Prescriptions made by Paul E. Ruggle

Data for 2018

10.09K

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 186 out of 1,717 providers in this state and specialty

$561.2K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 194 out of 1,717 providers in this state and specialty

645

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 74 out of 1,717 providers in this state and specialty

91%

Patients 65 Years and Older

76

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 71

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 Iowa 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 CALCIUM1360
of 1,2840
4360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
42501190 patients
18% of all patients
< 11
2 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1370
of 1,2430
4790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
45301070 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
3 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE890
of 1,2430
3810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
36501020 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
4 MELOXICAM30
of 8880
3810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1220 patients
19% of all patients
< 11
5 OMEPRAZOLE890
of 1,2310
4010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
38601160 patients
18% of all patients
< 11
6 LISINOPRIL1860
of 1,2800
2510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2370660 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
7 METFORMIN HCL750
of 1,1960
2670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2340690 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
8 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM220
of 9310
2420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2420620 patients
10% of all patients
620 patients
10% of all patients
9 SIMVASTATIN1940
of 1,1530
2190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
10 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1220
of 1,1080
1830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1670530 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
11 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
170
of 9630
2430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2250590 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
12 FUROSEMIDE2390
of 1,1890
1610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1500550 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
13 ATENOLOL460
of 9390
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1350340 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
14 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1350
of 1,1570
1360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1360360 patients
6% of all patients
360 patients
6% of all patients
15 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE40
of 4500
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1050290 patients
4% of all patients
290 patients
4% of all patients
16 ALPRAZOLAM160
of 8270
2340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
17 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE2160
of 1,1360
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
18 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
370
of 8050
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1010270 patients
4% of all patients
270 patients
4% of all patients
19 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
710
of 9070
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
20 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1960
of 1,1260
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
21 TAMSULOSIN HCL1590
of 1,0060
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880280 patients
4% of all patients
280 patients
4% of all patients
22 GABAPENTIN1800
of 1,1670
1290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
23 SERTRALINE HCL1550
of 1,0430
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
24 ALLOPURINOL1040
of 9450
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710200 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
25 WARFARIN SODIUM2060
of 1,0240
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
26 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE2110
of 1,0610
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780220 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
27 RANITIDINE HCL1230
of 1,0030
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700180 patients
3% of all patients
180 patients
3% of all patients
28 CLONIDINE HCL20
of 4120
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
690170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
29 ALENDRONATE SODIUM700
of 8640
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750230 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
30 TRAMADOL HCL750
of 1,0290
1820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1610480 patients
7% of all patients
< 11O
31 CLONAZEPAM210
of 7290
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
32 GLIMEPIRIDE1160
of 7230
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
33 MIRTAZAPINE590
of 6910
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820220 patients
3% of all patients
220 patients
3% of all patients
34 CARVEDILOL1190
of 8830
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500160 patients
2% of all patients
160 patients
2% of all patients
35 FINASTERIDE730
of 6780
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550160 patients
2% of all patients
160 patients
2% of all patients
36 DONEPEZIL HCL650
of 7560
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1010140 patients
2% of all patients
140 patients
2% of all patients
37 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
410
of 5540
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
38 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1220
of 1,0760
1490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380 patients
6% of all patients
< 11O
39 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE310
of 7810
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
40 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
1410
of 9230
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
41 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
520
of 6360
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860150 patients
2% of all patients
150 patients
2% of all patients
42 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1150
of 9200
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
43 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE650
of 6520
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
44 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1090
of 1,0360
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
45 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE580
of 5160
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11P
46 BENAZEPRIL HCL860
of 6610
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
310
of 3260
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
48 FLUOXETINE HCL940
of 8610
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
49 ESTRADIOL210
of 2090
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
50 TERAZOSIN HCL570
of 4100
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
51 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 33501060
of 7910
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490220 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
52 ROPINIROLE HCL850
of 6910
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
53 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
700
of 7460
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
54 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1360
of 9240
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
55 NAMZARIC
(MEMANTINE HCL/DONEPEZIL HCL)
40
of 830
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550< 11< 11
56 AMIODARONE HCL330
of 2980
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
57 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL80
of 6290
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520 patients
8% of all patients
< 11A
58 TRAZODONE HCL1530
of 9900
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
59 IBUPROFEN310
of 4380
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
60 LORAZEPAM1190
of 8380
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
61 PREDNISONE990
of 1,0960
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
62 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
460
of 7210
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430< 11< 11
63 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
200
of 4670
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780250 patients
4% of all patients
250 patients
4% of all patients
O
64 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
520
of 4620
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
65 PAROXETINE HCL820
of 7010
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
66 NAPROXEN620
of 4610
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
67 CELECOXIB560
of 4900
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
68 DILT-XR
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
310
of 1380
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
69 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
980
of 1,0660
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
70 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL700
of 6800
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
71 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
310
of 1660
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
72 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
980
of 6150
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
73 DULOXETINE HCL1360
of 9070
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 MEMANTINE HCL800
of 5390
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
75 QUINAPRIL HCL220
of 1900
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 CHLORTHALIDONE600
of 3180
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
100
of 6680
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590 patients
9% of all patients
< 11A
78 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM2340
of 1,0500
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
79 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
140
of 2950
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510< 11< 11
80 FLUCONAZOLE120
of 3290
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
81 CARBAMAZEPINE140
of 2000
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420< 11< 11
82 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
50
of 850
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
83 LEVETIRACETAM620
of 4610
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
460
of 3390
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
85 NADOLOL60
of 240
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
86 GLIPIZIDE1090
of 6510
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
87 TOPIRAMATE620
of 3750
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
88 AZITHROMYCIN250
of 8330
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760 patients
12% of all patients
< 11A
89 TRUEPLUS PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
40
of 90
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
90 MEMANTINE HCL ER
(MEMANTINE HCL)
330
of 1740
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
91 ACYCLOVIR170
of 1680
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 BUMETANIDE620
of 3090
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
93 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
650
of 5580
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
94 LAMOTRIGINE470
of 2350
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
520
of 3880
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 CEFDINIR260
of 2950
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360 patients
6% of all patients
< 11A
97 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL540
of 7220
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
98 EXELON
(RIVASTIGMINE)
100
of 650
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
99 FOSINOPRIL SODIUM210
of 930
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
100 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
510
of 4720
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
101 NITROFURANTOIN
(NITROFURANTOIN MACROCRYSTAL)
210
of 1340
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11A
102 DIAZEPAM400
of 3460
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
103 GEMFIBROZIL560
of 3520
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
104 NITROGLYCERIN40
of 2900
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
105 BYDUREON BCISE
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
50
of 130
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
106 AMOXICILLIN300
of 5030
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
107 LATANOPROST350
of 2460
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
108 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE590
of 7340
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
109 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)
510
of 3150
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
110 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
830
of 6100
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
111 LEVOFLOXACIN270
of 4620
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460 patients
7% of all patients
< 11A
112 NIACIN ER
(NIACIN)
160
of 670
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
113 NITROFURANTOIN MONO-MACRO
(NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYD/M-CRYST)
280
of 3300
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11A
114 NAMENDA XR
(MEMANTINE HCL)
290
of 1380
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
115 CEPHALEXIN1020
of 7950
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
116 METOLAZONE450
of 2010
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
117 NYSTATIN550
of 4100
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
118 LACTULOSE310
of 1270
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
119 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)
200
of 680
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
120 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)
270
of 2890
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
121 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
880
of 5400
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
122 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
960
of 6130
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
123 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
790
of 5540
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
124 OLANZAPINE480
of 2300
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11P
125 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
480
of 2460
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
126 AGGRENOX
(ASPIRIN/DIPYRIDAMOLE)
140
of 500
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
127 ARNUITY ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE FUROATE)
90
of 270
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
128 VIMPAT
(LACOSAMIDE)
200
of 420
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
129 TRAMADOL HCL ER
(TRAMADOL HCL)
70
of 160
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
O
130 HUMULIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)
100
of 280
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
131 FENTANYL890
of 4350
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11O
132 PHENYTOIN100
of 510
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
133 DICYCLOMINE HCL260
of 2310
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
134 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)
310
of 2160
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11O
135 DIPHENOXYLATE-ATROPINE
(DIPHENOXYLATE HCL/ATROPINE)
180
of 970
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
136 CLOTRIMAZOLE-BETAMETHASONE
(CLOTRIMAZOLE/BETAMETHASONE DIP)
190
of 820
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
137 HYDROXYZINE HCL320
of 2080
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
138 OSELTAMIVIR PHOSPHATE310
of 2090
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260220 patients
3% of all patients
220 patients
3% of all patients
139 SHINGRIX
(VARICELLA-ZOSTER GE/AS01B/PF)
510
of 3680
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630380 patients
6% of all patients
380 patients
6% of all patients
140 ONDANSETRON HCL350
of 2500
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11