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Joseph A Acosta
Neurologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 4 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 2 Affl. Hospitals 5

Prescriptions made by Joseph A Acosta

Data for 2018

4,292

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 28 out of 174 providers in this state and specialty

$1.16M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 28 out of 174 providers in this state and specialty

601

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 12 out of 174 providers in this state and specialty

81%

Patients 65 Years and Older

71

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 66

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 Neurology in Louisiana 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 GABAPENTIN150
of 1430
4380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
35801070 patients
18% of all patients		880 patients
15% of all patients
2 BACLOFEN30
of 930
3380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
20201180 patients
20% of all patients		830 patients
14% of all patients
3 DONEPEZIL HCL200
of 1080
3010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
4 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)		90
of 1010
2950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
5 LEVETIRACETAM270
of 1290
2070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1450420 patients
7% of all patients		270 patients
4% of all patients
6 TIZANIDINE HCL30
of 820
2050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1360700 patients
12% of all patients		460 patients
8% of all patients
7 TOPIRAMATE250
of 1220
1230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650200 patients
3% of all patients		< 11O
8 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL30
of 520
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450230 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
9 PRIMIDONE270
of 900
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830220 patients
4% of all patients		220 patients
4% of all patients
10 ZONISAMIDE80
of 660
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
11 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		90
of 790
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
12 CLONAZEPAM260
of 1120
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
13 MEMANTINE HCL480
of 990
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
14 OXCARBAZEPINE60
of 830
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
15 ROPINIROLE HCL140
of 790
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
16 DULOXETINE HCL270
of 910
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
17 TRAZODONE HCL130
of 660
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
18 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		180
of 950
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
19 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE190
of 780
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
20 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)		190
of 740
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510< 11< 11
21 MELOXICAM90
of 390
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
22 ENTACAPONE70
of 250
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
23 PREDNISONE130
of 550
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
24 RIVASTIGMINE
(RIVASTIGMINE TARTRATE)		80
of 370
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550< 11< 11
25 ROPINIROLE ER
(ROPINIROLE HCL)		30
of 150
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560< 11< 11
26 NABUMETONE10
of 30
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240200 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
27 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE350
of 870
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370170 patients
3% of all patients		170 patients
3% of all patients		P
28 RASAGILINE MESYLATE190
of 450
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
29 AMANTADINE
(AMANTADINE HCL)		190
of 460
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)		220
of 520
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 NAMZARIC
(MEMANTINE HCL/DONEPEZIL HCL)		240
of 430
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
32 RIVASTIGMINE180
of 400
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
33 DIVALPROEX SODIUM260
of 800
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 RILUZOLE20
of 90
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 TRAMADOL HCL270
of 680
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360130 patients
2% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients		O
36 COPAXONE
(GLATIRAMER ACETATE)		150
of 350
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
37 PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE200
of 520
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 OXTELLAR XR
(OXCARBAZEPINE)		10
of 50
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		50
of 110
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 MEMANTINE HCL ER
(MEMANTINE HCL)		240
of 560
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
41 METHOCARBAMOL50
of 120
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 NUEDEXTA
(DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR/QUINIDINE)		70
of 210
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 ASPIRIN-DIPYRIDAMOLE ER
(ASPIRIN/DIPYRIDAMOLE)		70
of 140
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
44 LAMOTRIGINE630
of 1020
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 NAMENDA XR
(MEMANTINE HCL)		250
of 410
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
46 PHENOBARBITAL340
of 780
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 PHENYTOIN SODIUM EXTENDED460
of 770
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 RYTARY
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)		160
of 280
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
49 DIVALPROEX SODIUM ER
(DIVALPROEX SODIUM)		430
of 780
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE400
of 810
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL270
of 540
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
52 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		30
of 50
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
53 VIMPAT
(LACOSAMIDE)		490
of 820
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 AUSTEDO
(DEUTETRABENAZINE)		40
of 50
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 REBIF REBIDOSE
(INTERFERON BETA-1A/ALBUMIN)		30
of 80
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
56 APTIOM
(ESLICARBAZEPINE ACETATE)		130
of 210
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
57 ETODOLAC10
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
58 NUPLAZID
(PIMAVANSERIN TARTRATE)		210
of 280
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11P
59 GALANTAMINE ER
(GALANTAMINE HBR)		90
of 110
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
60 MORPHINE SULFATE20
of 40
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11O
61 BUTALBITAL-ASPIRIN-CAFFEINE
(BUTALBITAL/ASPIRIN/CAFFEINE)		10
of 50
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
62 PROMETHAZINE HCL100
of 280
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 GAMUNEX-C
(IMMUNE GLOBUL G/GLY/IGA AVG 46)		190
of 260
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 BUTALBITAL-ACETAMINOPHEN-CAFFE
(BUTALB/ACETAMINOPHEN/CAFFEINE)		220
of 560
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
65 SUMATRIPTAN20
of 20
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
66 SODIUM CHLORIDE
(0.9 % SODIUM CHLORIDE)		50
of 70
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11

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