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Gregory B Hughes
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)

Prescriptions made by Gregory B Hughes

Data for 2018

2,999

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 9 out of 98 providers in this state and specialty

$2.35M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 1 out of 98 providers in this state and specialty

405

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 6 out of 98 providers in this state and specialty

76%

Patients 65 Years and Older

69

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 68

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 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 SODIUM160
of 870
3190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2320960 patients
24% of all patients
720 patients
18% of all patients
2 METFORMIN HCL100
of 730
1650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1250580 patients
14% of all patients
440 patients
11% of all patients
3 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
20
of 570
1850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1250570 patients
14% of all patients
400 patients
10% of all patients
4 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
20
of 690
1520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1100420 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
5 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
30
of 590
1180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760400 patients
10% of all patients
260 patients
6% of all patients
6 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
20
of 430
1320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
940340 patients
8% of all patients
230 patients
6% of all patients
7 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
240
of 660
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1030280 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
8 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
10
of 370
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670310 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
9 GLIMEPIRIDE80
of 350
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670240 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
10 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
30
of 560
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590340 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
11 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
170
of 500
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
12 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM230
of 660
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320190 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
13 METHIMAZOLE120
of 560
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670200 patients
5% of all patients
200 patients
5% of all patients
14 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
50
of 460
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440190 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
15 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
40
of 540
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530220 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
16 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE10
of 180
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
17 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
70
of 430
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
18 ALENDRONATE SODIUM160
of 460
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
19 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
130
of 590
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
20 LISINOPRIL200
of 580
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
21 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
100
of 510
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
22 SIMVASTATIN150
of 450
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
23 CALCITRIOL40
of 240
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
24 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM160
of 430
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
25 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
120
of 350
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
26 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
80
of 210
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
27 PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
50
of 210
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
28 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
40
of 230
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
29 HYDROCORTISONE80
of 440
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
30 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
160
of 390
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
31 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
100
of 260
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
140
of 230
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 UNIFINE PENTIPS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
10
of 40
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
100
of 200
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRING-NEEDL,DISP,INSUL,0.3 ML)
70
of 120
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
180
of 260
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
37 PREDNISONE160
of 260
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
60
of 240
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
39 GLIPIZIDE280
of 430
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 PIOGLITAZONE HCL260
of 380
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
41 VICTOZA 2-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
30
of 160
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 NOVOLIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
60
of 100
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
90
of 180
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 GABAPENTIN130
of 230
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE50
of 110
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-200
(INSULIN LISPRO)
40
of 70
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 NOVOLIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
70
of 90
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 ULTICARE PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
40
of 70
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
49 SOMAVERT
(PEGVISOMANT)
20
of 30
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
50 GLUCAGON EMERGENCY KIT
(GLUCAGON,HUMAN RECOMBINANT)
60
of 70
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11