Prescriptions made by Gerard Coste

Data for 2018

2,556

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 1,619 out of 5,863 providers in this state and specialty

$1.04M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 122 out of 5,863 providers in this state and specialty

147

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 676 out of 5,863 providers in this state and specialty

53%

Patients 65 Years and Older

64

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 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE4540
of 3,1980
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600150 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
2 OMEPRAZOLE4380
of 3,1170
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620230 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
3 LISINOPRIL5580
of 3,3130
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530160 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
4 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM2000
of 2,2510
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490130 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
5 METFORMIN HCL3150
of 2,7510
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390180 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
6 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM6480
of 3,4960
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440140 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
7 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE3960
of 3,0830
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370150 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
8 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE3140
of 2,7590
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
9 SUBOXONE
(BUPRENORPHINE HCL/NALOXONE HCL)
630
of 2280
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120140 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
10 TIVICAY
(DOLUTEGRAVIR SODIUM)
130
of 970
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
11 BUPRENORPHINE-NALOXONE
(BUPRENORPHINE HCL/NALOXONE HCL)
340
of 1470
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
12 ENALAPRIL MALEATE580
of 6950
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
13 OXYCODONE HCL1530
of 1,6450
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11O
14 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
960
of 1,1790
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
15 TAMSULOSIN HCL2480
of 2,2400
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
16 METHADONE HCL150
of 3400
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11O
17 TRIUMEQ
(ABACAVIR/DOLUTEGRAVIR/LAMIVUDI)
80
of 490
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
18 TRUVADA
(EMTRICITABINE/TENOFOVIR (TDF))
120
of 690
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
19 ALLOPURINOL1970
of 2,1370
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
20 SIMVASTATIN4840
of 2,7300
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
21 METOPROLOL TARTRATE3150
of 2,3250
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
22 GENVOYA
(ELVITEG/COB/EMTRI/TENOF ALAFEN)
160
of 660
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
23 PREZISTA
(DARUNAVIR ETHANOLATE)
140
of 630
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
24 GABAPENTIN3410
of 2,7990
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
25 DESCOVY
(EMTRICITABINE/TENOFOV ALAFENAM)
320
of 930
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
26 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM3480
of 2,7430
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 ATENOLOL2810
of 2,4410
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
28 TERAZOSIN HCL730
of 8170
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
29 FINASTERIDE1430
of 1,5180
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
1650
of 1,7920
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 FUROSEMIDE4260
of 2,8450
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
32 RITONAVIR130
of 280
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
33 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
2470
of 2,1330
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 TRAZODONE HCL3040
of 2,2980
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)
580
of 5770
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
O
36 SPIRONOLACTONE1080
of 1,4320
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM5610
of 2,8920
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 WARFARIN SODIUM3380
of 2,1320
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
1030
of 7980
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM2430
of 2,3050
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 IBUPROFEN1340
of 1,5570
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
1080
of 1,3540
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 KETOCONAZOLE430
of 4990
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS200
of 1480
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
45 PREZCOBIX
(DARUNAVIR/COBICISTAT)
140
of 360
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
560
of 8330
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
47 GLIPIZIDE XL
(GLIPIZIDE)
290
of 1010
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
48 GEMFIBROZIL510
of 4620
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
49 LAMIVUDINE50
of 170
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
50 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
1680
of 1,9080
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 ABACAVIR
(ABACAVIR SULFATE)
100
of 190
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
1170
of 1,1360
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
53 ATRIPLA
(EFAVIRENZ/EMTRICIT/TENOFOVR DF)
180
of 410
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
54 SURE COMFORT
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
60
of 180
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
55 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
1750
of 2,1420
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 CLONIDINE HCL820
of 7770
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
57 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
1770
of 1,6740
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
58 ODEFSEY
(EMTRICITAB/RILPIVIRI/TENOF ALA)
220
of 370
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 PRAZOSIN HCL290
of 1270
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
60 STRIBILD
(ELVITEG/COB/EMTRI/TENOFO DISOP)
60
of 90
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
61 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
1140
of 1,2300
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
62 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)
430
of 6580
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
63 ADVAIR HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
270
of 950
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
64 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM2000
of 2,1490
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
65 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE380
of 1500
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 CLONAZEPAM1620
of 1,6790
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
67 DILTIAZEM HCL380
of 2100
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
68 LIDOCAINE670
of 5190
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
69 DICLOFENAC SODIUM860
of 8490
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
70 NARATRIPTAN HCL30
of 120
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
71 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE1010
of 9080
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
72 PROCHLORPERAZINE MALEATE280
of 1410
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11