Prescriptions made by Paul Steven Blachman

Data for 2018

3,543

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 28 out of 617 providers in this state and specialty

$894.8K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 73 out of 617 providers in this state and specialty

619

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 9 out of 617 providers in this state and specialty

86%

Patients 65 Years and Older

74

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 Neurology in Massachusetts 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 DONEPEZIL HCL10
of 3080
5060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1360 patients
22% of all patients
< 11
2 GABAPENTIN220
of 4010
3350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
27001020 patients
16% of all patients
880 patients
14% of all patients
3 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL20
of 1600
2700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2050790 patients
13% of all patients
590 patients
10% of all patients
4 MEMANTINE HCL80
of 2450
2370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
5 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)
380
of 2640
2300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2300540 patients
9% of all patients
540 patients
9% of all patients
6 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)
40
of 1340
1370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
7 LEVETIRACETAM510
of 3470
1600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1110310 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
8 PRIMIDONE180
of 1740
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630270 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
9 MEMANTINE HCL ER
(MEMANTINE HCL)
90
of 950
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
10 TOPIRAMATE760
of 2950
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11O
11 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL410
of 1830
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
12 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)
210
of 1630
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
13 SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE100
of 1590
1260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
920220 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
14 LAMOTRIGINE890
of 2550
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
15 DILANTIN
(PHENYTOIN SODIUM EXTENDED)
200
of 940
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
16 NAMENDA XR
(MEMANTINE HCL)
50
of 520
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
17 OXCARBAZEPINE310
of 1710
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
18 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
240
of 1850
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
19 CARBAMAZEPINE ER
(CARBAMAZEPINE)
270
of 1420
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
20 ENTACAPONE230
of 640
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
21 TRIHEXYPHENIDYL HCL110
of 460
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
22 DIVALPROEX SODIUM ER
(DIVALPROEX SODIUM)
320
of 1480
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
23 ROPINIROLE HCL570
of 1530
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
24 BACLOFEN650
of 1770
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
25 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
230
of 1040
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
26 PAROXETINE HCL90
of 360
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
27 RIVASTIGMINE310
of 1030
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
28 PHENOBARBITAL380
of 1290
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
29 AMANTADINE
(AMANTADINE HCL)
370
of 1170
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
30 CARBAMAZEPINE410
of 1390
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
31 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA-ENTACAPONE
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA/ENTACAPONE)
270
of 490
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
32 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE410
of 1490
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
33 VIMPAT
(LACOSAMIDE)
470
of 1360
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 LAMICTAL
(LAMOTRIGINE)
190
of 520
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
35 PHENYTOIN SODIUM EXTENDED520
of 1380
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 COPAXONE
(GLATIRAMER ACETATE)
490
of 990
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 TIZANIDINE HCL460
of 1150
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 RASAGILINE MESYLATE590
of 940
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
39 CARBIDOPA110
of 240
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
40 ELETRIPTAN HBR
(ELETRIPTAN HYDROBROMIDE)
100
of 150
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 DILANTIN
(PHENYTOIN)
70
of 180
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
42 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)
10
of 30
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
43 EXELON
(RIVASTIGMINE)
110
of 220
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
44 RIZATRIPTAN
(RIZATRIPTAN BENZOATE)
160
of 660
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 HYDROXYZINE PAMOATE20
of 50
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
46 REBIF
(INTERFERON BETA-1A/ALBUMIN)
100
of 230
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 NEUPRO
(ROTIGOTINE)
220
of 430
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
48 NEURONTIN
(GABAPENTIN)
40
of 110
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
49 DIAZEPAM380
of 1000
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 ZOLMITRIPTAN120
of 180
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
51 FROVATRIPTAN SUCCINATE30
of 60
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
52 ONDANSETRON HCL120
of 270
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients