Prescriptions made by David Helfrich

Data for 2018

6,197

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 14 out of 257 providers in this state and specialty

$2.43M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 16 out of 257 providers in this state and specialty

801

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 6 out of 257 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 69

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 Rheumatology in Pennsylvania 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 PREDNISONE30
of 2470
1,1700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1,05602930 patients
37% of all patients
2710 patients
34% of all patients
2 METHOTREXATE
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM)
110
of 2420
8750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
80801740 patients
22% of all patients
1600 patients
20% of all patients
3 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE490
of 2400
4130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
38001070 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
4 MELOXICAM180
of 1890
2150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1820630 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
5 ALENDRONATE SODIUM230
of 2080
2000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1760620 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
6 CELECOXIB50
of 1770
2360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1880580 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
7 LEFLUNOMIDE90
of 1830
2080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1630420 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
8 GABAPENTIN480
of 2150
1870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1480470 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
9 ALLOPURINOL320
of 2160
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
10 TRAMADOL HCL270
of 1910
1980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1490480 patients
6% of all patients
< 11O
11 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
120
of 1240
2380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2010420 patients
5% of all patients
< 11O
12 OMEPRAZOLE150
of 1310
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470170 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
13 DULOXETINE HCL520
of 1860
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620190 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
14 NAPROXEN80
of 1200
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
15 DICLOFENAC SODIUM210
of 1820
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
16 ENBREL SURECLICK
(ETANERCEPT)
120
of 1730
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530< 11< 11
17 HUMIRA PEN
(ADALIMUMAB)
270
of 1860
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
18 ENBREL
(ETANERCEPT)
20
of 1000
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660< 11< 11
19 MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL110
of 1040
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
20 AZATHIOPRINE160
of 1320
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
21 SULFASALAZINE310
of 1280
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
22 IBUPROFEN40
of 890
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430190 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
23 COLCHICINE190
of 1380
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
24 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
260
of 990
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11O
25 TRAZODONE HCL170
of 580
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
26 METHYLPREDNISOLONE430
of 1640
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
27 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL290
of 900
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 MISOPROSTOL10
of 50
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
29 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
20
of 520
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
30 FUROSEMIDE40
of 170
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 FORTEO
(TERIPARATIDE)
50
of 620
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
32 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE170
of 650
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE140
of 380
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 PROLIA
(DENOSUMAB)
200
of 460
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 SULINDAC100
of 250
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)
270
of 1240
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
37 SALSALATE20
of 100
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
38 ATENOLOL60
of 70
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 XELJANZ
(TOFACITINIB CITRATE)
90
of 680
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
40 PIROXICAM60
of 100
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE190
of 610
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 RISEDRONATE SODIUM270
of 550
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 METHOTREXATE SODIUM
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM/PF)
200
of 540
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 NEXIUM
(ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM)
10
of 30
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
45 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE60
of 170
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)
30
of 50
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 COLCRYS
(COLCHICINE)
170
of 460
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
48 DIFLUNISAL110
of 140
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
49 IBANDRONATE SODIUM230
of 460
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
50 CIMZIA
(CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL)
100
of 410
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
51 VOLTAREN
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)
200
of 460
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE40
of 90
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)
220
of 630
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
54 BUTALBITAL-ACETAMINOPHEN-CAFFE
(BUTALB/ACETAMINOPHEN/CAFFEINE)
90
of 100
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 UNIFINE PENTIPS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
10
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE20
of 80
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM110
of 120
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
58 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
80
of 110
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
59 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)
30
of 60
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
60 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
150
of 290
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
61 ENALAPRIL MALEATE20
of 50
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
62 SULFASALAZINE DR
(SULFASALAZINE)
520
of 1020
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
63 BACLOFEN300
of 420
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM450
of 590
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
65 ORENCIA
(ABATACEPT/MALTOSE)
60
of 80
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
66 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
40
of 40
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
67 HUMIRA
(ADALIMUMAB)
290
of 610
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
68 PRAZOSIN HCL20
of 30
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
69 MECLIZINE HCL10
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 NYSTATIN50
of 60
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11