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William Stephen Luking
Family Medicine Physician

Prescriptions made by William Stephen Luking

Data for 2018

6,643

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 827 out of 3,318 providers in this state and specialty

$295K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 1,272 out of 3,318 providers in this state and specialty

362

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 447 out of 3,318 providers in this state and specialty

81%

Patients 65 Years and Older

70

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 70

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 Family Practice in North Carolina 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 METFORMIN HCL2000
of 2,3280
2250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1530510 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
2 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE4310
of 2,4960
2000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1690390 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
3 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM4270
of 2,4400
2080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1760380 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
4 ALPRAZOLAM430
of 1,6590
3720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2650510 patients
14% of all patients
370 patients
10% of all patients
5 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1450
of 2,0910
1960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1380450 patients
12% of all patients
320 patients
9% of all patients
6 OMEPRAZOLE3710
of 2,3990
1760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1390360 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
7 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM4800
of 2,5240
1730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1500330 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
8 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1940
of 2,3110
1610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1350320 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
9 ENALAPRIL MALEATE90
of 8920
1500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1210320 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
10 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM2020
of 2,1250
1570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
900350 patients
10% of all patients
230 patients
6% of all patients
11 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM2560
of 2,2910
1320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
12 LISINOPRIL4560
of 2,5060
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
970290 patients
8% of all patients
290 patients
8% of all patients
13 GLIPIZIDE380
of 1,2610
1160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
990250 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
14 SIMVASTATIN3170
of 2,2150
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830200 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
15 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
1320
of 1,8820
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750200 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
16 BENAZEPRIL HCL490
of 1,2860
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
17 TAMSULOSIN HCL1880
of 1,9530
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
18 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE2490
of 1,9350
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
19 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
80
of 6730
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
20 FUROSEMIDE3540
of 2,2650
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710210 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
21 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1820
of 1,7140
1530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1020320 patients
9% of all patients
< 11O
22 LOVASTATIN820
of 1,3650
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
23 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE3200
of 2,2510
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
24 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1570
of 1,6870
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
25 METOPROLOL TARTRATE2840
of 2,1650
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
26 GABAPENTIN3780
of 2,3630
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
27 ALLOPURINOL1780
of 1,8620
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
28 FENOFIBRATE710
of 8800
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
29 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)
230
of 7470
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
30 PAROXETINE HCL740
of 1,2770
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
31 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1230
of 1,4840
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL140
of 4030
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430< 11< 11
33 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
800
of 1,0670
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
34 ATENOLOL1540
of 1,7440
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
1000
of 1,2680
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
36 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
950
of 1,1550
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 WARFARIN SODIUM2110
of 1,6240
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
38 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
1290
of 1,9390
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490280 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
39 LORAZEPAM1850
of 1,5550
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE610
of 7580
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM2630
of 1,8960
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE2410
of 2,2000
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
43 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE1430
of 1,6030
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
44 TRAMADOL HCL2290
of 1,9770
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11O
45 OXYCODONE HCL1500
of 1,0090
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11O
46 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
920
of 1,5200
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 GEMFIBROZIL420
of 4440
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
48 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
2210
of 1,9040
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 MONTELUKAST SODIUM2210
of 1,8810
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 CLONAZEPAM1630
of 1,5910
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11
51 INDAPAMIDE280
of 1700
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
52 PREDNISONE1620
of 2,0850
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580410 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
53 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
1350
of 1,3860
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
54 NAPROXEN620
of 9240
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
55 DULOXETINE HCL1970
of 1,8480
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
56 RANITIDINE HCL2050
of 1,8550
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL800
of 1,2480
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
58 CARVEDILOL2610
of 1,9790
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 TERAZOSIN HCL550
of 5160
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 FINASTERIDE1060
of 1,1740
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
61 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1960
of 1,7660
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
62 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
1320
of 1,2860
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 TRAZODONE HCL2580
of 2,0340
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 EZETIMIBE1120
of 1,0270
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 TORSEMIDE660
of 4300
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1890
of 1,2100
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11O
67 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
1100
of 1,2970
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
68 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
670
of 6750
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 MELOXICAM2230
of 1,8960
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 FLUOXETINE HCL1500
of 1,6710
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
71 HYDROXYZINE HCL550
of 7250
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
920
of 1,5540
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
73 ENALAPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(ENALAPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
200
of 770
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
74 LEVETIRACETAM1090
of 6900
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)
760
of 7570
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
76 TEMAZEPAM680
of 6810
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 NIACIN ER
(NIACIN)
330
of 1740
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 DONEPEZIL HCL1960
of 1,3990
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
79 DICLOFENAC SODIUM1240
of 1,3320
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
80 PROMETHAZINE HCL560
of 8070
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)
380
of 3810
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
82 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL1190
of 1,4370
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 ROPINIROLE HCL1160
of 1,1620
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
520
of 4450
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
760
of 1,0820
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 VALSARTAN1080
of 1,0510
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 ETODOLAC130
of 1020
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 DOXEPIN HCL460
of 3890
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
89 TIZANIDINE HCL1420
of 1,2640
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 FLOVENT HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)
290
of 3160
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 HYDRALAZINE HCL1510
of 1,1160
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
92 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 33501160
of 1,1080
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 SERTRALINE HCL2830
of 2,0470
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
94 TOPIRAMATE850
of 8250
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
O
95 SUCRALFATE660
of 4590
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
1810
of 1,4350
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 GLYBURIDE130
of 530
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
98 SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE430
of 5740
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE850
of 1,1710
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340 patients
9% of all patients
< 11A
100 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)
690
of 7450
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE870
of 1,3410
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
102 ADVAIR HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
180
of 1070
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 APRISO
(MESALAMINE)
80
of 170
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
104 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
620
of 5170
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
105 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)
290
of 1440
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
106 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
640
of 6910
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
107 BACLOFEN1300
of 1,0070
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
108 KETOCONAZOLE440
of 4210
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
109 PHENOBARBITAL340
of 2050
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
110 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
580
of 5300
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
111 HYDROXYZINE PAMOATE350
of 2380
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
112 GENERLAC
(LACTULOSE)
180
of 330
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
113 TRUEPLUS INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
114 MECLIZINE HCL570
of 8360
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
115 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)
830
of 1,1900
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
8% of all patients
< 11A
116 OLOPATADINE HCL320
of 1820
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
117 SURE COMFORT
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
150
of 500
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
118 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
620
of 2440
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
119 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL870
of 1,2720
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
6% of all patients
< 11A
120 CEFDINIR630
of 4010
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
121 CEPHALEXIN830
of 1,0050
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
6% of all patients
< 11A
122 MUPIROCIN600
of 4940
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
123 AMOXICILLIN840
of 8840
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
124 LEVOFLOXACIN930
of 7300
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
125 ONDANSETRON ODT
(ONDANSETRON)
460
of 4530
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
126 CEFPROZIL130
of 200
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
127 FLUCONAZOLE790
of 1,0140
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11