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David Picella
Nurse Practitioner (Family)

Prescriptions made by David Picella

Data for 2018

4,352

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 268 out of 10.75K providers in this state and specialty

$389K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 580 out of 10.75K providers in this state and specialty

118

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 586 out of 10.75K providers in this state and specialty

69%

Patients 65 Years and Older

68

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 California 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 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1670
of 2,7500
2140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1140320 patients
27% of all patients
200 patients
17% of all patients
O
2 GABAPENTIN1210
of 3,4170
1640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1000290 patients
25% of all patients
< 11
3 TRAZODONE HCL630
of 1,8980
1490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1040220 patients
19% of all patients
< 11
4 ALPRAZOLAM310
of 1,2110
1450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420200 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
5 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM2420
of 3,7010
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790240 patients
20% of all patients
< 11
6 OMEPRAZOLE1410
of 2,9330
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770200 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
7 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE2010
of 3,4510
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660190 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
8 LISINOPRIL1870
of 3,3530
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780200 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
9 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM2000
of 2,9970
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390120 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
10 BUSPIRONE HCL450
of 6340
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470150 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
11 METFORMIN HCL2080
of 2,9960
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420160 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
12 BENAZEPRIL HCL470
of 1,1370
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540< 11< 11
13 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1910
of 2,8690
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
14 FUROSEMIDE1270
of 2,2060
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440140 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
15 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
140
of 3880
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460120 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
16 DONEPEZIL HCL740
of 7200
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710120 patients
10% of all patients
120 patients
10% of all patients
17 GLIMEPIRIDE610
of 6610
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500< 11< 11
18 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1330
of 2,0410
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
19 SIMVASTATIN1650
of 2,3840
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
20 LIDOCAINE210
of 2310
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460110 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
21 BACLOFEN850
of 1,0570
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
22 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
820
of 1,1000
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
23 LORAZEPAM1120
of 1,5030
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200140 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
24 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
1100
of 1,2830
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
25 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)
1030
of 5010
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
26 MELOXICAM930
of 1,0070
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
620
of 6570
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
28 CLONIDINE HCL370
of 5600
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
29 TRAMADOL HCL1250
of 1,6880
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
30 OXYCODONE HCL1170
of 6910
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11O
31 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
1030
of 2,0980
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190120 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
32 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
680
of 7610
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 LEVETIRACETAM510
of 4140
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
34 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1150
of 1,3260
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 FLUOXETINE HCL1050
of 1,1170
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 CLONAZEPAM1200
of 9640
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
37 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
490
of 2830
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1680
of 2,4270
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1420
of 1,4400
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
40 IBUPROFEN950
of 1,5640
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE910
of 1,1470
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 METHOTREXATE
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM)
370
of 840
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
43 DICLOFENAC SODIUM800
of 8070
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
44 DIVALPROEX SODIUM990
of 4830
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
45 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)
450
of 4520
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
46 BUPROPION HCL240
of 1420
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
47 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE720
of 1,1470
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160140 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
48 DIAZEPAM540
of 4580
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 OXYCONTIN
(OXYCODONE HCL)
550
of 2190
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
O
50 MEMANTINE HCL840
of 4010
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
51 CARVEDILOL1550
of 1,5760
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 TAMSULOSIN HCL1520
of 1,6740
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
53 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
930
of 6560
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1650
of 1,8050
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1360
of 1,7980
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
56 ATENOLOL920
of 1,3480
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA ER
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)
170
of 470
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
58 IBU
(IBUPROFEN)
470
of 6180
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 ENALAPRIL MALEATE540
of 3900
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 ARIPIPRAZOLE1240
of 5650
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
61 SODIUM CHLORIDE
(0.9 % SODIUM CHLORIDE)
30
of 230
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570< 11< 11
62 GLIPIZIDE1070
of 1,3160
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 METHYLPHENIDATE HCL180
of 790
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 FLUCONAZOLE300
of 3640
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 CARISOPRODOL340
of 1410
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 METHADONE HCL770
of 2720
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
67 TEMAZEPAM780
of 6150
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
800
of 5650
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
69 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
610
of 2170
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1500
of 7690
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
71 METRONIDAZOLE140
of 1490
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110140 patients
12% of all patients
< 11A
72 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
720
of 3790
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 KETOCONAZOLE520
of 2740
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 MECLIZINE HCL460
of 3400
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE560
of 4220
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
76 DOXYCYCLINE MONOHYDRATE330
of 1630
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
A
77 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1250
of 1,9370
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE1850
of 1,0630
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11P
79 HYDROMORPHONE HCL670
of 2210
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11O
80 VENLAFAXINE HCL210
of 900
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 PRIMIDONE280
of 760
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
82 LIDOCAINE-PRILOCAINE
(LIDOCAINE/PRILOCAINE)
290
of 700
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL270
of 1160
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 ARMOUR THYROID
(THYROID,PORK)
100
of 360
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
85 BETHANECHOL CHLORIDE110
of 180
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
86 DILANTIN
(PHENYTOIN SODIUM EXTENDED)
50
of 100
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
87 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE220
of 500
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
88 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
290
of 940
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
89 NEXIUM
(ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM)
120
of 300
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
90 REGONOL
(PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE)
10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
91 SINGLE USE SWAB
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
80
of 140
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
92 WARFARIN SODIUM1450
of 8230
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 LIDOCAINE HCL70
of 190
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 MESALAMINE140
of 220
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
95 ANORO ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BRM/VILANTEROL TR)
440
of 1350
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
96 MIACALCIN
(CALCITONIN,SALMON,SYNTHETIC)
10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
97 NITROGLYCERIN570
of 2420
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
98 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL940
of 7110
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 ONDANSETRON HCL570
of 4260
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 LEVOFLOXACIN350
of 4740
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
14% of all patients
< 11A
101 EASY TOUCH ALCOHOL PREP PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
90
of 90
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
102 LACTULOSE470
of 2860
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 LACTATED RINGERS
(RINGER'S SOLUTION,LACTATED)
10
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
104 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
760
of 9590
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
105 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL610
of 9630
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
9% of all patients
< 11A
106 NITRO-BID
(NITROGLYCERIN)
10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
107 AZITHROMYCIN850
of 1,6770
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
22% of all patients
< 11A