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Christopher Short
Family Medicine Physician
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 2 Affl. Hospitals 1

Prescriptions made by Christopher Short

Data for 2018

1,888

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 404 out of 834 providers in this state and specialty

$115.8K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 449 out of 834 providers in this state and specialty

326

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 140 out of 834 providers in this state and specialty

78%

Patients 65 Years and Older

70

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 69

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 Family Practice in Maine 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 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM2000
of 6410
1170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
950520 patients
16% of all patients		< 11
2 LISINOPRIL2050
of 6360
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720400 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
3 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1260
of 5590
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570250 patients
8% of all patients		250 patients
8% of all patients
4 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM2330
of 6220
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440230 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
5 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1710
of 5870
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360200 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
6 OMEPRAZOLE1680
of 5900
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350260 patients
8% of all patients		150 patients
5% of all patients
7 SIMVASTATIN1650
of 5580
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
8 ATENOLOL840
of 4600
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
9 METFORMIN HCL1420
of 5690
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
10 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1430
of 5390
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
11 SERTRALINE HCL1130
of 5390
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280190 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
12 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1180
of 5010
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230140 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
13 GABAPENTIN1410
of 5570
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130140 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
14 FUROSEMIDE1560
of 5480
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
15 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1460
of 5250
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
16 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1570
of 5480
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
17 RANITIDINE HCL1010
of 4580
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
18 ALLOPURINOL750
of 3970
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
19 TRAZODONE HCL940
of 4900
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
20 LOVASTATIN760
of 3050
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
21 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		770
of 3570
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
22 ENALAPRIL MALEATE400
of 1950
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
23 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)		490
of 2430
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 MONTELUKAST SODIUM690
of 3440
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
25 BENAZEPRIL HCL190
of 870
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
26 GLIPIZIDE770
of 3310
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM900
of 4120
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 DULOXETINE HCL890
of 4210
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 MELOXICAM600
of 2620
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
30 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE980
of 4010
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		740
of 4820
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
32 LORAZEPAM1070
of 4030
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		770
of 3100
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
34 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		1310
of 4300
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
35 ALPRAZOLAM770
of 3060
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 PREDNISONE920
of 4960
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
37 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL560
of 3030
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)		440
of 2430
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
39 MECLIZINE HCL310
of 1280
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 RISPERIDONE460
of 1440
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
41 SULINDAC50
of 80
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
42 BACLOFEN510
of 2270
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)		260
of 1520
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 TRAMADOL HCL1060
of 4350
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
45 NYSTOP
(NYSTATIN)		230
of 510
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
46 AZITHROMYCIN340
of 2960
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
8% of all patients		< 11A
47 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL290
of 1380
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A

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