Prescriptions made by Richard Paul Abben

Data for 2018

24.38K

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 2 out of 91 providers in this state and specialty

$1.58M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 2 out of 91 providers in this state and specialty

1,835

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 1 out of 91 providers in this state and specialty

89%

Patients 65 Years and Older

74

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 72

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 Interventional Cardiology 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 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM40
of 870
1,7970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1,62203870 patients
21% of all patients
3480 patients
19% of all patients
2 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE20
of 800
1,5320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1,38803110 patients
17% of all patients
2870 patients
16% of all patients
3 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
60
of 860
1,1430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1,04002540 patients
14% of all patients
2280 patients
12% of all patients
4 CARVEDILOL30
of 830
1,1480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1,05102670 patients
15% of all patients
2440 patients
13% of all patients
5 LISINOPRIL10
of 870
1,0780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
99802450 patients
13% of all patients
2210 patients
12% of all patients
6 SPIRONOLACTONE10
of 670
1,0500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
97102330 patients
13% of all patients
2120 patients
12% of all patients
7 FUROSEMIDE10
of 840
9250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
82202420 patients
13% of all patients
2080 patients
11% of all patients
8 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM50
of 770
7640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
71301780 patients
10% of all patients
1660 patients
9% of all patients
9 ACEBUTOLOL HCL10
of 100
6920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
60801540 patients
8% of all patients
1360 patients
7% of all patients
10 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
10
of 750
9360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
89401790 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
11 METOPROLOL TARTRATE60
of 820
6310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
53601410 patients
8% of all patients
1220 patients
7% of all patients
12 WARFARIN SODIUM20
of 650
5930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
55701430 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
13 BISOPROLOL FUMARATE10
of 160
6080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
53601380 patients
8% of all patients
1210 patients
7% of all patients
14 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM60
of 770
5290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
48101200 patients
7% of all patients
1070 patients
6% of all patients
15 AMIODARONE HCL10
of 670
6100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
53801540 patients
8% of all patients
1340 patients
7% of all patients
16 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE240
of 850
5530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
50901260 patients
7% of all patients
1140 patients
6% of all patients
17 IRBESARTAN20
of 460
4830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
45901300 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
18 SIMVASTATIN20
of 650
3980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3760940 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
19 LOVASTATIN10
of 340
4120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
4010870 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
20 VALSARTAN20
of 580
3810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
34801090 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
21 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE90
of 740
2880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2690630 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
22 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM30
of 640
3060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2700740 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
23 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM210
of 730
2270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2160580 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
24 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE90
of 640
2680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2040780 patients
4% of all patients
640 patients
3% of all patients
25 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
50
of 760
3340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2730560 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
26 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
200
of 750
2310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1920610 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
27 HYDRALAZINE HCL20
of 630
2660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2240720 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
28 RAMIPRIL20
of 440
2040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
29 CLONIDINE HCL40
of 470
1740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1470510 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
30 DOFETILIDE10
of 130
1940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1760370 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
31 ATENOLOL40
of 520
1270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
32 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
10
of 300
1400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1170280 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
33 GABAPENTIN20
of 280
1400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
34 OMEPRAZOLE30
of 490
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1000310 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
35 BENAZEPRIL HCL60
of 570
1170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
36 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE60
of 300
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
37 TORSEMIDE40
of 310
1370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
38 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)
70
of 470
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
39 EZETIMIBE110
of 540
1200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
940290 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
40 ENALAPRIL MALEATE40
of 430
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
850220 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
41 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)
140
of 600
1550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1430340 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
42 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
60
of 550
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640230 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
43 ALPRAZOLAM40
of 190
1750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1430380 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
44 TELMISARTAN30
of 120
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
45 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM50
of 310
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
46 ALLOPURINOL20
of 180
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740160 patients
1% of all patients
160 patients
1% of all patients
47 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
40
of 470
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1060220 patients
1% of all patients
220 patients
1% of all patients
48 ENTRESTO
(SACUBITRIL/VALSARTAN)
30
of 420
1560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1250440 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
49 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
80
of 420
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
50 FLECAINIDE ACETATE50
of 310
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700190 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
51 QUINAPRIL HCL10
of 220
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600130 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
52 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE10
of 130
1220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
53 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL50
of 420
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660350 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
54 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
60
of 570
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
55 FELODIPINE ER
(FELODIPINE)
10
of 60
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
56 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
130
of 520
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
57 LABETALOL HCL20
of 210
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
58 CILOSTAZOL140
of 440
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
59 PAROXETINE HCL10
of 40
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450150 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
60 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
20
of 280
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
61 NITROGLYCERIN30
of 710
1820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
16801270 patients
7% of all patients
1160 patients
6% of all patients
62 FINASTERIDE40
of 90
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
63 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
130
of 340
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 TAMSULOSIN HCL20
of 160
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
65 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE30
of 210
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380130 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
66 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
190
of 430
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
67 DIGOXIN250
of 490
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340140 patients
1% of all patients
140 patients
1% of all patients
68 CHLORTHALIDONE70
of 240
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
69 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
110
of 380
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
70 COUMADIN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)
10
of 180
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)
80
of 390
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
72 IRBESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(IRBESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
60
of 160
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480< 11< 11
73 METOLAZONE90
of 410
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
74 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
50
of 290
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
75 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
100
of 310
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
76 SERTRALINE HCL50
of 110
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
77 MIDODRINE HCL10
of 180
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
78 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
50
of 130
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 INDAPAMIDE10
of 20
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
80 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
350
of 570
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 MUPIROCIN10
of 40
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
13301460 patients
8% of all patients
1330 patients
7% of all patients
82 ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE90
of 290
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
30
of 50
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
84 EPLERENONE10
of 40
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440< 11< 11
85 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM50
of 210
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 PRASUGREL HCL210
of 460
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 FENOFIBRATE210
of 390
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 TRAZODONE HCL20
of 50
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 BUSPIRONE HCL10
of 30
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
90 JANTOVEN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)
70
of 130
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
91 DILTIAZEM HCL130
of 210
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL50
of 90
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
93 METFORMIN HCL120
of 220
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 PACERONE
(AMIODARONE HCL)
10
of 50
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
95 GLIMEPIRIDE20
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
96 GEMFIBROZIL120
of 150
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 OLMESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(OLMESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
120
of 230
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
98 PROPRANOLOL HCL40
of 150
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 ATENOLOL-CHLORTHALIDONE
(ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE)
50
of 90
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
100 DIAZEPAM50
of 120
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
101 CEPHALEXIN10
of 70
1780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
16001700 patients
9% of all patients
1540 patients
8% of all patients
A
102 BENAZEPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(BENAZEPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
50
of 90
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 LORAZEPAM40
of 70
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
104 SUCRALFATE10
of 40
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
105 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)
180
of 370
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
106 FENOFIBRIC ACID
(FENOFIBRIC ACID (CHOLINE))
90
of 160
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
107 VERAPAMIL HCL30
of 70
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
108 CANDESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(CANDESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
10
of 20
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
109 TELMISARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TELMISARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
30
of 50
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
110 REPATHA PUSHTRONEX
(EVOLOCUMAB)
10
of 60
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
111 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
50
of 50
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
112 COLESTIPOL HCL10
of 30
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
113 BRILINTA
(TICAGRELOR)
330
of 590
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
114 CLONAZEPAM50
of 70
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
115 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
40
of 80
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
116 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
70
of 130
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
1% of all patients
< 11O
117 ROPINIROLE HCL50
of 80
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
118 MELOXICAM50
of 60
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
119 MONTELUKAST SODIUM40
of 50
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
120 TRAMADOL HCL60
of 90
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11O
121 PRALUENT PEN
(ALIROCUMAB)
190
of 290
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
122 REPATHA SURECLICK
(EVOLOCUMAB)
130
of 230
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
123 MICARDIS HCT
(TELMISARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
124 DIGITEK
(DIGOXIN)
60
of 120
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
125 MECLIZINE HCL40
of 90
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
126 MEXILETINE HCL10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
127 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS130
of 160
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
128 VERAPAMIL ER PM
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
40
of 40
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
129 SAVAYSA
(EDOXABAN TOSYLATE)
10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
130 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
10
of 20
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
2% of all patients
< 11A
131 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11A
132 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11A
133 METHYLPREDNISOLONE70
of 80
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140140 patients
1% of all patients
140 patients
1% of all patients