Prescriptions made by Richard Joseph Steel

Data for 2018

6,443

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 1,256 out of 7,245 providers in this state and specialty

$1.13M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 404 out of 7,245 providers in this state and specialty

289

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 717 out of 7,245 providers in this state and specialty

86%

Patients 65 Years and Older

72

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 71

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 Texas 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 CALCIUM4170
of 4,2400
4170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
36101340 patients
46% of all patients
1160 patients
40% of all patients
2 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1680
of 3,3450
3890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
33201210 patients
42% of all patients
1050 patients
36% of all patients
3 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM5910
of 3,5010
2550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2290750 patients
26% of all patients
< 11
4 PIOGLITAZONE HCL360
of 1,4220
1830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1500630 patients
22% of all patients
510 patients
18% of all patients
5 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE5970
of 4,1100
1370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1210500 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
6 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE2900
of 3,2960
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
7 GLIPIZIDE-METFORMIN
(GLIPIZIDE/METFORMIN HCL)
150
of 4160
1310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1190470 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
8 METFORMIN HCL4250
of 3,2870
1240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1120470 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
9 GABAPENTIN4030
of 3,3680
1270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1060510 patients
18% of all patients
< 11
10 OMEPRAZOLE3390
of 3,1070
1200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1010500 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
11 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1740
of 2,4140
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
12 GLIPIZIDE1080
of 1,9800
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
13 FUROSEMIDE4650
of 4,0740
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
14 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
240
of 7740
1200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1060350 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
15 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
690
of 1,9730
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
16 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
700
of 1,0250
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660310 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
17 ALENDRONATE SODIUM2230
of 2,4530
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560290 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
18 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
2750
of 3,1610
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
19 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
180
of 7180
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
20 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM2780
of 2,7550
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
21 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM3390
of 2,9020
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
22 TAMSULOSIN HCL2910
of 2,9330
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
23 SPIRONOLACTONE1180
of 2,0520
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
24 BYDUREON BCISE
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
10
of 840
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730300 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
25 METOPROLOL TARTRATE3670
of 3,5040
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
26 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
790
of 1,6360
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420170 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
27 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
240
of 5660
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370220 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
28 CARVEDILOL3220
of 3,5270
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
29 ALPRAZOLAM3470
of 2,4800
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
30 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
1650
of 2,1770
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
31 SERTRALINE HCL2890
of 2,7390
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
32 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM4010
of 3,7120
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
33 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
1710
of 1,9540
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290150 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
34 TRAZODONE HCL2770
of 2,7210
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220170 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
35 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
620
of 6440
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
36 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE340
of 3840
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
37 CEPHALEXIN720
of 1,1630
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
10% of all patients
< 11A
38 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM1640
of 2,1470
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
39 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE1940
of 2,2750
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280190 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
40 VALSARTAN1430
of 1,9580
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
41 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
500
of 4210
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
42 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE2990
of 3,0210
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
43 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
150
of 2300
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250200 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
44 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)
470
of 7470
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
45 EZETIMIBE1420
of 1,6630
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
46 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1110
of 1,5770
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 MONTELUKAST SODIUM3150
of 2,7540
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
48 ALCOHOL PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
200
of 1730
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
49 MIRTAZAPINE2330
of 1,6890
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
50 COMFORT EZ PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
270
of 1680
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
1590
of 1,9040
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 MEMANTINE HCL2360
of 1,5380
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 TRAMADOL HCL3940
of 3,1170
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250200 patients
7% of all patients
< 11O
54 MECLIZINE HCL790
of 1,0860
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
55 RANITIDINE HCL1920
of 1,9170
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 AMLODIPINE-VALSARTAN
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/VALSARTAN)
440
of 3670
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
57 LORAZEPAM2080
of 1,9780
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
58 LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE1220
of 7670
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
59 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
1090
of 1,0180
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 DULOXETINE HCL2500
of 2,4300
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
670
of 6160
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
62 ALCOHOL PREP PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
710
of 5260
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 VESICARE
(SOLIFENACIN SUCCINATE)
830
of 9770
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
64 HYDRALAZINE HCL2260
of 2,2380
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
65 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
1430
of 1,6030
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 SINGLE USE SWAB
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
250
of 1330
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 MELOXICAM2810
of 2,4020
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
68 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)
420
of 3690
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 TOPIRAMATE850
of 8460
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
70 CREON
(LIPASE/PROTEASE/AMYLASE)
370
of 1700
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 MYRBETRIQ
(MIRABEGRON)
1170
of 1,0990
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
72 TIZANIDINE HCL1830
of 1,5340
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE1030
of 1,3010
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 PEN NEEDLES
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
300
of 650
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 GLYBURIDE-METFORMIN HCL
(GLYBURIDE/METFORMIN HCL)
120
of 480
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)
1770
of 2,1050
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600390 patients
13% of all patients
< 11O
77 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
540
of 2670
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
78 LISINOPRIL6190
of 3,9620
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
79 ROPINIROLE HCL1160
of 1,3140
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
470
of 3070
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)
1090
of 9560
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 GLIMEPIRIDE2690
of 2,0740
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
83 ATENOLOL1780
of 2,3450
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
84 DICLOFENAC SODIUM1160
of 1,3780
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
85 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
870
of 8690
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 CLONAZEPAM1940
of 2,1080
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
87 ULTICARE PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
270
of 1330
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE4290
of 3,0140
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 CLONIDINE HCL1690
of 1,9380
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
2110
of 1,8990
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
91 CILOSTAZOL780
of 4130
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
92 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
3960
of 2,4170
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350170 patients
6% of all patients
< 11O
93 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE2890
of 2,8130
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
94 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 33501310
of 1,1110
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
95 CEFDINIR320
of 6840
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560 patients
19% of all patients
< 11A
96 CLOTRIMAZOLE300
of 2430
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
97 BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE90
of 1150
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
98 AZITHROMYCIN1260
of 2,4870
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830 patients
29% of all patients
< 11A
99 IBUPROFEN1340
of 9080
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 TANZEUM
(ALBIGLUTIDE)
30
of 40
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 TOVIAZ
(FESOTERODINE FUMARATE)
230
of 1410
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
102 CLINDAMYCIN HCL280
of 4720
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
11% of all patients
< 11A
103 NEOMYCIN-POLYMYXIN-DEXAMETH
(NEOMYCIN/POLYMYXIN B/DEXAMETHA)
60
of 450
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
104 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)
500
of 3970
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
105 CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE470
of 2860
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
106 HALOBETASOL PROPIONATE50
of 140
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
107 LEVOFLOXACIN1450
of 2,3800
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
8% of all patients
< 11A
108 PREDNISONE2530
of 3,0750
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
109 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)
600
of 1,0180
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
110 PROMETHAZINE HCL760
of 7660
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
111 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)
1480
of 2,1300
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
112 FLUCONAZOLE640
of 1,1550
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
113 KETOROLAC TROMETHAMINE70
of 270
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
114 OXYCODONE HCL610
of 2540
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O