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John A Vitarello
Cardiologist

Prescriptions made by John A Vitarello

Data for 2018

11.3K

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 2 out of 462 providers in this state and specialty

$1.28M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 3 out of 462 providers in this state and specialty

1,241

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 2 out of 462 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 74

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 Cardiology in Maryland 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 CALCIUM20
of 4180
9960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
94303050 patients
25% of all patients
2890 patients
23% of all patients
2 LISINOPRIL10
of 4040
8490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
78702560 patients
21% of all patients
2350 patients
19% of all patients
3 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM10
of 2900
7530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
72502360 patients
19% of all patients
< 11
4 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE20
of 4270
7280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
68602220 patients
18% of all patients
2090 patients
17% of all patients
5 METOPROLOL TARTRATE10
of 3560
7090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
68902030 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
6 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE70
of 4000
4930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
46701630 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
7 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM40
of 3790
4050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1380 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
8 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
20
of 2700
3980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1150 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
9 FUROSEMIDE60
of 3940
3290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
31701110 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
10 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
10
of 1210
3120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
11 ATENOLOL20
of 2610
2590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
810 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
12 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM90
of 3470
2610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
810 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
13 VALSARTAN10
of 1840
2190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2040970 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
14 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE60
of 3180
2010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1870680 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
15 CARVEDILOL290
of 3750
2000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1890680 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
16 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
230
of 3730
1900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
17 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
200
of 3730
2490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2490680 patients
5% of all patients
680 patients
5% of all patients
18 CLONIDINE HCL10
of 1100
1900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
19 IRBESARTAN10
of 1250
1730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1580850 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
20 EZETIMIBE20
of 2050
1720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1720450 patients
4% of all patients
450 patients
4% of all patients
21 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)
10
of 1530
2230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
22 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
70
of 1940
1160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
23 WARFARIN SODIUM240
of 2530
1150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
24 FENOFIBRATE10
of 390
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
25 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
30
of 1020
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1120430 patients
3% of all patients
430 patients
3% of all patients
26 DIGOXIN50
of 2000
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
27 LOVASTATIN10
of 390
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
940360 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
28 QUINAPRIL HCL10
of 270
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
29 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE80
of 2280
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
30 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
40
of 2160
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
31 AMIODARONE HCL140
of 2710
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
980310 patients
2% of all patients
310 patients
2% of all patients
32 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)
60
of 1420
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1110310 patients
2% of all patients
310 patients
2% of all patients
33 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
500
of 3190
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
34 NITROGLYCERIN10
of 2410
3100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
28702250 patients
18% of all patients
2130 patients
17% of all patients
35 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
70
of 1240
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
36 SPIRONOLACTONE290
of 2830
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
37 ENTRESTO
(SACUBITRIL/VALSARTAN)
90
of 1290
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
38 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
20
of 580
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
39 WELCHOL
(COLESEVELAM HCL)
10
of 110
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440160 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
40 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS10
of 240
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370130 patients
1% of all patients
130 patients
1% of all patients
41 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
30
of 760
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
42 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
270
of 1730
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
43 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
180
of 830
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
44 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
270
of 1130
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
45 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)
40
of 1170
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
46 IRBESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(IRBESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
50
of 280
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330150 patients
1% of all patients
150 patients
1% of all patients
47 NITROGLYCERIN PATCH
(NITROGLYCERIN)
80
of 530
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330110 patients
1% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
48 FENOFIBRIC ACID
(FENOFIBRIC ACID (CHOLINE))
10
of 70
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
49 BENAZEPRIL HCL30
of 340
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 BRILINTA
(TICAGRELOR)
160
of 1020
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
51 JANTOVEN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)
160
of 740
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 VASCEPA
(ICOSAPENT ETHYL)
20
of 90
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300110 patients
1% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
53 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL260
of 960
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 DILT-XR
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
80
of 320
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
55 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE,MICRONIZED)
20
of 50
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
56 RANITIDINE HCL60
of 260
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
57 MULTAQ
(DRONEDARONE HCL)
180
of 640
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
58 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)
200
of 830
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
59 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
120
of 560
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
60 HYDRALAZINE HCL600
of 2300
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230110 patients
1% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
61 LIVALO
(PITAVASTATIN CALCIUM)
70
of 250
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
62 AMLODIPINE-ATORVASTATIN
(AMLODIPINE/ATORVASTATIN)
10
of 50
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
63 COLESEVELAM HCL10
of 20
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
64 RAMIPRIL530
of 1620
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
65 DILTIAZEM HCL100
of 450
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
66 PROPRANOLOL HCL50
of 170
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
67 BUMETANIDE160
of 430
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
68 OLMESARTAN-AMLODIPINE-HCTZ
(OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPIN/HCTHIAZID)
80
of 150
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
69 PRASUGREL HCL90
of 250
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
70 KLOR-CON 10
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
80
of 110
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
71 OLMESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(OLMESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
210
of 550
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
72 REPATHA SURECLICK
(EVOLOCUMAB)
60
of 250
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
73 PRALUENT PEN
(ALIROCUMAB)
130
of 460
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
74 AMOXICILLIN110
of 210
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A