Prescriptions made by Cornelius L Alston

Data for 2018

5,538

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 374 out of 1,611 providers in this state and specialty

$681.3K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 251 out of 1,611 providers in this state and specialty

172

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 434 out of 1,611 providers in this state and specialty

61%

Patients 65 Years and Older

66

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 70

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 South Carolina 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 CALCIUM2510
of 9510
2650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1380540 patients
31% of all patients
300 patients
17% of all patients
2 GABAPENTIN970
of 7340
2420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1030550 patients
32% of all patients
260 patients
15% of all patients
3 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE3170
of 9670
1440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1170280 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
4 TRAZODONE HCL370
of 5640
1910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660350 patients
20% of all patients
160 patients
9% of all patients
5 LISINOPRIL2560
of 8850
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750270 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
6 OMEPRAZOLE2180
of 7360
1580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1100300 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
7 METFORMIN HCL2070
of 7060
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730230 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
8 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM3410
of 7300
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570190 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
9 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1190
of 7470
1290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740220 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
10 TAMSULOSIN HCL1170
of 5960
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650180 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
11 SERTRALINE HCL1010
of 5850
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410170 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
12 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
970
of 6410
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790140 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
13 SIMVASTATIN2550
of 6290
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350140 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
14 DULOXETINE HCL750
of 5420
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
15 MIRTAZAPINE410
of 3950
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510150 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
16 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM2360
of 6470
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550140 patients
8% of all patients
140 patients
8% of all patients
17 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE2010
of 6770
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280130 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
18 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1060
of 5620
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520170 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
19 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1840
of 7390
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470< 11< 11
20 GLIMEPIRIDE1040
of 3800
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
21 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
390
of 4220
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
22 FUROSEMIDE2210
of 8560
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360170 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
23 BENAZEPRIL HCL700
of 4550
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150130 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
24 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM2120
of 6010
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290110 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
25 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE2180
of 7050
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
26 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1330
of 5240
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 FLUOXETINE HCL780
of 4680
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
28 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
280
of 2540
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1440
of 6220
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190160 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
30 TIZANIDINE HCL570
of 3220
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270140 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
31 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM850
of 5080
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 TELMISARTAN130
of 980
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE500
of 3260
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11P
34 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL490
of 4290
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
35 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
180
of 2190
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 EZETIMIBE750
of 3960
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
37 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM2980
of 7350
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
38 MELOXICAM1500
of 5430
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160160 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
39 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1480
of 5280
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 DIVALPROEX SODIUM250
of 1520
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
41 ATENOLOL1240
of 5130
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 CARVEDILOL1830
of 7890
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
43 RANITIDINE HCL1580
of 5970
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
44 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
450
of 2800
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 CELECOXIB860
of 3960
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 ALLOPURINOL1780
of 5810
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE650
of 3170
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
740
of 3400
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
180
of 1090
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
50 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1740
of 6280
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
51 ROPINIROLE HCL460
of 3420
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
52 WARFARIN SODIUM1070
of 4920
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
140
of 3420
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150270 patients
16% of all patients
110 patients
6% of all patients
A
54 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)
240
of 2590
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
55 IBUPROFEN420
of 2450
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
56 BUSPIRONE HCL450
of 2800
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
57 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
980
of 4100
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 BUTALBITAL-ACETAMINOPHEN-CAFFE
(BUTALB/ACETAMINOPHEN/CAFFEINE)
80
of 900
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
59 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
880
of 5180
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140130 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
60 LOVASTATIN710
of 3330
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
280
of 1610
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
62 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE ER
(QUETIAPINE FUMARATE)
30
of 180
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
P
63 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL690
of 4020
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 FINASTERIDE830
of 3950
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
65 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)
310
of 2280
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 IBU
(IBUPROFEN)
70
of 360
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 RISPERIDONE350
of 1520
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
68 VALSARTAN950
of 4440
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 VESICARE
(SOLIFENACIN SUCCINATE)
290
of 1810
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
500
of 2720
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
71 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
1560
of 5290
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
72 PREDNISONE1210
of 7590
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
73 SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE360
of 2140
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 LAMOTRIGINE200
of 1060
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
75 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
630
of 4510
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
76 CILOSTAZOL180
of 880
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
840
of 3840
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)
230
of 2500
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS250
of 1180
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
700
of 4160
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 CHLORTHALIDONE720
of 2940
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
550
of 2550
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 SOLIQUA 100-33
(INSULIN GLARGINE/LIXISENATIDE)
10
of 90
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
240
of 920
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 BYDUREON BCISE
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
80
of 150
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 AMITIZA
(LUBIPROSTONE)
310
of 1080
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 ARIPIPRAZOLE300
of 1040
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
88 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
170
of 660
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
89 MYRBETRIQ
(MIRABEGRON)
650
of 2440
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
90 CHANTIX
(VARENICLINE TARTRATE)
100
of 590
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 BIKTARVY
(BICTEGRAV/EMTRICIT/TENOFOV ALA)
60
of 80
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)
400
of 1770
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 FAMOTIDINE910
of 3800
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
94 CLONIDINE HCL920
of 3870
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 COLESTIPOL HCL240
of 420
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
96 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
940
of 4700
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
97 KETOCONAZOLE300
of 1000
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
98 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
290
of 1150
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 ADVAIR HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
140
of 340
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 BEVESPI AEROSPHERE
(GLYCOPYRROLATE/FORMOTEROL FUM)
60
of 80
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
1160
of 4630
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
102 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)
570
of 2200
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
920
of 4490
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
104 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350620
of 3000
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
105 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
660
of 3900
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
106 BACLOFEN740
of 2730
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
107 DESVENLAFAXINE SUCCINATE ER
(DESVENLAFAXINE SUCCINATE)
180
of 650
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
108 TOPIRAMATE470
of 2200
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11O
109 SUCRALFATE430
of 1560
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
110 PREMPRO
(ESTROGEN,CON/M-PROGEST ACET)
60
of 190
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
111 CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE130
of 430
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
112 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
360
of 1170
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
113 CREON
(LIPASE/PROTEASE/AMYLASE)
140
of 400
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
114 NAMZARIC
(MEMANTINE HCL/DONEPEZIL HCL)
330
of 730
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
115 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)
280
of 1280
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
116 VIIBRYD
(VILAZODONE HCL)
120
of 320
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
117 ONDANSETRON HCL560
of 2730
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
118 DICLOFENAC SODIUM1030
of 3970
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
119 PROMETHAZINE HCL560
of 2370
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
120 CEFUROXIME
(CEFUROXIME AXETIL)
300
of 930
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130200 patients
12% of all patients
< 11A
121 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE590
of 3120
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
122 NITROFURANTOIN
(NITROFURANTOIN MACROCRYSTAL)
130
of 730
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
10% of all patients
< 11A
123 AMOXICILLIN600
of 2240
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
124 CEFADROXIL70
of 80
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
125 LEVOFLOXACIN730
of 3830
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
126 FLUCONAZOLE590
of 3440
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11