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Arthur G King
Internal Medicine Physician

Prescriptions made by Arthur G King

Data for 2018

9,529

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 309 out of 5,863 providers in this state and specialty

$578.6K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 442 out of 5,863 providers in this state and specialty

661

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 187 out of 5,863 providers in this state and specialty

90%

Patients 65 Years and Older

75

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 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 SIMVASTATIN820
of 2,7300
4750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
45101260 patients
19% of all patients
< 11
2 LISINOPRIL2460
of 3,3130
3950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
36701110 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
3 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM2430
of 3,4960
4800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
42301190 patients
18% of all patients
1060 patients
16% of all patients
4 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1510
of 2,8920
4540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
4010930 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
5 OMEPRAZOLE1580
of 3,1170
3990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3610890 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
6 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE2820
of 3,1980
2700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2280680 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
7 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1810
of 3,0830
2710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2440530 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
8 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
240
of 1,3080
1490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
9 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE2020
of 2,7590
1710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
10 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1510
of 2,3250
1970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1810480 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
11 METFORMIN HCL2030
of 2,7510
1730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1600470 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
12 FUROSEMIDE2510
of 2,8450
2090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
13 WARFARIN SODIUM1520
of 2,1320
2160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1920320 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
14 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM2320
of 2,7430
1330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1330310 patients
5% of all patients
310 patients
5% of all patients
15 GABAPENTIN2430
of 2,7990
1420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1300400 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
16 ALLOPURINOL1100
of 2,1370
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1060290 patients
4% of all patients
290 patients
4% of all patients
17 IRBESARTAN270
of 7230
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
960310 patients
5% of all patients
310 patients
5% of all patients
18 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1410
of 2,3050
1180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1030260 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
950
of 1,7920
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760240 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
20 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1790
of 2,2510
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880260 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
21 CARVEDILOL570
of 1,5470
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1080230 patients
3% of all patients
230 patients
3% of all patients
22 TAMSULOSIN HCL1820
of 2,2400
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
23 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
400
of 1,2000
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
24 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
1890
of 2,1330
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
25 SERTRALINE HCL1770
of 2,2460
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
26 MELOXICAM310
of 6880
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840360 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
27 TRAMADOL HCL510
of 1,9290
1680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1170370 patients
6% of all patients
< 11O
28 ATENOLOL2330
of 2,4410
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530180 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
29 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1190
of 1,6800
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
30 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1490
of 2,1490
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
31 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
360
of 1,7220
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
900250 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
32 MONTELUKAST SODIUM650
of 1,6020
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
33 LORAZEPAM1610
of 2,1380
1170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
34 ATENOLOL-CHLORTHALIDONE
(ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE)
110
of 1240
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450130 patients
2% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
35 PAROXETINE HCL690
of 1,3050
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
36 SPIRONOLACTONE450
of 1,4320
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
37 TRAZODONE HCL2580
of 2,2980
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
38 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
720
of 1,2300
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
39 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1450
of 2,4300
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550290 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
40 CLONAZEPAM780
of 1,6790
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
810210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
41 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
730
of 8950
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460< 11< 11
42 ALPRAZOLAM1150
of 1,4440
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
43 DICYCLOMINE HCL50
of 3040
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
44 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1300
of 1,8250
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
45 EZETIMIBE620
of 9200
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
46 FENOFIBRATE500
of 5300
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
47 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
810
of 1,4240
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
48 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
800
of 1,1060
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
49 CELECOXIB470
of 8040
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
50 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
730
of 1,0880
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
51 VALSARTAN660
of 1,4060
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
52 JANTOVEN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)
560
of 5480
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560< 11< 11
53 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE970
of 1,5670
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580130 patients
2% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
54 LOVASTATIN1220
of 1,2510
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
55 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
860
of 1,1790
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
56 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
1060
of 1,2720
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
57 FINASTERIDE1340
of 1,5180
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
1560
of 1,9080
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
59 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1480
of 1,4040
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 DULOXETINE HCL1120
of 1,4190
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
61 PIOGLITAZONE HCL580
of 4250
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
62 RANITIDINE HCL1760
of 2,1960
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
1120
of 1,8600
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
64 DONEPEZIL HCL1830
of 1,3540
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
65 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
1460
of 1,6740
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)
730
of 1,0380
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
67 MIRTAZAPINE1900
of 1,4830
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 BUMETANIDE480
of 3280
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
69 DIGOXIN530
of 6320
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
70 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)
790
of 9590
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
71 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
350
of 2890
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 ENALAPRIL MALEATE780
of 6950
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
73 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
420
of 1530
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 EZETIMIBE-SIMVASTATIN
(EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATIN)
50
of 290
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
75 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
410
of 3980
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
76 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
1380
of 1,2310
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
77 IRBESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(IRBESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
250
of 530
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 MEMANTINE HCL1150
of 8010
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
79 PROPRANOLOL HCL530
of 7050
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
80 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
520
of 6040
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 CHLORTHALIDONE1010
of 1,0180
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
82 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
790
of 9110
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
83 RALOXIFENE HCL430
of 3570
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
84 BACLOFEN850
of 8410
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
85 COLCHICINE390
of 3090
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
86 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
1000
of 1,3540
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
87 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
1510
of 2,1420
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
88 TIZANIDINE HCL780
of 7160
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
430
of 3790
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 ROPINIROLE HCL710
of 6850
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
91 AGGRENOX
(ASPIRIN/DIPYRIDAMOLE)
120
of 390
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
92 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
620
of 2680
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
93 FLOVENT HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)
700
of 1,2530
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
94 HYDRALAZINE HCL900
of 8320
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
95 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)
360
of 2920
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)
400
of 4380
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE410
of 3120
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
98 OXYCODONE HCL1730
of 1,6450
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11O
99 PREDNISONE1870
of 2,1270
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320150 patients
2% of all patients
150 patients
2% of all patients
100 SULFASALAZINE150
of 600
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
101 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)
250
of 1190
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
102 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
1180
of 1,1360
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE640
of 8190
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
104 ESTRADIOL260
of 2660
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
105 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
240
of 960
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
106 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
370
of 2720
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
107 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 33501040
of 1,1420
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
108 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
300
of 1190
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
109 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
950
of 1,1620
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
110 FLUOXETINE HCL1410
of 1,8310
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
111 MEMANTINE HCL ER
(MEMANTINE HCL)
710
of 2370
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
112 DOXEPIN HCL330
of 1990
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
113 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE1570
of 1,0200
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11P
114 HUMULIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
320
of 1170
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
115 MECLIZINE HCL750
of 8320
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
116 LIDOCAINE650
of 5190
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
117 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)
430
of 4170
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
118 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
690
of 3000
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
119 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
1060
of 7980
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
120 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1570
of 1,2780
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11O
121 SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE360
of 5310
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
122 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA ER
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)
260
of 1160
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
123 DIVALPROEX SODIUM1570
of 4790
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
124 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
300
of 2230
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
125 FELODIPINE ER
(FELODIPINE)
470
of 2210
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
126 LAMOTRIGINE770
of 4590
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
127 LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE180
of 560
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
128 URSODIOL220
of 1110
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
129 DEMECLOCYCLINE HCL20
of 50
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11A
130 ACYCLOVIR340
of 3640
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
131 FLOVENT DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)
150
of 630
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
132 NABUMETONE490
of 1880
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
133 CLOTRIMAZOLE-BETAMETHASONE
(CLOTRIMAZOLE/BETAMETHASONE DIP)
390
of 2260
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
134 BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE260
of 1750
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
135 KETOCONAZOLE510
of 4990
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
136 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1480
of 1,2390
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11O
137 NITROGLYCERIN540
of 4930
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
138 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
480
of 8330
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250210 patients
3% of all patients
210 patients
3% of all patients
A
139 AZITHROMYCIN1140
of 1,3760
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
140 METHYLPREDNISOLONE530
of 2530
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
141 AMOXICILLIN570
of 6930
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
142 ZOLMITRIPTAN100
of 260
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11