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Noemie M Safford
Internal Medicine Physician (Geriatric Medicine)

Prescriptions made by Noemie M Safford

Data for 2018

8,100

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 323 out of 1,606 providers in this state and specialty

$498.5K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 369 out of 1,606 providers in this state and specialty

131

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 501 out of 1,606 providers in this state and specialty

80%

Patients 65 Years and Older

75

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 70

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 Louisiana 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 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE2530
of 1,0170
3390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2960380 patients
29% of all patients
< 11
2 FUROSEMIDE1030
of 9390
3390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3270330 patients
25% of all patients
< 11
3 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1890
of 8010
4230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3700320 patients
24% of all patients
< 11
4 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1150
of 7090
2190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
18% of all patients
< 11
5 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1010
of 8210
1960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1710260 patients
20% of all patients
< 11
6 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM3570
of 9950
1670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1160260 patients
20% of all patients
< 11
7 LISINOPRIL2300
of 9300
1730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1580250 patients
19% of all patients
< 11
8 GABAPENTIN2530
of 8480
1320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
990220 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
9 TAMSULOSIN HCL1110
of 6820
1390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1160170 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
10 OMEPRAZOLE2050
of 7600
1530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1350150 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
11 CARVEDILOL1370
of 8450
1360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1230160 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
12 FAMOTIDINE290
of 3540
1230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860190 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
13 LEVETIRACETAM320
of 3770
1300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1170150 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
14 SERTRALINE HCL740
of 6200
1670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1040140 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
15 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE590
of 4590
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1020170 patients
13% of all patients
< 11P
16 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1050
of 6200
1360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1040170 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
17 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
1620
of 7590
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770110 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
18 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM2320
of 7020
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600< 11< 11
19 TRAZODONE HCL1360
of 6350
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740130 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
20 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350430
of 3650
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680230 patients
18% of all patients
< 11
21 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
210
of 3230
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680< 11< 11
22 METFORMIN HCL2910
of 7820
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510< 11< 11
23 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM2650
of 9110
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630160 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
24 MIRTAZAPINE870
of 4600
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
25 SIMVASTATIN2120
of 6800
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1040< 11< 11
26 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS30
of 2180
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480< 11< 11
27 FENOFIBRATE400
of 3470
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580< 11< 11
28 DULOXETINE HCL1380
of 6070
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
29 BUSPIRONE HCL680
of 4020
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11
30 GLIPIZIDE700
of 4870
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710< 11< 11
31 LATANOPROST180
of 1320
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 DONEPEZIL HCL1350
of 5150
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610< 11< 11
33 METHENAMINE HIPPURATE60
of 250
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450< 11< 11
34 NOVOLIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
260
of 950
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
35 CLONAZEPAM1260
of 5120
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
36 BACLOFEN550
of 3750
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
37 ALPRAZOLAM2440
of 5700
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM3060
of 7720
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480< 11< 11
39 CLONIDINE HCL870
of 5120
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
19% of all patients
< 11
40 CEPHALEXIN220
of 2210
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500130 patients
10% of all patients
130 patients
10% of all patients
A
41 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1750
of 6040
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430< 11< 11
42 DIVALPROEX SODIUM570
of 1950
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
43 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE2660
of 7810
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
44 PREDNISONE1150
of 7350
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310110 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
45 NOVOFINE AUTOCOVER
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC, SAFETY)
300
of 760
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370110 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
46 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
540
of 4530
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
47 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
730
of 4970
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430< 11< 11
48 OLANZAPINE530
of 1930
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11P
49 FLUOXETINE HCL1080
of 5050
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 PHENYTOIN SODIUM EXTENDED350
of 2090
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
51 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
520
of 4510
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 BUMETANIDE320
of 2530
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550< 11< 11
53 HYDRALAZINE HCL1210
of 5830
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430< 11< 11
54 CARBAMAZEPINE210
of 1210
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
55 FINASTERIDE910
of 4450
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
56 OXCARBAZEPINE360
of 1150
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1890
of 6690
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
58 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
840
of 4200
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
59 MEMANTINE HCL1210
of 3920
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
60 TRAMADOL HCL1990
of 6660
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440160 patients
12% of all patients
< 11O
61 TOPIRAMATE580
of 2500
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
O
62 MIDODRINE HCL260
of 1240
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
63 LOVASTATIN1060
of 4580
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
64 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM2200
of 6590
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
65 METOLAZONE350
of 1380
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
66 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)
590
of 2920
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
67 INCRUSE ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE)
360
of 1500
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
68 PAROXETINE HCL850
of 4240
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
69 VENLAFAXINE HCL150
of 1020
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
70 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
1290
of 6010
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)
780
of 2530
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
72 NOVOLIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)
70
of 1260
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490< 11< 11
73 BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE160
of 450
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
74 TRIMETHOPRIM60
of 290
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11A
75 MEGESTROL ACETATE470
of 1490
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
76 METHIMAZOLE150
of 690
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 FENOFIBRIC ACID
(FENOFIBRIC ACID (CHOLINE))
10
of 590
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)
630
of 3860
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
79 RESTASIS
(CYCLOSPORINE)
110
of 400
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL480
of 1590
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 SPIRONOLACTONE1060
of 5520
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
82 ARIPIPRAZOLE390
of 1570
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
83 TRAVATAN Z
(TRAVOPROST)
100
of 400
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
84 DILTIAZEM HCL330
of 1300
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE3020
of 8010
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL880
of 4340
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
87 LACTULOSE540
of 2250
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
88 DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE50
of 100
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
89 HUMULIN 70/30 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)
10
of 120
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 DIGOXIN480
of 2080
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
91 MELOXICAM2110
of 6370
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 OLOPATADINE HCL140
of 580
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
93 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)
650
of 1650
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
94 RANITIDINE HCL1400
of 5300
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
95 LORAZEPAM1480
of 4690
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 ALBUTEROL SULFATE200
of 750
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
97 RIVASTIGMINE310
of 980
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
98 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL970
of 5060
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 LAMOTRIGINE370
of 1190
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 PROPRANOLOL HCL530
of 2860
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
101 NITROFURANTOIN MONO-MACRO
(NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYD/M-CRYST)
190
of 2390
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400200 patients
15% of all patients
< 11A
102 REBIF
(INTERFERON BETA-1A/ALBUMIN)
10
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
103 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)
310
of 1080
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
104 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
1360
of 5520
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
105 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)
490
of 2430
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
106 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM1310
of 5260
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
107 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
690
of 3110
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
108 LIDOCAINE190
of 400
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
109 RAMIPRIL730
of 3410
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
110 AZELASTINE HCL510
of 2070
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
111 NAMENDA XR
(MEMANTINE HCL)
220
of 970
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
112 DICYCLOMINE HCL600
of 2700
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
113 RISPERIDONE870
of 2200
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
114 KETOCONAZOLE390
of 1580
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
115 VALPROIC ACID
(VALPROIC ACID (AS SODIUM SALT))
310
of 590
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
116 NYSTATIN550
of 2400
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
117 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
2770
of 6820
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
10% of all patients
< 11O
118 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
80
of 1080
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
119 LUMIGAN
(BIMATOPROST)
110
of 270
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
120 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
1990
of 5780
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
121 ENTACAPONE60
of 200
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
122 IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE230
of 1070
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
123 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
1520
of 6610
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
124 HUMULIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
250
of 450
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
125 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
820
of 3690
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
126 CHOLESTYRAMINE
(CHOLESTYRAMINE (WITH SUGAR))
200
of 670
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
127 IPRATROPIUM-ALBUTEROL
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
380
of 1040
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340160 patients
12% of all patients
160 patients
12% of all patients
128 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
400
of 1310
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
129 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE600
of 3390
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
130 DUTASTERIDE200
of 1250
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
131 DICLOFENAC SODIUM840
of 3360
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
132 TRANSDERM-SCOP
(SCOPOLAMINE)
70
of 260
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
133 TEGRETOL
(CARBAMAZEPINE)
10
of 20
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
134 BENAZEPRIL HCL1190
of 5010
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
135 PERPHENAZINE80
of 180
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11P
136 IBUPROFEN520
of 2880
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
137 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
1210
of 4400
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
138 MUPIROCIN600
of 2910
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
139 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)
480
of 1310
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
140 SANTYL
(COLLAGENASE CLOSTRIDIUM HIST.)
330
of 480
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
141 BIDIL
(ISOSORBIDE DINIT/HYDRALAZINE)
120
of 300
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
142 COLCRYS
(COLCHICINE)
430
of 1650
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
143 CALCIUM ACETATE260
of 380
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
144 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)
240
of 480
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
145 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
610
of 4190
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
11% of all patients
< 11A
146 LEVOFLOXACIN720
of 4790
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
15% of all patients
< 11A
147 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE650
of 3660
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
11% of all patients
< 11A
148 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL680
of 3030
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
149 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
690
of 3510
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
150 FLUCONAZOLE580
of 3840
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
151 CLINDAMYCIN HCL430
of 1330
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
152 LIDOCAINE HCL190
of 300
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
153 PROMETHAZINE HCL660
of 2660
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
154 CEFTRIAXONE
(CEFTRIAXONE SODIUM)
290
of 410
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A