Prescriptions made by Joseph C Apostol

Data for 2018

5,050

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 4 out of 48 providers in this state and specialty

$377.7K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 8 out of 48 providers in this state and specialty

609

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 3 out of 48 providers in this state and specialty

95%

Patients 65 Years and Older

74

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 74

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 Cardiology in Montana 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 CARVEDILOL20
of 410
4650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
4090930 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
2 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE60
of 400
3800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3630820 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
3 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM60
of 430
3350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3180720 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
4 LISINOPRIL40
of 420
2990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2680720 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
5 METOPROLOL TARTRATE40
of 420
2670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2670620 patients
10% of all patients
620 patients
10% of all patients
6 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
30
of 400
2870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2640550 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
7 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
10
of 370
2920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2720600 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
8 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM50
of 400
1920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
9 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE100
of 380
1230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
10 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
100
of 360
1580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
11 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
40
of 350
1700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
12 SIMVASTATIN60
of 280
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
13 FUROSEMIDE190
of 390
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
14 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM100
of 310
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1010270 patients
4% of all patients
270 patients
4% of all patients
15 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)
20
of 230
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
16 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
20
of 270
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
17 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM20
of 220
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
18 SPIRONOLACTONE120
of 320
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
19 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE40
of 300
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820180 patients
3% of all patients
180 patients
3% of all patients
20 FLECAINIDE ACETATE30
of 230
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770190 patients
3% of all patients
190 patients
3% of all patients
21 DILTIAZEM HCL10
of 60
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
22 DILT-XR
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
10
of 110
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
23 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE110
of 320
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
24 AMIODARONE HCL40
of 270
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
25 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM30
of 130
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
26 EZETIMIBE40
of 140
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
27 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
10
of 120
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 DIGOXIN50
of 210
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
29 DILTIAZEM 12HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
10
of 20
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
30 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
30
of 160
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
31 RAMIPRIL20
of 120
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 ATENOLOL120
of 200
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
33 METOLAZONE30
of 90
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
60
of 80
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
35 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)
70
of 190
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
60
of 80
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
37 NITROGLYCERIN30
of 290
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
38 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)
20
of 80
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
39 MEXILETINE HCL10
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
40 BRILINTA
(TICAGRELOR)
60
of 120
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
41 OMEPRAZOLE60
of 90
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
42 TORSEMIDE160
of 200
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
43 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
70
of 80
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
44 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
20
of 40
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
45 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)
70
of 80
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
46 BISOPROLOL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(BISOPROLOL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
40
of 50
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
47 PRALUENT PEN
(ALIROCUMAB)
80
of 80
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
48 ENOXAPARIN SODIUM10
of 20
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
49 CEPHALEXIN20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
A