Prescriptions made by Arturo Otero

Data for 2018

4,823

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 28 out of 183 providers in this state and specialty

$2.28M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 18 out of 183 providers in this state and specialty

519

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 34 out of 183 providers in this state and specialty

66%

Patients 65 Years and Older

67

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 65

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 Neurology in Alabama 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 GABAPENTIN280
of 1470
3500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2110970 patients
19% of all patients
610 patients
12% of all patients
2 LEVETIRACETAM210
of 1230
2710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1110400 patients
8% of all patients
200 patients
4% of all patients
3 DONEPEZIL HCL440
of 1190
1960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
4 TOPIRAMATE260
of 1240
1930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1050430 patients
8% of all patients
190 patients
4% of all patients
O
5 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)
380
of 1150
1670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1490370 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
6 CLONAZEPAM270
of 1230
1480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1270360 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
7 PRIMIDONE240
of 1110
1230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1120340 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
8 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL90
of 950
1310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790270 patients
5% of all patients
150 patients
3% of all patients
9 DIVALPROEX SODIUM ER
(DIVALPROEX SODIUM)
50
of 850
1400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730290 patients
6% of all patients
180 patients
3% of all patients
10 ROPINIROLE HCL170
of 970
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720250 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
11 BACLOFEN150
of 990
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430290 patients
6% of all patients
150 patients
3% of all patients
12 VIMPAT
(LACOSAMIDE)
220
of 940
1150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
13 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
310
of 1090
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
14 LAMOTRIGINE340
of 1020
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230220 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
15 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
140
of 810
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
16 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE210
of 860
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
17 PHENYTOIN SODIUM EXTENDED80
of 750
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
18 CARBAMAZEPINE80
of 730
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
19 TIZANIDINE HCL340
of 830
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
20 CARBAMAZEPINE ER
(CARBAMAZEPINE)
110
of 720
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
21 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
210
of 680
1290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300220 patients
4% of all patients
< 11O
22 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
150
of 700
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
23 TRAMADOL HCL120
of 690
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370250 patients
5% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
O
24 MEMANTINE HCL610
of 1010
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540< 11< 11
25 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)
100
of 500
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
26 KEPPRA
(LEVETIRACETAM)
10
of 170
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE290
of 960
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11P
28 MELOXICAM170
of 470
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
29 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)
370
of 850
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 LORAZEPAM130
of 670
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
31 ZONISAMIDE280
of 790
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
32 DULOXETINE HCL650
of 990
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 NUEDEXTA
(DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR/QUINIDINE)
40
of 210
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440< 11< 11
34 PHENOBARBITAL200
of 750
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
35 PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE300
of 720
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 PROMETHAZINE HCL60
of 490
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
37 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL230
of 500
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
38 COPAXONE
(GLATIRAMER ACETATE)
90
of 400
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
39 DIVALPROEX SODIUM370
of 880
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE360
of 860
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
41 PLEGRIDY PEN
(PEGINTERFERON BETA-1A)
30
of 60
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
42 PREDNISONE190
of 640
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
43 IBUPROFEN30
of 120
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL320
of 660
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 TRAZODONE HCL380
of 850
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
46 RYTARY
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)
70
of 160
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
47 TECFIDERA
(DIMETHYL FUMARATE)
160
of 490
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 RIZATRIPTAN
(RIZATRIPTAN BENZOATE)
330
of 710
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
49 ALPRAZOLAM330
of 670
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 DILANTIN
(PHENYTOIN SODIUM EXTENDED)
160
of 370
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 ROPINIROLE ER
(ROPINIROLE HCL)
110
of 240
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
52 OXCARBAZEPINE420
of 860
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 MECLIZINE HCL160
of 330
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
54 BUTORPHANOL TARTRATE60
of 130
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
O
55 BRIVIACT
(BRIVARACETAM)
60
of 200
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
56 AUBAGIO
(TERIFLUNOMIDE)
60
of 180
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
57 DOXEPIN HCL90
of 190
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
58 PHENYTOIN30
of 170
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
59 RASAGILINE MESYLATE410
of 550
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
60 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA ER
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)
380
of 660
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 NAMZARIC
(MEMANTINE HCL/DONEPEZIL HCL)
300
of 450
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
62 DEPAKOTE ER
(DIVALPROEX SODIUM)
30
of 100
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 BUSPIRONE HCL180
of 260
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 APTIOM
(ESLICARBAZEPINE ACETATE)
150
of 270
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
65 MEMANTINE HCL ER
(MEMANTINE HCL)
300
of 610
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
66 SERTRALINE HCL360
of 670
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 PROPRANOLOL HCL350
of 700
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE ER
(PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE)
50
of 150
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 METHOCARBAMOL130
of 210
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 CARBATROL
(CARBAMAZEPINE)
50
of 100
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
71 NEURONTIN
(GABAPENTIN)
30
of 40
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
72 OXTELLAR XR
(OXCARBAZEPINE)
60
of 140
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
73 NAMENDA XR
(MEMANTINE HCL)
260
of 450
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
74 RISPERIDONE140
of 240
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
75 VALPROIC ACID30
of 40
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
76 DEPAKOTE
(DIVALPROEX SODIUM)
30
of 40
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
77 ESZOPICLONE100
of 130
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
78 TRIHEXYPHENIDYL HCL120
of 230
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
79 BETASERON
(INTERFERON BETA-1B)
110
of 160
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
230
of 340
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
81 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM100
of 140
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
82 RIVASTIGMINE390
of 630
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
83 REBIF REBIDOSE
(INTERFERON BETA-1A/ALBUMIN)
90
of 110
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
84 DICLOFENAC SODIUM140
of 240
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
85 GAMMAGARD LIQUID
(IMMUN GLOB G(IGG)/GLY/IGA OV50)
140
of 230
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
86 PRIVIGEN
(IMMUN GLOB G(IGG)/PRO/IGA 0-50)
130
of 130
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
87 DIAZEPAM290
of 660
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11