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Shirley Elaine NIX
Family Medicine Physician

Prescriptions made by Shirley Elaine NIX

Data for 2018

9,280

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 44 out of 2,534 providers in this state and specialty

$560.6K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 71 out of 2,534 providers in this state and specialty

304

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 266 out of 2,534 providers in this state and specialty

84%

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 Family Practice in Colorado 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 SODIUM390
of 1,8470
5490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
4780840 patients
28% of all patients
< 11
2 LISINOPRIL1000
of 1,8280
2760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2390550 patients
18% of all patients
< 11
3 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM1910
of 1,8370
2110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1800450 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
4 GABAPENTIN170
of 1,5920
3160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2430490 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
5 OMEPRAZOLE410
of 1,6230
2420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2050480 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
6 METFORMIN HCL350
of 1,6510
2260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2010360 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
7 SIMVASTATIN1070
of 1,5310
1770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1320330 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
8 METOPROLOL TARTRATE90
of 1,3150
2320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
9 WARFARIN SODIUM170
of 1,1660
2370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2040300 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
10 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE970
of 1,6890
1890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1750320 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
11 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE300
of 1,0400
1910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1720340 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
12 FUROSEMIDE680
of 1,3500
1760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1510380 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
13 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
170
of 1,2370
2530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1860460 patients
15% of all patients
< 11O
14 SERTRALINE HCL260
of 1,1830
1430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
15 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1340
of 1,5270
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750200 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
16 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE750
of 1,3240
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860200 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
17 TAMSULOSIN HCL540
of 1,2770
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1060180 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
18 ALLOPURINOL210
of 1,1100
1170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880200 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
19 RANITIDINE HCL170
of 1,0470
1400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860210 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
20 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
390
of 1,1180
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600180 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
21 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1070
of 1,4760
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
22 DULOXETINE HCL220
of 9610
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780170 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
23 GLIPIZIDE350
of 7090
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
24 MONTELUKAST SODIUM280
of 7810
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550140 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
25 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE390
of 1,2270
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620250 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
26 ROPINIROLE HCL50
of 4190
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
920190 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
27 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1030
of 1,1870
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380150 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
28 CLONAZEPAM110
of 7610
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
940140 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
29 CHLORTHALIDONE80
of 2380
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
30 FLUOXETINE HCL240
of 1,0420
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
31 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)
70
of 5070
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11O
32 TRAMADOL HCL460
of 1,2460
1340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1060250 patients
8% of all patients
< 11O
33 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
320
of 8340
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
34 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM970
of 1,0210
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 PREDNISONE200
of 1,0810
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1000370 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
36 TRAZODONE HCL730
of 1,2840
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520< 11< 11
37 GEMFIBROZIL70
of 1700
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
38 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
980
of 1,1240
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
39 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
250
of 1,0370
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590320 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
40 ALENDRONATE SODIUM730
of 9660
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370120 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
41 SPIRONOLACTONE520
of 6380
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
42 VENLAFAXINE HCL20
of 1180
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
43 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
560
of 6780
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
44 PAROXETINE HCL230
of 5270
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 BACLOFEN200
of 4760
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420230 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
46 FENTANYL80
of 2530
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560< 11< 11O
47 CARVEDILOL800
of 8700
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
48 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
210
of 5790
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 DONEPEZIL HCL510
of 5250
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520< 11< 11
50 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
810
of 8160
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
51 MELOXICAM860
of 8470
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 PIOGLITAZONE HCL470
of 3420
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
710
of 8540
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11O
54 IRBESARTAN230
of 1490
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
55 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
520
of 5570
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
56 ALPRAZOLAM870
of 8360
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
57 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL230
of 7690
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190150 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
58 OXYCODONE HCL1020
of 8890
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11O
59 ESTRADIOL470
of 5340
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL420
of 5360
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
61 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
120
of 1870
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
30
of 170
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
63 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE960
of 8590
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
64 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE910
of 9750
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
65 LORAZEPAM740
of 8580
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
30
of 540
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE670
of 4790
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
68 DIGOXIN220
of 1730
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
69 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
430
of 6880
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 ARIPIPRAZOLE230
of 1800
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11P
71 FINASTERIDE840
of 7070
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
72 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
520
of 7760
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
130
of 1520
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
74 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
660
of 5020
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE110
of 560
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
40
of 510
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
77 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
470
of 6540
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
78 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
50
of 750
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 DIAZEPAM360
of 4790
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 ESTRACE
(ESTRADIOL)
80
of 360
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE310
of 4430
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
82 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
360
of 4340
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 VALSARTAN260
of 2190
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
84 METHOTREXATE
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM)
150
of 840
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
85 LIDOCAINE90
of 940
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)
430
of 3600
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1100
of 9420
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 HYDROMORPHONE HCL180
of 1490
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11O
89 FLOVENT HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)
170
of 1470
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
610
of 6110
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
91 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
110
of 940
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 SUCRALFATE250
of 990
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
93 TEMAZEPAM350
of 2980
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 ONDANSETRON HCL160
of 2500
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
95 CALCITRIOL80
of 450
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
96 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
160
of 850
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
97 FOSINOPRIL SODIUM70
of 180
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
98 HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)
30
of 90
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 NAPROXEN400
of 3360
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL230
of 920
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
101 NITROFURANTOIN
(NITROFURANTOIN MACROCRYSTAL)
100
of 400
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
102 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
420
of 4970
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
103 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350450
of 2630
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
104 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE410
of 6300
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
105 FAMOTIDINE560
of 3120
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
106 NYSTATIN180
of 1950
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
107 UNIFINE PENTIPS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
30
of 90
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
108 BUTRANS
(BUPRENORPHINE)
10
of 80
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11O
109 IRBESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(IRBESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
60
of 190
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
110 LEFLUNOMIDE50
of 140
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
111 PREMARIN
(ESTROGENS, CONJUGATED)
210
of 1030
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
112 ACYCLOVIR220
of 4240
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
113 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
480
of 3470
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
114 IBUPROFEN380
of 2620
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
115 NITROFURANTOIN MONO-MACRO
(NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYD/M-CRYST)
20
of 2730
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
11% of all patients
< 11A
116 AZITHROMYCIN340
of 6880
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
9% of all patients
< 11A
117 AMOXICILLIN120
of 2960
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340 patients
11% of all patients
< 11A
118 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
490
of 3520
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
119 MECLIZINE HCL30
of 820
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180150 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
120 MEMANTINE HCL ER
(MEMANTINE HCL)
170
of 520
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
121 CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE20
of 360
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
122 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)
370
of 3010
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
123 MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE140
of 480
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
124 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)
260
of 1110
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
125 MYRBETRIQ
(MIRABEGRON)
480
of 1760
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
126 CYPROHEPTADINE HCL20
of 80
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
127 RISPERIDONE540
of 1600
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11P
128 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA-ENTACAPONE
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA/ENTACAPONE)
50
of 60
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
129 BENZTROPINE MESYLATE230
of 570
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
130 CARBAMAZEPINE ER
(CARBAMAZEPINE)
100
of 400
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
131 DESVENLAFAXINE SUCCINATE ER
(DESVENLAFAXINE SUCCINATE)
120
of 300
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
132 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)
60
of 1040
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
133 BISOPROLOL FUMARATE180
of 340
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
134 BUTORPHANOL TARTRATE40
of 50
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11O
135 DILTIAZEM HCL150
of 590
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
136 INCRUSE ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE)
190
of 650
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
137 MEMANTINE HCL500
of 2600
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
138 LEVOFLOXACIN130
of 2010
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
9% of all patients
< 11A
139 CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE150
of 370
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
140 COPAXONE
(GLATIRAMER ACETATE)
20
of 90
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
141 ANORO ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BRM/VILANTEROL TR)
230
of 840
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
142 LEVETIRACETAM540
of 2560
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
143 NOVOLIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
50
of 80
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
144 PULMICORT FLEXHALER
(BUDESONIDE)
30
of 60
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
145 TIZANIDINE HCL690
of 5200
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
146 NOVOLIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
150
of 270
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
147 CEFPROZIL10
of 40
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
6% of all patients
< 11A
148 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)
390
of 5080
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
6% of all patients
< 11A
149 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL330
of 3990
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
150 FLUCONAZOLE280
of 1930
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
151 HYDROXYZINE PAMOATE190
of 420
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
152 MUPIROCIN160
of 660
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
153 NITROGLYCERIN180
of 640
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
154 PROCHLORPERAZINE MALEATE90
of 180
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
155 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
430
of 3910
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A