Prescriptions made by James M. Armstrong

Data for 2018

2,120

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 160 out of 2,650 providers in this state and specialty

$479.1K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 59 out of 2,650 providers in this state and specialty

382

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 124 out of 2,650 providers in this state and specialty

92%

Patients 65 Years and Older

75

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 68

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 Physician Assistant in Massachusetts 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 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE90
of 4280
2980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2810970 patients
25% of all patients
< 11
2 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
10
of 1460
3640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3450900 patients
24% of all patients
< 11
3 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM820
of 4980
1260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
4 LISINOPRIL860
of 4700
1180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
5 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)
10
of 210
1180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
6 DOFETILIDE10
of 140
1540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1420350 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
7 FLECAINIDE ACETATE20
of 250
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
8 FUROSEMIDE170
of 4170
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
9 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM420
of 3340
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720220 patients
6% of all patients
220 patients
6% of all patients
10 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE870
of 4320
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770220 patients
6% of all patients
220 patients
6% of all patients
11 SPIRONOLACTONE100
of 1040
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
12 METOPROLOL TARTRATE470
of 3180
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
13 CHLORTHALIDONE70
of 870
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
14 TORSEMIDE60
of 520
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
15 AMIODARONE HCL120
of 430
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
16 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
340
of 1010
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
17 CARVEDILOL340
of 1380
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
18 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1040
of 3510
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
19 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
230
of 790
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
20 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
260
of 890
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
21 ATENOLOL620
of 2470
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
22 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)
10
of 140
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
23 DIGOXIN140
of 240
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
24 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM620
of 1900
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
25 RAMIPRIL50
of 100
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
160
of 270
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
27 MIDODRINE HCL60
of 120
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11