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Richard I Sperling
Rheumatologist
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Affl. Hospitals 1

Prescriptions made by Richard I Sperling

Data for 2018

4,395

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 14 out of 185 providers in this state and specialty

$1.45M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 40 out of 185 providers in this state and specialty

398

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 30 out of 185 providers in this state and specialty

88%

Patients 65 Years and Older

73

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 Rheumatology 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 MELOXICAM20
of 940
5560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
49301390 patients
35% of all patients		1220 patients
31% of all patients
2 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE150
of 1620
4140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3900840 patients
21% of all patients		< 11
3 GABAPENTIN80
of 1240
2840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1950640 patients
16% of all patients		490 patients
12% of all patients
4 METHOTREXATE
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM)		490
of 1740
2650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2250470 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
5 CELECOXIB60
of 1050
2560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2230570 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
6 DULOXETINE HCL10
of 780
2490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1270360 patients
9% of all patients		210 patients
5% of all patients
7 PREDNISONE630
of 1780
2740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590 patients
15% of all patients		< 11
8 PROLIA
(DENOSUMAB)		20
of 60
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
9 TRAMADOL HCL160
of 1100
1900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1540350 patients
9% of all patients		< 11O
10 ALLOPURINOL500
of 1520
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
850170 patients
4% of all patients		170 patients
4% of all patients
11 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL50
of 610
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330110 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
12 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE50
of 370
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560110 patients
3% of all patients		110 patients
3% of all patients
13 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE40
of 90
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
14 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM60
of 140
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470< 11< 11
15 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM40
of 60
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330120 patients
3% of all patients		120 patients
3% of all patients
16 OMEPRAZOLE320
of 990
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
17 SULFASALAZINE DR
(SULFASALAZINE)		120
of 570
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
18 LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM390
of 830
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
19 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM40
of 90
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450< 11< 11
20 ATENOLOL60
of 70
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
21 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM80
of 140
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
22 METFORMIN HCL60
of 80
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
23 LISINOPRIL100
of 180
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		20
of 20
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
25 SULINDAC30
of 220
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		20
of 20
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
27 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL140
of 200
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
28 LOVASTATIN30
of 50
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
29 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		330
of 790
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
30 HUMIRA PEN
(ADALIMUMAB)		330
of 1270
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL340
of 930
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
32 DICLOFENAC SODIUM390
of 1150
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
33 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		30
of 40
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
34 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)		120
of 780
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
35 ENBREL SURECLICK
(ETANERCEPT)		370
of 1080
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
36 TRAZODONE HCL70
of 280
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		80
of 250
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		80
of 130
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
39 FUROSEMIDE80
of 110
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
40 NABUMETONE300
of 520
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
41 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE110
of 150
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
42 OTEZLA
(APREMILAST)		40
of 260
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 NAPROXEN370
of 860
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
44 METOPROLOL TARTRATE60
of 80
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
45 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE50
of 60
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
46 STELARA
(USTEKINUMAB)		40
of 40
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 BUSPIRONE HCL10
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
48 INDOMETHACIN ER
(INDOMETHACIN)		10
of 30
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 ALENDRONATE SODIUM700
of 1200
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
50 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE50
of 60
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 IBUPROFEN250
of 710
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
52 COLCHICINE240
of 920
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
53 FENOFIBRATE10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
54 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		30
of 40
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
55 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)		300
of 460
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
56 COLCRYS
(COLCHICINE)		200
of 640
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
57 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE,MICRONIZED)		20
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
58 MOMETASONE FUROATE10
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 OXAPROZIN20
of 30
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
60 XELJANZ
(TOFACITINIB CITRATE)		290
of 660
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
61 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		10
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
62 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE40
of 90
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)		120
of 180
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients		O
64 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE30
of 30
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
65 REMICADE
(INFLIXIMAB)		30
of 30
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
66 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		50
of 50
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
67 ETODOLAC180
of 200
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
68 IRBESARTAN20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
69 ORENCIA
(ABATACEPT/MALTOSE)		10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11

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