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Mark Lerman
Nephrologist

Prescriptions made by Mark Lerman

Data for 2018

5,610

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 17 out of 800 providers in this state and specialty

$405.6K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 186 out of 800 providers in this state and specialty

234

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 170 out of 800 providers in this state and specialty

36%

Patients 65 Years and Older

58

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 67

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 Nephrology in Texas 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 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
20
of 1270
8460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
35801230 patients
53% of all patients
560 patients
24% of all patients
A
2 FAMOTIDINE20
of 1740
4950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1710820 patients
35% of all patients
310 patients
13% of all patients
3 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
60
of 5720
2530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1240440 patients
19% of all patients
190 patients
8% of all patients
4 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM150
of 4920
1700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1070350 patients
15% of all patients
190 patients
8% of all patients
5 FUROSEMIDE860
of 7050
1890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
690460 patients
20% of all patients
220 patients
9% of all patients
6 HYDRALAZINE HCL280
of 5990
1660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560340 patients
15% of all patients
150 patients
6% of all patients
7 PREDNISONE190
of 3880
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650430 patients
18% of all patients
190 patients
8% of all patients
8 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
10
of 230
1700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370230 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
9 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM120
of 4220
1620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840250 patients
11% of all patients
120 patients
5% of all patients
10 CLONIDINE HCL50
of 4910
2040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750480 patients
21% of all patients
170 patients
7% of all patients
11 CARVEDILOL550
of 6690
1520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380270 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
12 METOPROLOL TARTRATE190
of 5450
1240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560180 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
13 ALENDRONATE SODIUM40
of 490
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470190 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
14 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1500
of 7080
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410200 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
15 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1340
of 6440
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310140 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
16 SIMVASTATIN200
of 2690
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350120 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
17 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM360
of 3470
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540< 11< 11
18 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
30
of 640
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240190 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
19 LISINOPRIL1340
of 6610
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380120 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
20 GABAPENTIN480
of 4570
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500130 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
21 OMEPRAZOLE270
of 2780
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260120 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
22 ALLOPURINOL1110
of 5310
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
23 VALGANCICLOVIR HCL70
of 530
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140260 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
24 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE380
of 4280
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440120 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
25 CALCITRIOL1250
of 4670
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330110 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
26 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE690
of 4470
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
27 TAMSULOSIN HCL540
of 4460
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
28 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
30
of 190
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
29 LABETALOL HCL180
of 2070
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
30 MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL100
of 610
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE30
of 500
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330130 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
32 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
160
of 720
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
33 DAPSONE30
of 100
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM480
of 2370
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
35 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
30
of 270
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
36 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)
230
of 2170
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 VERAPAMIL SR
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
10
of 50
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
50
of 520
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120110 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
39 ALPRAZOLAM390
of 1920
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 SERTRALINE HCL330
of 1390
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
510
of 2470
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE270
of 840
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
40
of 150
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 LEVETIRACETAM70
of 430
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
45 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE360
of 1850
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 WARFARIN SODIUM270
of 990
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRING-NEEDL,DISP,INSUL,0.3 ML)
10
of 20
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 GLIPIZIDE350
of 1420
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 CLONIDINE240
of 1310
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
50 METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL130
of 920
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 TEMAZEPAM160
of 670
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 CLOTRIMAZOLE30
of 120
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120130 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
53 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM180
of 1260
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
30
of 110
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 FLUCONAZOLE70
of 410
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
56 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
100
of 310
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 ENALAPRIL MALEATE270
of 880
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM390
of 1310
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
150
of 740
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE70
of 120
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
61 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE780
of 3790
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
62 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
100
of 180
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
63 NYSTATIN50
of 120
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
64 MINOXIDIL490
of 2090
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
65 TRAZODONE HCL270
of 930
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)
180
of 950
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140290 patients
12% of all patients
110 patients
5% of all patients
O
67 HUMULIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
40
of 70
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
68 LACTULOSE330
of 1240
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
69 IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE20
of 40
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
70 CLONAZEPAM280
of 660
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
71 LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE10
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
72 PIOGLITAZONE HCL190
of 310
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
73 SURE COMFORT
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
10
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
74 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
230
of 620
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
75 IBANDRONATE SODIUM40
of 50
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
76 PROGRAF
(TACROLIMUS)
40
of 70
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 TOPIRAMATE50
of 80
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
O
78 TRAMADOL HCL710
of 2900
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
79 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE760
of 2740
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
80 PENTOXIFYLLINE140
of 200
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
81 HUMULIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
60
of 90
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 CEFUROXIME
(CEFUROXIME AXETIL)
90
of 190
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
7% of all patients
< 11A
83 PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
84 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL290
of 2290
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120280 patients
12% of all patients
< 11A
85 AMOXICILLIN150
of 440
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
5% of all patients
< 11A