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Erica E Hightower
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 1

Prescriptions made by Erica E Hightower

Data for 2018

3,749

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 125 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

$1.36M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 118 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

293

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 168 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

86%

Patients 65 Years and Older

71

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 69

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 Endocrinology in Texas 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 HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		270
of 3330
2860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2620990 patients
34% of all patients		< 11
2 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1780
of 4020
1980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640 patients
22% of all patients		< 11
3 METFORMIN HCL1190
of 3620
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1170480 patients
16% of all patients		< 11
4 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		380
of 3030
1370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1250620 patients
21% of all patients		< 11
5 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM1100
of 3470
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1000370 patients
13% of all patients		370 patients
13% of all patients
6 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)		230
of 2870
1640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
7 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)		230
of 2160
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
8 LISINOPRIL650
of 2920
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
9 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM610
of 2740
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
10 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE490
of 2470
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770240 patients
8% of all patients		240 patients
8% of all patients
11 NOVOFINE PLUS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		10
of 340
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630320 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
12 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		840
of 3270
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580340 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
13 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		1720
of 3460
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560190 patients
6% of all patients		190 patients
6% of all patients
14 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		1020
of 3390
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
15 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)		870
of 3190
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
16 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE320
of 2010
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480160 patients
5% of all patients		160 patients
5% of all patients
17 GLIMEPIRIDE1210
of 2720
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
18 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		370
of 2480
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
19 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM640
of 2350
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440150 patients
5% of all patients		150 patients
5% of all patients
20 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)		450
of 2370
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
21 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)		340
of 2310
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
22 SIMVASTATIN720
of 2640
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
23 GABAPENTIN620
of 2250
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
24 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM820
of 2530
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
25 CARVEDILOL280
of 1170
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
26 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)		1050
of 2870
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
27 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)		460
of 1610
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300110 patients
4% of all patients		110 patients
4% of all patients
28 RAMIPRIL160
of 1000
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
29 ALENDRONATE SODIUM650
of 2450
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370130 patients
4% of all patients		130 patients
4% of all patients
30 VICTOZA 2-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)		120
of 1310
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
31 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)		630
of 2220
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
32 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)		350
of 2350
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
33 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE490
of 1470
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
34 PIOGLITAZONE HCL920
of 2310
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 EZETIMIBE510
of 1560
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 FENOFIBRIC ACID
(FENOFIBRIC ACID (CHOLINE))		100
of 340
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
37 VALSARTAN160
of 770
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
38 DULOXETINE HCL200
of 660
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-200
(INSULIN LISPRO)		170
of 820
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
40 ATENOLOL250
of 800
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
41 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)		440
of 1710
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
42 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS270
of 850
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
43 HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)		410
of 1160
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
44 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		1090
of 2930
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
45 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE400
of 980
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 ALLOPURINOL330
of 650
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
47 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		270
of 500
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		590
of 2070
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 CHLORTHALIDONE70
of 140
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
50 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		530
of 1410
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
51 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		140
of 280
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
52 TAMSULOSIN HCL200
of 460
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
53 NOVOFINE 32
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		250
of 610
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 OMEPRAZOLE400
of 810
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
55 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		820
of 2310
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
56 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		390
of 1170
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
57 V-GO 30
(SUB-Q INSULIN DEVICE, 30 UNIT)		60
of 250
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 CLONIDINE HCL150
of 390
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
59 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		790
of 2360
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
60 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)		700
of 1860
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
61 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		270
of 920
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
62 SPIRONOLACTONE310
of 710
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
63 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)		500
of 1400
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
64 NATEGLINIDE340
of 550
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
65 REPAGLINIDE370
of 710
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
66 HUMULIN R U-500 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)		400
of 950
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 HUMULIN R U-500
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)		170
of 430
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
68 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		1170
of 2890
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
69 V-GO 40
(SUB-Q INSULIN DEVICE, 40 UNIT)		250
of 310
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 GLUCAGON EMERGENCY KIT
(GLUCAGON,HUMAN RECOMBINANT)		100
of 390
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients		< 11

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