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Karen L. Staples
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)

Prescriptions made by Karen L. Staples

Data for 2018

4,039

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 213 out of 2,619 providers in this state and specialty

$642.7K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 107 out of 2,619 providers in this state and specialty

312

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 223 out of 2,619 providers in this state and specialty

85%

Patients 65 Years and Older

71

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 Nurse Practitioner in South Carolina 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 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM110
of 5740
1800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1280390 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
2 LISINOPRIL1250
of 9650
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
910340 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
3 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1790
of 1,0210
1360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1210330 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
4 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM1650
of 9990
1160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
940300 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
5 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
210
of 4220
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740290 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
6 OMEPRAZOLE1240
of 8970
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580310 patients
10% of all patients
200 patients
6% of all patients
7 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1500
of 8900
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880210 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
8 DULOXETINE HCL250
of 5710
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570260 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
9 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE910
of 7310
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500220 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
10 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
100
of 1020
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400250 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
11 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
20
of 810
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610190 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
12 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1310
of 7390
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
13 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1120
of 8050
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
14 GABAPENTIN1420
of 9670
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520260 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
15 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
220
of 2560
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
16 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
30
of 850
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450230 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
17 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1030
of 7460
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
18 TRAZODONE HCL720
of 6490
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 RANITIDINE HCL870
of 6320
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420150 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
20 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1370
of 7750
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
21 CARVEDILOL1230
of 7190
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
22 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
930
of 5430
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
23 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE230
of 1560
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
24 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
40
of 910
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310150 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
25 IRBESARTAN50
of 990
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
26 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1230
of 7370
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 ALPRAZOLAM870
of 5080
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630130 patients
4% of all patients
130 patients
4% of all patients
28 FUROSEMIDE1550
of 8740
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290150 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
29 METFORMIN HCL1730
of 7610
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
30 FLUOXETINE HCL650
of 4510
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 ALLOPURINOL830
of 4980
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
210
of 1520
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
33 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1110
of 7960
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280200 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
34 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1220
of 6930
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
60
of 550
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
36 FENOFIBRATE420
of 1770
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
37 CELECOXIB470
of 2090
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
38 SERTRALINE HCL1120
of 6080
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
670
of 3210
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
40 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
480
of 3460
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
70
of 370
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
42 TIZANIDINE HCL590
of 3240
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220120 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
43 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1070
of 4800
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
44 ATENOLOL560
of 3990
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1300
of 5950
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 CHLORTHALIDONE470
of 1710
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
47 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE900
of 5260
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
600
of 3540
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
49 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
350
of 2210
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 MECLIZINE HCL390
of 2320
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)
220
of 1110
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 METFORMIN ER GASTRIC
(METFORMIN HCL)
10
of 20
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
53 TRAMADOL HCL1330
of 7490
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
54 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
980
of 5150
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 DONEPEZIL HCL910
of 3460
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
56 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
880
of 4050
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
57 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)
160
of 730
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
58 DICLOFENAC SODIUM730
of 3760
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 FINASTERIDE480
of 1740
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
60 PRIMIDONE150
of 460
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
61 SUCRALFATE210
of 1090
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
62 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)
250
of 1580
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE280
of 930
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
64 TAMSULOSIN HCL1040
of 5210
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
350
of 1380
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350440
of 2410
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
67 REPAGLINIDE90
of 110
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 NADOLOL70
of 190
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 SOLIQUA 100-33
(INSULIN GLARGINE/LIXISENATIDE)
20
of 60
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
70 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
930
of 6030
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
71 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
710
of 4520
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 LAMOTRIGINE530
of 1280
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
73 ROPINIROLE HCL510
of 2110
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 ESTRADIOL370
of 1680
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)
330
of 690
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
76 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
330
of 1110
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
77 EZETIMIBE560
of 2230
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
78 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
200
of 750
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
79 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)
410
of 1530
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
80 ONDANSETRON ODT
(ONDANSETRON)
190
of 1470
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 CLORAZEPATE DIPOTASSIUM150
of 330
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
82 TRINTELLIX
(VORTIOXETINE HYDROBROMIDE)
210
of 390
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 PREDNISONE1190
of 8730
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
84 OZEMPIC
(SEMAGLUTIDE)
30
of 30
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 COLCHICINE330
of 930
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
86 SOTALOL AF
(SOTALOL HCL)
20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
87 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)
210
of 1100
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE600
of 3840
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
6% of all patients
< 11A
89 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)
560
of 5810
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
6% of all patients
< 11A
90 AZITHROMYCIN720
of 6830
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
9% of all patients
< 11A
91 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
520
of 4540
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
92 MUPIROCIN370
of 1750
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 CEFUROXIME
(CEFUROXIME AXETIL)
240
of 420
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
94 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL670
of 4960
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
95 OSELTAMIVIR PHOSPHATE200
of 1170
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
96 FLUCONAZOLE550
of 4330
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11