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Richard P. Carano
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 9 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 5

Prescriptions made by Richard P. Carano

Data for 2018

9,169

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 1 out of 40 providers in this state and specialty

$3.9M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 1 out of 40 providers in this state and specialty

799

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 1 out of 40 providers in this state and specialty

89%

Patients 65 Years and Older

72

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 68

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 Endocrinology in Iowa 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 340
1,0220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
88802550 patients
32% of all patients		2260 patients
28% of all patients
2 METFORMIN HCL30
of 300
2810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2610760 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
3 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		20
of 270
4910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
44001230 patients
15% of all patients		1090 patients
14% of all patients
4 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		10
of 280
3750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
36201010 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
5 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		20
of 250
2580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2210750 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
6 GLIMEPIRIDE70
of 220
2510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2360630 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
7 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)		20
of 210
3300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2750560 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
8 LISINOPRIL20
of 250
1650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1520500 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
9 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		10
of 180
2620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
10 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM40
of 260
1550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1420540 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
11 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		40
of 250
2380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2200500 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
12 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)		10
of 220
3000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2850520 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
13 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		20
of 240
2010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1820430 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
14 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)		10
of 270
2400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1460450 patients
6% of all patients		320 patients
4% of all patients
15 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		10
of 250
2270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2050480 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
16 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		20
of 250
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
17 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		10
of 210
1670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
18 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE10
of 140
1300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1080320 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
19 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)		10
of 170
2190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1960380 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
20 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM30
of 210
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
21 SIMVASTATIN20
of 200
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
940350 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
22 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)		10
of 190
2520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2190340 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
23 METHIMAZOLE20
of 270
2050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1930360 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
24 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)		10
of 160
1370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1120440 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
25 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		20
of 230
1390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1150430 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
26 GABAPENTIN30
of 180
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790240 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
27 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)		20
of 170
1590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1450330 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
28 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		70
of 270
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
29 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM20
of 140
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560220 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
30 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)		50
of 240
1300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
940290 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
31 HYDROCORTISONE50
of 220
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
32 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		30
of 190
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
810230 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
33 ALENDRONATE SODIUM60
of 240
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820160 patients
2% of all patients		160 patients
2% of all patients
34 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)		30
of 190
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
870210 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
35 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE40
of 130
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
36 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		20
of 180
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
37 GLIPIZIDE50
of 140
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360120 patients
2% of all patients		120 patients
2% of all patients
38 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		10
of 50
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
39 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)		30
of 150
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
40 QUINAPRIL HCL10
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
41 CALCITRIOL30
of 130
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
42 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)		50
of 170
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
43 EZETIMIBE20
of 60
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
44 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		10
of 40
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
45 ULTICARE PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		40
of 100
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
46 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)		40
of 190
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
47 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)		30
of 100
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270130 patients
2% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients
48 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		10
of 60
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
49 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		30
of 110
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
50 UNIFINE PENTIPS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		30
of 110
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
51 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM40
of 140
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE60
of 150
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 HUMULIN R U-500 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)		10
of 110
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
54 METOPROLOL TARTRATE20
of 70
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
55 BYETTA
(EXENATIDE)		10
of 40
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
56 FENOFIBRATE40
of 70
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
57 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM20
of 90
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
58 ARMOUR THYROID
(THYROID,PORK)		20
of 30
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 ANDROGEL
(TESTOSTERONE)		20
of 120
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 DULOXETINE HCL20
of 60
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
61 PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		40
of 90
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
62 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE,MICRONIZED)		30
of 50
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
63 ENALAPRIL MALEATE40
of 50
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 NOVOLIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)		30
of 100
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
65 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		20
of 20
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
66 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)		20
of 40
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 GLIPIZIDE XL
(GLIPIZIDE)		20
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
68 HUMULIN R U-500
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)		40
of 70
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
69 CABERGOLINE60
of 90
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 SPIRONOLACTONE60
of 80
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 PREDNISONE40
of 150
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 UNIFINE PENTIPS PLUS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		20
of 20
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
73 BENAZEPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(BENAZEPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		10
of 20
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
74 SURE COMFORT
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		10
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)		30
of 70
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
76 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)		10
of 40
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
77 CLONAZEPAM10
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
78 VICTOZA 2-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)		50
of 130
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
79 FUROSEMIDE80
of 90
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 VEO INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)		40
of 70
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 ONGLYZA
(SAXAGLIPTIN HCL)		30
of 40
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
82 NOVOFINE PLUS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
83 NOVOLIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)		80
of 100
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 FORTEO
(TERIPARATIDE)		20
of 20
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
85 DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE40
of 110
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
86 CYMBALTA
(DULOXETINE HCL)		10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
87 BROMOCRIPTINE MESYLATE20
of 30
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
88 HUMULIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)		20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
89 CLONIDINE10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
90 NATPARA
(PARATHYROID HORMONE)		10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
91 BD INSULIN SYRINGE ULT-FINE II
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)		10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
92 NOVOFINE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 GLUCAGEN
(GLUCAGON,HUMAN RECOMBINANT)		10
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients		< 11

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