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Geraldo A Saavedra
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 3

Prescriptions made by Geraldo A Saavedra

Data for 2018

14.22K

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 2 out of 290 providers in this state and specialty

$5.18M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 1 out of 290 providers in this state and specialty

614

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 29 out of 290 providers in this state and specialty

63%

Patients 65 Years and Older

66

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 69

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 Endocrinology in Pennsylvania 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 CALCIUM10
of 2300
8550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
55402060 patients
34% of all patients		1330 patients
22% of all patients
2 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM140
of 2730
8540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
50901410 patients
23% of all patients		860 patients
14% of all patients
3 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)		10
of 1590
8140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
45101600 patients
26% of all patients		940 patients
15% of all patients
4 LISINOPRIL10
of 1960
5160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
28201210 patients
20% of all patients		710 patients
12% of all patients
5 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE20
of 1280
3560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
24701050 patients
17% of all patients		750 patients
12% of all patients
6 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		30
of 2320
3770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
22601010 patients
16% of all patients		660 patients
11% of all patients
7 GLIMEPIRIDE60
of 2010
3650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2670750 patients
12% of all patients		530 patients
9% of all patients
8 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM10
of 1370
2750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1920740 patients
12% of all patients		540 patients
9% of all patients
9 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		60
of 2300
3080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
16101110 patients
18% of all patients		630 patients
10% of all patients
10 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)		30
of 2000
3850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2450720 patients
12% of all patients		450 patients
7% of all patients
11 ALCOHOL PREP PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)		10
of 560
4340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
24101140 patients
19% of all patients		660 patients
11% of all patients
12 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		20
of 1710
3430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2540770 patients
13% of all patients		550 patients
9% of all patients
13 CARVEDILOL10
of 320
2810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1740610 patients
10% of all patients		400 patients
7% of all patients
14 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)		30
of 2030
3570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2370650 patients
11% of all patients		450 patients
7% of all patients
15 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)		10
of 480
3050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1330570 patients
9% of all patients		310 patients
5% of all patients
16 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		120
of 2380
2670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1550600 patients
10% of all patients		350 patients
6% of all patients
17 GABAPENTIN30
of 1310
2270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1130620 patients
10% of all patients		350 patients
6% of all patients
18 PROLIA
(DENOSUMAB)		30
of 250
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
19 LOVASTATIN10
of 170
1820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1140420 patients
7% of all patients		260 patients
4% of all patients
20 METOPROLOL TARTRATE20
of 590
1840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1510460 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
21 SIMVASTATIN70
of 1660
1980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1390430 patients
7% of all patients		280 patients
5% of all patients
22 FUROSEMIDE20
of 410
2070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1680490 patients
8% of all patients		370 patients
6% of all patients
23 PEN NEEDLES
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		10
of 430
2130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1180520 patients
8% of all patients		310 patients
5% of all patients
24 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)		10
of 1850
2740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1170460 patients
7% of all patients		240 patients
4% of all patients
25 METFORMIN HCL570
of 2470
2010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1400450 patients
7% of all patients		340 patients
6% of all patients
26 TERAZOSIN HCL10
of 30
1690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1330390 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
27 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)		30
of 1230
1780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1030440 patients
7% of all patients		250 patients
4% of all patients
28 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM70
of 1420
1290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
950480 patients
8% of all patients		320 patients
5% of all patients
29 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)		30
of 1270
1710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770360 patients
6% of all patients		180 patients
3% of all patients
30 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		160
of 2040
1520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1250320 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
31 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		530
of 2460
1320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790430 patients
7% of all patients		240 patients
4% of all patients
32 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		50
of 1570
1610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1020360 patients
6% of all patients		250 patients
4% of all patients
33 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)		10
of 70
1180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
920250 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
34 NIACIN ER
(NIACIN)		10
of 120
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650360 patients
6% of all patients		210 patients
3% of all patients
35 ALENDRONATE SODIUM70
of 1720
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
900280 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
36 EZETIMIBE70
of 720
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650270 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
37 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		1050
of 2460
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600220 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
38 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)		10
1220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510300 patients
5% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients
39 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)		280
of 2270
1210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570390 patients
6% of all patients		230 patients
4% of all patients
40 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)		20
of 1610
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740350 patients
6% of all patients		160 patients
3% of all patients
41 XIGDUO XR
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN/METFORMIN HCL)		10
of 90
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
42 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE30
of 570
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
43 COMFORT EZ PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		20
of 420
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340270 patients
4% of all patients		150 patients
2% of all patients
44 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)		60
of 850
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
45 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)		30
of 830
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
46 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)		10
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
47 ALLOPURINOL20
of 190
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
48 METHIMAZOLE560
of 2250
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
49 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE60
of 520
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
50 INVOKAMET
(CANAGLIFLOZIN/METFORMIN HCL)		10
of 60
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
51 EASY COMFORT PEN NEEDLES
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		10
of 50
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
52 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM150
of 1320
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
53 ALCOHOL PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)		30
of 250
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
54 AMLODIPINE-OLMESARTAN
(AMLODIPINE BES/OLMESARTAN MED)		10
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
55 INVOKAMET XR
(CANAGLIFLOZIN/METFORMIN HCL)		10
of 50
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
56 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)		220
of 1480
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
57 CALCITRIOL40
of 910
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
58 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		20
of 210
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
59 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE230
of 1220
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
60 BYDUREON BCISE
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)		30
of 210
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
61 PIOGLITAZONE HCL400
of 1110
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		40
of 400
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
63 VASCEPA
(ICOSAPENT ETHYL)		50
of 150
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
64 CLONIDINE10
of 40
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
65 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE90
of 390
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
66 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		30
of 510
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
67 AMMONIUM LACTATE10
of 20
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
68 SYNJARDY
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN/METFORMIN HCL)		10
of 110
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
69 SYNJARDY XR
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN/METFORMIN HCL)		10
of 40
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
70 METFORMIN ER GASTRIC
(METFORMIN HCL)		10
of 60
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
71 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)		330
of 1290
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
72 BENAZEPRIL HCL20
of 80
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 UNIFINE PENTIPS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		10
of 380
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 OMNIPOD
(INSULIN PUMP CARTRIDGE)		10
of 20
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
75 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		60
of 360
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 ENALAPRIL MALEATE70
of 290
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
77 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE40
of 90
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 JENTADUETO
(LINAGLIPTIN/METFORMIN HCL)		20
of 100
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 OZEMPIC
(SEMAGLUTIDE)		40
of 280
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
80 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		450
of 1700
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
81 HUMULIN R U-500
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)		70
of 400
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 AMITIZA
(LUBIPROSTONE)		20
of 20
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 VALSARTAN140
of 450
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 IBANDRONATE SODIUM60
of 160
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 SINGLE USE SWAB
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)		20
of 150
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
86 CABERGOLINE60
of 620
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 TRAZODONE HCL30
of 40
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 CLONIDINE HCL60
of 180
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE,MICRONIZED)		30
of 200
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
90 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL20
of 80
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)		10
of 60
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
92 PARICALCITOL10
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 ATENOLOL180
of 540
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		970
of 2040
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 SPIRONOLACTONE190
of 470
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 REPATHA SURECLICK
(EVOLOCUMAB)		10
of 70
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 UNIFINE PENTIPS PLUS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		70
of 230
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
98 FLUCONAZOLE10
of 70
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
99 ANDROGEL
(TESTOSTERONE)		140
of 780
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		630
of 1780
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 AMLODIPINE-VALSARTAN
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/VALSARTAN)		10
of 40
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
102 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)		170
of 570
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 HYDRALAZINE HCL80
of 100
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
104 APIDRA
(INSULIN GLULISINE)		10
of 60
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
105 HYDROCORTISONE550
of 1630
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
106 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL30
of 50
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
107 OMEPRAZOLE190
of 360
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
108 ACARBOSE160
of 330
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
109 HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)		310
of 890
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
110 LEVOXYL
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		220
of 540
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
111 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-200
(INSULIN LISPRO)		220
of 410
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
112 ARMOUR THYROID
(THYROID,PORK)		170
of 420
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
113 CHLORTHALIDONE70
of 110
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
114 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS260
of 590
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
115 SOLIQUA 100-33
(INSULIN GLARGINE/LIXISENATIDE)		50
of 80
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
116 METOLAZONE20
of 30
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
117 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM130
of 180
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
118 XULTOPHY 100-3.6
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC/LIRAGLUTIDE)		70
of 90
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
119 REPAGLINIDE630
of 1420
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
120 CHANTIX
(VARENICLINE TARTRATE)		10
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
121 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		680
of 1770
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
122 OMNITROPE
(SOMATROPIN)		20
of 30
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
123 V-GO 40
(SUB-Q INSULIN DEVICE, 40 UNIT)		60
of 70
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
124 CLICKFINE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
125 BYDUREON
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)		40
of 90
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
126 PROPYLTHIOURACIL100
of 120
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
127 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)		330
of 700
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
128 GLUCAGON EMERGENCY KIT
(GLUCAGON,HUMAN RECOMBINANT)		130
of 370
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11

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