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Nicholas G Handanos
Internal Medicine Physician
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 2 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 3

Prescriptions made by Nicholas G Handanos

Data for 2018

6,601

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 71 out of 531 providers in this state and specialty

$480.9K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 96 out of 531 providers in this state and specialty

613

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 30 out of 531 providers in this state and specialty

78%

Patients 65 Years and Older

71

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 72

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 Maine 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 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM220
of 2740
4000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3610970 patients
16% of all patients		860 patients
14% of all patients
2 LISINOPRIL430
of 2870
3130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2620960 patients
16% of all patients		790 patients
13% of all patients
3 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM820
of 3060
2800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2490860 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
4 SIMVASTATIN160
of 2500
2690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2490770 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
5 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE150
of 2400
2070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1960570 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
6 METFORMIN HCL120
of 2400
2110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1610540 patients
9% of all patients		420 patients
7% of all patients
7 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE830
of 2820
1660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
8 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE320
of 2610
1830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1490500 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
9 OMEPRAZOLE520
of 2680
1950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1390540 patients
9% of all patients		370 patients
6% of all patients
10 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM70
of 1940
1540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
11 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM640
of 2520
1390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1210410 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
12 ATENOLOL220
of 2170
1360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
13 FUROSEMIDE600
of 2860
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1050390 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
14 SERTRALINE HCL640
of 2290
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700280 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
15 METOPROLOL TARTRATE940
of 2630
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
16 ALLOPURINOL280
of 2060
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
17 GABAPENTIN620
of 2500
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680350 patients
6% of all patients		240 patients
4% of all patients
18 RANITIDINE HCL350
of 2000
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560240 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
19 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE460
of 2090
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
20 GLIPIZIDE260
of 1670
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
21 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM730
of 2320
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
22 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		280
of 1810
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
23 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)		160
of 1350
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
24 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		350
of 1290
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
25 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE290
of 1980
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
26 FLUOXETINE HCL350
of 1860
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
27 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL160
of 1510
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
28 TRAZODONE HCL610
of 2200
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
29 WARFARIN SODIUM590
of 1990
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
30 LORAZEPAM190
of 1960
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1020360 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
31 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM690
of 1990
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
32 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		240
of 1440
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		640
of 1980
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		510
of 1610
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		380
of 1910
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		210
of 2120
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370300 patients
5% of all patients		170 patients
3% of all patients
37 ALPRAZOLAM350
of 1610
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
38 LOVASTATIN410
of 1520
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
39 PAROXETINE HCL420
of 1540
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 CARVEDILOL540
of 1810
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
41 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		330
of 1150
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
42 TRAMADOL HCL420
of 1980
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11O
43 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		620
of 1830
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 TAMSULOSIN HCL990
of 2120
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		430
of 1580
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 MIRTAZAPINE510
of 1500
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		240
of 1120
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 DULOXETINE HCL670
of 1870
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		370
of 1310
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
50 JANTOVEN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)		350
of 1320
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE680
of 1790
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 BUMETANIDE230
of 770
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)		80
of 790
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 FINASTERIDE570
of 1610
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 IBUPROFEN100
of 690
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE390
of 1660
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
57 PHENYTOIN SODIUM EXTENDED90
of 320
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)		140
of 560
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		270
of 1730
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
60 SPIRONOLACTONE530
of 1510
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		320
of 1460
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 FAMOTIDINE450
of 1230
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 DONEPEZIL HCL560
of 1400
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 EZETIMIBE250
of 840
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
65 CLONAZEPAM480
of 1610
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
66 CELECOXIB360
of 840
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE380
of 1070
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
68 TERAZOSIN HCL270
of 860
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
69 VERAPAMIL HCL30
of 50
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
70 HYDRALAZINE HCL280
of 940
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
71 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		140
of 410
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
72 BACLOFEN340
of 920
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 MONTELUKAST SODIUM520
of 1820
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)		220
of 690
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		70
of 580
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 ALENDRONATE SODIUM510
of 1690
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		420
of 1240
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 VALSARTAN300
of 1110
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
79 PREDNISONE920
of 2860
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
80 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		410
of 1350
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL230
of 1340
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
82 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE170
of 1410
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
83 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE370
of 960
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
84 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)		570
of 1550
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		670
of 1900
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11O
86 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		160
of 270
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350280
of 910
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 TIZANIDINE HCL180
of 670
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 MELOXICAM390
of 1170
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
90 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)		280
of 880
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 DICLOFENAC SODIUM230
of 840
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
92 NAPROXEN230
of 660
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
93 RISPERIDONE380
of 710
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
94 DIAZEPAM320
of 960
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 BUSPIRONE HCL350
of 740
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE HCL20
of 50
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
97 OXYCODONE HCL-ASPIRIN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ASPIRIN)		10
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11O
98 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE ER
(ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE)		70
of 120
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
99 RIZATRIPTAN
(RIZATRIPTAN BENZOATE)		70
of 140
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 CARBAMAZEPINE ER
(CARBAMAZEPINE)		70
of 120
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
101 AZITHROMYCIN150
of 1570
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420 patients
7% of all patients		< 11A
102 MECLIZINE HCL180
of 790
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 SHINGRIX
(VARICELLA-ZOSTER GE/AS01B/PF)		190
of 1660
1170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1000740 patients
12% of all patients		630 patients
10% of all patients
104 NITROGLYCERIN250
of 1010
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
105 NYSTATIN270
of 930
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
106 CEPHALEXIN280
of 770
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
107 AMOXICILLIN150
of 710
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11A
108 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		330
of 1110
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120120 patients
2% of all patients		120 patients
2% of all patients		A
109 BUTALBITAL-ACETAMINOPHEN-CAFFE
(BUTALB/ACETAMINOPHEN/CAFFEINE)		120
of 260
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11

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