Prescriptions made by Ronald J Ruby

Data for 2018

4,546

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 90 out of 601 providers in this state and specialty

$940.4K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 171 out of 601 providers in this state and specialty

433

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 94 out of 601 providers in this state and specialty

97%

Patients 65 Years and Older

76

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 71

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 Endocrinology 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 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM190
of 4190
4170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1300 patients
30% of all patients
< 11
2 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1470
of 5420
3190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2950930 patients
21% of all patients
< 11
3 METFORMIN HCL680
of 4790
2830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2660870 patients
20% of all patients
< 11
4 PIOGLITAZONE HCL340
of 2640
1680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
5 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE380
of 2820
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1280420 patients
10% of all patients
420 patients
10% of all patients
6 SIMVASTATIN380
of 2890
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
890270 patients
6% of all patients
270 patients
6% of all patients
7 ALLOPURINOL100
of 880
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820220 patients
5% of all patients
220 patients
5% of all patients
8 OMEPRAZOLE160
of 1120
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670200 patients
5% of all patients
200 patients
5% of all patients
9 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM420
of 2230
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
690240 patients
6% of all patients
240 patients
6% of all patients
10 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
1020
of 4210
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800230 patients
5% of all patients
230 patients
5% of all patients
11 LISINOPRIL570
of 3360
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640180 patients
4% of all patients
180 patients
4% of all patients
12 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
1600
of 4410
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730210 patients
5% of all patients
210 patients
5% of all patients
13 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE230
of 1360
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560210 patients
5% of all patients
210 patients
5% of all patients
14 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
400
of 3240
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770200 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
15 PROLIA
(DENOSUMAB)
260
of 880
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300200 patients
5% of all patients
200 patients
5% of all patients
16 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
150
of 1080
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570160 patients
4% of all patients
160 patients
4% of all patients
17 GABAPENTIN380
of 2160
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
18 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
660
of 2920
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550210 patients
5% of all patients
210 patients
5% of all patients
19 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE380
of 2260
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490190 patients
4% of all patients
190 patients
4% of all patients
20 ALENDRONATE SODIUM860
of 3760
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510180 patients
4% of all patients
180 patients
4% of all patients
21 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
300
of 1690
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510130 patients
3% of all patients
130 patients
3% of all patients
22 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
30
of 490
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700190 patients
4% of all patients
190 patients
4% of all patients
23 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
1540
of 4500
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
24 FUROSEMIDE260
of 1160
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
25 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM910
of 3020
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430140 patients
3% of all patients
140 patients
3% of all patients
26 TAMSULOSIN HCL230
of 710
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380110 patients
3% of all patients
110 patients
3% of all patients
27 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)
360
of 1490
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360120 patients
3% of all patients
120 patients
3% of all patients
28 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
80
of 490
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
170
of 670
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
30 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
110
of 910
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320110 patients
3% of all patients
110 patients
3% of all patients
31 RAMIPRIL110
of 680
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
32 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM540
of 2090
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
33 ATENOLOL270
of 1130
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290110 patients
3% of all patients
110 patients
3% of all patients
34 EZETIMIBE440
of 1500
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
35 GLIMEPIRIDE1240
of 3210
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
36 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE100
of 620
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610190 patients
4% of all patients
190 patients
4% of all patients
37 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
1120
of 4050
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440160 patients
4% of all patients
160 patients
4% of all patients
38 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
520
of 1940
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 PIOGLITAZONE-METFORMIN
(PIOGLITAZONE HCL/METFORMIN HCL)
50
of 150
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
40 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE320
of 990
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
41 VALSARTAN320
of 1170
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
42 QUINAPRIL HCL20
of 240
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
43 FENOFIBRATE210
of 650
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
44 ALPRAZOLAM190
of 630
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
45 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
1300
of 3870
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
46 DONEPEZIL HCL100
of 250
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240120 patients
3% of all patients
120 patients
3% of all patients
47 CARVEDILOL480
of 1070
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
48 HYDROCORTISONE530
of 3320
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
49 FORTEO
(TERIPARATIDE)
220
of 1490
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 ENALAPRIL MALEATE90
of 380
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
51 IRBESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(IRBESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
60
of 70
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 SERTRALINE HCL200
of 480
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
53 BENAZEPRIL HCL350
of 1110
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
54 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM370
of 670
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
55 FINASTERIDE220
of 440
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
56 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
1730
of 4040
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
57 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
970
of 2840
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
58 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE330
of 560
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
59 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
170
of 350
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
60 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
810
of 3410
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
61 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
370
of 1190
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
62 CLONIDINE HCL250
of 460
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
63 PROPRANOLOL HCL120
of 330
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
64 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
610
of 2400
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
65 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE180
of 440
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
66 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS370
of 870
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
67 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
1020
of 3440
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
68 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
170
of 280
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
69 IRBESARTAN250
of 410
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
70 PAROXETINE HCL110
of 260
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
71 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
110
of 230
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
72 VICTOZA 2-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
430
of 1440
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
73 MEMANTINE HCL110
of 160
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
74 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM200
of 350
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
75 METOPROLOL TARTRATE410
of 950
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
470
of 1590
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
77 FAMOTIDINE180
of 360
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 MONTELUKAST SODIUM230
of 410
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
79 ACYCLOVIR90
of 100
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 TRAZODONE HCL290
of 500
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
81 NATEGLINIDE550
of 1130
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
82 LORAZEPAM210
of 520
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
83 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL60
of 70
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
84 MIRTAZAPINE110
of 170
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
85 TEMAZEPAM140
of 260
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
86 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
300
of 450
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170110 patients
3% of all patients
110 patients
3% of all patients
O
87 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL100
of 280
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A