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Raphael John Higginbotham
Nephrologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 2 Affl. Hospitals 10

Prescriptions made by Raphael John Higginbotham

Data for 2018

6,507

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 6 out of 140 providers in this state and specialty

$420.9K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 37 out of 140 providers in this state and specialty

587

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 5 out of 140 providers in this state and specialty

80%

Patients 65 Years and Older

71

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 66

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 Nephrology in Louisiana 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 TORSEMIDE10
of 450
5480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
47401460 patients
25% of all patients		1220 patients
21% of all patients
2 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE50
of 1320
5190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
4160970 patients
17% of all patients		780 patients
13% of all patients
3 CARVEDILOL30
of 1130
3970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2780850 patients
14% of all patients		610 patients
10% of all patients
4 CALCITRIOL80
of 980
3640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3070810 patients
14% of all patients		670 patients
11% of all patients
5 ALLOPURINOL90
of 960
2110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1870630 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
6 FUROSEMIDE100
of 1280
2600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2200750 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
7 SPIRONOLACTONE10
of 710
2510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1840570 patients
10% of all patients		400 patients
7% of all patients
8 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM60
of 860
2050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1400510 patients
9% of all patients		360 patients
6% of all patients
9 VALSARTAN10
of 480
1960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1460590 patients
10% of all patients		430 patients
7% of all patients
10 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM200
of 1150
1430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1210450 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
11 METFORMIN HCL40
of 220
1390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1230340 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
12 IRBESARTAN10
of 260
1400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1000420 patients
7% of all patients		310 patients
5% of all patients
13 TAMSULOSIN HCL30
of 650
1690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1510350 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
14 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM60
of 590
1290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1080300 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
15 HYDRALAZINE HCL130
of 1140
1530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1280330 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
16 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		110
of 960
1230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1040280 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
17 CALCIUM ACETATE60
of 930
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840460 patients
8% of all patients		290 patients
5% of all patients
18 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE30
of 250
1150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
19 LISINOPRIL330
of 1170
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630210 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
20 GABAPENTIN60
of 770
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700270 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
21 CLONIDINE HCL230
of 1000
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550220 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
22 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE180
of 790
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
23 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM100
of 710
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
24 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE220
of 620
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
25 TRAMADOL HCL80
of 470
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480260 patients
4% of all patients		< 11O
26 METOPROLOL TARTRATE260
of 960
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
27 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM110
of 480
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
28 RANITIDINE HCL50
of 370
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490< 11< 11
29 SEVELAMER CARBONATE230
of 1040
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
30 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)		100
of 310
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
31 SERTRALINE HCL40
of 180
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
32 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE380
of 740
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
33 SIMVASTATIN190
of 430
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 BENAZEPRIL HCL40
of 290
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)		230
of 550
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
36 RENVELA
(SEVELAMER CARBONATE)		320
of 1060
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250150 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
37 ROPINIROLE HCL30
of 110
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
38 FENOFIBRATE30
of 100
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 MIDODRINE HCL90
of 470
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
40 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)		20
of 70
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
41 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM70
of 300
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
42 FINASTERIDE70
of 210
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
43 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM100
of 300
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 TERAZOSIN HCL50
of 210
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
45 OMEPRAZOLE220
of 520
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
46 GLIPIZIDE70
of 240
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
47 PIOGLITAZONE HCL40
of 120
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 AMITIZA
(LUBIPROSTONE)		10
of 40
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
49 FELODIPINE ER
(FELODIPINE)		20
of 40
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
50 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		80
of 230
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
51 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		80
of 160
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
52 METOLAZONE100
of 380
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
53 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)		160
of 320
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 ALPRAZOLAM170
of 330
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)		40
of 50
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)		90
of 110
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
57 GLIMEPIRIDE150
of 200
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 MELOXICAM90
of 150
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		50
of 180
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 PREDNISONE290
of 690
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 TELMISARTAN40
of 90
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		50
of 130
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 LABETALOL HCL260
of 620
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 LEVETIRACETAM90
of 140
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL80
of 100
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)		60
of 160
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE130
of 300
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		110
of 170
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 LACTULOSE130
of 180
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
70 HYDROXYZINE HCL20
of 60
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL50
of 80
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 FLUOXETINE HCL50
of 70
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
73 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)		30
of 40
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
74 CALCITONIN-SALMON
(CALCITONIN,SALMON,SYNTHETIC)		50
of 50
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
75 ONDANSETRON HCL90
of 170
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL100
of 310
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
5% of all patients		< 11A
77 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)		50
of 120
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11A

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