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Benjamin B. Close
Specialist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone
No Medical Groups
Affl. Hospitals 5

Prescriptions made by Benjamin B. Close

Data for 2018

3,092

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 3 out of 57 providers in this state and specialty

$673.4K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 2 out of 57 providers in this state and specialty

450

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 1 out of 57 providers in this state and specialty

78%

Patients 65 Years and Older

69

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 67

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 Allergy/ Immunology 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 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE10
of 460
3830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
25501120 patients
25% of all patients		760 patients
17% of all patients
2 AZELASTINE HCL10
of 370
3180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
24601160 patients
26% of all patients		960 patients
21% of all patients
3 MONTELUKAST SODIUM80
of 410
2520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1460450 patients
10% of all patients		250 patients
6% of all patients
4 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)		10
of 240
2370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1610510 patients
11% of all patients		340 patients
8% of all patients
5 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)		10
of 250
2020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1670550 patients
12% of all patients		440 patients
10% of all patients
6 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		10
of 300
1460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670360 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
7 IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE20
of 270
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1140350 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
8 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		10
of 330
1660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790720 patients
16% of all patients		400 patients
9% of all patients
9 OMEPRAZOLE10
of 100
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320210 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
10 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		10
of 120
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780540 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
11 PREDNISONE20
of 340
1670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
12101060 patients
24% of all patients		830 patients
18% of all patients
12 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM20
of 70
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
13 INCRUSE ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE)		10
of 70
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
14 AZITHROMYCIN30
of 180
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
7% of all patients		< 11A
15 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)		10
of 50
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
16 ADVAIR HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		10
of 80
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
17 FLOVENT HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)		50
of 130
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
18 DULERA
(MOMETASONE/FORMOTEROL)		10
of 40
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
19 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)		30
of 70
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
20 FLUTICASONE-SALMETEROL
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		10
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
21 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM10
of 40
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
22 OLOPATADINE HCL10
of 90
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220150 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
23 NUCALA
(MEPOLIZUMAB)		10
of 20
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 DYMISTA
(AZELASTINE/FLUTICASONE)		20
of 40
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
25 LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE170
of 230
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 DESLORATADINE50
of 70
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 TRELEGY ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/UMECLIDIN/VILANTER)		10
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
28 PROAIR RESPICLICK
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		10
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300170 patients
4% of all patients		170 patients
4% of all patients
29 MOMETASONE FUROATE30
of 90
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 BEVESPI AEROSPHERE
(GLYCOPYRROLATE/FORMOTEROL FUM)		10
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 EPINEPHRINE30
of 150
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140250 patients
6% of all patients		140 patients
3% of all patients
32 XOLAIR
(OMALIZUMAB)		80
of 100
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)		20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
34 HYDROXYZINE HCL100
of 170
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE30
of 100
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients		< 11A
36 AMOXICILLIN20
of 50
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients		< 11A
37 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)		100
of 110
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A

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