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Bruce A Shaffer
Pulmonologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 1

Prescriptions made by Bruce A Shaffer

Data for 2018

2,910

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 1 out of 7 providers in this state and specialty

$438.8K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 1 out of 7 providers in this state and specialty

128

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

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

-

Average Risk Score

Not enough data available

75

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 72

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 Critical Care (Intensivists) in New Mexico 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 CALCIUM10
of 20
2780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2500730 patients
57% of all patients		< 11
2 ALLOPURINOL10
of 20
2790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2620690 patients
54% of all patients		< 11
3 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		10
of 20
1210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1090290 patients
23% of all patients		< 11
4 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE10
of 20
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780240 patients
19% of all patients		240 patients
19% of all patients
5 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		10
of 20
1090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1090220 patients
17% of all patients		220 patients
17% of all patients
6 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM10
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
16% of all patients		< 11
7 LISINOPRIL20
of 20
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480160 patients
12% of all patients		160 patients
12% of all patients
8 METFORMIN HCL20
of 20
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
9 FINASTERIDE10
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500120 patients
9% of all patients		120 patients
9% of all patients
10 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE10
of 20
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550140 patients
11% of all patients		140 patients
11% of all patients
11 ALENDRONATE SODIUM10
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450110 patients
9% of all patients		110 patients
9% of all patients
12 SERTRALINE HCL10
of 20
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430110 patients
9% of all patients		110 patients
9% of all patients
13 TAMSULOSIN HCL10
of 20
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460130 patients
10% of all patients		130 patients
10% of all patients
14 OMEPRAZOLE10
of 20
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610130 patients
10% of all patients		130 patients
10% of all patients
15 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM10
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
16 CLONAZEPAM10
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330120 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
17 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE10
of 20
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
18 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM20
of 20
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
19 EZETIMIBE10
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
20 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM10
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
21 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		10
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
22 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)		10
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
23 SIMVASTATIN20
of 20
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
24 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)		10
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
25 MONTELUKAST SODIUM20
of 20
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
26 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		10
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
27 PENTOXIFYLLINE10
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
28 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM10
of 20
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
29 PREMARIN
(ESTROGENS, CONJUGATED)		10
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
30 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		10
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM20
of 20
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
32 LEVOXYL
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		10
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
33 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE20
of 20
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
34 GABAPENTIN20
of 20
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
35 ALPRAZOLAM10
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
36 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)		10
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		10
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
38 IBANDRONATE SODIUM10
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
39 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE10
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
40 PREMPRO
(ESTROGEN,CON/M-PROGEST ACET)		10
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
41 FUROSEMIDE20
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
42 PIOGLITAZONE HCL10
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
43 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE10
of 20
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
44 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE10
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
45 VALSARTAN10
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
46 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)		10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
47 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)		10
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
48 DONEPEZIL HCL10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
49 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)		10
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
50 PAROXETINE HCL10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 TRAZODONE HCL10
of 20
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 DUTASTERIDE10
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
53 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		20
of 20
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
54 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)		40
of 40
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
55 NOVOTWIST
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
56 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE10
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
57 PROBENECID10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
58 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		20
of 40
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
59 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		10
of 20
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
60 TRELEGY ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/UMECLIDIN/VILANTER)		20
of 20
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
61 CREON
(LIPASE/PROTEASE/AMYLASE)		10
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
62 DIAZEPAM20
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
63 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)		10
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11O
65 LORAZEPAM20
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 ANDRODERM
(TESTOSTERONE)		10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
67 AZITHROMYCIN10
of 20
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11A
68 SHINGRIX
(VARICELLA-ZOSTER GE/AS01B/PF)		10
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160120 patients
9% of all patients		120 patients
9% of all patients
69 BOOSTRIX TDAP
(DIPHTH,PERTUSS(ACELL),TET VAC)		10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120120 patients
9% of all patients		120 patients
9% of all patients

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