Prescriptions made by Christopher A Armstrong

Data for 2018

8,430

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 151 out of 2,226 providers in this state and specialty

$496.8K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 220 out of 2,226 providers in this state and specialty

693

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 70 out of 2,226 providers in this state and specialty

94%

Patients 65 Years and Older

76

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 Minnesota 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 CALCIUM1110
of 1,2230
4480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1280 patients
18% of all patients
< 11
2 LISINOPRIL660
of 1,0570
4270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
40101180 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
3 SIMVASTATIN670
of 8430
3580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1070 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
4 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1000
of 1,0500
3370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
31301010 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
5 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1830
of 9700
2420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2130580 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
6 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1060
of 8590
2180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1940670 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
7 METOPROLOL TARTRATE730
of 9260
2110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1970600 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
8 OMEPRAZOLE2010
of 9930
1660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
9 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE950
of 8070
1550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
10 METFORMIN HCL1010
of 8000
1540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
11 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1730
of 9850
1440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1440430 patients
6% of all patients
430 patients
6% of all patients
12 ATENOLOL800
of 6660
1270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1270350 patients
5% of all patients
350 patients
5% of all patients
13 TAMSULOSIN HCL640
of 7180
1340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
14 ALLOPURINOL560
of 6840
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
15 GABAPENTIN1450
of 8800
1310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
970400 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
16 FUROSEMIDE1760
of 1,0260
1330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1150470 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
17 WARFARIN SODIUM1500
of 6920
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
18 TRAZODONE HCL800
of 6900
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
19 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM660
of 6270
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
20 SERTRALINE HCL940
of 7070
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
21 GLIMEPIRIDE280
of 3520
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
850270 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
22 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
630
of 6580
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
23 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
610
of 5990
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650220 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
24 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM760
of 7950
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
25 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
540
of 4480
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640190 patients
3% of all patients
190 patients
3% of all patients
26 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
730
of 5090
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
27 ALENDRONATE SODIUM650
of 6190
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660270 patients
4% of all patients
270 patients
4% of all patients
28 CARVEDILOL930
of 7160
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
29 FLUOXETINE HCL470
of 5350
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560180 patients
3% of all patients
180 patients
3% of all patients
30 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
940
of 7460
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
31 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1520
of 6950
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
32 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
840
of 5130
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520170 patients
2% of all patients
170 patients
2% of all patients
33 IRBESARTAN110
of 1780
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500220 patients
3% of all patients
220 patients
3% of all patients
34 FINASTERIDE570
of 4280
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470160 patients
2% of all patients
160 patients
2% of all patients
35 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1010
of 6820
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
36 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE550
of 5160
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
37 OXYCODONE HCL150
of 4640
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
690210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11O
38 VALSARTAN100
of 2080
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430220 patients
3% of all patients
220 patients
3% of all patients
39 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL230
of 3520
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
40 TERAZOSIN HCL340
of 2440
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
41 MONTELUKAST SODIUM640
of 5020
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
42 DUTASTERIDE60
of 550
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
43 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE360
of 4720
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
44 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1360
of 6400
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
45 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)
160
of 2560
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
46 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)
280
of 3270
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
47 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
580
of 4670
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
48 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE410
of 2390
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
49 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
680
of 5070
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640220 patients
3% of all patients
< 11O
50 TRAMADOL HCL1050
of 5840
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients
< 11O
51 JANTOVEN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)
810
of 3280
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
52 LORAZEPAM490
of 4750
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670250 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
53 DULOXETINE HCL990
of 5560
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
54 LOVASTATIN530
of 3720
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
55 PAROXETINE HCL560
of 4150
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
56 SPIRONOLACTONE900
of 5140
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
57 TEMAZEPAM50
of 1240
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
58 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
450
of 3810
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
59 CHLORTHALIDONE410
of 3140
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
60 ALPRAZOLAM410
of 3370
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
61 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
700
of 6730
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480280 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
62 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
730
of 4900
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 CELECOXIB490
of 2690
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
64 ACYCLOVIR170
of 1440
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 PIOGLITAZONE HCL400
of 1670
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 PREDNISONE900
of 8860
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
67 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
240
of 1380
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
68 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
720
of 4590
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
69 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE650
of 3780
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
70 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
340
of 2340
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
790
of 4640
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
72 ESTRADIOL340
of 2050
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
73 BENAZEPRIL HCL230
of 1040
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
74 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
600
of 5000
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
75 FENOFIBRATE230
of 1250
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 MIRTAZAPINE1100
of 5180
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
77 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
210
of 2850
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
78 CLONIDINE HCL520
of 2740
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 MELOXICAM590
of 2130
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE240
of 4490
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
81 CLONAZEPAM590
of 3530
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL290
of 1930
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 IBANDRONATE SODIUM120
of 310
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
84 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
590
of 3200
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
85 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)
590
of 3700
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
86 FLUCONAZOLE100
of 1220
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
87 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
600
of 3310
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 FENTANYL260
of 1490
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
O
89 URSODIOL90
of 240
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)
190
of 2160
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
91 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
970
of 4910
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
92 PROPRANOLOL HCL360
of 2770
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
93 PIROXICAM60
of 60
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
94 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
780
of 3920
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 KLOR-CON 10
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
180
of 460
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
96 TORSEMIDE650
of 2850
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
97 OXYCONTIN
(OXYCODONE HCL)
200
of 1170
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
98 DIAZEPAM300
of 1630
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
99 ASMANEX
(MOMETASONE FUROATE)
60
of 180
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 IBUPROFEN470
of 2220
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 OLOPATADINE HCL80
of 310
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
102 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)
440
of 2060
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
103 NITROFURANTOIN MONO-MACRO
(NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYD/M-CRYST)
170
of 1290
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
104 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
540
of 3440
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
105 IRBESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(IRBESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
80
of 150
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
106 TIZANIDINE HCL510
of 2740
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
107 MINOCYCLINE HCL120
of 310
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11A
108 AMITIZA
(LUBIPROSTONE)
60
of 190
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
109 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
210
of 2570
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
110 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE80
of 200
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
111 IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE270
of 1580
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
112 SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE240
of 2440
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
113 METHOTREXATE
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM)
420
of 1150
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
114 DONEPEZIL HCL1090
of 4760
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
115 PILOCARPINE HCL90
of 240
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
116 NITROGLYCERIN370
of 3180
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210160 patients
2% of all patients
160 patients
2% of all patients
117 AZITHROMYCIN170
of 3910
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680 patients
10% of all patients
< 11A
118 AMOXICILLIN150
of 2290
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
119 NYSTATIN350
of 2690
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
120 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
770
of 3320
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
121 INCRUSE ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE)
400
of 2480
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
122 METHADONE HCL220
of 770
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11O
123 VYVANSE
(LISDEXAMFETAMINE DIMESYLATE)
20
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
124 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)
420
of 1650
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
125 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL500
of 3600
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
126 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350910
of 5100
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
127 DEXTROAMPHETAMINE-AMPHET ER
(DEXTROAMPHETAMINE/AMPHETAMINE)
140
of 300
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
128 KETOCONAZOLE260
of 1370
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
129 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL150
of 3320
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360 patients
5% of all patients
< 11A
130 CEPHALEXIN420
of 3280
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11A
131 METRONIDAZOLE120
of 940
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11A
132 HYDROXYZINE HCL370
of 1670
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
133 HYDROMORPHONE HCL240
of 940
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
134 BUTALBITAL-ACETAMINOPHEN-CAFFE
(BUTALB/ACETAMINOPHEN/CAFFEINE)
100
of 300
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
135 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)
350
of 2840
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11A
136 CEFDINIR260
of 930
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
137 LEVOFLOXACIN310
of 2050
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
138 SHINGRIX
(VARICELLA-ZOSTER GE/AS01B/PF)
460
of 1660
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11