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Michael L Hughes
Physician (General Practice)

Prescriptions made by Michael L Hughes

Data for 2018

10.06K

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 2 out of 447 providers in this state and specialty

$453.7K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 3 out of 447 providers in this state and specialty

337

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 5 out of 447 providers in this state and specialty

87%

Patients 65 Years and Older

79

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 67

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 General Surgery 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 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM20
of 210
4800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
4640660 patients
20% of all patients
< 11
2 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE20
of 130
3330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3210450 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
3 FUROSEMIDE20
of 70
3630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3420650 patients
19% of all patients
< 11
4 OMEPRAZOLE20
of 680
3370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2930500 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
5 LISINOPRIL20
of 40
3060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2850440 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
6 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM20
of 120
3010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2490460 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
7 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE20
of 50
2820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2520450 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
8 GABAPENTIN20
of 180
2430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2000370 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
9 DONEPEZIL HCL20
of 40
2170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2170350 patients
10% of all patients
350 patients
10% of all patients
10 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM20
of 20
2100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1900300 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
11 METOPROLOL TARTRATE20
of 120
2100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1930270 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
12 MELOXICAM10
of 70
2210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1990390 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
13 TRAZODONE HCL20
of 30
1930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1420290 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
14 TAMSULOSIN HCL20
of 120
1690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
15 ALPRAZOLAM10
of 40
1430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1250360 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
16 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE20
of 40
1610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
17 METFORMIN HCL20
of 20
1340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
910190 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
18 CARVEDILOL20
of 80
1320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
19 TRAMADOL HCL20
of 560
1430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1260330 patients
10% of all patients
< 11O
20 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM60
of 600
1170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
21 SIMVASTATIN20
of 30
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1070150 patients
4% of all patients
150 patients
4% of all patients
22 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM20
of 30
1160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1020170 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
23 SERTRALINE HCL20
of 40
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
24 MIRTAZAPINE20
of 20
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
25 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
20
of 30
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
26 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
60
of 270
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
27 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE20
of 30
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
850160 patients
5% of all patients
160 patients
5% of all patients
28 RANITIDINE HCL40
of 190
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
29 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE20
of 40
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11P
30 MEMANTINE HCL20
of 20
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
850130 patients
4% of all patients
130 patients
4% of all patients
31 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE20
of 20
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
32 GLIPIZIDE20
of 20
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590< 11< 11
33 MYRBETRIQ
(MIRABEGRON)
10
of 20
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
34 ALENDRONATE SODIUM10
of 20
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
35 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE20
of 30
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710120 patients
4% of all patients
120 patients
4% of all patients
36 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
20
of 20
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE20
of 20
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680< 11< 11
38 OXYCODONE HCL50
of 830
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11O
39 LORAZEPAM20
of 60
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430220 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
40 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
320
of 2160
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350260 patients
8% of all patients
< 11O
41 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
210
of 1050
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410200 patients
6% of all patients
< 11O
42 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
20
of 50
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
43 MEMANTINE HCL ER
(MEMANTINE HCL)
20
of 20
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550< 11< 11
44 CLONAZEPAM20
of 30
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
45 HYDRALAZINE HCL20
of 50
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
46 DULOXETINE HCL20
of 20
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 DIVALPROEX SODIUM20
of 20
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550120 patients
4% of all patients
120 patients
4% of all patients
48 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL10
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
49 MONTELUKAST SODIUM20
of 40
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520< 11< 11
50 RISPERIDONE20
of 20
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490< 11< 11P
51 LEVETIRACETAM20
of 30
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 LABETALOL HCL10
of 40
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
53 BUSPIRONE HCL20
of 20
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420< 11< 11
54 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 335060
of 180
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
55 ALCOHOL PREP PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
10
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 CLONIDINE HCL20
of 20
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 FENTANYL20
of 40
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11O
58 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)
20
of 60
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM20
of 150
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
60 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM20
of 30
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
61 OLANZAPINE20
of 30
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11P
62 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
10
of 20
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
63 FLUOXETINE HCL20
of 20
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
64 BENZTROPINE MESYLATE20
of 20
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
65 PAROXETINE HCL20
of 20
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
66 ARIPIPRAZOLE20
of 30
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11P
67 BENAZEPRIL HCL10
of 20
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
68 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
10
of 20
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
20
of 20
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
70 FAMOTIDINE80
of 160
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 GLIMEPIRIDE10
of 20
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
72 ALLOPURINOL20
of 20
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
73 RIVASTIGMINE20
of 20
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
74 LATANOPROST20
of 30
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
75 IBUPROFEN40
of 170
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
76 ROPINIROLE HCL20
of 20
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
77 BACLOFEN20
of 30
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
30
of 40
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
79 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)
20
of 40
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
80 SPIRONOLACTONE20
of 20
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
10
of 20
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 NITROFURANTOIN
(NITROFURANTOIN MACROCRYSTAL)
10
of 30
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11A
83 TEMAZEPAM20
of 30
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
84 OXCARBAZEPINE20
of 20
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
85 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
20
of 20
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
86 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
10
of 30
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 PIOGLITAZONE HCL10
of 20
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
88 TIZANIDINE HCL20
of 30
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
89 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
10
of 20
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
90 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
20
of 20
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
91 TORSEMIDE20
of 20
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
92 TIMOLOL MALEATE20
of 20
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
93 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)
20
of 20
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
94 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
20
of 20
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
95 VENLAFAXINE HCL20
of 20
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
20
of 20
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
97 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
10
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
98 CEPHALEXIN20
of 280
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710 patients
21% of all patients
< 11A
99 DIVALPROEX SODIUM ER
(DIVALPROEX SODIUM)
20
of 20
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 EZETIMIBE10
of 20
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 DEXTROAMPHETAMINE-AMPHETAMINE
(DEXTROAMPHETAMINE/AMPHETAMINE)
10
of 20
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
102 LAMOTRIGINE20
of 20
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
103 WARFARIN SODIUM20
of 60
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
104 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
20
of 20
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
105 METOLAZONE20
of 20
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
106 VALSARTAN10
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
107 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE10
of 20
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
108 LATUDA
(LURASIDONE HCL)
20
of 20
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
109 AMIODARONE HCL20
of 20
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
110 NAMENDA XR
(MEMANTINE HCL)
20
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
111 CELECOXIB10
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
112 HYDROCORTISONE20
of 40
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240130 patients
4% of all patients
130 patients
4% of all patients
113 FINASTERIDE20
of 20
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
114 ONDANSETRON ODT
(ONDANSETRON)
190
of 520
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
115 TRAVATAN Z
(TRAVOPROST)
20
of 20
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
116 DILT-XR
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
10
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
117 HYDROXYZINE HCL20
of 30
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
118 SUCRALFATE190
of 230
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
119 DICLOFENAC SODIUM20
of 20
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
120 CLORAZEPATE DIPOTASSIUM20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
121 MECLIZINE HCL20
of 20
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
122 METHOCARBAMOL10
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
123 NAPROXEN30
of 30
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
124 TRINTELLIX
(VORTIOXETINE HYDROBROMIDE)
10
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
125 RIVASTIGMINE
(RIVASTIGMINE TARTRATE)
20
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
126 ALFUZOSIN HCL ER
(ALFUZOSIN HCL)
10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
127 EXELON
(RIVASTIGMINE)
20
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
128 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)
70
of 70
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11O
129 NAMZARIC
(MEMANTINE HCL/DONEPEZIL HCL)
20
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
130 LACTULOSE40
of 40
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
131 TOPIRAMATE50
of 50
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11O
132 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
133 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
134 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)
20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
135 LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
136 XIFAXAN
(RIFAXIMIN)
10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
A
137 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE30
of 50
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
138 NITROFURANTOIN MONO-MACRO
(NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYD/M-CRYST)
30
of 50
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11A
139 ATENOLOL20
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
140 GALANTAMINE ER
(GALANTAMINE HBR)
10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
141 METHYLPREDNISOLONE10
of 30
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370380 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
142 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
30
of 50
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
143 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL30
of 50
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
144 LOPERAMIDE
(LOPERAMIDE HCL)
10
of 20
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
145 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
150
of 580
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
6% of all patients
< 11A
146 NYSTATIN60
of 120
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
147 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
10
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
148 AZITHROMYCIN20
of 60
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420 patients
12% of all patients
< 11A
149 FLUCONAZOLE20
of 80
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
150 LUMIGAN
(BIMATOPROST)
20
of 20
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
151 ONDANSETRON HCL200
of 420
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
152 LEVOFLOXACIN60
of 110
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
153 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL150
of 370
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A