Prescriptions made by Rino Alberto Buzzola

Data for 2018

3,092

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 176 out of 14 providers in this state and specialty

$1.35M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 117 out of 14 providers in this state and specialty

451

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 104 out of 14 providers in this state and specialty

79%

Patients 65 Years and Older

70

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 68

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 Endocrinology in New York 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 SODIUM1360
of 140
3450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2610900 patients
20% of all patients
700 patients
16% of all patients
2 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
700
of 110
2060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1600560 patients
12% of all patients
440 patients
10% of all patients
3 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
530
of 110
1750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1270490 patients
11% of all patients
380 patients
8% of all patients
4 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
350
of 130
1720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1490560 patients
12% of all patients
450 patients
10% of all patients
5 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
1790
of 110
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880210 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
6 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
210
of 80
1550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1080350 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
7 ALENDRONATE SODIUM400
of 100
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1000280 patients
6% of all patients
280 patients
6% of all patients
8 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
580
of 70
1270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
920240 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
9 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
660
of 80
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710330 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
10 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM630
of 40
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310230 patients
5% of all patients
120 patients
3% of all patients
11 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
400
of 50
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
12 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
640
of 30
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
13 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
840
of 90
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
14 GLIPIZIDE510
of 30
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
15 LISINOPRIL530
of 80
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
16 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
1110
of 90
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
17 PIOGLITAZONE HCL690
of 40
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
18 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
390
of 60
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
19 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM1760
of 110
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
20 METHIMAZOLE790
of 120
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
21 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM770
of 90
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
22 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
630
of 80
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
23 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE750
of 50
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
510
of 70
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
25 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
610
of 50
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280120 patients
3% of all patients
120 patients
3% of all patients
26 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM430
of 50
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
27 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
740
of 60
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
28 GABAPENTIN470
of 60
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
29 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
710
of 40
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
30 METFORMIN HCL2490
of 120
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
330
of 110
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
32 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
1090
of 120
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
33 HUMULIN R U-500 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
190
of 30
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
34 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE490
of 40
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
35 GLIMEPIRIDE1820
of 90
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
430
of 110
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
350
of 30
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 HYDROCORTISONE530
of 120
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 SIMVASTATIN1210
of 90
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
40 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
830
of 90
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
680
of 50
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
42 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE180
of 50
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 SPIRONOLACTONE370
of 40
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 NOVOLIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)
160
of 40
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 FORTEO
(TERIPARATIDE)
310
of 40
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 TESTOSTERONE240
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 AUTOSHIELD DUO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE,DUAL SAFETY,DIABETC)
90
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
48 DEXAMETHASONE90
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11