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Ruth A Shaffer
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 2 Affl. Hospitals 4

Prescriptions made by Ruth A Shaffer

Data for 2018

5,062

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 246 out of 6,566 providers in this state and specialty

$347.7K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 599 out of 6,566 providers in this state and specialty

279

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 389 out of 6,566 providers in this state and specialty

70%

Patients 65 Years and Older

69

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 Nurse Practitioner in Pennsylvania 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 LISINOPRIL1010
of 2,0870
2310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1490520 patients
19% of all patients		370 patients
13% of all patients
2 METOPROLOL TARTRATE470
of 1,6910
2130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1630390 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
3 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1490
of 1,8350
2040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1350410 patients
15% of all patients		270 patients
10% of all patients
4 METFORMIN HCL800
of 1,5030
1800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1100390 patients
14% of all patients		270 patients
10% of all patients
5 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE290
of 1,3870
1640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1260350 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
6 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM2030
of 2,2210
1680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1160460 patients
16% of all patients		330 patients
12% of all patients
7 SIMVASTATIN830
of 1,4810
1650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1030370 patients
13% of all patients		240 patients
9% of all patients
8 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1830
of 2,0530
1160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
920290 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
9 OMEPRAZOLE1550
of 1,8280
1230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770290 patients
10% of all patients		180 patients
6% of all patients
10 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1060
of 1,5650
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
11 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM890
of 1,0750
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
12 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1780
of 1,6610
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480150 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
13 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1240
of 1,6020
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370160 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
14 GABAPENTIN2010
of 2,0930
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280250 patients
9% of all patients		110 patients
4% of all patients
15 FUROSEMIDE1790
of 1,8910
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730180 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
16 GLIPIZIDE400
of 5430
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
17 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1270
of 1,3100
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240160 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
18 MONTELUKAST SODIUM700
of 9220
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300120 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
19 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE760
of 1,3510
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350310 patients
11% of all patients		180 patients
6% of all patients
20 ATENOLOL890
of 8960
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
21 ALLOPURINOL540
of 7360
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320120 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
22 TRAZODONE HCL1550
of 1,1680
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
23 FENOFIBRATE40
of 2220
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
24 PAROXETINE HCL440
of 6050
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
25 WARFARIN SODIUM1460
of 1,0550
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460< 11< 11
26 DONEPEZIL HCL670
of 6480
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510< 11< 11
27 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		650
of 6350
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
28 TAMSULOSIN HCL1190
of 9950
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
29 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1270
of 1,1230
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
30 RAMIPRIL380
of 2030
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		1020
of 1,2550
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260200 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
32 SERTRALINE HCL1900
of 1,4560
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		560
of 6850
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 ALENDRONATE SODIUM680
of 6660
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 TIZANIDINE HCL440
of 2900
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310130 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
36 ALPRAZOLAM1120
of 1,0640
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
37 RANITIDINE HCL1040
of 1,0110
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		1560
of 1,3440
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1180
of 9660
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 ENALAPRIL MALEATE350
of 2970
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 GEMFIBROZIL200
of 1350
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 MELOXICAM820
of 7630
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 ROPINIROLE HCL500
of 3810
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 HYDROXYZINE HCL340
of 2570
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
45 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)		1020
of 7690
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11O
46 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE300
of 2210
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
47 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)		1350
of 7670
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 TRAMADOL HCL1230
of 1,3390
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11O
49 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		820
of 6810
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)		480
of 2390
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 DULOXETINE HCL1480
of 1,1190
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 PREDNISONE1150
of 1,7820
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330200 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
53 NAPROXEN360
of 4460
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130110 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
54 MIRTAZAPINE1310
of 8320
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
55 GLIMEPIRIDE920
of 5650
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
56 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		1440
of 9950
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11O
57 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		580
of 5700
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)		440
of 3040
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
59 CARVEDILOL1570
of 1,1860
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 EZETIMIBE590
of 4120
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		890
of 4910
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 LORAZEPAM1740
of 1,3790
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)		280
of 1100
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 CELECOXIB500
of 3550
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 FINASTERIDE730
of 4000
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL530
of 5000
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		460
of 2350
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		560
of 2270
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
69 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		480
of 2400
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)		670
of 2480
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		1370
of 1,0900
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
72 CLONAZEPAM1740
of 1,0160
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 FLUOXETINE HCL1290
of 7980
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
74 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		550
of 3230
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 EASY COMFORT PEN NEEDLES
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		30
of 150
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)		580
of 3520
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 IBUPROFEN680
of 5820
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 OLANZAPINE1050
of 3500
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
79 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		560
of 4580
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
80 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		930
of 3640
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 BACLOFEN820
of 4110
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		580
of 1540
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		1140
of 7040
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 SPIRONOLACTONE970
of 6510
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)		410
of 1930
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 PROPRANOLOL HCL480
of 2890
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE850
of 7300
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
88 FAMOTIDINE790
of 6540
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
89 MOVANTIK
(NALOXEGOL OXALATE)		140
of 410
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 SEREVENT DISKUS
(SALMETEROL XINAFOATE)		50
of 120
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 VALSARTAN620
of 4700
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
92 EASY COMFORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		40
of 140
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		810
of 2220
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		490
of 2820
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 VICTOZA 2-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)		230
of 800
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		520
of 4790
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE240
of 1510
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
98 CLONIDINE HCL550
of 4520
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)		320
of 1860
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
100 UNIFINE PENTIPS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		200
of 480
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE90
of 140
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
102 LEVETIRACETAM810
of 3910
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 PIOGLITAZONE HCL510
of 2360
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
104 RALOXIFENE HCL260
of 1000
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
105 ACARBOSE100
of 210
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
106 DIAZEPAM530
of 3300
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
107 DICLOFENAC SODIUM740
of 5280
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
108 MECLIZINE HCL340
of 2870
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
109 ATROVENT HFA
(IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE)		60
of 160
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
110 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		870
of 6100
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
111 GLYBURIDE90
of 210
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
112 PHENYTOIN SODIUM EXTENDED270
of 1230
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
113 CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE350
of 1130
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
114 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)		520
of 8630
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
8% of all patients		< 11A
115 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE590
of 6960
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
4% of all patients		< 11A

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