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Deborah Elizabeth Shepherd
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)

Prescriptions made by Deborah Elizabeth Shepherd

Data for 2018

3,443

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 500 out of 6,566 providers in this state and specialty

$1.78M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 46 out of 6,566 providers in this state and specialty

384

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 285 out of 6,566 providers in this state and specialty

53%

Patients 65 Years and Older

66

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 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
60
of 3640
2660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1180840 patients
22% of all patients
430 patients
11% of all patients
2 METFORMIN HCL420
of 1,5030
2410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1520550 patients
14% of all patients
370 patients
10% of all patients
3 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
60
of 4060
1490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840490 patients
13% of all patients
300 patients
8% of all patients
4 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
300
of 7040
1310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
870510 patients
13% of all patients
340 patients
9% of all patients
5 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
330
of 6100
1150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630360 patients
9% of all patients
230 patients
6% of all patients
6 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
210
of 2220
1250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740500 patients
13% of all patients
310 patients
8% of all patients
7 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
20
of 1590
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790400 patients
10% of all patients
250 patients
7% of all patients
8 GLIMEPIRIDE290
of 5650
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830250 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
9 PIOGLITAZONE HCL20
of 2360
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620220 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
10 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
150
of 2270
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830260 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
11 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
290
of 2480
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500370 patients
10% of all patients
210 patients
5% of all patients
12 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
170
of 1630
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450280 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
13 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
160
of 2390
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720300 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
14 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM3140
of 2,2210
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
15 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM2750
of 1,8350
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
16 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
250
of 1630
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
17 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
240
of 1140
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350190 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
18 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
130
of 1600
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290230 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
19 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
70
of 2820
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
20 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
10
of 660
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
21 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
120
of 1540
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
22 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
140
of 1650
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
23 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
200
of 1540
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
24 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
590
of 6350
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450< 11< 11
25 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
170
of 1100
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
26 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1560
of 1,5650
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)
50
of 660
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
28 LISINOPRIL2930
of 2,0870
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
29 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
160
of 1020
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
30 GLIPIZIDE490
of 5430
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
300
of 3520
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 HUMULIN R U-500 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
50
of 350
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
33 V-GO 40
(SUB-Q INSULIN DEVICE, 40 UNIT)
30
of 120
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
34 ALCOHOL PREP PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
280
of 1130
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
35 GABAPENTIN2300
of 2,0930
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
36 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
340
of 2400
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
37 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
200
of 630
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 VICTOZA 2-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
100
of 800
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
39 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
260
of 1180
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE2820
of 2,0530
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
41 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
280
of 1120
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 SIMVASTATIN2290
of 1,4810
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 V-GO 20
(SUB-Q INSULIN DEVICE, 20 UNIT)
40
of 120
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 NOVOLIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
210
of 380
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 NOVOLIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)
210
of 640
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 UNIFINE PENTIPS PLUS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
50
of 140
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-200
(INSULIN LISPRO)
100
of 300
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 ULTRA-FINE ORIGINAL PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
60
of 120
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 EZETIMIBE620
of 4120
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 PEN NEEDLES
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
210
of 360
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 GLIPIZIDE XL
(GLIPIZIDE)
230
of 740
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
52 METFORMIN ER OSMOTIC
(METFORMIN HCL)
110
of 170
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
53 GLUCAGON EMERGENCY KIT
(GLUCAGON,HUMAN RECOMBINANT)
30
of 260
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110310 patients
8% of all patients
< 11