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Brian R Apatoff
Neurologist

Prescriptions made by Brian R Apatoff

Data for 2018

2,119

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 262 out of 1,273 providers in this state and specialty

$6.6M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 9 out of 1,273 providers in this state and specialty

176

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 277 out of 1,273 providers in this state and specialty

59%

Patients 65 Years and Older

66

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 Neurology in New York 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 GABAPENTIN610
of 9440
3520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2110870 patients
49% of all patients
580 patients
33% of all patients
2 COPAXONE
(GLATIRAMER ACETATE)
70
of 1630
1770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1000190 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
3 AVONEX
(INTERFERON BETA-1A)
20
of 720
1660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1180230 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
4 TECFIDERA
(DIMETHYL FUMARATE)
80
of 1620
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670150 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
5 AVONEX PEN
(INTERFERON BETA-1A)
40
of 910
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610< 11< 11
6 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
340
of 1940
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
7 BACLOFEN840
of 4720
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200150 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
8 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
360
of 1490
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11O
9 AMPYRA
(DALFAMPRIDINE)
310
of 1050
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
10 OXCARBAZEPINE700
of 4120
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
11 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)
160
of 470
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
12 BETASERON
(INTERFERON BETA-1B)
20
of 280
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
13 OXYCODONE HCL460
of 1300
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240110 patients
6% of all patients
< 11O
14 SERTRALINE HCL920
of 3950
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
15 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1110
of 4150
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
16 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM160
of 320
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
17 REBIF
(INTERFERON BETA-1A/ALBUMIN)
70
of 670
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
18 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM560
of 2390
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
19 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE480
of 2290
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
20 AZATHIOPRINE210
of 590
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
21 FENTANYL90
of 510
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
22 TOPIRAMATE1690
of 6960
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
23 MODAFINIL300
of 1280
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 DULOXETINE HCL1200
of 5070
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
25 FLUOXETINE HCL350
of 1100
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 PREDNISONE130
of 2330
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330330 patients
19% of all patients
150 patients
9% of all patients
27 AUBAGIO
(TERIFLUNOMIDE)
300
of 850
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
700
of 1790
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
29 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)
40
of 150
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 CLONAZEPAM1070
of 4830
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 DEXTROAMPHETAMINE-AMPHETAMINE
(DEXTROAMPHETAMINE/AMPHETAMINE)
260
of 660
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
32 GILENYA
(FINGOLIMOD HCL)
210
of 580
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
33 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
1320
of 5530
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE1250
of 4710
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
35 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL940
of 3790
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
36 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL960
of 4050
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 TYSABRI
(NATALIZUMAB)
120
of 220
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
38 MELOXICAM710
of 1930
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 GAMUNEX-C
(IMMUNE GLOBUL G/GLY/IGA AVG 46)
330
of 670
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
40 PLEGRIDY PEN
(PEGINTERFERON BETA-1A)
90
of 210
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
41 HORIZANT
(GABAPENTIN ENACARBIL)
160
of 340
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
42 TRAMADOL HCL710
of 2220
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
43 AMBIEN
(ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE)
20
of 30
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
44 REBIF REBIDOSE
(INTERFERON BETA-1A/ALBUMIN)
180
of 330
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 ALPRAZOLAM700
of 2360
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 HYDROMORPHONE HCL150
of 260
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
47 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)
270
of 510
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11O
48 METHYLPREDNISOLONE120
of 820
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250180 patients
10% of all patients
< 11