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Michael Castro
Internal Medicine Physician
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 2

Prescriptions made by Michael Castro

Data for 2018

6,775

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 292 out of 2,265 providers in this state and specialty

$736.7K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 129 out of 2,265 providers in this state and specialty

539

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 239 out of 2,265 providers in this state and specialty

95%

Patients 65 Years and Older

77

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 Arizona 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 CALCIUM970
of 1,3250
4920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
46801460 patients
27% of all patients		< 11
2 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1390
of 1,2090
3080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2950950 patients
18% of all patients		< 11
3 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM2450
of 1,0270
3180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860 patients
16% of all patients		< 11
4 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1130
of 9460
2570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2450760 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
5 LISINOPRIL2480
of 1,2440
2040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
6 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM390
of 6890
1890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1780700 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
7 METFORMIN HCL1980
of 9400
1500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1360420 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
8 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1090
of 9110
1460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
9 OMEPRAZOLE1710
of 9180
1440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1440500 patients
9% of all patients		500 patients
9% of all patients
10 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM980
of 1,0930
1390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
11 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		180
of 5200
1230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
12 TAMSULOSIN HCL1210
of 8600
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1140380 patients
7% of all patients		380 patients
7% of all patients
13 FUROSEMIDE880
of 1,1950
1720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1720340 patients
6% of all patients		340 patients
6% of all patients
14 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE910
of 8730
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1110330 patients
6% of all patients		330 patients
6% of all patients
15 SERTRALINE HCL780
of 7770
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
910270 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
16 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1530
of 1,1210
1150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
17 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE530
of 6580
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
18 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		950
of 9390
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
19 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1050
of 7180
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
20 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		760
of 5030
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
21 SIMVASTATIN2850
of 8780
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
22 CARVEDILOL1010
of 9130
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
23 GABAPENTIN2390
of 9710
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
24 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1790
of 8210
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520150 patients
3% of all patients		150 patients
3% of all patients
25 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1290
of 6960
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450140 patients
3% of all patients		140 patients
3% of all patients
26 PIOGLITAZONE HCL650
of 3260
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360120 patients
2% of all patients		120 patients
2% of all patients
27 ALLOPURINOL1100
of 7070
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500110 patients
2% of all patients		110 patients
2% of all patients
28 VASCEPA
(ICOSAPENT ETHYL)		40
of 160
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
29 IRBESARTAN340
of 1880
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
30 DULOXETINE HCL840
of 6680
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
31 ATENOLOL1390
of 7070
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420110 patients
2% of all patients		110 patients
2% of all patients
32 DONEPEZIL HCL750
of 5980
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490150 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
33 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1020
of 7480
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640240 patients
4% of all patients		240 patients
4% of all patients
34 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)		140
of 1210
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
35 PROLIA
(DENOSUMAB)		160
of 560
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180150 patients
3% of all patients		150 patients
3% of all patients
36 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		500
of 6470
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610150 patients
3% of all patients		150 patients
3% of all patients
37 FINASTERIDE1000
of 5890
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340120 patients
2% of all patients		120 patients
2% of all patients
38 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM2110
of 7680
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
39 RANITIDINE HCL910
of 6520
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
40 HYDRALAZINE HCL720
of 5590
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 SPIRONOLACTONE750
of 5830
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
42 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		390
of 2590
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
43 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		1390
of 7100
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
44 TRAZODONE HCL1600
of 7940
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
45 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		470
of 4900
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 BUMETANIDE200
of 1490
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
47 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)		390
of 2260
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
48 MIRTAZAPINE700
of 4560
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380110 patients
2% of all patients		110 patients
2% of all patients
49 PAROXETINE HCL630
of 5250
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)		330
of 2400
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
51 SOLIQUA 100-33
(INSULIN GLARGINE/LIXISENATIDE)		10
of 100
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 FENOFIBRATE740
of 3610
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
53 VALSARTAN650
of 4610
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
54 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		1120
of 5620
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
55 RIVASTIGMINE70
of 450
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
56 ROPINIROLE HCL620
of 4020
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)		220
of 1630
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210110 patients
2% of all patients		110 patients
2% of all patients
58 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)		160
of 1250
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
59 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		130
of 1110
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS230
of 1090
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 MEMANTINE HCL580
of 3330
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		530
of 4360
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
63 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		220
of 1250
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
64 PRIMIDONE320
of 1620
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
65 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		280
of 2030
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 BACLOFEN620
of 3710
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE1200
of 5590
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
68 LEVETIRACETAM540
of 3190
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		330
of 3380
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
70 BYDUREON BCISE
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)		20
of 130
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 IRBESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(IRBESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		160
of 340
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		960
of 5460
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
73 NEXIUM
(ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM)		20
of 250
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)		400
of 2760
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
75 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)		60
of 390
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		330
of 1630
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
77 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		810
of 5130
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		660
of 5830
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 WARFARIN SODIUM1790
of 7480
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
80 BUSPIRONE HCL490
of 3120
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
81 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)		50
of 480
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
82 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)		730
of 4880
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
83 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		250
of 1390
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
84 KLOR-CON 10
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)		80
of 890
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
85 TRAMADOL HCL1360
of 7740
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
4% of all patients		< 11O
86 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM290
of 2460
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
87 VESICARE
(SOLIFENACIN SUCCINATE)		260
of 1450
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
88 ALPRAZOLAM1330
of 5870
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390200 patients
4% of all patients		200 patients
4% of all patients
89 MELOXICAM1090
of 4770
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE410
of 1690
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
91 RISPERIDONE380
of 1520
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11P
92 CHOLESTYRAMINE
(CHOLESTYRAMINE (WITH SUGAR))		170
of 500
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
93 CELECOXIB750
of 4120
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
94 EZETIMIBE820
of 4120
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 NAMENDA XR
(MEMANTINE HCL)		60
of 240
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
96 DIGOXIN310
of 2170
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
97 MEMANTINE HCL ER
(MEMANTINE HCL)		190
of 760
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
98 PREDNISONE1280
of 1,0310
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
99 MYRBETRIQ
(MIRABEGRON)		470
of 2020
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
100 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		1640
of 6990
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11O
101 CIALIS
(TADALAFIL)		50
of 150
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
102 NAMZARIC
(MEMANTINE HCL/DONEPEZIL HCL)		150
of 520
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
103 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		810
of 5130
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
104 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE330
of 1150
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
105 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE820
of 3740
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11P
106 FLUOXETINE HCL1050
of 6290
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
107 ANORO ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BRM/VILANTEROL TR)		300
of 1010
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
108 PROPRANOLOL HCL500
of 3420
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
109 CREON
(LIPASE/PROTEASE/AMYLASE)		160
of 480
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
110 FLUVOXAMINE MALEATE80
of 140
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
111 LAMOTRIGINE310
of 1250
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
112 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)		420
of 1670
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
113 FAMOTIDINE660
of 4320
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
114 ITRACONAZOLE20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
115 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)		490
of 2910
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
116 TEGRETOL
(CARBAMAZEPINE)		10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
117 DIPHENOXYLATE-ATROPINE
(DIPHENOXYLATE HCL/ATROPINE)		240
of 960
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
118 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)		1150
of 6720
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11O
119 DICLOFENAC SODIUM750
of 4460
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
120 ACETIC ACID20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
121 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)		660
of 6350
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11A
122 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL740
of 6510
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200150 patients
3% of all patients		150 patients
3% of all patients		A
123 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE470
of 3330
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140140 patients
3% of all patients		140 patients
3% of all patients		A
124 LEVOFLOXACIN740
of 5910
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11A

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