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William J Slusher
Family Medicine Physician
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 5

Prescriptions made by William J Slusher

Data for 2018

8,957

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 279 out of 1,310 providers in this state and specialty

$399.6K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 412 out of 1,310 providers in this state and specialty

293

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 346 out of 1,310 providers in this state and specialty

88%

Patients 65 Years and Older

75

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 69

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 Family Practice 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 BESYLATE2020
of 9980
3620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3080730 patients
25% of all patients		< 11
2 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1590
of 9440
3930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3310590 patients
20% of all patients		< 11
3 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM1940
of 9890
3370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2800610 patients
21% of all patients		500 patients
17% of all patients
4 METFORMIN HCL1700
of 9480
2340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1830500 patients
17% of all patients		< 11
5 LISINOPRIL1600
of 9840
2550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2260530 patients
18% of all patients		< 11
6 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM840
of 8580
2380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2220500 patients
17% of all patients		< 11
7 FUROSEMIDE940
of 9060
3200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2920540 patients
18% of all patients		< 11
8 GABAPENTIN1420
of 9500
2630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2070380 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
9 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE750
of 7920
2890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2460430 patients
15% of all patients		< 11
10 OMEPRAZOLE1470
of 9010
2230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1940410 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
11 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1540
of 9250
1530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1390340 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
12 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1200
of 9020
2180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2000300 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
13 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1090
of 8460
1600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1400310 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
14 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		420
of 7090
1840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
15 SIMVASTATIN1800
of 8160
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
16 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM2280
of 8720
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650190 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
17 DONEPEZIL HCL450
of 5540
1590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
18 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		100
of 4620
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1300190 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
19 ATENOLOL720
of 6520
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
870130 patients
4% of all patients		130 patients
4% of all patients
20 ALLOPURINOL1250
of 7260
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570160 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
21 TAMSULOSIN HCL1340
of 7920
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660160 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
22 GLIMEPIRIDE1200
of 6420
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750170 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
23 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1060
of 7680
1180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
24 MELOXICAM1440
of 8310
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
900230 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
25 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE2040
of 8680
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
910130 patients
4% of all patients		130 patients
4% of all patients
26 MEMANTINE HCL460
of 4400
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1030140 patients
5% of all patients		140 patients
5% of all patients
27 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1300
of 8490
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
28 BENAZEPRIL HCL480
of 5530
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630120 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
29 ALENDRONATE SODIUM710
of 6150
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
30 TRAZODONE HCL1420
of 7930
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880160 patients
5% of all patients		160 patients
5% of all patients
31 ENALAPRIL MALEATE420
of 3970
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500< 11< 11
32 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		1760
of 8010
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
810120 patients
4% of all patients		120 patients
4% of all patients
33 SERTRALINE HCL1500
of 7550
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660120 patients
4% of all patients		120 patients
4% of all patients
34 CARVEDILOL1740
of 8080
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
35 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1710
of 7690
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 DULOXETINE HCL1220
of 7270
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510< 11< 11
37 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		100
of 3370
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1000120 patients
4% of all patients		120 patients
4% of all patients
38 NOVOFINE AUTOCOVER
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC, SAFETY)		150
of 760
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770110 patients
4% of all patients		110 patients
4% of all patients
39 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM690
of 6080
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 ROPINIROLE HCL580
of 4690
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550< 11< 11
41 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		370
of 3520
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590< 11< 11
42 GLIPIZIDE790
of 5510
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 SPIRONOLACTONE640
of 5310
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)		660
of 4790
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 WARFARIN SODIUM790
of 4840
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590< 11< 11
46 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		520
of 5880
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760< 11< 11
47 RAMIPRIL500
of 3040
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
48 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		610
of 5260
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 LORAZEPAM820
of 5430
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740140 patients
5% of all patients		140 patients
5% of all patients
50 SINGLE USE SWAB
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)		120
of 1480
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 VALSARTAN780
of 5470
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
52 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		1470
of 7810
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
53 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		1540
of 7320
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)		500
of 4090
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 MIRTAZAPINE940
of 4720
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL820
of 6230
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
57 EZETIMIBE710
of 4360
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
58 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		90
of 3120
1450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1450140 patients
5% of all patients		140 patients
5% of all patients
59 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350750
of 3810
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
60 PAROXETINE HCL700
of 4990
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
61 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		370
of 3380
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11
62 RANITIDINE HCL1290
of 6700
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
63 FLUOXETINE HCL1120
of 6520
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 FOSINOPRIL SODIUM200
of 940
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
65 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE530
of 3980
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
66 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)		1010
of 5090
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
67 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		1480
of 5740
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
68 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		850
of 4850
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
69 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		890
of 5600
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440< 11< 11
70 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		900
of 4670
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
71 LEVETIRACETAM870
of 3840
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 METHIMAZOLE120
of 590
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
73 SUCRALFATE620
of 2740
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
74 MYRBETRIQ
(MIRABEGRON)		660
of 2350
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
75 TOPIRAMATE460
of 3030
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
76 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)		400
of 2240
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 DIAZEPAM910
of 4300
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
78 DIVALPROEX SODIUM650
of 2040
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 FINASTERIDE950
of 4840
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
80 PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		170
of 540
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
81 AZELASTINE HCL520
of 2060
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
82 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)		700
of 3550
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		640
of 2970
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
84 CLONAZEPAM1730
of 6300
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
85 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)		310
of 1300
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
86 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1920
of 7290
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 ALPRAZOLAM2730
of 7130
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
88 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		640
of 4910
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)		520
of 1490
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
90 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL990
of 6110
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 TOLTERODINE TARTRATE ER
(TOLTERODINE TARTRATE)		270
of 1590
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		2980
of 8170
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
93 AMLODIPINE-VALSARTAN-HCTZ
(AMLODIPINE/VALSARTAN/HCTHIAZID)		90
of 210
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
94 AMIODARONE HCL560
of 2120
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
95 DIVALPROEX SODIUM ER
(DIVALPROEX SODIUM)		470
of 1370
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
96 DOXEPIN HCL510
of 2370
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
97 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE150
of 560
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
98 HYDROXYZINE HCL540
of 2880
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
99 MEGESTROL ACETATE400
of 1440
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
100 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)		710
of 4280
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
101 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE1430
of 5430
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11P
102 PREDNISONE1570
of 7590
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
103 RIVASTIGMINE270
of 820
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
104 CREON
(LIPASE/PROTEASE/AMYLASE)		40
of 380
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
105 CYPROHEPTADINE HCL510
of 1760
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
106 DIGOXIN460
of 1890
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
107 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE230
of 840
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
108 OLANZAPINE640
of 1970
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11P
109 VENLAFAXINE HCL340
of 1330
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
110 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)		480
of 2890
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
111 NITROFURANTOIN MONO-MACRO
(NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYD/M-CRYST)		380
of 3230
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
6% of all patients		< 11A
112 OLOPATADINE HCL240
of 640
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
113 CHLORTHALIDONE660
of 2670
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
114 DEPAKOTE ER
(DIVALPROEX SODIUM)		30
of 30
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
115 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)		240
of 840
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
116 GUANFACINE HCL100
of 200
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
117 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE130
of 480
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
118 MISOPROSTOL120
of 290
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
119 NABUMETONE460
of 1100
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
120 OXCARBAZEPINE400
of 1170
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
121 CALCITONIN-SALMON
(CALCITONIN,SALMON,SYNTHETIC)		190
of 290
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
122 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)		440
of 2010
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
5% of all patients		< 11O
123 CLORAZEPATE DIPOTASSIUM260
of 1090
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
124 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE ER
(QUETIAPINE FUMARATE)		210
of 580
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients		P
125 TRAMADOL HCL2540
of 7960
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11O
126 AZOPT
(BRINZOLAMIDE)		90
of 110
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
127 CEFPODOXIME PROXETIL10
of 70
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
10% of all patients		< 11A
128 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)		200
of 740
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
129 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE530
of 3950
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
9% of all patients		< 11A
130 DOXYCYCLINE MONOHYDRATE360
of 1230
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
8% of all patients		< 11A
131 WELCHOL
(COLESEVELAM HCL)		230
of 960
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
132 TIZANIDINE HCL1350
of 5240
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
133 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)		650
of 4810
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
6% of all patients		< 11A
134 NITROGLYCERIN300
of 1860
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
135 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL850
of 5930
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
5% of all patients		< 11A
136 METHYLPREDNISOLONE910
of 4100
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
137 METRONIDAZOLE290
of 1540
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
138 CEFDINIR650
of 1980
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
139 ONDANSETRON HCL610
of 3400
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
140 AZITHROMYCIN1280
of 6750
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140140 patients
5% of all patients		140 patients
5% of all patients		A

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