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James T. Buffum
Cardiologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 3 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 2

Prescriptions made by James T. Buffum

Data for 2018

5,964

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 45 out of 652 providers in this state and specialty

$438.6K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 81 out of 652 providers in this state and specialty

725

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 29 out of 652 providers in this state and specialty

94%

Patients 65 Years and Older

77

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 75

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 Massachusetts 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 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE600
of 5610
5120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
44401220 patients
17% of all patients		1110 patients
15% of all patients
2 LISINOPRIL210
of 5490
4990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
45501200 patients
17% of all patients		< 11
3 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM610
of 5680
4660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
39201170 patients
16% of all patients		1050 patients
14% of all patients
4 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE150
of 5200
4610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
44101190 patients
16% of all patients		< 11
5 METOPROLOL TARTRATE230
of 4180
3530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
6 FUROSEMIDE400
of 5060
3490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
30201070 patients
15% of all patients		< 11
7 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		110
of 4170
2590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2390640 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
8 CARVEDILOL240
of 4410
2220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
9 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		390
of 4810
2640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2640540 patients
7% of all patients		540 patients
7% of all patients
10 AMIODARONE HCL30
of 3300
1730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
11 WARFARIN SODIUM470
of 3400
1940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1760530 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
12 SIMVASTATIN270
of 3820
1640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
13 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM920
of 4720
1400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
14 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		470
of 4660
1420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
930320 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
15 HYDRALAZINE HCL60
of 1840
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
16 ATENOLOL680
of 3840
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
17 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE630
of 4220
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780220 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
18 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM560
of 3300
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
19 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		630
of 3490
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
20 DIGOXIN420
of 2700
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630170 patients
2% of all patients		170 patients
2% of all patients
21 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)		100
of 1890
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
22 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1030
of 4470
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
23 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)		330
of 1980
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450< 11< 11
24 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE250
of 2800
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630170 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
25 VALSARTAN310
of 2490
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
26 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		1290
of 4040
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520140 patients
2% of all patients		140 patients
2% of all patients
27 TORSEMIDE700
of 2640
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370130 patients
2% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients
28 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)		140
of 1550
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 SPIRONOLACTONE900
of 3480
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
30 IRBESARTAN340
of 1290
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
31 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		350
of 2250
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
32 NITROGLYCERIN230
of 3420
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700440 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
33 JANTOVEN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)		330
of 1480
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
34 MIDODRINE HCL40
of 520
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
35 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)		300
of 1470
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
36 FENOFIBRATE260
of 570
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
37 TAMSULOSIN HCL380
of 580
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
38 FLECAINIDE ACETATE600
of 1830
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
39 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		290
of 1070
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
40 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)		360
of 1310
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 GEMFIBROZIL90
of 270
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
42 OMEPRAZOLE740
of 1740
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
43 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)		370
of 1660
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)		150
of 560
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		120
of 570
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
46 EZETIMIBE870
of 3060
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
47 BUMETANIDE410
of 1120
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
48 ALLOPURINOL420
of 850
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
49 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM650
of 910
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
50 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM540
of 1450
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
51 PROPRANOLOL HCL220
of 520
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
52 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE70
of 110
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
53 PRASUGREL HCL180
of 390
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
54 AMOXICILLIN60
of 640
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
3% of all patients		< 11A

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