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Richard K Wu
Internal Medicine Physician

Prescriptions made by Richard K Wu

Data for 2018

5,054

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 927 out of 5,863 providers in this state and specialty

$395.4K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 837 out of 5,863 providers in this state and specialty

141

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 682 out of 5,863 providers in this state and specialty

89%

Patients 65 Years and Older

77

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 Internal Medicine 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 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM3960
of 3,4960
3140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2840400 patients
28% of all patients
< 11
2 LISINOPRIL4500
of 3,3130
1830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1700280 patients
20% of all patients
< 11
3 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE3800
of 3,1980
1720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1600300 patients
21% of all patients
< 11
4 FUROSEMIDE2690
of 2,8450
1860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
21% of all patients
< 11
5 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM4690
of 2,8920
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1100140 patients
10% of all patients
140 patients
10% of all patients
6 GABAPENTIN2490
of 2,7990
1360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1120220 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
7 OMEPRAZOLE4150
of 3,1170
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1160220 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
8 SERTRALINE HCL1650
of 2,2460
1200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
9 METFORMIN HCL2700
of 2,7510
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710180 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
10 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE3540
of 3,0830
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
850170 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
11 DONEPEZIL HCL1100
of 1,3540
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1020140 patients
10% of all patients
140 patients
10% of all patients
12 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
520
of 1,1360
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660140 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
13 WARFARIN SODIUM1890
of 2,1320
1650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1650110 patients
8% of all patients
110 patients
8% of all patients
14 SIMVASTATIN4170
of 2,7300
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
920130 patients
9% of all patients
130 patients
9% of all patients
15 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
1650
of 2,1330
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820140 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
16 NAPROXEN250
of 9270
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
17 TRAZODONE HCL2300
of 2,2980
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
690160 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
18 RANITIDINE HCL1350
of 2,1960
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560140 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
19 CARVEDILOL880
of 1,5470
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
20 METOPROLOL TARTRATE2710
of 2,3250
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630140 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
21 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
1120
of 1,9080
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540110 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
22 TRAMADOL HCL1140
of 1,9290
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750200 patients
14% of all patients
< 11O
23 MIRTAZAPINE1640
of 1,4830
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630110 patients
8% of all patients
110 patients
8% of all patients
24 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
670
of 1,1620
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
25 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1730
of 2,4300
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
26 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
1350
of 1,6740
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540< 11< 11
27 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE1330
of 1,0200
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11P
28 GLIPIZIDE1310
of 1,4290
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430< 11< 11
29 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
690
of 1,1060
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520< 11< 11
30 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1370
of 1,8250
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
31 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)
490
of 9590
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
32 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM2210
of 2,3050
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 ALLOPURINOL1800
of 2,1370
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
34 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
990
of 1,2720
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
35 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350820
of 1,1420
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310140 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
36 HYDRALAZINE HCL750
of 8320
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
37 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM2560
of 2,2510
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
970
of 7980
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
39 IBUPROFEN1080
of 1,5570
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250140 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
40 FLOVENT HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)
620
of 1,2530
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
41 LORAZEPAM2370
of 2,1380
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
42 TORSEMIDE730
of 7010
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
420
of 4010
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
44 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1550
of 1,4040
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 ENALAPRIL MALEATE580
of 6950
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
46 TAMSULOSIN HCL2330
of 2,2400
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
47 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE610
of 9570
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
48 GLIMEPIRIDE1080
of 9230
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
49 CLONIDINE HCL730
of 7770
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
50 MEMANTINE HCL1160
of 8010
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
51 CLONIDINE170
of 1190
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
52 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
1080
of 1,2760
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
53 DIVALPROEX SODIUM ER
(DIVALPROEX SODIUM)
380
of 1800
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
54 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
470
of 2890
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
55 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE ER
(QUETIAPINE FUMARATE)
110
of 370
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11P
56 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1400
of 1,3080
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
1140
of 1,7220
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
58 FOLIC ACID90
of 160
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 RISPERIDONE1210
of 5040
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11P
60 COLCHICINE460
of 3090
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
61 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
520
of 7750
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
1210
of 1,8600
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 OXYCODONE HCL1810
of 1,6450
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11O
64 DIVALPROEX SODIUM1520
of 4790
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 AMIODARONE HCL620
of 3790
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
66 FLUOXETINE HCL1450
of 1,8310
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
67 TOLTERODINE TARTRATE160
of 990
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
68 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1040
of 8950
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
69 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE550
of 5470
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
70 VESICARE
(SOLIFENACIN SUCCINATE)
510
of 3120
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 TERAZOSIN HCL730
of 8170
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
72 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)
670
of 5770
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11O
73 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
400
of 2580
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 SPIRONOLACTONE1060
of 1,4320
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 EZETIMIBE910
of 9200
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 ASPIRIN-DIPYRIDAMOLE ER
(ASPIRIN/DIPYRIDAMOLE)
180
of 1350
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
77 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL790
of 1,1180
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
78 TECFIDERA
(DIMETHYL FUMARATE)
10
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
79 LIDOCAINE640
of 5190
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 LATANOPROST890
of 3540
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
81 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
780
of 3950
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
82 FINASTERIDE1430
of 1,5180
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
83 DIGOXIN740
of 6320
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
84 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
1110
of 1,3540
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
85 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
1740
of 1,7920
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 FENTANYL630
of 4200
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11O
87 ARIPIPRAZOLE770
of 3000
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11P
88 DELZICOL
(MESALAMINE)
90
of 140
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
89 CHLORTHALIDONE1020
of 1,0180
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
90 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
730
of 3000
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
91 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS250
of 1480
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
92 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
830
of 9110
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 CEPHALEXIN590
of 7220
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
11% of all patients
< 11A
94 BOOSTRIX TDAP
(DIPHTH,PERTUSS(ACELL),TET VAC)
180
of 250
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 NITROGLYCERIN530
of 4930
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
96 PREDNISONE2080
of 2,1270
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 NYSTATIN740
of 8330
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
98 NYAMYC
(NYSTATIN)
490
of 1360
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
99 NITROFURANTOIN MONO-MACRO
(NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYD/M-CRYST)
450
of 5480
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A