Prescriptions made by Nicholas Alfred Piantanida

Data for 2018

6,676

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 136 out of 2,534 providers in this state and specialty

$431.6K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 169 out of 2,534 providers in this state and specialty

463

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 129 out of 2,534 providers in this state and specialty

81%

Patients 65 Years and Older

70

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 70

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 Family Practice in Colorado 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 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM1350
of 1,8370
2780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2310920 patients
20% of all patients
790 patients
17% of all patients
2 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM2010
of 1,8470
2580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2100820 patients
18% of all patients
690 patients
15% of all patients
3 LISINOPRIL1420
of 1,8280
2270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1610760 patients
16% of all patients
570 patients
12% of all patients
4 METFORMIN HCL470
of 1,6510
2080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1860650 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
5 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE200
of 1,4760
1870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1610700 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
6 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1180
of 1,6890
1640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1420660 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
7 SIMVASTATIN1330
of 1,5310
1510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1300490 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
8 GABAPENTIN530
of 1,5920
1960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1400650 patients
14% of all patients
470 patients
10% of all patients
9 OMEPRAZOLE1160
of 1,6230
1510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1120550 patients
12% of all patients
440 patients
10% of all patients
10 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
220
of 6320
1090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
870400 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
11 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1260
of 1,5270
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
12 TRAZODONE HCL300
of 1,2840
1170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700440 patients
10% of all patients
280 patients
6% of all patients
13 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM700
of 1,1870
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630360 patients
8% of all patients
250 patients
5% of all patients
14 TAMSULOSIN HCL1020
of 1,2770
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650320 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
15 RANITIDINE HCL390
of 1,0470
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510300 patients
6% of all patients
190 patients
4% of all patients
16 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1100
of 1,3240
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620230 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
17 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
530
of 1,1180
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520230 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
18 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1120
of 1,3150
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490240 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
19 ALLOPURINOL650
of 1,1100
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
20 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM850
of 1,0210
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360240 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
21 MONTELUKAST SODIUM310
of 7810
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640280 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
22 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE640
of 8590
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
23 SERTRALINE HCL990
of 1,1830
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
24 CARVEDILOL700
of 8700
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
25 WARFARIN SODIUM1360
of 1,1660
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
26 FLUOXETINE HCL470
of 1,0420
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
27 FUROSEMIDE1680
of 1,3500
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
28 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM740
of 9420
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
29 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
340
of 6540
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
30 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE560
of 9750
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
31 MIRTAZAPINE350
of 5250
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
32 TRAMADOL HCL650
of 1,2460
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
940360 patients
8% of all patients
< 11O
33 CLONAZEPAM230
of 7610
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470200 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
34 MELOXICAM610
of 8470
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
35 ALPRAZOLAM690
of 8360
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
36 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1530
of 1,0400
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
37 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE910
of 1,2270
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
38 FINASTERIDE800
of 7070
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280120 patients
3% of all patients
120 patients
3% of all patients
39 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
560
of 7680
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
40 EZETIMIBE220
of 2930
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 TERAZOSIN HCL400
of 3380
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
42 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL90
of 2050
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
43 PROPRANOLOL HCL100
of 3740
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
44 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1140
of 1,1240
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
45 ATENOLOL1030
of 9460
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
46 PIOGLITAZONE HCL520
of 3420
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
600
of 6780
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 LORAZEPAM600
of 8580
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
49 SPIRONOLACTONE640
of 6380
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
50 FAMOTIDINE420
of 3120
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
51 AZELASTINE HCL40
of 750
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
52 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
820
of 8340
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1440
of 1,2370
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11O
54 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
540
of 5570
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 TIZANIDINE HCL480
of 5200
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
56 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
520
of 5220
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 DULOXETINE HCL910
of 9610
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
430
of 2780
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
760
of 8160
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
60 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE540
of 4790
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
61 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
470
of 7760
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
62 LOVASTATIN870
of 7270
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
63 NIACIN ER
(NIACIN)
60
of 250
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL540
of 7690
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
65 ESTRADIOL590
of 5340
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
66 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM320
of 2680
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 GEMFIBROZIL340
of 1700
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
180
of 770
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 BUSPIRONE HCL310
of 3370
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1200
of 9660
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
71 ROPINIROLE HCL470
of 4190
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 PREDNISONE850
of 1,0810
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
73 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
440
of 6880
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
74 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE100
of 6300
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410300 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
75 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
790
of 1,0370
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
76 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
870
of 8540
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11O
77 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL510
of 5360
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 MEMANTINE HCL490
of 2600
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
79 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
740
of 5020
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
80 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)
570
of 5070
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
81 PENTOXIFYLLINE20
of 150
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 GLIMEPIRIDE620
of 3970
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
83 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
700
of 6110
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 CELECOXIB490
of 3670
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE370
of 4430
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 PRAZOSIN HCL80
of 570
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 DIAZEPAM390
of 4790
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
88 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
290
of 2200
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
530
of 3650
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 MEGESTROL ACETATE20
of 120
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 ANDROGEL
(TESTOSTERONE)
100
of 270
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)
470
of 3600
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 DONEPEZIL HCL910
of 5250
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
94 PAROXETINE HCL550
of 5270
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
400
of 1740
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
96 OXYCODONE HCL1250
of 8890
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
97 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
460
of 4340
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
98 HYDROXYZINE HCL210
of 2360
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 METHOTREXATE
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM)
180
of 840
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
100 CLONIDINE HCL340
of 2780
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
380
of 2020
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
102 DEXTROAMPHETAMINE-AMPHET ER
(DEXTROAMPHETAMINE/AMPHETAMINE)
70
of 400
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 QVAR
(BECLOMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE)
340
of 1030
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
104 DICYCLOMINE HCL280
of 1950
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
105 MUPIROCIN20
of 660
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
106 LOPERAMIDE
(LOPERAMIDE HCL)
120
of 230
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
107 TEMAZEPAM430
of 2980
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
108 CEPHALEXIN410
of 5050
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
109 FENTANYL490
of 2530
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
110 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE170
of 560
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
111 TOVIAZ
(FESOTERODINE FUMARATE)
50
of 130
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
112 IBU
(IBUPROFEN)
380
of 1970
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
113 DEXTROAMPHETAMINE-AMPHETAMINE
(DEXTROAMPHETAMINE/AMPHETAMINE)
240
of 1310
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
114 ACYCLOVIR350
of 4240
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
115 AMILORIDE HCL30
of 70
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
116 DIVALPROEX SODIUM480
of 1690
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
117 RIZATRIPTAN
(RIZATRIPTAN BENZOATE)
110
of 480
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
118 DOFETILIDE30
of 30
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
119 DICLOFENAC SODIUM720
of 5470
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
120 BUTALB-CAFF-ACETAMINOPH-CODEIN
(BUTALBIT/ACETAMIN/CAFF/CODEINE)
20
of 80
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
O
121 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
360
of 3910
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
122 PROMETHAZINE HCL160
of 1810
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
123 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE450
of 2610
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11A
124 ONDANSETRON ODT
(ONDANSETRON)
270
of 2610
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
125 ONDANSETRON HCL450
of 2500
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11