590140 patients
3% of all patients
140 patients
3% of all patients
31 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
670
of 6830
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
32 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1390
of 7700
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530160 patients
3% of all patients
160 patients
3% of all patients
33 SPIRONOLACTONE520
of 5310
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500140 patients
3% of all patients
140 patients
3% of all patients
34 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
500
of 5380
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
35 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
1220
of 8290
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
36 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
550
of 5100
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390120 patients
3% of all patients
120 patients
3% of all patients
37 CARVEDILOL1330
of 8990
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
38 CHLORTHALIDONE420
of 3450
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
39 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
1000
of 6920
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320120 patients
3% of all patients
120 patients
3% of all patients
40 ENALAPRIL MALEATE390
of 3650
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 DALIRESP
(ROFLUMILAST)
30
of 510
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
42 VALSARTAN810
of 7270
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
43 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
1160
of 6880
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430130 patients
3% of all patients
130 patients
3% of all patients
44 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
500
of 4160
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
45 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
90
of 2400
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430< 11< 11
46 PIOGLITAZONE HCL530
of 3630
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 PREDNISONE800
of 1,0240
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
48 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
310
of 2540
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
49 SERTRALINE HCL1920
of 9100
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 ALENDRONATE SODIUM960
of 7560
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
51 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1100
of 7100
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
52 DONEPEZIL HCL1540
of 6460
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
53 OLMESARTAN-AMLODIPINE-HCTZ
(OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPIN/HCTHIAZID)
20
of 230
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
54 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM730
of 6560
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
55 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
180
of 1240
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
56 IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE70
of 1220
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470200 patients
4% of all patients
200 patients
4% of all patients
57 FENOFIBRATE440
of 2130
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
570
of 3960
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
59 MYRBETRIQ
(MIRABEGRON)
640
of 2780
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
60 ONGLYZA
(SAXAGLIPTIN HCL)
130
of 980
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
61 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
180
of 1460
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)
200
of 740
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
63 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE210
of 1190
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 IRBESARTAN880
of 4320
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL650
of 4350
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
66 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
580
of 4470
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
67 BENAZEPRIL HCL470
of 3550
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
68 LOVASTATIN890
of 5260
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
69 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
440
of 6600
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
70 GLIPIZIDE830
of 5190
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
71 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)
730
of 3680
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 MIRTAZAPINE1730
of 6270
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
73 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
540
of 3530
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
74 ATENOLOL1530
of 9010
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
75 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)
300
of 1440
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
76 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
440
of 1730
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
77 DESLORATADINE160
of 390
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
78 EZETIMIBE1010
of 5950
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
79 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
400
of 1990
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
80 CEFUROXIME
(CEFUROXIME AXETIL)
70
of 2440
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720 patients
15% of all patients
< 11A
81 FAMOTIDINE790
of 4480
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
82 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
260
of 1120
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
83 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
870
of 7870
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
84 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE360
of 2140
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
85 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
370
of 1050
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 DICLOFENAC SODIUM230
of 4380
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
87 DICYCLOMINE HCL290
of 1480
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
88 TRAZODONE HCL2340
of 8880
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 ALPRAZOLAM1950
of 8380
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
90 CLOTRIMAZOLE-BETAMETHASONE
(CLOTRIMAZOLE/BETAMETHASONE DIP)
350
of 2880
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250200 patients
4% of all patients
200 patients
4% of all patients
91 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
900
of 5150
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
92 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
830
of 5620
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 INCRUSE ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE)
370
of 1790
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)
350
of 2910
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
95 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)
530
of 2370
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
96 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
190
of 830
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
310
of 850
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
98 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)
600
of 3110
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
99 FLOVENT HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)
250
of 1920
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
100 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE1290
of 4580
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11P
101 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE490
of 4020
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230140 patients
3% of all patients
140 patients
3% of all patients
102 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
1270
of 5640
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
103 OFEV
(NINTEDANIB ESYLATE)
50
of 60
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
104 AZITHROMYCIN820
of 7950
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400 patients
8% of all patients
< 11A
105 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
130
of 290
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
106 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
200
of 990
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
107 MOMETASONE FUROATE400
of 2430
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
108 LORAZEPAM1690
of 7650
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
109 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
710
of 2670
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
110 OPSUMIT
(MACITENTAN)
20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
111 VOLTAREN
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)
290
of 1210
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
112 CLARITHROMYCIN50
of 210
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
113 LEVOFLOXACIN490
of 3050
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230190 patients
4% of all patients
190 patients
4% of all patients
A
114 CEPHALEXIN580
of 4120
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11A
115 METHYLPREDNISOLONE700
of 2720
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
116 NYSTATIN450
of 2830
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11