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Charles Effiong
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 Charles Effiong

Data for 2018

9,651

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 193 out of 1,611 providers in this state and specialty

$591.4K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 311 out of 1,611 providers in this state and specialty

504

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 201 out of 1,611 providers in this state and specialty

71%

Patients 65 Years and Older

67

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 70

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 South Carolina 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 BESYLATE210
of 9670
9180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
69002140 patients
42% of all patients		1630 patients
32% of all patients
2 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM230
of 6470
4710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
36901040 patients
21% of all patients		790 patients
16% of all patients
3 METFORMIN HCL450
of 7060
3930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3240910 patients
18% of all patients		720 patients
14% of all patients
4 LISINOPRIL930
of 8850
3310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2310860 patients
17% of all patients		630 patients
12% of all patients
5 ATENOLOL30
of 5130
2640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2160540 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
6 FUROSEMIDE730
of 8560
2770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2060730 patients
14% of all patients		540 patients
11% of all patients
7 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM2730
of 9510
2360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1790620 patients
12% of all patients		470 patients
9% of all patients
8 GABAPENTIN810
of 7340
2740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1880620 patients
12% of all patients		380 patients
8% of all patients
9 SIMVASTATIN1450
of 6290
1820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1410370 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
10 METOPROLOL TARTRATE900
of 7390
1820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1380440 patients
9% of all patients		320 patients
6% of all patients
11 GLIPIZIDE70
of 3970
1710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1420430 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
12 OMEPRAZOLE2200
of 7360
1560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1200480 patients
10% of all patients		370 patients
7% of all patients
13 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1140
of 7050
1480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
980380 patients
8% of all patients		260 patients
5% of all patients
14 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		580
of 5240
1150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620310 patients
6% of all patients		170 patients
3% of all patients
15 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM3220
of 7300
1270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1090270 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
16 RANITIDINE HCL590
of 5970
1390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1010320 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
17 MELOXICAM670
of 5430
1430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820380 patients
8% of all patients		250 patients
5% of all patients
18 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM2300
of 7350
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820260 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
19 CARVEDILOL1320
of 7890
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620280 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
20 TRAMADOL HCL820
of 5780
1690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1310560 patients
11% of all patients		430 patients
9% of all patients		O
21 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		790
of 6410
1180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1070200 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
22 QUINAPRIL HCL30
of 1360
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
23 TRAZODONE HCL970
of 5640
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660250 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
24 WARFARIN SODIUM560
of 4920
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
25 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		930
of 5290
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370220 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
26 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE70
of 2560
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
27 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1540
of 6280
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
28 CLONIDINE HCL360
of 3870
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580180 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
29 LOVASTATIN170
of 3330
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
30 HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)		10
of 1010
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
31 TAMSULOSIN HCL1360
of 5960
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
32 ALLOPURINOL1350
of 5810
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
33 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		1200
of 5680
1550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1120510 patients
10% of all patients		350 patients
7% of all patients		O
34 NAPROXEN150
of 2390
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380250 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
35 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE260
of 3170
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
36 HYDRALAZINE HCL580
of 4670
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
37 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1630
of 7470
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590180 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
38 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL230
of 4290
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
39 ENALAPRIL MALEATE200
of 2760
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 PREDNISONE820
of 7590
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360300 patients
6% of all patients		170 patients
3% of all patients
41 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		690
of 4370
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
42 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		600
of 4070
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
43 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)		520
of 3660
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440< 11< 11
44 ATENOLOL-CHLORTHALIDONE
(ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE)		50
of 1040
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
45 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE2390
of 6770
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		180
of 2540
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200150 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
47 SERTRALINE HCL1440
of 5850
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
48 IBUPROFEN220
of 2450
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340260 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
49 VALSARTAN930
of 4440
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		770
of 4700
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
51 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		580
of 5180
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500190 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
52 BENAZEPRIL HCL930
of 4550
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM890
of 5080
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 DILTIAZEM HCL100
of 860
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
55 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1580
of 6220
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
56 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)		460
of 4160
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 LORAZEPAM1550
of 5040
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
58 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE200
of 3120
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200210 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
59 LEVETIRACETAM410
of 2940
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		410
of 4510
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
61 ALPRAZOLAM1960
of 5150
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
62 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		1350
of 4770
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
63 CALCITRIOL200
of 720
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		240
of 1570
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1730
of 5620
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)		300
of 2630
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)		620
of 3250
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
68 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		590
of 3030
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
69 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		450
of 3900
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
70 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		490
of 3560
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		780
of 4450
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
72 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE1520
of 5060
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
73 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		1000
of 4630
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
74 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL620
of 4020
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
75 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)		140
of 760
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
76 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE250
of 750
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL660
of 2340
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 PHENYTOIN SODIUM EXTENDED180
of 1190
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
79 HUMALOG MIX 75-25
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)		40
of 340
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
80 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)		160
of 870
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 DOXEPIN HCL170
of 940
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		850
of 4490
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 TRI-PREVIFEM
(NORGESTIMATE-ETHINYL ESTRADIOL)		10
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
84 NOVOFINE 32
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		110
of 360
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
85 CLONAZEPAM1260
of 5000
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
86 DULOXETINE HCL1460
of 5420
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM2430
of 6010
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 BACLOFEN690
of 2730
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 SPIRONOLACTONE1010
of 5360
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)		780
of 4220
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 NOVOLIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)		140
of 470
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
92 KLOR-CON 10
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)		300
of 1550
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 PROPRANOLOL HCL360
of 2500
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 HUMULIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)		130
of 550
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 LABETALOL HCL390
of 1710
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
96 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)		430
of 2620
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 HYDROXYZINE HCL240
of 2030
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
98 DONEPEZIL HCL1290
of 4690
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
99 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)		490
of 1980
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
100 PAROXETINE HCL790
of 3960
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
101 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		390
of 2090
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
102 BUSPIRONE HCL630
of 2800
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
103 ACYCLOVIR160
of 1240
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
104 CELECOXIB930
of 3960
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
105 MIRTAZAPINE1030
of 3950
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
106 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		1260
of 5960
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
107 FAMOTIDINE950
of 3800
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
108 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		960
of 4100
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
109 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)		880
of 3840
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
110 ESTRADIOL680
of 3000
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
111 METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL280
of 1060
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
112 DICLOFENAC SODIUM1020
of 3970
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
113 TIZANIDINE HCL920
of 3220
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
114 COLCHICINE410
of 1780
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
115 DEXTROAMPHETAMINE-AMPHETAMINE
(DEXTROAMPHETAMINE/AMPHETAMINE)		380
of 1530
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
116 GLIMEPIRIDE1300
of 3800
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
117 MEGESTROL ACETATE170
of 570
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
118 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1060
of 4330
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
119 VEO INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)		20
of 90
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
120 CYPROHEPTADINE HCL170
of 270
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
121 FLOVENT HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)		150
of 530
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
122 GLIPIZIDE XL
(GLIPIZIDE)		270
of 780
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
123 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE900
of 3260
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11P
124 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)		100
of 230
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
125 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)		1020
of 3250
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11O
126 ROPINIROLE HCL700
of 3420
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
127 THIORIDAZINE HCL30
of 60
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients		P
128 DIGOXIN430
of 1820
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
129 OXYCODONE HCL850
of 2800
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients		O
130 CILOSTAZOL320
of 880
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
131 FLUCONAZOLE450
of 3440
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
132 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL810
of 4470
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11A

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