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Carl M Sousa
Internal Medicine Physician

Prescriptions made by Carl M Sousa

Data for 2018

7,658

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 491 out of 5,863 providers in this state and specialty

$482.2K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 620 out of 5,863 providers in this state and specialty

507

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 321 out of 5,863 providers in this state and specialty

89%

Patients 65 Years and Older

73

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 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1230
of 2,8920
5010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
44001090 patients
21% of all patients
< 11
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM2520
of 3,4960
4710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
42901150 patients
23% of all patients
< 11
3 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE2230
of 3,1980
3290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3140690 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
4 METFORMIN HCL1230
of 2,7510
2580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2350570 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
5 SIMVASTATIN3140
of 2,7300
1950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
6 LISINOPRIL4180
of 3,3130
2160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1960570 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
7 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM2140
of 2,7430
1510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1250420 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
8 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE2210
of 2,7590
1520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1310360 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
9 FUROSEMIDE2300
of 2,8450
2340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
10 RANITIDINE HCL930
of 2,1960
1200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1090420 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
11 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE2880
of 3,0830
1630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
12 SERTRALINE HCL1730
of 2,2460
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
970240 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
13 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1270
of 2,1490
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
14 GABAPENTIN2370
of 2,7990
1480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1120310 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
15 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1580
of 2,3050
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880230 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
16 ATENOLOL2210
of 2,4410
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
17 OMEPRAZOLE4600
of 3,1170
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720290 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
18 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
590
of 1,4240
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550160 patients
3% of all patients
160 patients
3% of all patients
19 ALLOPURINOL1480
of 2,1370
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
20 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM2240
of 2,2510
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
21 ALPRAZOLAM830
of 1,4440
1220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
990270 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
22 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE630
of 1,5670
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
23 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
1170
of 1,9080
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
24 METOPROLOL TARTRATE3040
of 2,3250
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420180 patients
4% of all patients
180 patients
4% of all patients
25 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
670
of 8950
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
26 TAMSULOSIN HCL2030
of 2,2400
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
27 PAROXETINE HCL730
of 1,3050
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530< 11< 11
28 WARFARIN SODIUM2710
of 2,1320
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
29 FLUOXETINE HCL940
of 1,8310
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480< 11< 11
30 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
970
of 1,8600
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
31 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
1040
of 1,6740
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
32 LORAZEPAM1960
of 2,1380
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
33 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
900
of 1,1360
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 GLIPIZIDE1490
of 1,4290
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
35 CARVEDILOL1220
of 1,5470
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
36 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
1510
of 1,7920
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1700
of 1,6800
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
38 TRAZODONE HCL2700
of 2,2980
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
39 VALSARTAN910
of 1,4060
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
40 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
470
of 4500
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
41 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1820
of 2,4300
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
42 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1300
of 1,3080
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
43 DONEPEZIL HCL1650
of 1,3540
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440< 11< 11
44 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1560
of 1,8250
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
45 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
340
of 4010
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
46 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
710
of 7980
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
47 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
2290
of 2,1330
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 OXYCODONE HCL1440
of 1,6450
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11O
49 RALOXIFENE HCL360
of 3570
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
50 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
490
of 2680
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
51 CLONAZEPAM1330
of 1,6790
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 QUINAPRIL HCL520
of 3940
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
53 SPIRONOLACTONE1020
of 1,4320
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1050
of 1,2780
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420230 patients
5% of all patients
< 11O
55 OLANZAPINE880
of 4270
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11P
56 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)
650
of 1,0380
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 FINASTERIDE1290
of 1,5180
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
58 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
1180
of 1,2000
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
59 DIVALPROEX SODIUM1230
of 4790
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
60 DULOXETINE HCL1270
of 1,4190
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL510
of 3010
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
62 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
1560
of 2,1420
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
63 OLMESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(OLMESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
140
of 740
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
64 BENAZEPRIL HCL380
of 2000
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
65 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
510
of 4860
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
490
of 3000
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)
710
of 9590
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
1210
of 1,2720
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 MIRTAZAPINE1970
of 1,4830
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 PREDNISONE1650
of 2,1270
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
71 DIAZEPAM710
of 9150
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
72 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
1180
of 1,7220
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
73 IBUPROFEN1270
of 1,5570
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1240
of 1,6020
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
75 CHLORTHALIDONE1020
of 1,0180
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
76 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
1040
of 1,2760
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
77 TRAMADOL HCL1760
of 1,9290
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11O
78 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1720
of 1,4040
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
79 ROPINIROLE HCL780
of 6850
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
80 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
980
of 1,1060
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
81 TOPIRAMATE650
of 5520
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11O
82 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE570
of 5470
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
83 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE1500
of 1,0200
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
84 LABETALOL HCL840
of 9170
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
85 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
720
of 4500
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 AZITHROMYCIN280
of 1,3760
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
10601030 patients
20% of all patients
910 patients
18% of all patients
A
87 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL800
of 1,1250
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
540
of 6040
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 DOXYCYCLINE MONOHYDRATE80
of 2290
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
7% of all patients
< 11A
90 FAMOTIDINE1030
of 8720
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 ANASTROZOLE240
of 1330
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
92 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
710
of 9110
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
93 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
620
of 2960
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 NITROFURANTOIN MONO-MACRO
(NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYD/M-CRYST)
110
of 5480
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360 patients
7% of all patients
< 11A
95 FENTANYL570
of 4200
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
96 MEMANTINE HCL ER
(MEMANTINE HCL)
730
of 2370
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
97 MECLIZINE HCL850
of 8320
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
98 FLUOCINONIDE210
of 1320
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190180 patients
4% of all patients
180 patients
4% of all patients
99 SUCRALFATE480
of 3260
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
100 AMOXICILLIN180
of 6930
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420 patients
8% of all patients
< 11A
101 LATANOPROST860
of 3540
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
102 LEVETIRACETAM1130
of 7790
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 LAMOTRIGINE750
of 4590
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
104 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)
460
of 5730
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11O
105 LITHIUM CARBONATE290
of 1000
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
106 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 33501060
of 1,1420
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
107 NYSTATIN690
of 8330
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
108 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)
380
of 7560
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
7% of all patients
< 11A
109 BUTALBITAL-ACETAMINOPHEN-CAFFE
(BUTALB/ACETAMINOPHEN/CAFFEINE)
540
of 4380
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
110 NYSTOP
(NYSTATIN)
270
of 2030
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
111 BUTALBITAL-ASPIRIN-CAFFEINE
(BUTALBITAL/ASPIRIN/CAFFEINE)
90
of 330
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
112 HYDROMORPHONE HCL380
of 2470
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11O
113 CYMBALTA
(DULOXETINE HCL)
40
of 160
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
114 OXAZEPAM180
of 670
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
115 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
640
of 3560
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
116 METHYLPREDNISOLONE270
of 2530
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
117 LEVALBUTEROL HCL60
of 240
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
118 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)
210
of 660
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
119 CLINDAMYCIN HCL50
of 470
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
120 CLOTRIMAZOLE-BETAMETHASONE
(CLOTRIMAZOLE/BETAMETHASONE DIP)
450
of 2260
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
121 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE800
of 9570
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
122 CEPHALEXIN670
of 7220
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
123 CLOTRIMAZOLE380
of 2550
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
124 CEFUROXIME
(CEFUROXIME AXETIL)
370
of 1560
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
125 ERYTHROMYCIN
(ERYTHROMYCIN BASE)
360
of 1900
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
126 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL750
of 9960
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
A
127 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
570
of 8330
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11A
128 OSELTAMIVIR PHOSPHATE770
of 2720
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130130 patients
3% of all patients
130 patients
3% of all patients
129 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)
430
of 6580
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11