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Amy Jo Buffington
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 2 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 5

Prescriptions made by Amy Jo Buffington

Data for 2018

6,462

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 53 out of 3,342 providers in this state and specialty

$307.6K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 224 out of 3,342 providers in this state and specialty

754

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 7 out of 3,342 providers in this state and specialty

93%

Patients 65 Years and Older

77

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 Minnesota 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 LISINOPRIL420
of 1,2270
2490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2370800 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
2 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM590
of 1,0970
2470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
900 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
3 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE410
of 1,0920
1890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1740590 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
4 OMEPRAZOLE140
of 1,1300
2810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2660620 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
5 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM980
of 1,1920
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
6 SIMVASTATIN670
of 9080
1450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1450510 patients
7% of all patients		510 patients
7% of all patients
7 FUROSEMIDE330
of 1,0460
2880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
8 METOPROLOL TARTRATE280
of 9610
1780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
9 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE330
of 8020
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1280420 patients
6% of all patients		420 patients
6% of all patients
10 GABAPENTIN400
of 1,2420
2410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2300540 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
11 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM610
of 9280
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1080410 patients
5% of all patients		410 patients
5% of all patients
12 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE390
of 7810
1430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
13 METFORMIN HCL310
of 8600
1220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1050340 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
14 SERTRALINE HCL640
of 9210
1430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
15 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		460
of 7550
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
16 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1070
of 1,0030
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
17 ATENOLOL240
of 6000
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
18 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350140
of 5330
1270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
910280 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
19 LOVASTATIN70
of 2010
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
20 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		110
of 2410
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
21 ALLOPURINOL480
of 4740
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440170 patients
2% of all patients		170 patients
2% of all patients
22 RANITIDINE HCL200
of 6340
1260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
23 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM700
of 6620
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
24 CARVEDILOL760
of 5470
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370140 patients
2% of all patients		140 patients
2% of all patients
25 JANTOVEN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)		710
of 3710
1270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1270130 patients
2% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients
26 MIRTAZAPINE970
of 5950
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540170 patients
2% of all patients		170 patients
2% of all patients
27 GLIMEPIRIDE210
of 2440
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
28 WARFARIN SODIUM1230
of 6530
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
29 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE440
of 7020
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
30 TRAZODONE HCL1350
of 9000
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		730
of 5120
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
32 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM700
of 5100
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
33 LORAZEPAM540
of 6810
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630250 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
34 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)		870
of 5160
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
35 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE860
of 5390
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
930120 patients
2% of all patients		120 patients
2% of all patients		P
36 ALENDRONATE SODIUM470
of 3980
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
37 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		490
of 4020
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 DULOXETINE HCL1090
of 7120
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
39 TRAMADOL HCL560
of 7640
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
4% of all patients		< 11O
40 GEMFIBROZIL50
of 650
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
41 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE380
of 3700
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
42 FLUOXETINE HCL950
of 5810
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 PREDNISONE530
of 9160
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
44 BUSPIRONE HCL620
of 3690
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		490
of 2760
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 DONEPEZIL HCL870
of 4490
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
47 MONTELUKAST SODIUM590
of 3680
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 TERAZOSIN HCL130
of 760
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)		330
of 2330
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM750
of 4410
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
51 PAROXETINE HCL530
of 3550
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)		390
of 2390
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)		260
of 640
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
54 ROPINIROLE HCL430
of 2320
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
55 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		360
of 3500
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		330
of 1580
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)		510
of 2350
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE210
of 4130
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
59 LEVETIRACETAM530
of 2450
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
60 CHLORTHALIDONE280
of 1430
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
61 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		1080
of 5360
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
62 MEMANTINE HCL410
of 2620
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510< 11< 11
63 CELECOXIB320
of 1130
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
64 DIGOXIN380
of 1440
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
65 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		490
of 3270
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
66 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		410
of 2200
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
67 SPIRONOLACTONE740
of 3690
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
68 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)		590
of 1980
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
69 FENTANYL590
of 1930
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
70 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		640
of 2900
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
71 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		110
of 390
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
72 TAMSULOSIN HCL1020
of 5280
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 DILT-XR
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		120
of 490
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
74 LACTULOSE140
of 560
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		650
of 3460
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
76 MELOXICAM470
of 2090
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
77 FAMOTIDINE370
of 2180
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
78 PROPAFENONE HCL60
of 120
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
79 CLONAZEPAM990
of 4870
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
80 ALBUTEROL SULFATE110
of 900
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
81 DIVALPROEX SODIUM810
of 3110
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 NEXIUM
(ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM)		20
of 90
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
83 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL140
of 1180
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
84 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)		960
of 3990
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 NOVOFINE AUTOCOVER
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC, SAFETY)		290
of 780
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
86 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)		330
of 1620
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 VALPROIC ACID
(VALPROIC ACID (AS SODIUM SALT))		90
of 200
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
88 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)		230
of 1140
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
89 ALPRAZOLAM700
of 3570
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
90 OLANZAPINE1020
of 3230
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
91 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		530
of 2700
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 OXYCONTIN
(OXYCODONE HCL)		530
of 1380
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11O
93 NOVOLIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)		80
of 300
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
94 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1100
of 5440
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 BUDESONIDE120
of 380
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
96 NADOLOL20
of 90
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
97 NYSTOP
(NYSTATIN)		380
of 1400
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
98 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)		330
of 870
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
99 LOPERAMIDE
(LOPERAMIDE HCL)		360
of 1440
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
100 IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE180
of 360
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
101 IPRATROPIUM-ALBUTEROL
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		360
of 1260
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
102 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		1140
of 6570
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients		< 11O
103 NYSTATIN390
of 2690
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
104 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		790
of 6750
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
105 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)		810
of 2810
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
106 NYAMYC
(NYSTATIN)		280
of 610
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
107 CREON
(LIPASE/PROTEASE/AMYLASE)		80
of 260
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
108 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)		160
of 3650
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
3% of all patients		< 11A
109 DOXYCYCLINE MONOHYDRATE160
of 1410
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
4% of all patients		< 11A
110 ARIPIPRAZOLE950
of 2300
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11P
111 BENAZEPRIL HCL200
of 660
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
112 MORPHINE SULFATE420
of 1030
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11O
113 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		210
of 3330
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
3% of all patients		< 11A
114 CEPHALEXIN400
of 4400
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11A
115 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL400
of 3400
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11A
116 AMOXICILLIN260
of 1800
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170130 patients
2% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients		A

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