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Joanne Elizabeth Ruch
Internal Medicine Physician
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 2 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 2

Prescriptions made by Joanne Elizabeth Ruch

Data for 2018

4,239

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 411 out of 1,754 providers in this state and specialty

$239.4K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 509 out of 1,754 providers in this state and specialty

387

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 255 out of 1,754 providers in this state and specialty

97%

Patients 65 Years and Older

77

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 Colorado 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 SODIUM1240
of 8750
4420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1220 patients
32% of all patients		< 11
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM2560
of 1,0040
2190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740 patients
19% of all patients		< 11
3 LISINOPRIL2130
of 9260
1830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610 patients
16% of all patients		< 11
4 SIMVASTATIN1800
of 7590
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1380340 patients
9% of all patients		340 patients
9% of all patients
5 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE2300
of 8860
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
6 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1830
of 8090
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
7 OMEPRAZOLE2010
of 8310
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
8 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM780
of 6140
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
9 METFORMIN HCL1940
of 7860
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730190 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
10 SERTRALINE HCL820
of 6770
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
11 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1230
of 7450
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
12 GABAPENTIN1570
of 7980
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
13 MELOXICAM180
of 5010
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
14 ATENOLOL1110
of 5790
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680180 patients
5% of all patients		180 patients
5% of all patients
15 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1460
of 7630
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
16 ALLOPURINOL1000
of 6630
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510150 patients
4% of all patients		150 patients
4% of all patients
17 DONEPEZIL HCL470
of 4030
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
690160 patients
4% of all patients		160 patients
4% of all patients
18 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1100
of 7620
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450170 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
19 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		940
of 6220
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530180 patients
5% of all patients		180 patients
5% of all patients
20 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1670
of 7770
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
21 PAROXETINE HCL100
of 3500
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
22 RANITIDINE HCL940
of 5590
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
23 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1190
of 6330
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570170 patients
4% of all patients		170 patients
4% of all patients
24 ESTRADIOL270
of 3570
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420190 patients
5% of all patients		190 patients
5% of all patients
25 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		1100
of 5590
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390130 patients
3% of all patients		130 patients
3% of all patients
26 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		820
of 4530
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
27 WARFARIN SODIUM1700
of 6680
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
28 FUROSEMIDE2080
of 8870
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
29 MONTELUKAST SODIUM590
of 4580
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380130 patients
3% of all patients		130 patients
3% of all patients
30 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		740
of 5000
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360110 patients
3% of all patients		110 patients
3% of all patients
31 TRAZODONE HCL1110
of 7010
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370160 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
32 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1610
of 6180
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
33 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		720
of 3700
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11
34 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		890
of 6190
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
35 DULOXETINE HCL1130
of 6100
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
36 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1320
of 6330
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1160
of 5110
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
38 TRAMADOL HCL1610
of 7030
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350130 patients
3% of all patients		130 patients
3% of all patients		O
39 MEMANTINE HCL350
of 2130
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
40 ALPRAZOLAM980
of 4720
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
41 TAMSULOSIN HCL2160
of 7410
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
42 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)		340
of 1550
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
43 LOVASTATIN780
of 4510
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
44 RALOXIFENE HCL180
of 600
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
45 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)		920
of 5170
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE370
of 2680
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
47 METHOTREXATE
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM)		260
of 760
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
48 FENOFIBRATE380
of 1790
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 GEMFIBROZIL180
of 990
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
50 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		240
of 990
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
51 SPIRONOLACTONE860
of 5590
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 VALSARTAN490
of 1970
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
53 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		1640
of 6420
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11O
54 FINASTERIDE1020
of 5310
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
55 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1290
of 6630
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
56 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE550
of 2270
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
57 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)		570
of 1820
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
58 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)		400
of 2450
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
59 MIRTAZAPINE1020
of 4570
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
60 PREDNISONE980
of 7530
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310230 patients
6% of all patients		230 patients
6% of all patients
61 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		210
of 820
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
62 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		580
of 2840
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
63 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE170
of 590
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
64 TOLTERODINE TARTRATE ER
(TOLTERODINE TARTRATE)		100
of 370
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
65 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE1280
of 5410
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
66 LORAZEPAM1250
of 5660
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
67 PROPRANOLOL HCL450
of 2960
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
68 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		1050
of 4420
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
69 NYSTATIN310
of 1800
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
70 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		440
of 2460
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11A
71 NYSTOP
(NYSTATIN)		290
of 920
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
72 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		640
of 2630
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
73 APRI
(DESOGESTREL-ETHINYL ESTRADIOL)		20
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
74 ACYCLOVIR460
of 3400
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
75 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)		840
of 3030
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
76 HYDROMORPHONE HCL350
of 1160
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients		O
77 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL430
of 3040
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients		< 11A
78 AZITHROMYCIN760
of 4160
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160160 patients
4% of all patients		160 patients
4% of all patients		A

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