Prescriptions made by Joseph P Longhitano

Data for 2018

6,184

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 35 out of 335 providers in this state and specialty

$890.4K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 20 out of 335 providers in this state and specialty

657

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 55 out of 335 providers in this state and specialty

96%

Patients 65 Years and Older

77

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 75

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 Cardiology in Connecticut 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 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE350
of 3030
5230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
51101350 patients
21% of all patients
< 11
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM670
of 3050
4000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
40001040 patients
16% of all patients
1040 patients
16% of all patients
3 CARVEDILOL100
of 2920
3920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3600980 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
4 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE580
of 2900
3150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3150980 patients
15% of all patients
980 patients
15% of all patients
5 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
200
of 2830
4010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
930 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
6 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM240
of 2800
2630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2490770 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
7 SPIRONOLACTONE40
of 2330
2740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2610880 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
8 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM270
of 2660
2590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
9 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM60
of 2250
2690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2450640 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
10 LISINOPRIL630
of 2920
2240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
11 EPLERENONE10
of 410
1930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
12 FUROSEMIDE880
of 2940
2140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1940590 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
13 METOPROLOL TARTRATE850
of 2820
1950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1640490 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
14 RAMIPRIL70
of 1290
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860230 patients
4% of all patients
230 patients
4% of all patients
15 SIMVASTATIN400
of 2340
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820240 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
16 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
110
of 1390
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
17 CHLORTHALIDONE90
of 960
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
18 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
410
of 2320
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
770
of 2560
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
20 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
1010
of 2760
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
21 EZETIMIBE400
of 2010
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
22 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
500
of 2340
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
23 BISOPROLOL FUMARATE50
of 180
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510180 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
24 WARFARIN SODIUM1060
of 2340
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580190 patients
3% of all patients
190 patients
3% of all patients
25 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
260
of 1870
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
26 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)
250
of 1900
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640140 patients
2% of all patients
140 patients
2% of all patients
27 AMIODARONE HCL290
of 2000
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
28 DILT-XR
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
60
of 560
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410180 patients
3% of all patients
180 patients
3% of all patients
29 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE780
of 2500
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630< 11< 11
30 BUMETANIDE80
of 760
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440150 patients
2% of all patients
150 patients
2% of all patients
31 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)
250
of 1660
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
32 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS50
of 420
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
33 VALSARTAN570
of 2150
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410130 patients
2% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
34 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)
330
of 1310
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
35 ACEBUTOLOL HCL30
of 130
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE610
of 2090
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 CARVEDILOL ER
(CARVEDILOL PHOSPHATE)
10
of 250
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
38 LIVALO
(PITAVASTATIN CALCIUM)
40
of 250
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
39 ATENOLOL720
of 2160
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
40 IRBESARTAN350
of 1200
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
41 LABETALOL HCL150
of 590
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
42 TELMISARTAN40
of 150
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
43 BENAZEPRIL HCL120
of 680
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
44 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)
450
of 1500
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
45 INDAPAMIDE40
of 50
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
46 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
470
of 1430
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
47 ENALAPRIL MALEATE200
of 800
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
48 NITROGLYCERIN280
of 1800
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530360 patients
5% of all patients
360 patients
5% of all patients
49 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
120
of 870
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
50 EDARBYCLOR
(AZILSARTAN MED/CHLORTHALIDONE)
30
of 110
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
51 BRILINTA
(TICAGRELOR)
350
of 1490
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
52 JANTOVEN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)
340
of 1100
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
53 PERINDOPRIL ERBUMINE10
of 20
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
210
of 410
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
55 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
310
of 910
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
56 EZETIMIBE-SIMVASTATIN
(EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATIN)
70
of 210
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
57 DIGOXIN680
of 1910
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
58 MULTAQ
(DRONEDARONE HCL)
200
of 600
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
59 REPATHA SURECLICK
(EVOLOCUMAB)
100
of 390
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
60 DOFETILIDE100
of 310
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
61 FAMOTIDINE80
of 120
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 HYDRALAZINE HCL630
of 1550
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
63 AMOXICILLIN70
of 450
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11A