Prescriptions made by Dirk Michael Elston

Data for 2018

909

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 63 out of 163 providers in this state and specialty

$282.3K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 45 out of 163 providers in this state and specialty

258

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 91 out of 163 providers in this state and specialty

88%

Patients 65 Years and Older

71

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 Dermatology in South Carolina 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 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE360
of 1390
1620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1330780 patients
30% of all patients
660 patients
26% of all patients
2 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE670
of 1170
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
3 TERBINAFINE HCL90
of 370
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
4 SPIRONOLACTONE90
of 260
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
5 FLUOROURACIL270
of 860
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
6 FLUOCINONIDE300
of 800
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
7 KETOCONAZOLE760
of 1280
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
8 TIMOLOL MALEATE10
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
9 DESONIDE20
of 200
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
10 DUTASTERIDE40
of 50
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
11 PIOGLITAZONE HCL10
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
12 CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE530
of 1280
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
13 TACROLIMUS20
of 140
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
14 GENTAMICIN SULFATE20
of 120
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11A
15 SELENIUM SULFIDE30
of 40
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
16 CALCIPOTRIENE70
of 170
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170160 patients
6% of all patients
160 patients
6% of all patients
17 CYCLOSPORINE MODIFIED
(CYCLOSPORINE, MODIFIED)
20
of 40
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
18 METRONIDAZOLE530
of 1080
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
19 CEPHALEXIN350
of 810
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
12% of all patients
< 11A
20 XOLAIR
(OMALIZUMAB)
10
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
21 CLINDAMYCIN HCL60
of 100
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
22 TALTZ SYRINGE
(IXEKIZUMAB)
10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
23 ALCLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE80
of 100
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
24 MUPIROCIN590
of 1150
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11