Prescriptions made by Karen Joan Ludwig

Data for 2018

3,605

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 109 out of 1,153 providers in this state and specialty

$496.4K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 77 out of 1,153 providers in this state and specialty

264

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 145 out of 1,153 providers in this state and specialty

53%

Patients 65 Years and Older

63

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 66

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 Nurse Practitioner in Maine 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 CALCIUM710
of 4600
1440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730510 patients
19% of all patients
260 patients
10% of all patients
2 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM780
of 4420
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560370 patients
14% of all patients
190 patients
7% of all patients
3 OMEPRAZOLE570
of 4300
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420290 patients
11% of all patients
120 patients
5% of all patients
4 LISINOPRIL960
of 4650
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510350 patients
13% of all patients
170 patients
6% of all patients
5 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM520
of 3670
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520200 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
6 MONTELUKAST SODIUM170
of 2160
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140170 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
7 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE470
of 3770
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380190 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
8 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
200
of 2070
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270150 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
9 GABAPENTIN760
of 5260
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120260 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
10 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1010
of 4040
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340150 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
11 FAMOTIDINE160
of 1440
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190190 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
12 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
450
of 2550
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
13 SIMVASTATIN940
of 3510
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
14 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
130
of 1340
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
15 SERTRALINE HCL1000
of 4490
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
16 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM730
of 3260
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160120 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
17 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE560
of 2920
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
18 FUROSEMIDE1000
of 4060
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190120 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
19 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
20
of 190
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
20 FLUOXETINE HCL600
of 3300
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
21 RANITIDINE HCL600
of 3050
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
22 CELECOXIB140
of 840
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
23 TRAMADOL HCL220
of 3140
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370200 patients
8% of all patients
< 11O
24 TRAZODONE HCL980
of 4190
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
25 RISPERIDONE760
of 1740
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
26 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
390
of 1770
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
27 LAMOTRIGINE820
of 1810
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
160
of 630
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 TIZANIDINE HCL150
of 1190
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
30 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1030
of 3650
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL230
of 2540
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
32 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE360
of 2970
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
33 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1100
of 3890
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
730
of 2610
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 DULOXETINE HCL930
of 3620
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
200
of 590
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
390
of 3450
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220190 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
38 METFORMIN HCL1110
of 3620
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 MIRTAZAPINE690
of 2340
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
150
of 1340
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
40
of 60
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)
40
of 190
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 MELOXICAM430
of 1650
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
44 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
140
of 220
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
190
of 720
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL450
of 2180
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)
140
of 510
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
650
of 2890
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE940
of 2110
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
50 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
80
of 220
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 SPIRONOLACTONE330
of 1310
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
150
of 2490
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
53 TOPIRAMATE410
of 1200
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
54 ALENDRONATE SODIUM370
of 1220
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
560
of 2340
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 TAMSULOSIN HCL670
of 2330
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 CARVEDILOL440
of 1940
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 PREDNISONE520
of 4340
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210240 patients
9% of all patients
130 patients
5% of all patients
59 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE460
of 2270
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)
150
of 580
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 CHANTIX
(VARENICLINE TARTRATE)
20
of 320
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
62 ALLOPURINOL370
of 1850
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
490
of 1630
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
280
of 1300
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 DOXEPIN HCL180
of 340
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
300
of 1450
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 VESICARE
(SOLIFENACIN SUCCINATE)
170
of 450
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
68 METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL60
of 280
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 HYDRALAZINE HCL190
of 760
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
70 MECLIZINE HCL110
of 740
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 CLONIDINE HCL650
of 2050
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
72 DICLOFENAC SODIUM270
of 1090
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 BUTRANS
(BUPRENORPHINE)
60
of 140
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
O
74 HYDROXYZINE PAMOATE570
of 1680
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 SAVELLA
(MILNACIPRAN HCL)
10
of 30
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
76 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
830
of 3220
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
5% of all patients
< 11O
77 IBUPROFEN250
of 1220
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE120
of 1450
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130150 patients
6% of all patients
< 11A
79 BENZTROPINE MESYLATE570
of 900
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
80 FLOVENT HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)
190
of 810
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
81 DEXTROAMPHETAMINE-AMPHET ER
(DEXTROAMPHETAMINE/AMPHETAMINE)
360
of 920
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 LORAZEPAM970
of 3900
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 LOPERAMIDE
(LOPERAMIDE HCL)
40
of 200
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350270
of 960
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE270
of 1660
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
86 LIDOCAINE100
of 350
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 CARBAMAZEPINE260
of 620
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
88 TOVIAZ
(FESOTERODINE FUMARATE)
90
of 130
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
89 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
360
of 1170
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
90 OXCARBAZEPINE300
of 510
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
91 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
470
of 1110
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
O
92 CHLORPROMAZINE HCL190
of 280
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
P
93 NUCYNTA
(TAPENTADOL HCL)
40
of 40
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
O
94 CLONIDINE10
of 30
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
95 SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE240
of 660
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
96 BUPRENORPHINE HCL110
of 120
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
97 ANDROGEL
(TESTOSTERONE)
20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
98 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL270
of 1150
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
99 OXYCODONE HCL960
of 2960
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
100 CEPHALEXIN310
of 1590
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
5% of all patients
< 11A
101 AZITHROMYCIN430
of 2730
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
5% of all patients
< 11A
102 FLUCONAZOLE180
of 850
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11