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Mark A Piekarsky
Internal Medicine Physician
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 4 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 2

Prescriptions made by Mark A Piekarsky

Data for 2018

8,403

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 213 out of 2,220 providers in this state and specialty

$715.4K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 209 out of 2,220 providers in this state and specialty

721

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 67 out of 2,220 providers in this state and specialty

89%

Patients 65 Years and Older

74

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 72

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 Internal Medicine in Connecticut 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 CALCIUM680
of 1,4020
6810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
62301940 patients
27% of all patients		1760 patients
24% of all patients
2 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1450
of 1,3550
3380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3040940 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
3 LISINOPRIL1080
of 1,2970
3360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2830940 patients
13% of all patients		820 patients
11% of all patients
4 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM2440
of 1,1890
2690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2310710 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
5 METFORMIN HCL690
of 1,1400
2470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2000590 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
6 SIMVASTATIN1340
of 1,0700
1900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1610540 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
7 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM670
of 1,0020
1680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
8 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE970
of 9160
1820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1680460 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
9 ATENOLOL450
of 9010
1270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
10 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1840
of 1,0980
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
11 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1200
of 9690
1170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1020340 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
12 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1550
of 1,1050
1240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1100330 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
13 FUROSEMIDE1890
of 1,1970
1580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1300370 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
14 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1510
of 1,1080
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
15 CARVEDILOL680
of 8990
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860290 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
16 OMEPRAZOLE1370
of 1,0730
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1000270 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
17 ALLOPURINOL760
of 8990
1150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
18 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1960
of 1,1420
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
910290 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
19 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		420
of 7100
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
20 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		530
of 7690
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800210 patients
3% of all patients		210 patients
3% of all patients
21 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		790
of 8290
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
22 WARFARIN SODIUM1190
of 7540
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
23 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)		80
of 3960
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610170 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
24 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1530
of 1,1420
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
25 ALPRAZOLAM820
of 8380
1420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1040360 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
26 TAMSULOSIN HCL1760
of 9430
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
27 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE290
of 7780
1310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
900190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
28 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		740
of 6830
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
29 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1180
of 7700
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
30 FENOFIBRATE100
of 2130
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
31 ALENDRONATE SODIUM790
of 7560
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480150 patients
2% of all patients		150 patients
2% of all patients
32 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)		290
of 4160
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620150 patients
2% of all patients		150 patients
2% of all patients
33 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL470
of 4350
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400150 patients
2% of all patients		150 patients
2% of all patients
34 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		960
of 7500
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
35 GABAPENTIN2030
of 1,0800
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
36 DULOXETINE HCL1060
of 7320
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
37 VALSARTAN820
of 7270
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320130 patients
2% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients
38 LABETALOL HCL170
of 2500
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		490
of 5100
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
40 PIOGLITAZONE HCL600
of 3630
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
41 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		1100
of 6840
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 QUINAPRIL HCL250
of 3320
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 CLONIDINE HCL180
of 2240
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 PAROXETINE HCL580
of 5620
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1410
of 8810
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		1030
of 6880
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560130 patients
2% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients
47 RAMIPRIL440
of 3590
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
48 SPIRONOLACTONE690
of 5310
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 GLIMEPIRIDE1040
of 5620
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
50 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		660
of 5380
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
51 TRAZODONE HCL2180
of 8880
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
52 NIACIN ER
(NIACIN)		40
of 470
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
53 EZETIMIBE880
of 5950
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
54 TRAMADOL HCL1040
of 8060
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11O
55 LORAZEPAM1350
of 7650
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460< 11< 11
56 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)		660
of 5140
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
57 SERTRALINE HCL1810
of 9100
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
58 PIOGLITAZONE-METFORMIN
(PIOGLITAZONE HCL/METFORMIN HCL)		40
of 260
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
59 FINASTERIDE990
of 5820
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
60 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		600
of 7320
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM580
of 6560
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
62 RISPERIDONE650
of 2690
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460< 11< 11P
63 IRBESARTAN850
of 4320
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
64 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		850
of 5150
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
65 TERAZOSIN HCL230
of 2230
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
66 DIAZEPAM320
of 4390
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
67 ACEBUTOLOL HCL10
of 80
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
68 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)		500
of 3530
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
69 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		990
of 6920
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
70 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		610
of 5620
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
71 FLUOXETINE HCL790
of 6050
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)		520
of 4680
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11O
73 FENOFIBRIC ACID
(FENOFIBRIC ACID (CHOLINE))		210
of 790
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
74 LOVASTATIN890
of 5260
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
75 DONEPEZIL HCL1510
of 6460
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
76 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		1000
of 5640
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1210
of 8900
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
78 COLCRYS
(COLCHICINE)		140
of 970
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
79 MIRTAZAPINE1670
of 6270
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
80 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS330
of 1780
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)		200
of 740
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 MELOXICAM1150
of 6620
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
83 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE ER
(ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE)		60
of 1020
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 BENAZEPRIL HCL530
of 3550
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
85 ENALAPRIL MALEATE540
of 3650
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
86 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		760
of 5420
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE660
of 3550
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)		290
of 1730
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
89 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		860
of 3300
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
90 IRBESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(IRBESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		280
of 900
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
91 PROPRANOLOL HCL440
of 2510
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 RANITIDINE HCL1000
of 6560
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
93 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)		200
of 1500
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
94 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)		340
of 1440
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
95 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE,MICRONIZED)		140
of 790
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 OLMESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(OLMESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		430
of 2320
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
97 CHLORTHALIDONE620
of 3450
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
98 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL190
of 1270
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
99 CLONAZEPAM950
of 6450
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 IBUPROFEN480
of 3610
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
101 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)		740
of 5410
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
102 GEMFIBROZIL290
of 1660
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		390
of 1990
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
104 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)		370
of 2210
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
105 CELECOXIB540
of 3980
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
106 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		690
of 6600
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
107 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		650
of 4470
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
108 BACLOFEN770
of 3400
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
109 COLCHICINE330
of 2050
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
110 LEVETIRACETAM890
of 3690
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
111 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)		490
of 2540
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
112 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		940
of 4630
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11O
113 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)		290
of 1280
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11O
114 MEMANTINE HCL780
of 3560
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
115 HYDRALAZINE HCL810
of 3730
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
116 MECLIZINE HCL380
of 4170
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280120 patients
2% of all patients		120 patients
2% of all patients
117 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)		680
of 4470
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
118 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		300
of 1210
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
119 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		970
of 7870
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
120 PREDNISONE1260
of 1,0240
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
121 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		770
of 2670
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
122 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE570
of 4320
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210140 patients
2% of all patients		140 patients
2% of all patients		A
123 MIDODRINE HCL390
of 1220
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
124 NADOLOL210
of 810
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
125 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		120
of 990
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
126 NARATRIPTAN HCL10
of 50
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
127 DILTIAZEM HCL360
of 1180
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
128 TOPIRAMATE490
of 2090
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11O
129 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)		580
of 3110
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
130 MYRBETRIQ
(MIRABEGRON)		810
of 2780
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
131 INCRUSE ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE)		400
of 1790
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
132 ALFUZOSIN HCL ER
(ALFUZOSIN HCL)		160
of 620
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
133 LOPERAMIDE
(LOPERAMIDE HCL)		150
of 400
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
134 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		390
of 2130
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
135 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)		520
of 1400
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
136 BETHANECHOL CHLORIDE100
of 260
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
137 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)		430
of 4940
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
4% of all patients		< 11A
138 DICLOFENAC SODIUM620
of 4380
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
139 NYSTATIN340
of 2830
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
140 BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE190
of 520
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
141 ASCOMP WITH CODEINE
(CODEINE/BUTALBITAL/ASA/CAFFEIN)		10
of 80
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11O
142 OXYCODONE HCL1100
of 4560
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
143 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		260
of 3740
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
4% of all patients		< 11A
144 COMBIGAN
(BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE/TIMOLOL)		240
of 610
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
145 AZITHROMYCIN920
of 7950
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370 patients
5% of all patients		< 11A
146 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL560
of 5790
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200170 patients
2% of all patients		170 patients
2% of all patients		A
147 IPRATROPIUM-ALBUTEROL
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		880
of 1530
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
148 NITROFURANTOIN MONO-MACRO
(NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYD/M-CRYST)		370
of 2770
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170130 patients
2% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients		A
149 LEVOFLOXACIN610
of 3050
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11A
150 ONDANSETRON HCL510
of 2280
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11

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