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Joseph Michael Sierra
Family Medicine Physician

Prescriptions made by Joseph Michael Sierra

Data for 2018

7,476

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 244 out of 2,995 providers in this state and specialty

$596.9K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 96 out of 2,995 providers in this state and specialty

248

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 410 out of 2,995 providers in this state and specialty

48%

Patients 65 Years and Older

63

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 Family Practice in Minnesota 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 OXYCODONE HCL10
of 9880
7070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1100760 patients
31% of all patients
110 patients
4% of all patients
O
2 GABAPENTIN560
of 2,0700
2640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1540510 patients
21% of all patients
240 patients
10% of all patients
3 OXYCONTIN
(OXYCODONE HCL)
10
of 2910
2110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280230 patients
9% of all patients
< 11O
4 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM3380
of 2,2150
1830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1230350 patients
14% of all patients
240 patients
10% of all patients
5 LISINOPRIL3350
of 2,2030
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1170260 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
6 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1560
of 1,9040
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
900230 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
7 FUROSEMIDE1420
of 2,0140
2210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1350310 patients
12% of all patients
200 patients
8% of all patients
8 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
270
of 1,4700
1830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530410 patients
17% of all patients
190 patients
8% of all patients
O
9 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM3340
of 2,1560
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650230 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
10 TIZANIDINE HCL90
of 7040
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200230 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
11 RISPERIDONE120
of 3940
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480< 11< 11P
12 MIRTAZAPINE540
of 1,1080
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520150 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
13 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE2940
of 2,1410
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660190 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
14 FENTANYL40
of 3520
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11O
15 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
210
of 8500
1160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350160 patients
6% of all patients
< 11O
16 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
50
of 7260
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
17 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1120
of 1,6390
1180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400190 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
18 CLONAZEPAM130
of 9170
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220140 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
19 MORPHINE SULFATE20
of 1240
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11O
20 TRAZODONE HCL1010
of 1,7460
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320180 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
21 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)
100
of 4130
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190160 patients
6% of all patients
< 11O
22 ALPRAZOLAM330
of 8790
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180170 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
23 METFORMIN HCL2160
of 1,9870
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350130 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
24 DIAZEPAM20
of 3710
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
25 TRAMADOL HCL750
of 1,5070
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530210 patients
8% of all patients
< 11O
26 LORAZEPAM560
of 1,2030
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380230 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
27 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
40
of 1,1580
1340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600130 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
28 LEVETIRACETAM330
of 5650
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
29 METHADONE HCL60
of 1510
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11O
30 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE620
of 7970
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11P
31 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL210
of 9230
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00150 patients
6% of all patients
00 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
32 DIVALPROEX SODIUM280
of 3400
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420< 11< 11
33 OMEPRAZOLE2940
of 2,1240
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240140 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
34 CARBAMAZEPINE30
of 1760
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
35 SERTRALINE HCL1800
of 1,7560
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
36 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
1360
of 1,6350
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 BACLOFEN280
of 6980
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
38 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE2780
of 2,0470
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
39 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE2260
of 1,9790
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 TAMSULOSIN HCL1710
of 1,5110
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
41 DULOXETINE HCL1070
of 1,2920
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 HYDROMORPHONE HCL110
of 1690
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
O
43 IPRATROPIUM-ALBUTEROL
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
10
of 1730
1310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530150 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
44 OLANZAPINE340
of 3390
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
45 DIVALPROEX SODIUM ER
(DIVALPROEX SODIUM)
120
of 1770
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
46 PHENYTOIN SODIUM EXTENDED140
of 2870
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
47 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1010
of 1,1720
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
48 SIMVASTATIN3820
of 2,0270
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
49 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
650
of 1,0980
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 WARFARIN SODIUM1530
of 1,7240
1220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
960< 11< 11
51 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1350
of 1,6250
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
52 BUSPIRONE HCL540
of 6540
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
53 BUDESONIDE70
of 880
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
54 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
590
of 9050
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 RANITIDINE HCL1450
of 1,6190
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 PHENYTOIN20
of 530
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
57 FAMOTIDINE740
of 6030
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 VENLAFAXINE HCL190
of 1790
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
59 LITHIUM CARBONATE10
of 240
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
60 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
760
of 9130
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
61 DEXTROAMPHETAMINE-AMPHETAMINE
(DEXTROAMPHETAMINE/AMPHETAMINE)
190
of 1710
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
62 DONEPEZIL HCL1240
of 1,0520
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
63 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
330
of 5640
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
64 HYDROXYZINE HCL230
of 3320
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
65 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1210
of 1,7980
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 MONTELUKAST SODIUM840
of 1,2310
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 CARISOPRODOL70
of 650
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
1290
of 1,3790
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
380
of 8480
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
70 HYDRALAZINE HCL540
of 5070
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
71 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1330
of 1,4170
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE110
of 990
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
73 LAMOTRIGINE400
of 3030
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 CARVEDILOL1130
of 1,3400
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL520
of 8320
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 33501240
of 1,2410
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
77 HYDROXYZINE PAMOATE210
of 1810
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 LATANOPROST510
of 3060
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
79 SPIRONOLACTONE990
of 1,0010
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 ALLOPURINOL1520
of 1,5120
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
81 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
490
of 8130
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 VALPROIC ACID
(VALPROIC ACID (AS SODIUM SALT))
30
of 310
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
83 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1680
of 1,5170
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
84 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)
190
of 1210
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
85 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
320
of 7130
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
6% of all patients
< 11A
86 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
1590
of 1,4830
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 ACYCLOVIR180
of 1990
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
470
of 6290
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
89 PREDNISONE1270
of 1,7860
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)
700
of 8870
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 OXYCODONE HCL ER
(OXYCODONE HCL)
80
of 360
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
O
92 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
1120
of 1,8070
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
93 DRONABINOL30
of 80
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
94 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1630
of 1,5020
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 TERAZOSIN HCL560
of 5070
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
96 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)
720
of 4460
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
97 PERPHENAZINE50
of 120
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11P
98 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)
20
of 270
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
99 FLUOXETINE HCL1060
of 1,3760
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 ALBUTEROL SULFATE40
of 1060
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250190 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
101 IBUPROFEN610
of 6740
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
102 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE20
of 230
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
103 PAROXETINE HCL770
of 9510
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
104 INCRUSE ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE)
420
of 4320
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
105 METHIMAZOLE130
of 440
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
106 PHENOBARBITAL230
of 920
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
107 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)
120
of 630
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
108 ARIPIPRAZOLE370
of 2240
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
P
109 KLOR-CON 10
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
60
of 440
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
110 RISPERDAL CONSTA
(RISPERIDONE MICROSPHERES)
70
of 180
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
P
111 DICLOFENAC SODIUM620
of 4760
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
112 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
470
of 5960
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
113 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE600
of 1,1930
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
114 PREMARIN
(ESTROGENS, CONJUGATED)
160
of 930
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
115 RIZATRIPTAN
(RIZATRIPTAN BENZOATE)
160
of 900
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
116 DOXYCYCLINE IR-DR
(DOXYCYCLINE MONOHYDRATE)
10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
117 NYSTOP
(NYSTATIN)
100
of 1260
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
118 ELIDEL
(PIMECROLIMUS)
10
of 20
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
119 MUPIROCIN160
of 1310
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
120 ACETIC ACID20
of 30
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
121 ENOXAPARIN SODIUM140
of 810
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
122 HEPARIN SODIUM
(HEPARIN SODIUM,PORCINE)
10
of 20
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
123 ONDANSETRON HCL130
of 2860
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
124 CEPHALEXIN660
of 9270
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
5% of all patients
< 11A
125 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL490
of 7160
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
126 FLUOCINONIDE150
of 470
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
127 LEVOFLOXACIN410
of 2980
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
128 ONDANSETRON ODT
(ONDANSETRON)
300
of 2430
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
129 AMOXICILLIN510
of 6530
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
130 CEFEPIME HCL10
of 20
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
A