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Gerald J Sparks
Family Medicine Physician
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 5 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 3

Prescriptions made by Gerald J Sparks

Data for 2018

9,276

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 257 out of 1,310 providers in this state and specialty

$433.9K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 378 out of 1,310 providers in this state and specialty

660

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 89 out of 1,310 providers in this state and specialty

87%

Patients 65 Years and Older

71

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 Family Practice 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 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1030
of 9980
5460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
49801290 patients
20% of all patients		1170 patients
18% of all patients
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM1370
of 9890
4230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
33801070 patients
16% of all patients		880 patients
13% of all patients
3 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM340
of 8580
3450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
30401000 patients
15% of all patients		890 patients
13% of all patients
4 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1990
of 9440
3320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2900630 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
5 OMEPRAZOLE1130
of 9010
2660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2380630 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
6 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE650
of 8680
2500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2230580 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
7 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE600
of 9250
2750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2360630 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
8 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		200
of 5740
2290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1920630 patients
10% of all patients		510 patients
8% of all patients
9 LISINOPRIL1980
of 9840
2080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1250480 patients
7% of all patients		300 patients
5% of all patients
10 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1200
of 9020
2180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1870540 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
11 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1430
of 8720
1680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
12 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1150
of 7920
2090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1780530 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
13 SIMVASTATIN1380
of 8160
1680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1560380 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
14 BENAZEPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(BENAZEPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		10
of 1160
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
15 LOVASTATIN210
of 5440
1430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
16 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		530
of 7320
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
17 BENAZEPRIL HCL210
of 5530
1400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1190330 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
18 MELOXICAM1060
of 8310
1580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
19 GABAPENTIN2030
of 9500
1850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1440540 patients
8% of all patients		420 patients
6% of all patients
20 METFORMIN HCL2720
of 9480
1220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
960390 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
21 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE600
of 8490
1670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1440600 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
22 SERTRALINE HCL900
of 7550
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1170350 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
23 GLIMEPIRIDE780
of 6420
1390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1230320 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
24 TAMSULOSIN HCL1160
of 7920
1250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
25 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		750
of 7810
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
810290 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
26 FUROSEMIDE2130
of 9060
1360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1230330 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
27 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)		250
of 4790
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750220 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
28 ALENDRONATE SODIUM440
of 6150
1220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1220350 patients
5% of all patients		350 patients
5% of all patients
29 DULOXETINE HCL910
of 7270
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840280 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
30 CARVEDILOL1430
of 8080
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
31 ALLOPURINOL1160
of 7260
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
32 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		1840
of 8010
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520210 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
33 ATENOLOL1000
of 6520
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
34 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM410
of 6080
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
35 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1930
of 8460
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
36 TRAZODONE HCL1620
of 7930
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
37 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1180
of 7290
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
38 RANITIDINE HCL980
of 6700
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
39 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1630
of 7680
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580150 patients
2% of all patients		150 patients
2% of all patients
40 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1620
of 7690
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
41 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		890
of 5880
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)		460
of 2880
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
43 FLUOXETINE HCL760
of 6520
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
44 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		520
of 4850
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
45 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE620
of 4090
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
46 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)		360
of 2240
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
47 FINASTERIDE890
of 4840
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
48 DONEPEZIL HCL1350
of 5540
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		520
of 5370
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490< 11< 11
50 PAROXETINE HCL660
of 4990
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 FELODIPINE ER
(FELODIPINE)		60
of 820
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440< 11< 11
52 VALSARTAN890
of 5470
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340120 patients
2% of all patients		120 patients
2% of all patients
53 WARFARIN SODIUM1040
of 4840
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		1670
of 7090
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)		880
of 5090
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 ALPRAZOLAM2450
of 7130
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
57 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		290
of 2460
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL760
of 6230
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
59 LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE840
of 3450
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 CLONAZEPAM1480
of 6300
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		1110
of 7910
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340310 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
62 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE1430
of 6470
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 GLIPIZIDE XL
(GLIPIZIDE)		220
of 1240
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
64 MIRTAZAPINE1070
of 4720
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 RALOXIFENE HCL320
of 1520
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
66 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		1050
of 4950
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
67 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)		470
of 2890
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
68 GLIPIZIDE1080
of 5510
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
69 PIOGLITAZONE HCL1010
of 3670
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
70 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL540
of 3360
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
71 SPIRONOLACTONE860
of 5310
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)		660
of 4280
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		480
of 4910
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 TIZANIDINE HCL990
of 5240
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
75 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)		540
of 3060
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
76 IBANDRONATE SODIUM320
of 1400
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
77 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		960
of 4670
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
78 LORAZEPAM1260
of 5430
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
79 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		680
of 3120
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 NAPROXEN760
of 4600
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)		440
of 2020
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
82 BACLOFEN950
of 4120
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
83 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		410
of 1800
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)		650
of 3340
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
85 BUSPIRONE HCL1020
of 4560
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		510
of 2590
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
87 CELECOXIB800
of 4310
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
88 EZETIMIBE830
of 4360
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
89 IRBESARTAN760
of 2870
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 TOPIRAMATE570
of 3030
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
91 MEMANTINE HCL1140
of 4400
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
92 CLONIDINE HCL1280
of 6020
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
93 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE630
of 4930
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
94 ALFUZOSIN HCL ER
(ALFUZOSIN HCL)		160
of 600
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
95 LACTULOSE310
of 2040
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
96 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)		720
of 3550
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
97 ENALAPRIL MALEATE770
of 3970
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
98 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		880
of 4130
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 QUINAPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(QUINAPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		60
of 200
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
100 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)		860
of 4430
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 NATEGLINIDE240
of 500
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
102 INCRUSE ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE)		290
of 1390
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
103 CLORAZEPATE DIPOTASSIUM230
of 1090
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
104 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)		420
of 2580
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
105 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		3020
of 8170
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11O
106 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		1310
of 5260
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
107 KETOCONAZOLE390
of 2020
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
108 DOXYCYCLINE MONOHYDRATE290
of 1230
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
5% of all patients		< 11A
109 TRAMADOL HCL2290
of 7960
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
5% of all patients		< 11O
110 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)		640
of 3310
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
111 BUMETANIDE570
of 1990
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
112 DILT-XR
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		190
of 560
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
113 LABETALOL HCL460
of 2190
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
114 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		440
of 3540
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
115 PREDNISONE1580
of 7590
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
116 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		690
of 5910
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11A
117 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL840
of 5930
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11A
118 METHYLPREDNISOLONE720
of 4100
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
119 EASY TOUCH PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		110
of 210
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
120 NYSTATIN560
of 2850
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
121 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)		360
of 2720
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
122 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)		810
of 4810
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11A
123 DICYCLOMINE HCL500
of 3130
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
124 ONDANSETRON HCL610
of 3400
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
125 AZITHROMYCIN1310
of 6750
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11A

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