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German Velasco
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 2 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 2

Prescriptions made by German Velasco

Data for 2018

7,415

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 6 out of 304 providers in this state and specialty

$2.34M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 8 out of 304 providers in this state and specialty

1,030

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 2 out of 304 providers in this state and specialty

73%

Patients 65 Years and Older

69

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 69

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 Endocrinology in Massachusetts 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 SODIUM50
of 2660
1,0070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
75502110 patients
20% of all patients		1570 patients
15% of all patients
2 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		50
of 1990
4300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
32401350 patients
13% of all patients		1050 patients
10% of all patients
3 METFORMIN HCL180
of 2190
3160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2570960 patients
9% of all patients		780 patients
8% of all patients
4 METHIMAZOLE10
of 1650
4350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3510790 patients
8% of all patients		650 patients
6% of all patients
5 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		20
of 1580
3640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3130940 patients
9% of all patients		800 patients
8% of all patients
6 GLIPIZIDE30
of 1430
2960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2490830 patients
8% of all patients		700 patients
7% of all patients
7 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		50
of 1770
2600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1570860 patients
8% of all patients		560 patients
5% of all patients
8 GLIMEPIRIDE90
of 1350
2130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1960580 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
9 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		140
of 1800
1910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1360420 patients
4% of all patients		290 patients
3% of all patients
10 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		140
of 2040
1890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1470620 patients
6% of all patients		460 patients
4% of all patients
11 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM50
of 860
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
690390 patients
4% of all patients		270 patients
3% of all patients
12 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)		170
of 1340
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860370 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
13 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)		200
of 1750
1930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
970410 patients
4% of all patients		230 patients
2% of all patients
14 ALENDRONATE SODIUM100
of 1710
1530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1410350 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
15 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)		30
of 970
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1090380 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
16 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		90
of 1220
1350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760400 patients
4% of all patients		240 patients
2% of all patients
17 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)		90
of 1360
1390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800370 patients
4% of all patients		220 patients
2% of all patients
18 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		260
of 1780
1230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640460 patients
4% of all patients		230 patients
2% of all patients
19 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)		50
of 870
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510240 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
20 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		120
of 1330
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630300 patients
3% of all patients		180 patients
2% of all patients
21 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		40
of 1420
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
850290 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
22 HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)		20
of 770
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
23 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM510
of 1620
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370180 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
24 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		230
of 1460
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510220 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
25 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		260
of 1540
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520250 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
26 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM130
of 670
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340150 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
27 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)		360
of 1660
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520290 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
28 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)		20
of 490
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340180 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
29 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)		130
of 980
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240230 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
30 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)		120
of 950
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280190 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
31 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)		10
of 270
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
32 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE50
of 950
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
33 TESTOSTERONE20
of 750
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570190 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
34 HUMULIN R U-500 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)		10
of 630
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400220 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
35 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		260
of 1080
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500< 11< 11
36 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)		280
of 1180
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270120 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
37 REPAGLINIDE60
of 480
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
38 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)		250
of 1070
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310140 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
39 PIOGLITAZONE HCL190
of 700
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
40 LISINOPRIL700
of 1570
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)		340
of 1400
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130120 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
42 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM100
of 440
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 PREDNISONE210
of 710
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 SIMVASTATIN540
of 1150
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
45 HYDROCORTISONE190
of 1010
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 ALCOHOL SWABS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)		10
of 70
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
47 ALCOHOL PREP PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)		80
of 330
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 NOVOLIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)		60
of 370
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 BYETTA
(EXENATIDE)		20
of 130
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
50 SPIRONOLACTONE250
of 500
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)		350
of 1100
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
52 ANDROGEL
(TESTOSTERONE)		130
of 700
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
53 HUMALOG MIX 75-25
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)		90
of 290
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)		140
of 470
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 GLIPIZIDE XL
(GLIPIZIDE)		70
of 180
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
56 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		220
of 710
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 IBANDRONATE SODIUM30
of 140
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
58 ONGLYZA
(SAXAGLIPTIN HCL)		10
of 90
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE60
of 210
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 TIROSINT
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		60
of 270
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 CALCITRIOL190
of 570
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
62 RANITIDINE HCL130
of 150
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
63 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE110
of 330
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
64 CALCITONIN-SALMON
(CALCITONIN,SALMON,SYNTHETIC)		30
of 40
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
65 PROPYLTHIOURACIL40
of 90
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 CRESTOR
(ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM)		30
of 30
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 ARMOUR THYROID
(THYROID,PORK)		90
of 140
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 NATESTO
(TESTOSTERONE)		10
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		420
of 810
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 GENOTROPIN
(SOMATROPIN)		40
of 70
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
71 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)		190
of 340
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 RALOXIFENE HCL200
of 310
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
73 NORDITROPIN FLEXPRO
(SOMATROPIN)		60
of 140
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
74 DEXAMETHASONE10
of 200
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
2% of all patients		< 11

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