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Valerie Diane Espinosa
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1
No Affl. Hospitals

Prescriptions made by Valerie Diane Espinosa

Data for 2018

4,048

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 114 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

$1.19M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 140 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

628

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 41 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

96%

Patients 65 Years and Older

73

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 Endocrinology in Texas 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 SODIUM400
of 4020
7000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
68001690 patients
27% of all patients		< 11
2 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		150
of 3460
6530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1440 patients
23% of all patients		< 11
3 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		480
of 3330
1920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
4 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM800
of 3470
1540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
5 PROLIA
(DENOSUMAB)		130
of 760
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380240 patients
4% of all patients		240 patients
4% of all patients
6 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE110
of 2010
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
7 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM620
of 2740
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
8 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		550
of 2930
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
9 ALENDRONATE SODIUM290
of 2450
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
10 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		1010
of 3390
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680270 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
11 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)		940
of 3190
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
12 SIMVASTATIN570
of 2640
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
13 METFORMIN HCL1800
of 3620
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460180 patients
3% of all patients		180 patients
3% of all patients
14 HYDROCORTISONE90
of 2400
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
15 RALOXIFENE HCL30
of 360
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720120 patients
2% of all patients		120 patients
2% of all patients
16 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)		830
of 2870
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630160 patients
3% of all patients		160 patients
3% of all patients
17 RISEDRONATE SODIUM50
of 440
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590130 patients
2% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients
18 EZETIMIBE270
of 1560
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510140 patients
2% of all patients		140 patients
2% of all patients
19 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		360
of 2260
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
20 LISINOPRIL1050
of 2920
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
21 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM430
of 1710
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
22 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		1170
of 3030
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270130 patients
2% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients
23 CALCITRIOL210
of 1150
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 PIOGLITAZONE HCL810
of 2310
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
25 GLIMEPIRIDE1390
of 2720
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
26 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM920
of 2530
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE390
of 1470
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
28 FORTEO
(TERIPARATIDE)		110
of 910
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500< 11< 11
29 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		680
of 2310
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250130 patients
2% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients
30 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		790
of 2480
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 TIROSINT
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		90
of 560
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS140
of 850
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
33 METHIMAZOLE750
of 2700
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
34 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE190
of 560
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE840
of 2470
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
36 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		1130
of 2890
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
37 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)		620
of 1860
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
38 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)		700
of 2220
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
39 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		1420
of 3270
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
40 LEVOXYL
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		230
of 470
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
41 HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)		350
of 1160
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
42 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)		830
of 2370
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
43 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		710
of 2360
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
44 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)		650
of 1610
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
45 BYETTA
(EXENATIDE)		20
of 180
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
46 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)		730
of 2350
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
47 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE,MICRONIZED)		150
of 390
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
48 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM950
of 2350
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
49 RAMIPRIL340
of 1000
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
50 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		440
of 1410
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
51 SPIRONOLACTONE270
of 710
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 FENOFIBRIC ACID
(FENOFIBRIC ACID (CHOLINE))		130
of 340
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
53 ARMOUR THYROID
(THYROID,PORK)		170
of 560
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
54 COMFORT EZ PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		150
of 440
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
55 ALCOHOL PREP PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)		300
of 920
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
56 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE430
of 980
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
57 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)		770
of 2310
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
58 GABAPENTIN930
of 2250
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
59 EZETIMIBE-SIMVASTATIN
(EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATIN)		80
of 170
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
60 ANDROGEL
(TESTOSTERONE)		200
of 660
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
61 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)		1340
of 2870
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
62 ENALAPRIL MALEATE200
of 460
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
63 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		360
of 1170
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
64 METFORMIN ER OSMOTIC
(METFORMIN HCL)		40
of 110
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
65 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		180
of 280
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
66 HUMULIN R U-500 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)		430
of 950
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11

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