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Mervyn L Lifschitz
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)

Prescriptions made by Mervyn L Lifschitz

Data for 2018

4,081

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 421 out of 1,754 providers in this state and specialty

$314.9K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 381 out of 1,754 providers in this state and specialty

383

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 257 out of 1,754 providers in this state and specialty

95%

Patients 65 Years and Older

73

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 Colorado 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 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM120
of 8750
9170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
86702160 patients
56% of all patients
2030 patients
53% of all patients
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM2590
of 1,0040
2140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
3 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE630
of 7450
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
4 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
200
of 3700
1200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1050280 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
5 SIMVASTATIN2070
of 7590
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
6 METFORMIN HCL1800
of 7860
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
7 ALLOPURINOL630
of 6630
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
900250 patients
7% of all patients
250 patients
7% of all patients
8 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1080
of 6180
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
930280 patients
7% of all patients
280 patients
7% of all patients
9 LISINOPRIL3020
of 9260
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
10 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
220
of 4130
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750210 patients
5% of all patients
210 patients
5% of all patients
11 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
250
of 4530
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
930190 patients
5% of all patients
190 patients
5% of all patients
12 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM30
of 570
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
13 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM2300
of 8090
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610180 patients
5% of all patients
180 patients
5% of all patients
14 TAMSULOSIN HCL1650
of 7410
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670180 patients
5% of all patients
180 patients
5% of all patients
15 FUROSEMIDE2070
of 8870
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500140 patients
4% of all patients
140 patients
4% of all patients
16 WARFARIN SODIUM1580
of 6680
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
17 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1070
of 6140
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480140 patients
4% of all patients
140 patients
4% of all patients
18 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
70
of 1860
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400130 patients
3% of all patients
130 patients
3% of all patients
19 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1830
of 7770
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360110 patients
3% of all patients
110 patients
3% of all patients
20 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE3030
of 8860
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
21 TRAZODONE HCL1110
of 7010
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
22 FLUOXETINE HCL790
of 6020
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390110 patients
3% of all patients
110 patients
3% of all patients
23 OMEPRAZOLE2670
of 8310
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
24 PROLIA
(DENOSUMAB)
90
of 140
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
25 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1400
of 6330
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
26 EZETIMIBE410
of 2800
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
27 ENALAPRIL MALEATE60
of 810
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
28 SERTRALINE HCL1400
of 6770
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
29 GABAPENTIN2170
of 7980
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
30 ALFUZOSIN HCL ER
(ALFUZOSIN HCL)
100
of 330
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
31 QUINAPRIL HCL60
of 410
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
32 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)
240
of 1250
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
33 TRAMADOL HCL1640
of 7030
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11O
34 ATENOLOL1610
of 5790
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
35 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE120
of 670
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 PREDNISONE1100
of 7530
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
37 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1530
of 7620
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
38 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
660
of 3250
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
39 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
290
of 1900
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
40 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1250
of 5110
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
190
of 650
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
42 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1850
of 7630
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
43 IRBESARTAN470
of 1560
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 FINASTERIDE1060
of 5310
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
45 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
1350
of 6220
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
46 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL280
of 1040
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
47 HYDROCORTISONE90
of 1070
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
48 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
430
of 2080
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
49 METHIMAZOLE170
of 610
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
50 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1300
of 6630
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
51 PROPRANOLOL HCL450
of 2960
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
52 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
190
of 820
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
53 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE1200
of 5410
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240110 patients
3% of all patients
110 patients
3% of all patients
54 FOSINOPRIL SODIUM60
of 130
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
55 ESTRADIOL490
of 3570
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
56 COLESEVELAM HCL40
of 40
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
57 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
600
of 2140
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
58 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL510
of 2670
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
59 VERAPAMIL ER PM
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
20
of 50
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
60 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
560
of 2840
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
61 OXYCODONE HCL1430
of 5540
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11O
62 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
260
of 660
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
63 MESALAMINE70
of 100
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
64 VENLAFAXINE HCL280
of 1130
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
65 PIMOZIDE10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11P
66 RESTASIS
(CYCLOSPORINE)
220
of 400
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
67 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
250
of 580
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
68 DIAZEPAM480
of 2860
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
69 AZITHROMYCIN590
of 4160
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
8% of all patients
< 11A
70 CEPHALEXIN450
of 2760
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
71 LEVOFLOXACIN450
of 2330
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11A