Prescriptions made by Robert Pressberg

Data for 2018

3,618

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 155 out of 652 providers in this state and specialty

$359.7K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 126 out of 652 providers in this state and specialty

423

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 131 out of 652 providers in this state and specialty

95%

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 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM980
of 5680
3530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
870 patients
21% of all patients
< 11
2 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1260
of 5610
3620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3400900 patients
21% of all patients
< 11
3 SPIRONOLACTONE30
of 3480
3390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
4 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
540
of 4810
2330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2330430 patients
10% of all patients
430 patients
10% of all patients
5 FUROSEMIDE950
of 5060
2220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2100570 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
6 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM620
of 4720
1820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1710480 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
7 LISINOPRIL1850
of 5490
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
8 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1510
of 5200
1340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1120310 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
9 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
210
of 3490
1300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1300300 patients
7% of all patients
300 patients
7% of all patients
10 CARVEDILOL730
of 4410
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
11 AMIODARONE HCL160
of 3300
1090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1090270 patients
6% of all patients
270 patients
6% of all patients
12 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
830
of 4040
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1020210 patients
5% of all patients
210 patients
5% of all patients
13 CHLORTHALIDONE60
of 1610
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
14 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1560
of 4180
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800220 patients
5% of all patients
220 patients
5% of all patients
15 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
1170
of 4660
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540150 patients
4% of all patients
150 patients
4% of all patients
16 WARFARIN SODIUM1350
of 3400
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470180 patients
4% of all patients
180 patients
4% of all patients
17 ATENOLOL1120
of 3840
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
18 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
210
of 2250
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
19 TORSEMIDE410
of 2640
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780150 patients
4% of all patients
150 patients
4% of all patients
20 FLECAINIDE ACETATE340
of 1830
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11
21 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM860
of 3300
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
22 IRBESARTAN260
of 1290
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
23 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
1420
of 4170
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
24 SIMVASTATIN1340
of 3820
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
25 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM500
of 910
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
26 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)
360
of 1660
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
27 DIGOXIN820
of 2700
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1530
of 4470
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
29 TAMSULOSIN HCL300
of 580
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
30 JANTOVEN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)
420
of 1480
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
31 PROPAFENONE HCL120
of 370
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
32 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1360
of 4220
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
33 METFORMIN HCL470
of 660
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
34 OMEPRAZOLE720
of 1740
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 ALLOPURINOL340
of 850
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
280
of 1070
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
37 FINASTERIDE230
of 450
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
38 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)
670
of 1980
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 LABETALOL HCL350
of 1520
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 TRAZODONE HCL200
of 390
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
41 NITROGLYCERIN780
of 3420
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
42 EPLERENONE170
of 440
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
43 VALSARTAN640
of 2490
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
44 PREDNISONE170
of 300
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
45 REPATHA SURECLICK
(EVOLOCUMAB)
230
of 480
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
46 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE850
of 2800
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11