user image
Alfred Becker
Rheumatologist

Prescriptions made by Alfred Becker

Data for 2018

5,226

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 19 out of 359 providers in this state and specialty

$2.27M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 36 out of 359 providers in this state and specialty

488

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 37 out of 359 providers in this state and specialty

82%

Patients 65 Years and Older

72

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 Rheumatology in New York 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 METHOTREXATE
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM)
560
of 3470
3910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3360810 patients
17% of all patients
680 patients
14% of all patients
2 PREDNISONE320
of 3480
4760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
39101280 patients
26% of all patients
1130 patients
23% of all patients
3 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE1310
of 3390
1300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1110330 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
4 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
60
of 1250
3090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2260520 patients
11% of all patients
370 patients
8% of all patients
O
5 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
20
of 1060
2670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1480400 patients
8% of all patients
250 patients
5% of all patients
O
6 OXYCODONE HCL20
of 640
2250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830220 patients
5% of all patients
< 11O
7 ETODOLAC10
of 320
1550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1210550 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
8 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
50
of 1740
1890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
9 TRAMADOL HCL90
of 2200
1820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1230520 patients
11% of all patients
< 11O
10 CELECOXIB220
of 2190
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
870260 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
11 GABAPENTIN600
of 2670
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720250 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
12 ALPRAZOLAM10
of 590
1720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
920270 patients
6% of all patients
160 patients
3% of all patients
13 ALLOPURINOL660
of 2860
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
14 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL60
of 1590
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390230 patients
5% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
15 DICLOFENAC SODIUM250
of 2640
1370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1240420 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
16 MELOXICAM500
of 2590
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
17 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE20
of 1060
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660230 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
18 LEFLUNOMIDE710
of 2530
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
19 ENBREL SURECLICK
(ETANERCEPT)
270
of 2130
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730< 11< 11
20 OMEPRAZOLE250
of 1870
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
21 DULOXETINE HCL750
of 2230
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
22 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
20
of 220
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480< 11< 11
23 ENBREL
(ETANERCEPT)
120
of 1300
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550< 11< 11
24 NAPROXEN170
of 1400
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
25 HUMIRA PEN
(ADALIMUMAB)
510
of 2390
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
26 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)
10
of 620
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11O
27 OXYCONTIN
(OXYCODONE HCL)
20
of 150
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430< 11< 11O
28 COLCHICINE300
of 1680
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE180
of 470
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
50
of 210
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
31 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM160
of 760
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
32 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM350
of 710
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 DIAZEPAM50
of 330
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 XELJANZ
(TOFACITINIB CITRATE)
160
of 880
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 SULINDAC120
of 320
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
36 TIZANIDINE HCL380
of 910
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 TRAZODONE HCL140
of 420
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE480
of 1180
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
39 COLCRYS
(COLCHICINE)
380
of 1160
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 SIMVASTATIN280
of 440
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1000
of 2490
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 METOPROLOL TARTRATE200
of 250
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
43 HUMIRA
(ADALIMUMAB)
350
of 1080
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
44 IBUPROFEN130
of 850
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
45 SULFASALAZINE490
of 1520
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 MITIGARE
(COLCHICINE)
80
of 170
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
47 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
90
of 140
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
48 FUROSEMIDE280
of 420
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 VOLTAREN
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)
50
of 710
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
50 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL300
of 910
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM410
of 620
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 METHYLPREDNISOLONE740
of 2020
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 CAPTOPRIL10
of 20
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 OXAPROZIN80
of 100
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
55 CLONAZEPAM60
of 250
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM240
of 440
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 RANITIDINE HCL150
of 470
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
58 TRAMADOL HCL ER
(TRAMADOL HCL)
50
of 200
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11O
59 MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL430
of 1450
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
60 CARISOPRODOL50
of 250
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)
80
of 140
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
62 DILANTIN
(PHENYTOIN SODIUM EXTENDED)
10
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
63 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)
30
of 30
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE170
of 280
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
65 SIMPONI
(GOLIMUMAB)
170
of 380
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 LORAZEPAM150
of 230
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 ORENCIA
(ABATACEPT)
250
of 720
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
68 INDOMETHACIN30
of 50
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
69 BUTALB-CAFF-ACETAMINOPH-CODEIN
(BUTALBIT/ACETAMIN/CAFF/CODEINE)
10
of 20
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11O
70 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
100
of 120
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
71 GLIMEPIRIDE50
of 70
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
72 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 335050
of 50
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
73 SPIRONOLACTONE80
of 100
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 FIORINAL WITH CODEINE #3
(CODEINE/BUTALBITAL/ASA/CAFFEIN)
10
of 20
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
O
75 TRAMADOL HCL-ACETAMINOPHEN
(TRAMADOL HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
250
of 510
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11O
76 CEPHALEXIN20
of 80
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
77 NYSTATIN50
of 110
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11