Prescriptions made by Girma Balcha Assefa

Data for 2018

11.41K

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 333 out of 6,315 providers in this state and specialty

$769.2K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 409 out of 6,315 providers in this state and specialty

788

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 124 out of 6,315 providers in this state and specialty

90%

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 Illinois 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 BESYLATE410
of 3,3700
8770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
83202510 patients
32% of all patients
2350 patients
30% of all patients
2 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE210
of 2,9510
6240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
58401640 patients
21% of all patients
< 11
3 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM2710
of 3,6160
5360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
47701740 patients
22% of all patients
1560 patients
20% of all patients
4 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM300
of 2,7690
5480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
51801640 patients
21% of all patients
1520 patients
19% of all patients
5 METFORMIN HCL960
of 2,8630
3920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
36201270 patients
16% of all patients
1140 patients
14% of all patients
6 LISINOPRIL2560
of 3,1940
3180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2880830 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
7 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
120
of 1,8850
2910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2750820 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
8 FUROSEMIDE2450
of 3,0740
3110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2770930 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
9 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM750
of 2,2360
2550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
10 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
990
of 2,3680
1850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
11 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
100
of 1,6200
2180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1910610 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
12 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE310
of 2,2860
2480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
23201190 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
13 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM4470
of 2,8970
2360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2020500 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
14 TAMSULOSIN HCL1400
of 2,4310
1970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
15 CARVEDILOL1160
of 2,5470
1920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1730520 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
16 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM950
of 2,1100
1570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1350550 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
17 GABAPENTIN2000
of 2,7320
2090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1920650 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
18 METOPROLOL TARTRATE2990
of 2,7070
1360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
19 DONEPEZIL HCL1480
of 1,6490
1430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1430420 patients
5% of all patients
420 patients
5% of all patients
20 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE2290
of 2,7390
1240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1110470 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
21 WARFARIN SODIUM2320
of 2,1620
1450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1310340 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
22 OMEPRAZOLE3040
of 2,7450
1670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1530500 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
23 SPIRONOLACTONE690
of 1,6650
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860270 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
24 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
390
of 1,1930
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1120350 patients
4% of all patients
350 patients
4% of all patients
25 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
650
of 1,2010
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800220 patients
3% of all patients
220 patients
3% of all patients
26 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1180
of 1,9090
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
950280 patients
4% of all patients
280 patients
4% of all patients
27 TRAMADOL HCL970
of 2,2790
2010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1770480 patients
6% of all patients
< 11O
28 HYDRALAZINE HCL1050
of 1,5980
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
29 BENAZEPRIL HCL390
of 1,1180
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
30 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
130
of 8870
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
31 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
320
of 1,0500
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
32 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1300
of 1,8180
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
33 SIMVASTATIN4040
of 2,6570
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
34 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
260
of 8780
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
35 GLIMEPIRIDE1440
of 1,6020
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730240 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
36 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
760
of 1,5650
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620230 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
37 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM2840
of 2,8050
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
38 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
660
of 1,4960
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
990200 patients
3% of all patients
200 patients
3% of all patients
39 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1460
of 2,0920
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600240 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
40 VALSARTAN560
of 1,3930
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
41 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
350
of 2,1150
1780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1550620 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
42 ALLOPURINOL1830
of 2,2660
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
43 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)
210
of 8320
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
900330 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
44 SERTRALINE HCL1890
of 2,1780
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
45 FINASTERIDE1250
of 1,5200
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470160 patients
2% of all patients
160 patients
2% of all patients
46 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
860
of 1,6830
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
47 ENALAPRIL MALEATE1480
of 1,7110
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
48 LOVASTATIN1320
of 1,5320
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
49 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
370
of 9860
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450160 patients
2% of all patients
160 patients
2% of all patients
50 RANITIDINE HCL1480
of 1,6270
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
51 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
1370
of 1,7530
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780130 patients
2% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
52 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)
810
of 1,1340
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
53 INDAPAMIDE300
of 1960
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
54 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
80
of 3310
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
55 SINGLE USE SWAB
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
180
of 2250
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340130 patients
2% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
56 NOVOLIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
10
of 940
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
580
of 7350
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
58 METHIMAZOLE260
of 2590
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
59 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
530
of 1,6240
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
60 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
710
of 1,0550
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
61 BISOPROLOL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(BISOPROLOL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
280
of 2730
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
62 CLONIDINE HCL1110
of 1,2120
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
63 IRBESARTAN1270
of 9640
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
64 ATENOLOL1860
of 1,8780
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE940
of 9360
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
66 LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE260
of 2870
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
67 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
1110
of 1,5150
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
68 IRBESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(IRBESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
460
of 2960
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
69 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE850
of 7960
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
70 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE2120
of 1,9610
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11
71 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE730
of 1,2400
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
72 DULOXETINE HCL1450
of 1,6350
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 GLIPIZIDE1550
of 1,6890
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 MELOXICAM1860
of 1,5890
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
75 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
630
of 1,6790
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410240 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
76 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
250
of 4110
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
77 ALPRAZOLAM2480
of 2,0240
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
78 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
1320
of 1,4080
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
79 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
930
of 7360
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
80 HUMULIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
50
of 980
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 VENLAFAXINE HCL330
of 2820
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
82 MEMANTINE HCL1760
of 1,1680
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
83 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
1740
of 1,5830
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
84 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
1260
of 1,4240
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
85 EZETIMIBE1010
of 1,2010
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
86 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE3720
of 2,3610
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
270
of 2250
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
88 RAMIPRIL750
of 8110
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
89 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
680
of 1,0830
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)
230
of 1940
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
91 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
890
of 9470
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
92 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
280
of 2750
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 CELECOXIB820
of 1,0830
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
94 PREDNISONE1730
of 2,3310
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
95 NOVOFINE 32
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
170
of 440
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
96 LORAZEPAM2000
of 1,7190
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
97 GLIPIZIDE-METFORMIN
(GLIPIZIDE/METFORMIN HCL)
370
of 1150
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
98 NITROGLYCERIN450
of 3840
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170110 patients
1% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
99 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
840
of 7860
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 BIDIL
(ISOSORBIDE DINIT/HYDRALAZINE)
40
of 100
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
101 BRILINTA
(TICAGRELOR)
290
of 1370
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
102 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)
620
of 5630
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL260
of 780
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
104 HUMULIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)
290
of 1840
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
105 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
470
of 2860
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
106 BACLOFEN1300
of 9600
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
107 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
610
of 3830
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
108 TRAMADOL HCL-ACETAMINOPHEN
(TRAMADOL HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
310
of 1360
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11O
109 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 33501570
of 1,0220
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
110 METHOTREXATE
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM)
570
of 2770
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
111 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
1130
of 1,1810
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
112 TRUEPLUS PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
310
of 2290
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
113 KETOCONAZOLE660
of 3690
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
114 ALCOHOL PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
660
of 2690
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
115 MECLIZINE HCL880
of 9100
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
116 NOVOLIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
250
of 880
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
117 COLCHICINE240
of 2990
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
118 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
3830
of 2,3710
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11O
119 IBUPROFEN1260
of 1,0000
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
120 AZITHROMYCIN1280
of 1,9060
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
121 COLCRYS
(COLCHICINE)
310
of 1830
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
122 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)
930
of 1,3460
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11A