Prescriptions made by Stephen Firshein

Data for 2018

2,550

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 5 out of 122 providers in this state and specialty

$3.29M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 8 out of 122 providers in this state and specialty

308

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 3 out of 122 providers in this state and specialty

95%

Patients 65 Years and Older

76

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 73

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 Hematology-Oncology in Connecticut 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 HYDROXYUREA10
of 740
1360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1360310 patients
10% of all patients
310 patients
10% of all patients
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM20
of 100
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
3 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE40
of 200
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640160 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
4 SIMVASTATIN30
of 70
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630190 patients
6% of all patients
190 patients
6% of all patients
5 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE20
of 120
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610180 patients
6% of all patients
180 patients
6% of all patients
6 PREDNISONE60
of 730
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
7 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM40
of 270
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550140 patients
5% of all patients
140 patients
5% of all patients
8 LISINOPRIL50
of 170
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520140 patients
5% of all patients
140 patients
5% of all patients
9 ALLOPURINOL30
of 360
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740180 patients
6% of all patients
180 patients
6% of all patients
10 OMEPRAZOLE80
of 380
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470130 patients
4% of all patients
130 patients
4% of all patients
11 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE40
of 150
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470110 patients
4% of all patients
110 patients
4% of all patients
12 ACYCLOVIR70
of 520
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520< 11< 11
13 FINASTERIDE10
of 20
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
14 METFORMIN HCL60
of 80
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
15 FUROSEMIDE80
of 330
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
16 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
200
of 660
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
17 TAMSULOSIN HCL30
of 120
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420< 11< 11
18 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM30
of 90
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
19 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM40
of 70
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
20 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
30
of 40
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
21 METOPROLOL TARTRATE50
of 130
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
22 GABAPENTIN150
of 590
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
23 DULOXETINE HCL10
of 160
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
24 WARFARIN SODIUM190
of 370
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
25 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
40
of 50
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
26 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
20
of 40
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
27 IMBRUVICA
(IBRUTINIB)
120
of 510
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
28 JAKAFI
(RUXOLITINIB PHOSPHATE)
30
of 330
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
29 ALPRAZOLAM80
of 270
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
30 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
30
of 40
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
31 LEUKERAN
(CHLORAMBUCIL)
10
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
32 IMATINIB MESYLATE120
of 290
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
33 LORAZEPAM210
of 490
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
34 REVLIMID
(LENALIDOMIDE)
190
of 650
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430< 11< 11
35 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM190
of 510
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
36 PROPRANOLOL HCL30
of 30
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
37 ATENOLOL60
of 80
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
38 SERTRALINE HCL80
of 110
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
39 CARVEDILOL40
of 40
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
40 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
30
of 40
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
41 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
80
of 260
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11A
42 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
190
of 460
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 DEXAMETHASONE360
of 840
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 OXYCODONE HCL330
of 700
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
45 MIRTAZAPINE120
of 300
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
46 MYRBETRIQ
(MIRABEGRON)
10
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE20
of 30
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11P
48 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
40
of 60
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
49 GLEEVEC
(IMATINIB MESYLATE)
30
of 70
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
50 RAMIPRIL20
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
51 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
20
of 20
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
52 DONEPEZIL HCL30
of 30
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
53 PROMACTA
(ELTROMBOPAG OLAMINE)
30
of 80
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
54 MELOXICAM40
of 70
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
55 NINLARO
(IXAZOMIB CITRATE)
20
of 80
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
56 AMOXICILLIN10
of 20
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
57 BACLOFEN30
of 40
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
58 PAROXETINE HCL60
of 70
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
59 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
170
of 300
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11O
60 IRBESARTAN20
of 40
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
61 DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
62 DOXEPIN HCL10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
63 ESZOPICLONE10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
64 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
50
of 90
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
65 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
30
of 30
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
66 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
60
of 70
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
67 DIVALPROEX SODIUM ER
(DIVALPROEX SODIUM)
10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
68 ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
69 MECLIZINE HCL20
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
70 AZITHROMYCIN20
of 130
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
10% of all patients
< 11A
71 METHYLPREDNISOLONE10
of 60
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280270 patients
9% of all patients
270 patients
9% of all patients