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Richard E PierI
Internal Medicine Physician (Infectious Disease)

Prescriptions made by Richard E PierI

Data for 2018

895

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 93 out of 348 providers in this state and specialty

$271.7K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 159 out of 348 providers in this state and specialty

305

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 15 out of 348 providers in this state and specialty

71%

Patients 65 Years and Older

70

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 66

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 Infectious Disease in Texas 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 VANCOMYCIN HCL60
of 1490
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640280 patients
9% of all patients
< 11A
2 LEVOFLOXACIN70
of 1070
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410590 patients
19% of all patients
370 patients
12% of all patients
A
3 CEPHALEXIN150
of 1050
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340470 patients
15% of all patients
270 patients
9% of all patients
A
4 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
480
of 1580
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
5% of all patients
< 11A
5 CLOTRIMAZOLE-BETAMETHASONE
(CLOTRIMAZOLE/BETAMETHASONE DIP)
30
of 70
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
6 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE460
of 1590
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
7% of all patients
< 11A
7 FLUCONAZOLE370
of 1250
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
8 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)
150
of 1070
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230310 patients
10% of all patients
190 patients
6% of all patients
A
9 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL160
of 1030
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
11% of all patients
< 11A
10 CEFTRIAXONE
(CEFTRIAXONE SODIUM)
140
of 1220
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370140 patients
5% of all patients
< 11A
11 TRIZIVIR
(ABACAVIR/LAMIVUDINE/ZIDOVUDINE)
20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
12 CEFEPIME HCL90
of 630
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200120 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
13 CLINDAMYCIN HCL80
of 440
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
7% of all patients
< 11A
14 PIPERACILLIN-TAZOBACTAM
(PIPERACILLIN SODIUM/TAZOBACTAM)
70
of 320
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
15 LINEZOLID80
of 230
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
16 MEROPENEM150
of 580
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
5% of all patients
< 11A
17 METRONIDAZOLE100
of 270
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
8% of all patients
< 11A
18 CEFAZOLIN SODIUM90
of 480
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
19 CEFTAZIDIME10
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
A
20 CEFUROXIME
(CEFUROXIME AXETIL)
190
of 280
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
21 DAPTOMYCIN280
of 560
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
22 PREDNISONE150
of 200
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
23 INVANZ
(ERTAPENEM SODIUM)
320
of 730
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A