Prescriptions made by Michael J. Guese

Data for 2018

7,669

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 151 out of 1,754 providers in this state and specialty

$622.5K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 117 out of 1,754 providers in this state and specialty

418

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 231 out of 1,754 providers in this state and specialty

96%

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 SODIUM980
of 8750
4870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
46101230 patients
29% of all patients
< 11
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM1860
of 1,0040
3060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2950880 patients
21% of all patients
< 11
3 LISINOPRIL1880
of 9260
2130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
4 SIMVASTATIN1350
of 7590
2030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
5 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1400
of 8860
2150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2150470 patients
11% of all patients
470 patients
11% of all patients
6 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE230
of 7630
2160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
7 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1320
of 8090
1640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
8 METFORMIN HCL1340
of 7860
1480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
9 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM300
of 6330
1480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
10 GABAPENTIN520
of 7980
2130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1950570 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
11 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE480
of 6180
1760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
12 OMEPRAZOLE1730
of 8310
1250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
13 FUROSEMIDE1080
of 8870
1650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
14 TAMSULOSIN HCL1110
of 7410
1260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
15 DULOXETINE HCL220
of 6100
1430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
16 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1010
of 7770
1230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1230260 patients
6% of all patients
260 patients
6% of all patients
17 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
150
of 4530
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
18 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
630
of 6220
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
19 FINASTERIDE470
of 5310
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
20 LORAZEPAM240
of 5660
1290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
21 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
520
of 3700
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620150 patients
4% of all patients
150 patients
4% of all patients
22 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE560
of 5410
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
23 ALLOPURINOL910
of 6630
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600150 patients
4% of all patients
150 patients
4% of all patients
24 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE660
of 5110
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
25 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1190
of 7620
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500140 patients
3% of all patients
140 patients
3% of all patients
26 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1560
of 7450
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
27 LOVASTATIN460
of 4510
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
28 RANITIDINE HCL820
of 5590
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
29 MONTELUKAST SODIUM440
of 4580
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
30 PREDNISONE160
of 7530
1300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
31 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE110
of 2680
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440130 patients
3% of all patients
130 patients
3% of all patients
32 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
900
of 6420
1170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
810250 patients
6% of all patients
< 11O
33 CARVEDILOL760
of 6330
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
34 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
550
of 4130
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
35 TRAMADOL HCL620
of 7030
1360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1170360 patients
9% of all patients
< 11O
36 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
870
of 6190
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330140 patients
3% of all patients
140 patients
3% of all patients
37 GEMFIBROZIL100
of 990
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
610
of 4040
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
39 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
490
of 4030
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
40 ALPRAZOLAM660
of 4720
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
41 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
320
of 1470
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
42 SERTRALINE HCL1250
of 6770
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
43 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1280
of 5590
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
44 ATENOLOL1490
of 5790
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
45 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE700
of 3240
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11P
46 TRAZODONE HCL1410
of 7010
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
630
of 4400
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11O
48 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
320
of 1840
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
49 DONEPEZIL HCL900
of 4030
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
50 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)
20
of 1400
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700190 patients
5% of all patients
190 patients
5% of all patients
O
51 MIRTAZAPINE780
of 4570
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL200
of 1900
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
53 CLONAZEPAM410
of 4680
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470< 11< 11
54 MEMANTINE HCL ER
(MEMANTINE HCL)
50
of 490
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
55 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1220
of 6630
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL280
of 1040
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
57 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE480
of 2270
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
58 RAMIPRIL250
of 1160
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
930
of 4420
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
60 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
430
of 2840
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
500
of 3250
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 ROPINIROLE HCL410
of 2790
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
63 PRIMIDONE190
of 1140
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
64 CLONIDINE HCL430
of 2240
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 TEMAZEPAM390
of 2170
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
66 SPIRONOLACTONE720
of 5590
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
67 MEMANTINE HCL430
of 2130
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
68 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1410
of 6140
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
69 FLUOXETINE HCL970
of 6020
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 PROPRANOLOL HCL280
of 2960
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
71 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)
440
of 2440
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
72 RISPERIDONE450
of 1320
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11P
73 DIAZEPAM390
of 2860
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
820
of 5200
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
75 OXYCODONE HCL1220
of 5540
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11O
76 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
560
of 2630
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
77 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
970
of 5000
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
78 TERAZOSIN HCL780
of 2790
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
79 CELECOXIB560
of 2790
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
80 AMIODARONE HCL310
of 960
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
81 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
970
of 5170
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
82 METHYLPHENIDATE HCL80
of 880
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
83 GENERLAC
(LACTULOSE)
70
of 200
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
84 IMIPRAMINE HCL80
of 180
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
85 PIOGLITAZONE HCL530
of 1770
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
86 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA ER
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)
160
of 560
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
87 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL410
of 3540
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
88 ASPIRIN-DIPYRIDAMOLE ER
(ASPIRIN/DIPYRIDAMOLE)
20
of 180
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
89 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
70
of 2460
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590410 patients
10% of all patients
410 patients
10% of all patients
A
90 AMILORIDE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(AMILORIDE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
30
of 40
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
91 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)
70
of 190
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
92 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
600
of 2870
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
93 AZITHROMYCIN180
of 4160
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520 patients
12% of all patients
< 11A
94 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)
340
of 1930
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 RIZATRIPTAN
(RIZATRIPTAN BENZOATE)
70
of 300
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 RALOXIFENE HCL130
of 600
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
97 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
580
of 3870
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300120 patients
3% of all patients
120 patients
3% of all patients
98 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)
330
of 900
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
740
of 2960
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
100 BUPROPION HCL180
of 610
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
101 CEFUROXIME
(CEFUROXIME AXETIL)
110
of 2080
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380 patients
9% of all patients
< 11A
102 HYDRALAZINE HCL550
of 2580
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
103 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE120
of 1770
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
6% of all patients
< 11A
104 NITROGLYCERIN280
of 1190
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
105 SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE320
of 2360
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
106 METHOCARBAMOL150
of 430
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
107 METOLAZONE220
of 630
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
108 CEPHALEXIN480
of 2760
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11A
109 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
1170
of 5740
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
110 DEXTROAMPHETAMINE-AMPHET ER
(DEXTROAMPHETAMINE/AMPHETAMINE)
60
of 210
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
111 RIFAMPIN50
of 60
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
112 IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE350
of 1540
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
113 OXYCODONE HCL-ASPIRIN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ASPIRIN)
10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11O
114 BETAMETHASONE VALERATE20
of 70
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
115 DIVALPROEX SODIUM440
of 1190
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
116 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)
340
of 750
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
117 OXYCONTIN
(OXYCODONE HCL)
340
of 1500
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11O
118 TUDORZA PRESSAIR
(ACLIDINIUM BROMIDE)
20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
119 VERAPAMIL SR
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
50
of 60
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
120 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350530
of 1980
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
121 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)
290
of 3580
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340220 patients
5% of all patients
220 patients
5% of all patients
A
122 NITROFURANTOIN MONO-MACRO
(NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYD/M-CRYST)
180
of 2100
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260170 patients
4% of all patients
170 patients
4% of all patients
A
123 AZELASTINE HCL210
of 570
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
124 METRONIDAZOLE30
of 640
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240170 patients
4% of all patients
170 patients
4% of all patients
A
125 PHENYTOIN SODIUM EXTENDED240
of 1050
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
126 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)
240
of 1870
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210110 patients
3% of all patients
110 patients
3% of all patients
127 BUTALBITAL COMPOUND-CODEINE
(CODEINE/BUTALBITAL/ASA/CAFFEIN)
20
of 50
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11O
128 ONDANSETRON ODT
(ONDANSETRON)
270
of 1760
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
129 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL510
of 3040
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
130 AMOXICILLIN290
of 1940
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11A
131 OSELTAMIVIR PHOSPHATE310
of 940
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11