Prescriptions made by Richard A. Pierce-Ruhland

Data for 2018

6,853

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 411 out of 1,808 providers in this state and specialty

$404.8K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 468 out of 1,808 providers in this state and specialty

656

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 137 out of 1,808 providers in this state and specialty

88%

Patients 65 Years and Older

74

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 Wisconsin 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 CALCIUM2020
of 1,0930
4420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
39001330 patients
20% of all patients
1150 patients
18% of all patients
2 LISINOPRIL1820
of 1,0180
2990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2780970 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
3 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE2360
of 1,0360
2690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2490770 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
4 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM2950
of 9620
2410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2290680 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
5 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1320
of 9540
2220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
6 OMEPRAZOLE2110
of 9190
2250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1970730 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
7 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM850
of 8040
1890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1770520 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
8 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1690
of 9030
2160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
9 METFORMIN HCL1380
of 8670
1720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1530570 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
10 FUROSEMIDE2400
of 1,1030
1740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
11 WARFARIN SODIUM1860
of 8530
1730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1590440 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
12 GABAPENTIN1330
of 8900
1870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1520590 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
13 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1660
of 8560
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
14 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1850
of 9830
1600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
15 SERTRALINE HCL1080
of 8260
1450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1230480 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
16 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1600
of 8700
1400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
17 ALLOPURINOL1270
of 8040
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720260 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
18 HYDRALAZINE HCL240
of 5470
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 ALENDRONATE SODIUM810
of 7270
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
20 SIMVASTATIN3420
of 8750
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630170 patients
3% of all patients
170 patients
3% of all patients
21 ATENOLOL1410
of 7370
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
22 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
1470
of 8400
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
23 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1260
of 7420
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
24 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM2060
of 9720
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520200 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
25 RANITIDINE HCL910
of 7240
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550180 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
26 SPIRONOLACTONE850
of 7090
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
27 TAMSULOSIN HCL1830
of 7940
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
28 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1090
of 6710
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
29 ENALAPRIL MALEATE600
of 5000
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
30 CARVEDILOL1470
of 8270
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
31 GLIPIZIDE930
of 5780
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
32 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
1190
of 7290
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
33 MELOXICAM970
of 5330
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430140 patients
2% of all patients
140 patients
2% of all patients
34 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
700
of 5290
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
35 GLIMEPIRIDE1160
of 5860
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
36 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1400
of 8130
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310260 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
37 FINASTERIDE880
of 5550
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430< 11< 11
38 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
1200
of 6520
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
39 RISEDRONATE SODIUM20
of 270
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
40 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
790
of 5560
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
41 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
750
of 5420
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
42 LOVASTATIN1090
of 6020
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
43 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1320
of 6300
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
44 QUINAPRIL HCL250
of 1780
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
45 DONEPEZIL HCL1430
of 6530
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420< 11< 11
46 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
480
of 4420
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
47 TERAZOSIN HCL440
of 3110
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 MIRTAZAPINE1280
of 6450
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
1080
of 7110
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
50 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
370
of 2450
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
51 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
370
of 3530
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
52 VALSARTAN720
of 4730
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
53 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
1650
of 7270
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 FENOFIBRATE580
of 3320
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1150
of 6820
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
56 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
830
of 4980
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
57 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1080
of 6590
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 FELODIPINE ER
(FELODIPINE)
130
of 490
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
59 SHINGRIX
(VARICELLA-ZOSTER GE/AS01B/PF)
220
of 1280
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
60 FLUOXETINE HCL1220
of 6640
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 TRAZODONE HCL1580
of 7450
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
890
of 4800
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
63 PROPRANOLOL HCL460
of 3630
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
64 EZETIMIBE750
of 4390
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE940
of 6190
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
66 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
560
of 4420
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
67 NAPROXEN470
of 3340
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
980
of 7090
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
69 PREDNISONE1400
of 9440
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
70 DICLOFENAC SODIUM720
of 4860
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
71 GEMFIBROZIL420
of 2500
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
72 METHIMAZOLE140
of 710
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
73 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)
240
of 930
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
74 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
660
of 3770
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
75 CLONIDINE HCL730
of 4730
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 MEMANTINE HCL870
of 4460
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
77 TRAMADOL HCL1810
of 7490
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11O
78 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
380
of 1530
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
79 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1990
of 7540
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
80 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
620
of 3840
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
81 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
1110
of 7190
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 33501190
of 6410
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
83 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)
330
of 2270
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
84 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
670
of 4650
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
85 CEFADROXIL10
of 260
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430430 patients
7% of all patients
< 11A
86 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
1280
of 6410
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
330
of 1070
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 LORAZEPAM1650
of 6850
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE1170
of 5060
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11P
90 DULOXETINE HCL1270
of 6810
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
91 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)
620
of 2910
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
1090
of 6350
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
93 SUCRALFATE340
of 1380
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE390
of 1870
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
95 ALPRAZOLAM1490
of 6540
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
96 ALOGLIPTIN
(ALOGLIPTIN BENZOATE)
10
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
97 VALPROIC ACID10
of 40
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
98 FENOFIBRIC ACID
(FENOFIBRIC ACID (CHOLINE))
60
of 100
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
99 MIDODRINE HCL380
of 1490
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
100 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)
330
of 1040
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE380
of 2560
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
102 AMOXICILLIN550
of 4220
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
103 AZITHROMYCIN810
of 5300
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130130 patients
2% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
A