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John B. Howard
Internal Medicine Physician
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 1

Prescriptions made by John B. Howard

Data for 2018

9,573

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 306 out of 5,863 providers in this state and specialty

$533.1K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 510 out of 5,863 providers in this state and specialty

230

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 593 out of 5,863 providers in this state and specialty

68%

Patients 65 Years and Older

70

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 Internal Medicine 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 TRAZODONE HCL300
of 2,2980
5910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
5560800 patients
35% of all patients		660 patients
29% of all patients
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM3570
of 3,4960
3530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3340510 patients
22% of all patients		< 11
3 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1480
of 2,8920
4600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
4170410 patients
18% of all patients		< 11
4 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE2080
of 3,1980
3450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2870390 patients
17% of all patients		< 11
5 DIVALPROEX SODIUM190
of 4790
3480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2970400 patients
17% of all patients		< 11
6 GABAPENTIN980
of 2,7990
3230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2690340 patients
15% of all patients		210 patients
9% of all patients
7 OLANZAPINE210
of 4270
2480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2230230 patients
10% of all patients		< 11P
8 MIRTAZAPINE520
of 1,4830
2280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2170310 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
9 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1210
of 2,3250
2330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2150350 patients
15% of all patients		< 11
10 LISINOPRIL4330
of 3,3130
2010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1810320 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
11 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		690
of 2,1330
1910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1790290 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
12 RISPERIDONE200
of 5040
1970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1810200 patients
9% of all patients		< 11P
13 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE420
of 1,0200
1770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1560190 patients
8% of all patients		< 11P
14 FUROSEMIDE2000
of 2,8450
2740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2480330 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
15 TAMSULOSIN HCL1100
of 2,2400
1550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1420240 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
16 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE3140
of 3,0830
1370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1120170 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
17 OMEPRAZOLE4040
of 3,1170
1390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
18 SIMVASTATIN3910
of 2,7300
1180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1050150 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
19 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1340
of 2,3050
1250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1080230 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
20 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		230
of 7980
1170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
21 SERTRALINE HCL1680
of 2,2460
1170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
22 METFORMIN HCL2760
of 2,7510
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570160 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
23 ARIPIPRAZOLE180
of 3000
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760< 11< 11P
24 LEVETIRACETAM560
of 7790
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
25 DONEPEZIL HCL1370
of 1,3540
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730110 patients
5% of all patients		110 patients
5% of all patients
26 DULOXETINE HCL930
of 1,4190
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
27 OXCARBAZEPINE90
of 1760
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570110 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
28 CLOZAPINE160
of 1140
1360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720< 11< 11P
29 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		180
of 2960
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830< 11< 11
30 GLIPIZIDE1120
of 1,4290
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		270
of 1,0880
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1190< 11< 11
32 LOVASTATIN880
of 1,2510
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580< 11< 11
33 LATANOPROST430
of 3540
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620< 11< 11
34 BENZTROPINE MESYLATE290
of 1800
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
35 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE3240
of 2,7590
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490< 11< 11
36 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)		20
of 2720
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
37 MEMANTINE HCL790
of 8010
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510< 11< 11
38 TOPIRAMATE360
of 5520
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11O
39 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)		260
of 3000
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610110 patients
5% of all patients		110 patients
5% of all patients
40 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1430
of 1,6800
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
41 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		1330
of 1,9080
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470< 11< 11
42 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		700
of 1,2310
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820< 11< 11
43 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)		730
of 1,1060
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)		390
of 3560
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
45 ALLOPURINOL1740
of 2,1370
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 ROPINIROLE HCL470
of 6850
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420< 11< 11
47 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE300
of 5470
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
48 RANITIDINE HCL1730
of 2,1960
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
49 LAMOTRIGINE490
of 4590
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
50 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM2460
of 2,2510
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
51 FLUOXETINE HCL1170
of 1,8310
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 PHENYTOIN SODIUM EXTENDED190
of 3160
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
53 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)		920
of 1,2760
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM3250
of 2,7430
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1880
of 2,4300
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
56 CLONIDINE HCL570
of 7770
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 LACTULOSE500
of 4860
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330110 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
58 LORAZEPAM2440
of 2,1380
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
59 FLUVOXAMINE MALEATE80
of 800
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
60 DIVALPROEX SODIUM ER
(DIVALPROEX SODIUM)		300
of 1800
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 PREDNISONE1820
of 2,1270
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
62 SAFETYGLIDE INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)		10
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
63 BUSPIRONE HCL640
of 6420
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
64 CHLORPROMAZINE HCL70
of 300
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
65 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350890
of 1,1420
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 WARFARIN SODIUM2480
of 2,1320
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1050< 11< 11
67 ATENOLOL2730
of 2,4410
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 BUMETANIDE500
of 3280
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
69 FLUPHENAZINE HCL120
of 420
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11P
70 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1200
of 1,6020
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
71 PAROXETINE HCL1040
of 1,3050
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
72 DILTIAZEM HCL200
of 2100
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
73 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		1110
of 1,2720
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
74 FAMOTIDINE880
of 8720
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 TIZANIDINE HCL770
of 7160
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 OSELTAMIVIR PHOSPHATE470
of 2720
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420 patients
18% of all patients		< 11
77 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)		750
of 4220
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
78 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)		860
of 1,0380
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)		740
of 9590
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		1550
of 1,6740
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
81 BETHANECHOL CHLORIDE120
of 750
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
82 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1670
of 1,8250
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 ENALAPRIL MALEATE740
of 6950
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
84 NAPROXEN870
of 9270
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 TRAMADOL HCL1790
of 1,9290
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
86 VIVITROL
(NALTREXONE MICROSPHERES)		40
of 110
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 BUDESONIDE410
of 1080
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
88 LUMIGAN
(BIMATOPROST)		190
of 710
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
89 HALOPERIDOL410
of 1150
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11P
90 IBUPROFEN1210
of 1,5570
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 CARBAMAZEPINE ER
(CARBAMAZEPINE)		210
of 1170
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
92 CLONAZEPAM1560
of 1,6790
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
93 FINASTERIDE1380
of 1,5180
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 LETROZOLE200
of 660
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 SUBOXONE
(BUPRENORPHINE HCL/NALOXONE HCL)		1340
of 2280
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 CELECOXIB780
of 8040
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
97 AMITIZA
(LUBIPROSTONE)		140
of 930
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
98 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		600
of 3950
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
99 EZETIMIBE860
of 9200
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 SEREVENT DISKUS
(SALMETEROL XINAFOATE)		90
of 560
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
101 CHOLESTYRAMINE
(CHOLESTYRAMINE (WITH SUGAR))		250
of 1170
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
102 MEMANTINE HCL ER
(MEMANTINE HCL)		710
of 2370
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
103 VALPROIC ACID
(VALPROIC ACID (AS SODIUM SALT))		230
of 650
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
104 SPIRONOLACTONE1030
of 1,4320
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
105 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1960
of 2,1490
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
106 MELOXICAM1060
of 6880
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
107 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)		1000
of 1,1620
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
108 HUMULIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)		300
of 1170
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
109 PERPHENAZINE270
of 720
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
110 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)		920
of 4090
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
111 FENOFIBRATE780
of 5300
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
112 CLOMIPRAMINE HCL90
of 360
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
113 GALANTAMINE ER
(GALANTAMINE HBR)		180
of 560
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
114 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		700
of 9110
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
115 CARBAMAZEPINE450
of 2340
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
116 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA ER
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)		270
of 1160
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
117 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1700
of 1,4040
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
118 CAPTOPRIL190
of 830
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
119 IPRATROPIUM-ALBUTEROL
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		630
of 2270
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
120 MESALAMINE70
of 520
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
121 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		1450
of 1,2390
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients		O
122 HUMULIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)		230
of 380
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
123 TIMOLOL MALEATE490
of 1560
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
124 OLANZAPINE-FLUOXETINE HCL
(OLANZAPINE/FLUOXETINE HCL)		10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients		P
125 LANSOPRAZOLE250
of 2110
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
126 NYAMYC
(NYSTATIN)		280
of 1360
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
127 BUPRENORPHINE-NALOXONE
(BUPRENORPHINE HCL/NALOXONE HCL)		790
of 1470
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
128 ALBUTEROL SULFATE410
of 1610
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330110 patients
5% of all patients		110 patients
5% of all patients
129 PERFOROMIST
(FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)		160
of 190
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
130 LIDOCAINE670
of 5190
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
131 CREON
(LIPASE/PROTEASE/AMYLASE)		350
of 1640
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
132 METHENAMINE HIPPURATE440
of 1920
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
133 ONDANSETRON HCL640
of 5230
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
134 NITROGLYCERIN480
of 4930
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
135 CEPHALEXIN640
of 7220
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
5% of all patients		< 11A
136 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL770
of 9960
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11A
137 ERYTHROMYCIN
(ERYTHROMYCIN BASE)		440
of 1900
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11A
138 GLUCAGON EMERGENCY KIT
(GLUCAGON,HUMAN RECOMBINANT)		70
of 140
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11

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