Prescriptions made by Paul B. Sanford

Data for 2018

8,804

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 131 out of 2,226 providers in this state and specialty

$599.1K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 149 out of 2,226 providers in this state and specialty

574

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 120 out of 2,226 providers in this state and specialty

90%

Patients 65 Years and Older

75

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 Minnesota 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 CALCIUM940
of 1,2230
4840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
45101310 patients
23% of all patients
< 11
2 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM960
of 9700
3710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3160820 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
3 GABAPENTIN50
of 8800
5010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
44901030 patients
18% of all patients
890 patients
16% of all patients
4 LISINOPRIL1200
of 1,0570
3180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2950820 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
5 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE750
of 9850
2680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
6 OMEPRAZOLE1020
of 9930
2910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2660770 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
7 SIMVASTATIN1730
of 8430
1970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
8 FUROSEMIDE450
of 1,0260
3470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3340720 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
9 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1260
of 8590
1960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
10 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE2270
of 1,0500
1670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
11 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1120
of 8070
1360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1360440 patients
8% of all patients
440 patients
8% of all patients
12 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1230
of 9260
1430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
13 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM330
of 6270
1220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
14 METFORMIN HCL1180
of 8000
1350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
15 WARFARIN SODIUM1140
of 6920
1550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1190320 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
16 SERTRALINE HCL720
of 7070
1220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
17 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE860
of 6950
1310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1160370 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
18 ATENOLOL1120
of 6660
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 TAMSULOSIN HCL1050
of 7180
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880230 patients
4% of all patients
230 patients
4% of all patients
20 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
270
of 4640
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
21 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM870
of 7950
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880190 patients
3% of all patients
190 patients
3% of all patients
22 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
680
of 7460
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780170 patients
3% of all patients
170 patients
3% of all patients
23 TRAZODONE HCL1070
of 6900
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
24 CLONAZEPAM90
of 3530
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
25 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
310
of 5070
1500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1010410 patients
7% of all patients
< 11O
26 ALLOPURINOL1140
of 6840
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
27 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1150
of 6400
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
28 PREDNISONE600
of 8860
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
29 PAROXETINE HCL390
of 4150
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 ALENDRONATE SODIUM940
of 6190
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370130 patients
2% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
31 TRAMADOL HCL630
of 5840
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780300 patients
5% of all patients
< 11O
32 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
380
of 4150
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
33 DIGOXIN200
of 2110
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430< 11< 11
34 RANITIDINE HCL1010
of 6400
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
35 LORAZEPAM540
of 4750
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610240 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
36 CARVEDILOL1010
of 7160
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
37 VALSARTAN210
of 2080
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
38 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
710
of 4910
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 RAMIPRIL170
of 1090
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
40 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE520
of 5160
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700< 11< 11
41 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
1110
of 5130
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
42 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE440
of 2390
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
43 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
1310
of 6580
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 ESTRADIOL280
of 2050
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
45 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
680
of 4900
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
46 SPIRONOLACTONE930
of 5140
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
47 MIRTAZAPINE450
of 5180
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
690< 11< 11
48 NAPROXEN150
of 2100
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430< 11< 11
49 DULOXETINE HCL670
of 5560
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1110
of 5090
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE430
of 3780
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
52 TERAZOSIN HCL500
of 2440
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
53 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
790
of 6730
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
54 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
400
of 2980
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
280
of 2340
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
620
of 5000
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
57 ENALAPRIL MALEATE250
of 1520
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
58 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
740
of 4670
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE600
of 4720
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
60 VENLAFAXINE HCL130
of 840
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
600
of 3920
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
62 PIOGLITAZONE HCL300
of 1670
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
510
of 2900
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)
90
of 1650
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11O
65 CELECOXIB490
of 2690
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
450
of 3310
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
460
of 3200
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
68 FLUOXETINE HCL800
of 5350
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 RALOXIFENE HCL180
of 710
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
70 PREMARIN
(ESTROGENS, CONJUGATED)
100
of 490
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
71 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)
470
of 3270
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
72 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)
280
of 3700
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1020
of 4480
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
74 MONTELUKAST SODIUM850
of 5020
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
75 DIAZEPAM150
of 1630
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
76 TORSEMIDE470
of 2850
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
77 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
190
of 1050
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
78 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE440
of 2740
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
79 CLONIDINE HCL300
of 2740
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 MIDODRINE HCL70
of 690
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
81 HYDRALAZINE HCL700
of 3550
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
410
of 2100
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 IBUPROFEN340
of 2220
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
84 LOVASTATIN600
of 3720
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 LEVETIRACETAM540
of 3110
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
86 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL470
of 3520
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
87 HYDROCORTISONE190
of 1150
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
88 JANTOVEN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)
580
of 3280
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
1350
of 5990
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 FAMOTIDINE660
of 3200
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 DOXEPIN HCL120
of 370
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)
350
of 2060
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
93 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
240
of 1370
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 ALPRAZOLAM820
of 3370
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE ER
(ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE)
30
of 370
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
96 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350790
of 5100
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 ACETAZOLAMIDE10
of 50
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
98 OXYCODONE HCL850
of 4640
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11O
99 TIZANIDINE HCL550
of 2740
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
100 FENOFIBRATE310
of 1250
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
101 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
620
of 3320
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
102 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
310
of 2850
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 AZITHROMYCIN330
of 3910
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400 patients
7% of all patients
< 11A
104 CARBAMAZEPINE150
of 700
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
105 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE340
of 820
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
106 FINASTERIDE930
of 4280
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
107 CALCITONIN-SALMON
(CALCITONIN,SALMON,SYNTHETIC)
80
of 210
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
108 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)
120
of 290
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
109 NYSTATIN160
of 2690
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
110 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)
200
of 460
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
111 METHOTREXATE
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM)
400
of 1150
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
112 CREON
(LIPASE/PROTEASE/AMYLASE)
100
of 400
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
113 ONDANSETRON ODT
(ONDANSETRON)
210
of 1380
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
114 DONEPEZIL HCL1040
of 4760
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
115 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1400
of 6820
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
116 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE280
of 1730
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
117 NOVOFINE AUTOCOVER
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC, SAFETY)
140
of 650
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
118 FLUCONAZOLE90
of 1220
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
119 BACLOFEN610
of 3010
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
120 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
360
of 1720
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
121 IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE280
of 1580
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
122 IMIPRAMINE HCL40
of 90
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
123 MORPHINE SULFATE130
of 480
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
124 LATANOPROST380
of 1730
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
125 NITROGLYCERIN400
of 3180
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180150 patients
3% of all patients
150 patients
3% of all patients
126 DICLOFENAC SODIUM430
of 2410
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
127 VALPROIC ACID30
of 80
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
128 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)
370
of 1990
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11O
129 BUSPIRONE HCL550
of 2610
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
130 BISOPROLOL FUMARATE90
of 140
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
131 ZONISAMIDE50
of 100
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
132 HUMULIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
80
of 100
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
133 ASPIRIN-DIPYRIDAMOLE ER
(ASPIRIN/DIPYRIDAMOLE)
70
of 140
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
134 EPLERENONE110
of 210
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
135 ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE160
of 390
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
136 TOLTERODINE TARTRATE ER
(TOLTERODINE TARTRATE)
300
of 1530
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
137 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
190
of 2570
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
5% of all patients
< 11A
138 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE580
of 4490
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
139 UNIFINE PENTIPS PLUS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
60
of 60
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
140 RISPERIDONE490
of 1590
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11P
141 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL500
of 3600
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
142 ALCOHOL PREP PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
120
of 220
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
143 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL460
of 3320
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11A
144 SILDENAFIL
(SILDENAFIL CITRATE)
10
of 70
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
145 ONDANSETRON HCL270
of 1520
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
146 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)
240
of 2160
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
147 BUTALBITAL-ASPIRIN-CAFFEINE
(BUTALBITAL/ASPIRIN/CAFFEINE)
20
of 40
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
148 NITROFURANTOIN MONO-MACRO
(NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYD/M-CRYST)
80
of 1290
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
149 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)
350
of 2840
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A