Prescriptions made by James Metzger

Data for 2018

7,654

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 152 out of 1,754 providers in this state and specialty

$489.5K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 197 out of 1,754 providers in this state and specialty

356

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 279 out of 1,754 providers in this state and specialty

88%

Patients 65 Years and Older

78

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 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 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1460
of 8750
3990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3430650 patients
18% of all patients
< 11
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM2050
of 1,0040
2850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2290560 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
3 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE970
of 8860
2640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2200410 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
4 METOPROLOL TARTRATE310
of 7770
2530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2180420 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
5 FUROSEMIDE310
of 8870
3540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3040610 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
6 LISINOPRIL2130
of 9260
1830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1560480 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
7 TAMSULOSIN HCL650
of 7410
1850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1600310 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
8 SERTRALINE HCL360
of 6770
1510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
9 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE430
of 6180
1860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1680370 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
10 GABAPENTIN770
of 7980
1720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1380420 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
11 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1470
of 8090
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1250250 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
12 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE180
of 3240
1230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11P
13 CARVEDILOL340
of 6330
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780210 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
14 FINASTERIDE380
of 5310
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
950130 patients
4% of all patients
130 patients
4% of all patients
15 LATANOPROST70
of 1200
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
16 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
100
of 4040
1690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1410170 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
17 METFORMIN HCL1760
of 7860
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
18 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
300
of 6190
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1020
of 7630
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
20 LEVETIRACETAM140
of 2130
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
21 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
250
of 2960
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
22 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE850
of 6630
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
23 OLANZAPINE140
of 1470
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
690130 patients
4% of all patients
130 patients
4% of all patients
P
24 RISPERIDONE240
of 1320
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11P
25 BACLOFEN220
of 2340
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
26 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM950
of 7620
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620220 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
27 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
320
of 4420
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
28 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
700
of 6220
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
29 DULOXETINE HCL870
of 6100
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
30 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE810
of 5110
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
31 SIMVASTATIN2550
of 7590
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
32 FLUOXETINE HCL660
of 6020
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
33 DIVALPROEX SODIUM220
of 1190
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
34 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)
230
of 2440
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 HYDRALAZINE HCL220
of 2580
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 PREDNISONE730
of 7530
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
37 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)
100
of 1540
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
38 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)
200
of 1550
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420< 11< 11
39 SPIRONOLACTONE590
of 5590
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
40 ATENOLOL1450
of 5790
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
41 DONEPEZIL HCL660
of 4030
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480< 11< 11
42 TIZANIDINE HCL380
of 2380
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
43 WARFARIN SODIUM1480
of 6680
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
44 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1660
of 7450
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
45 TRAMADOL HCL1410
of 7030
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
6% of all patients
< 11O
46 TRAZODONE HCL1350
of 7010
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 OMEPRAZOLE2610
of 8310
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
48 COMBIGAN
(BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE/TIMOLOL)
20
of 250
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
49 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1450
of 6330
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 IPRATROPIUM-ALBUTEROL
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
80
of 770
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
51 BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE40
of 360
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
52 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
760
of 5170
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
350
of 2140
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
54 PRAZOSIN HCL80
of 500
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
55 ROPINIROLE HCL410
of 2790
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
480
of 4030
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
57 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1300
of 6330
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
58 ALLOPURINOL1260
of 6630
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
59 CLONIDINE HCL300
of 2240
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
60 OSELTAMIVIR PHOSPHATE60
of 940
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
61 CLONAZEPAM630
of 4680
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
800
of 5200
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 LORAZEPAM1000
of 5660
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
64 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA ER
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)
100
of 560
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
65 FENOFIBRATE310
of 1790
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 OXYCODONE HCL1140
of 5540
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320200 patients
6% of all patients
< 11O
67 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
340
of 1900
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 LAMOTRIGINE380
of 1610
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)
340
of 2450
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 OXCARBAZEPINE110
of 370
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
71 MYRBETRIQ
(MIRABEGRON)
290
of 1550
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
72 CLONIDINE90
of 300
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 DIGOXIN430
of 1940
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
74 NAPROXEN270
of 1660
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
400
of 2080
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
76 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE310
of 2680
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 DICLOFENAC SODIUM610
of 3870
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 GLIPIZIDE980
of 4470
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
79 MIRTAZAPINE970
of 4570
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
80 MELOXICAM950
of 5010
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 VIMPAT
(LACOSAMIDE)
100
of 350
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
82 DOXYCYCLINE MONOHYDRATE420
of 1540
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11A
83 LOVASTATIN790
of 4510
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
84 NOVOFINE AUTOCOVER
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC, SAFETY)
40
of 90
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
85 DICYCLOMINE HCL320
of 1630
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
86 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
640
of 1890
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
87 LITHIUM CARBONATE ER
(LITHIUM CARBONATE)
70
of 130
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
88 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
1180
of 5740
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
89 BUPROPION HCL180
of 610
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
90 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM360
of 1930
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
91 CALCIUM ACETATE60
of 230
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 ONDANSETRON HCL180
of 2160
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380330 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
93 FLUCONAZOLE160
of 1220
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
330
of 1000
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
95 DIVALPROEX SODIUM ER
(DIVALPROEX SODIUM)
290
of 620
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
96 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
710
of 4350
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
97 CARBAMAZEPINE240
of 800
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
98 INCRUSE ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE)
200
of 490
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
99 BENAZEPRIL HCL420
of 1910
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
100 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1350
of 6140
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 FENTANYL430
of 1740
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
102 MONTELUKAST SODIUM830
of 4580
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
103 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
160
of 580
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
104 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE520
of 2270
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
105 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
600
of 3250
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
106 KLOR-CON 10
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
170
of 420
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
107 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
750
of 3870
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
108 COLCHICINE90
of 740
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
109 NYSTOP
(NYSTATIN)
90
of 920
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
110 ALBUTEROL SULFATE150
of 420
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
111 DICLOFENAC SODIUM-MISOPROSTOL
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOL)
10
of 20
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
112 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1810
of 6420
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
113 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL580
of 3540
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
114 DALIRESP
(ROFLUMILAST)
80
of 150
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
115 NYSTATIN190
of 1800
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
116 CEPHALEXIN410
of 2760
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
117 NAMZARIC
(MEMANTINE HCL/DONEPEZIL HCL)
80
of 200
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
118 RENVELA
(SEVELAMER CARBONATE)
50
of 180
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
119 LEVOFLOXACIN230
of 2330
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
120 PENTASA
(MESALAMINE)
30
of 50
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
121 ENOXAPARIN SODIUM110
of 410
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
122 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE620
of 4090
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
123 ACETIC ACID90
of 130
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
124 OXYCONTIN
(OXYCODONE HCL)
330
of 1500
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
125 NITROGLYCERIN270
of 1190
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
126 TROSPIUM CHLORIDE430
of 1170
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
127 SANTYL
(COLLAGENASE CLOSTRIDIUM HIST.)
50
of 70
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
128 ONDANSETRON ODT
(ONDANSETRON)
260
of 1760
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
129 PHENOBARBITAL150
of 280
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
130 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
420
of 2460
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
131 DAPTOMYCIN10
of 20
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
132 VANCOMYCIN HCL110
of 180
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
A