Prescriptions made by Michael C Scharf

Data for 2018

8,215

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 708 out of 4,446 providers in this state and specialty

$705.8K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 532 out of 4,446 providers in this state and specialty

817

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 149 out of 4,446 providers in this state and specialty

94%

Patients 65 Years and Older

74

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 Ohio 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 CALCIUM2010
of 2,8040
7030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
68902030 patients
25% of all patients
< 11
2 LISINOPRIL2190
of 2,6320
4410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
40401240 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
3 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM3810
of 2,1900
3450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3230960 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
4 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE3830
of 2,6360
3350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1080 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
5 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1650
of 2,1340
3130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
980 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
6 METFORMIN HCL1880
of 2,1630
2840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
7 SIMVASTATIN3060
of 1,9900
1880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
8 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1770
of 2,0850
1890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
9 OMEPRAZOLE3610
of 2,1910
1910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
10 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1780
of 1,8180
1730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1580470 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
11 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
820
of 1,5180
1500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1500360 patients
4% of all patients
360 patients
4% of all patients
12 METOPROLOL TARTRATE3770
of 2,3300
1260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1260360 patients
4% of all patients
360 patients
4% of all patients
13 SERTRALINE HCL2050
of 1,8360
1270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1270350 patients
4% of all patients
350 patients
4% of all patients
14 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE3070
of 2,1890
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
15 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE3140
of 1,9730
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
16 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
530
of 1,4930
1220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
17 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM2700
of 2,3100
1150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1040300 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
18 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1490
of 1,6550
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
920270 patients
3% of all patients
270 patients
3% of all patients
19 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
2290
of 2,0180
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
900250 patients
3% of all patients
250 patients
3% of all patients
20 GABAPENTIN3640
of 2,1980
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
21 FUROSEMIDE4900
of 2,5120
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540260 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
22 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1660
of 1,7050
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
23 ALLOPURINOL1900
of 1,8120
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740240 patients
3% of all patients
240 patients
3% of all patients
24 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1700
of 1,6140
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640230 patients
3% of all patients
230 patients
3% of all patients
25 ATENOLOL1900
of 1,7370
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
690170 patients
2% of all patients
170 patients
2% of all patients
26 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
560
of 1,4550
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1130220 patients
3% of all patients
220 patients
3% of all patients
27 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
1260
of 1,4300
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
28 GLIMEPIRIDE2130
of 1,4530
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
29 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1470
of 1,5590
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540170 patients
2% of all patients
170 patients
2% of all patients
30 EZETIMIBE760
of 1,0560
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
31 TAMSULOSIN HCL2760
of 1,8570
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510170 patients
2% of all patients
170 patients
2% of all patients
32 PIOGLITAZONE HCL770
of 8200
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
33 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
1730
of 1,3800
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
34 FINASTERIDE1170
of 1,2980
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440110 patients
1% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
35 CARVEDILOL2950
of 2,1370
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
36 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE2170
of 1,5480
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
37 PAROXETINE HCL1030
of 1,3020
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450130 patients
2% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
38 MELOXICAM1820
of 1,5860
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
39 TRAZODONE HCL2580
of 1,7640
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420110 patients
1% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
40 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE820
of 9950
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410110 patients
1% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
41 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
960
of 1,2890
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
42 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
100
of 3490
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640< 11< 11
43 RAMIPRIL580
of 7680
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 VALSARTAN920
of 1,0450
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
45 FENOFIBRATE810
of 8290
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
46 LOVASTATIN1390
of 1,2330
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270110 patients
1% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
47 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
100
of 4830
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490< 11< 11
48 ALPRAZOLAM2270
of 1,4030
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
49 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1890
of 1,8280
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
50 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
2410
of 1,6760
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
51 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
280
of 2610
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11
52 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
690
of 7190
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 DONEPEZIL HCL2450
of 1,4220
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
54 LORAZEPAM2150
of 1,3800
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420< 11< 11
55 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
290
of 3550
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510120 patients
1% of all patients
120 patients
1% of all patients
56 QUINAPRIL HCL530
of 5360
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
57 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
1780
of 1,4720
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
58 FLUOXETINE HCL1250
of 1,4020
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 BENAZEPRIL HCL740
of 7410
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
60 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM990
of 1,1930
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 MIRTAZAPINE2300
of 1,2500
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
62 TRAMADOL HCL2170
of 1,6250
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680180 patients
2% of all patients
180 patients
2% of all patients
O
63 IRBESARTAN960
of 5170
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
64 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)
570
of 6990
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL940
of 1,0850
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
470
of 4720
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
67 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
600
of 6490
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
68 WARFARIN SODIUM3100
of 1,7370
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
69 CLONIDINE HCL1380
of 1,2230
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE1400
of 1,2950
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 DULOXETINE HCL2280
of 1,6480
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
72 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
820
of 9900
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
73 CILOSTAZOL480
of 3830
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
74 FAMOTIDINE1760
of 1,2570
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
75 RANITIDINE HCL1930
of 1,5030
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)
660
of 7570
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
77 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
1650
of 1,7510
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
78 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
1560
of 1,3340
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
79 BISOPROLOL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(BISOPROLOL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
620
of 3860
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
80 PROPRANOLOL HCL740
of 7390
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
81 ENALAPRIL MALEATE900
of 7600
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
82 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)
1480
of 1,1750
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
83 BISOPROLOL FUMARATE430
of 2010
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
84 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
1140
of 1,3010
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
640
of 7970
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
86 CHLORTHALIDONE900
of 6240
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
87 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
720
of 9890
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
88 SPIRONOLACTONE1820
of 1,6040
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
89 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
1060
of 1,4730
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260160 patients
2% of all patients
160 patients
2% of all patients
90 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
860
of 1,2760
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
980
of 9260
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
92 TORSEMIDE1160
of 7130
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
93 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
430
of 3700
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
94 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
1280
of 1,0980
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 TERAZOSIN HCL830
of 6910
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
96 TOPIRAMATE950
of 7480
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
97 FLOVENT HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)
400
of 3490
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
98 NAPROXEN950
of 9210
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200150 patients
2% of all patients
150 patients
2% of all patients
99 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
1010
of 9790
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 PREDNISONE1850
of 2,1870
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
101 CELECOXIB990
of 1,0270
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
102 COLESTIPOL HCL400
of 1340
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
103 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE950
of 9620
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
104 PRALUENT PEN
(ALIROCUMAB)
120
of 290
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
105 DULERA
(MOMETASONE/FORMOTEROL)
250
of 1560
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
106 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
390
of 4930
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
107 CLONAZEPAM1410
of 1,1290
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
108 ROPINIROLE HCL1480
of 1,0940
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
109 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 33501420
of 1,0370
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
110 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
1110
of 7920
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
111 MECLIZINE HCL880
of 1,0150
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
112 MEMANTINE HCL1610
of 9050
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
113 DIVALPROEX SODIUM ER
(DIVALPROEX SODIUM)
700
of 2730
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
114 KLOR-CON 8
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
100
of 210
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
115 DIGOXIN1000
of 6050
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
116 MUPIROCIN
(MUPIROCIN CALCIUM)
50
of 70
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
117 NOVOLIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
330
of 940
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
118 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)
960
of 1,2110
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310290 patients
4% of all patients
290 patients
4% of all patients
A
119 AZITHROMYCIN1280
of 1,5910
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520 patients
6% of all patients
< 11A
120 DICLOFENAC SODIUM1180
of 1,0510
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
121 ONDANSETRON HCL970
of 7940
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
122 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE1190
of 9540
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180170 patients
2% of all patients
170 patients
2% of all patients
A
123 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
880
of 1,0420
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
124 CEPHALEXIN1210
of 1,0500
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11A
125 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
2870
of 1,4590
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170130 patients
2% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
O
126 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL1220
of 1,3180
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140120 patients
1% of all patients
120 patients
1% of all patients
A
127 OSELTAMIVIR PHOSPHATE700
of 3520
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11