Prescriptions made by Deborah J Riester

Data for 2018

3,985

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 1,188 out of 5,863 providers in this state and specialty

$488K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 606 out of 5,863 providers in this state and specialty

372

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 453 out of 5,863 providers in this state and specialty

89%

Patients 65 Years and Older

73

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 71

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 Internal Medicine in Massachusetts 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 LISINOPRIL3590
of 3,3130
2750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2450890 patients
24% of all patients
< 11
2 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM3550
of 2,8920
2240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1510590 patients
16% of all patients
470 patients
13% of all patients
3 SIMVASTATIN3340
of 2,7300
1750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
4 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1970
of 2,7430
1680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
5 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE2430
of 2,7590
1300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
6 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM6020
of 3,4960
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880430 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
7 OMEPRAZOLE3990
of 3,1170
1440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1200490 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
8 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
960
of 1,7920
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770370 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
9 METFORMIN HCL2860
of 2,7510
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
10 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE4670
of 3,1980
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740300 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
11 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE3750
of 3,0830
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
12 GABAPENTIN3110
of 2,7990
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
13 ATENOLOL2550
of 2,4410
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
14 FUROSEMIDE3930
of 2,8450
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
15 SERTRALINE HCL2430
of 2,2460
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
16 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1730
of 2,1490
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
17 ALLOPURINOL1820
of 2,1370
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
18 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
790
of 1,4240
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
19 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
950
of 1,2300
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310130 patients
3% of all patients
130 patients
3% of all patients
20 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM2540
of 2,2510
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
21 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
990
of 1,0880
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
22 TAMSULOSIN HCL2240
of 2,2400
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
23 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1580
of 1,8250
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
24 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
320
of 4490
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
25 METOPROLOL TARTRATE3230
of 2,3250
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
26 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
1620
of 1,6740
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
2360
of 2,1330
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
28 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
890
of 1,1360
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
29 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
940
of 1,3540
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
30 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
280
of 2890
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360110 patients
3% of all patients
110 patients
3% of all patients
31 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1720
of 2,4300
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
32 LORAZEPAM2180
of 2,1380
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
33 TERAZOSIN HCL670
of 8170
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
34 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)
130
of 470
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
35 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
70
of 960
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480< 11< 11
36 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
1170
of 1,2000
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
37 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
580
of 4500
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 FLUOXETINE HCL1420
of 1,8310
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
210
of 1190
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 SPIRONOLACTONE1080
of 1,4320
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 RANITIDINE HCL1830
of 2,1960
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
390
of 4010
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 CLONAZEPAM1360
of 1,6790
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 DULOXETINE HCL1470
of 1,4190
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)
270
of 4380
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
46 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
330
of 2580
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
47 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
1360
of 1,2310
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
48 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
170
of 1030
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
1680
of 1,9080
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
670
of 3560
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
530
of 3590
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
52 TRAZODONE HCL3090
of 2,2980
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 FLOVENT HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)
780
of 1,2530
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 MIRTAZAPINE2090
of 1,4830
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
55 VALSARTAN1060
of 1,4060
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
56 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL760
of 1,1250
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 TOLTERODINE TARTRATE ER
(TOLTERODINE TARTRATE)
290
of 2650
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
58 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1730
of 1,4040
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
59 OXYCODONE HCL1860
of 1,6450
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
60 CARVEDILOL1510
of 1,5470
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 TRAMADOL HCL1840
of 1,9290
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
62 CELECOXIB790
of 8040
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
1640
of 2,1420
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
64 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350990
of 1,1420
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
730
of 7790
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
66 CARISOPRODOL320
of 1340
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE590
of 9570
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
68 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1430
of 1,2390
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
69 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
770
of 4640
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE1390
of 1,5670
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
71 BACLOFEN1060
of 8410
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE350
of 1500
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
1200
of 1,7220
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 GLYCOPYRROLATE130
of 440
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
75 ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE250
of 1530
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
76 PAROXETINE HCL1140
of 1,3050
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
77 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE350
of 2110
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
78 NYSTATIN680
of 8330
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
79 AZITHROMYCIN1160
of 1,3760
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
6% of all patients
< 11A
80 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL700
of 9960
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
81 DEXAMETHASONE160
of 530
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11