Prescriptions made by Douglas Robert Altschuler

Data for 2018

6,297

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 228 out of 1,754 providers in this state and specialty

$311.3K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 388 out of 1,754 providers in this state and specialty

517

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 167 out of 1,754 providers in this state and specialty

91%

Patients 65 Years and Older

73

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 Internal Medicine 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 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM550
of 1,0040
5860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
55601790 patients
35% of all patients
< 11
2 LISINOPRIL1350
of 9260
2800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2650860 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
3 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM550
of 8090
2660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2470730 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
4 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1200
of 8860
2360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2220710 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
5 METFORMIN HCL680
of 7860
2270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
6 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM2720
of 8750
2150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
7 SIMVASTATIN1380
of 7590
1960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1820610 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
8 OMEPRAZOLE1030
of 8310
2080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1950700 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
9 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
230
of 5590
1460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1250490 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
10 METOPROLOL TARTRATE870
of 7770
1420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
11 DULOXETINE HCL280
of 6100
1250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
12 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM460
of 6140
1180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
13 TAMSULOSIN HCL1190
of 7410
1150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1150400 patients
8% of all patients
400 patients
8% of all patients
14 WARFARIN SODIUM1050
of 6680
1150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1000340 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
15 ATENOLOL920
of 5790
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
16 GABAPENTIN1460
of 7980
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
810390 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
17 FUROSEMIDE1680
of 8870
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
18 HUMULIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
210
of 1730
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820270 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
19 ALLOPURINOL750
of 6630
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
20 RANITIDINE HCL520
of 5590
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740310 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
21 TERAZOSIN HCL260
of 2790
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770200 patients
4% of all patients
200 patients
4% of all patients
22 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
400
of 5000
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
23 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1090
of 6330
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
24 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1440
of 7450
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540240 patients
5% of all patients
240 patients
5% of all patients
25 TRAZODONE HCL1120
of 7010
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
26 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
290
of 4130
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
27 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE840
of 6630
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
28 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
860
of 6220
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480180 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
29 CARVEDILOL750
of 6330
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
30 K-TAB ER
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
520
of 1540
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
31 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1200
of 7620
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
32 GLIMEPIRIDE510
of 2850
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470180 patients
3% of all patients
180 patients
3% of all patients
33 FLUOXETINE HCL630
of 6020
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
34 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
580
of 5740
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
35 SERTRALINE HCL1200
of 6770
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
36 FINASTERIDE770
of 5310
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
37 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
620
of 5170
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
38 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1610
of 7630
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
39 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
50
of 990
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
40 GLIPIZIDE780
of 4470
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
870
of 6190
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
410
of 1890
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
43 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1220
of 6330
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
44 TRAMADOL HCL1020
of 7030
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
5% of all patients
< 11O
45 HUMULIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
230
of 1240
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 ETODOLAC120
of 530
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
47 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
690
of 5200
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
48 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
910
of 4530
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
49 HUMULIN N KWIKPEN
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
20
of 200
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
50 ACYCLOVIR280
of 3400
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
51 LEVETIRACETAM380
of 2130
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
52 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
230
of 1860
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
53 DILT-XR
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
280
of 1590
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
54 BUSPIRONE HCL460
of 2280
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 FENOFIBRATE330
of 1790
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 OXYCODONE HCL880
of 5540
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
6% of all patients
< 11O
57 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)
360
of 2450
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
58 MIRTAZAPINE990
of 4570
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
59 MELOXICAM960
of 5010
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
60 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
420
of 2080
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
300
of 1230
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
62 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
670
of 4350
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 QVAR
(BECLOMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE)
400
of 1270
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
64 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
860
of 4400
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
65 SPIRONOLACTONE840
of 5590
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 EZETIMIBE540
of 2800
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
67 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)
380
of 1990
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
68 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
230
of 990
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
69 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)
570
of 3030
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
70 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL390
of 1900
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 LOVASTATIN760
of 4510
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
72 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE470
of 4090
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300180 patients
3% of all patients
180 patients
3% of all patients
73 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
750
of 4030
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 MONTELUKAST SODIUM830
of 4580
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
75 RISEDRONATE SODIUM150
of 430
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
76 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1860
of 6180
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRING-NEEDL,DISP,INSUL,0.3 ML)
140
of 490
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
78 METHIMAZOLE150
of 610
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 DICLOFENAC SODIUM730
of 3870
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
80 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1740
of 6420
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11O
81 AZITHROMYCIN760
of 4160
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11A
82 DICLOXACILLIN SODIUM20
of 180
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
83 FENTANYL440
of 1740
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11O
84 LORAZEPAM1190
of 5660
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
85 HYDROMORPHONE HCL330
of 1160
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
86 GLYCOPYRROLATE60
of 150
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
87 HUMULIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)
190
of 470
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
88 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE1320
of 5410
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 PREDNISONE1040
of 7530
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
90 CEFUROXIME
(CEFUROXIME AXETIL)
460
of 2080
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
A
91 ADACEL TDAP
(DIPH,PERTUSS(ACELL),TET VAC/PF)
260
of 870
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140140 patients
3% of all patients
140 patients
3% of all patients