Prescriptions made by Brian Michael Helmstetter

Data for 2018

8,512

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 306 out of 1,606 providers in this state and specialty

$450K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 410 out of 1,606 providers in this state and specialty

908

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 47 out of 1,606 providers in this state and specialty

88%

Patients 65 Years and Older

72

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 70

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 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 CALCIUM2200
of 9950
3680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
33101190 patients
13% of all patients
1040 patients
11% of all patients
2 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE2600
of 1,0170
3310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
29801070 patients
12% of all patients
950 patients
10% of all patients
3 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM2450
of 8010
3210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2780860 patients
9% of all patients
750 patients
8% of all patients
4 LISINOPRIL2090
of 9300
1970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1810680 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
5 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1400
of 7020
1950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
6 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1410
of 7810
1760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1520590 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
7 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
470
of 5820
1750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1610530 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
8 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM2060
of 7720
1570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1450540 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
9 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1660
of 9110
1850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1610610 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
10 ATENOLOL310
of 5760
1500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
11 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE290
of 6690
2320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
20201450 patients
16% of all patients
1290 patients
14% of all patients
12 LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE60
of 2720
2440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
19801260 patients
14% of all patients
1100 patients
12% of all patients
13 METFORMIN HCL2480
of 7820
1200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1010440 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
14 SIMVASTATIN1910
of 6800
1260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
15 ALENDRONATE SODIUM440
of 5680
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1380470 patients
5% of all patients
470 patients
5% of all patients
16 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1020
of 6200
1400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
17 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1940
of 8010
1320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
18 OMEPRAZOLE2470
of 7600
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 GABAPENTIN2690
of 8480
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1010490 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
20 TAMSULOSIN HCL1350
of 6820
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
850380 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
21 FUROSEMIDE2560
of 9390
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820370 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
22 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1600
of 6590
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
23 ALLOPURINOL1390
of 6360
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770220 patients
2% of all patients
220 patients
2% of all patients
24 METOPROLOL TARTRATE2060
of 8210
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
25 CARVEDILOL1970
of 8450
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
26 TRAZODONE HCL1440
of 6350
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
27 FENOFIBRATE390
of 3470
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
28 GLIMEPIRIDE1460
of 5290
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
29 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
560
of 4200
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
30 MELOXICAM1300
of 6370
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
31 BENAZEPRIL HCL870
of 5010
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
32 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1150
of 5860
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
33 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
1580
of 5780
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360170 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
34 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE2310
of 7090
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
35 RAMIPRIL450
of 3410
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400110 patients
1% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
36 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE700
of 3880
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
37 WARFARIN SODIUM910
of 4780
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
38 TRAMADOL HCL830
of 6660
1890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1680620 patients
7% of all patients
< 11O
39 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
2130
of 7590
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
40 EZETIMIBE730
of 4280
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
41 ALPRAZOLAM2020
of 5700
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880390 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
42 SERTRALINE HCL1910
of 6200
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
43 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350490
of 3650
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
44 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
1400
of 5020
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE1240
of 5390
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
46 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
530
of 4530
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
47 DULOXETINE HCL1690
of 6070
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 FLUOXETINE HCL1150
of 5050
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
49 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
1310
of 5520
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
50 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)
550
of 3860
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 GLIPIZIDE1110
of 4870
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
1140
of 4390
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
590
of 2880
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
54 FINASTERIDE960
of 4450
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
55 LOVASTATIN1070
of 4580
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
56 RANITIDINE HCL1250
of 5300
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 VALSARTAN1090
of 5170
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
58 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
570
of 3930
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
59 CLONAZEPAM1110
of 5120
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
60 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1930
of 6040
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM1180
of 5260
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 HYDRALAZINE HCL1420
of 5830
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE,MICRONIZED)
390
of 1520
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 AZELASTINE HCL400
of 2070
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
1070
of 4460
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
860
of 3990
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
67 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
670
of 3770
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
68 MIRTAZAPINE1350
of 4600
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
950
of 4200
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
70 PAROXETINE HCL820
of 4240
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
1190
of 4470
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
72 NAPROXEN480
of 2860
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220190 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
73 NABUMETONE100
of 860
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
74 DIAZEPAM850
of 3590
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
75 MEMANTINE HCL1220
of 3920
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
76 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
1120
of 6610
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
77 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
780
of 3230
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
1060
of 4400
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
79 DICLOFENAC SODIUM670
of 3360
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
80 IRBESARTAN1000
of 3220
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
81 SPIRONOLACTONE1120
of 5520
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
82 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
460
of 2550
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 DONEPEZIL HCL1770
of 5150
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
84 LEVETIRACETAM1170
of 3770
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
85 PIOGLITAZONE HCL900
of 2840
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
86 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE260
of 3390
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340330 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
87 FAMOTIDINE1100
of 3540
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL1110
of 5060
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
920
of 4970
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 TIZANIDINE HCL1150
of 4430
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
91 CLONIDINE HCL1340
of 5120
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
92 LABETALOL HCL600
of 2420
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
93 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE1340
of 4590
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
94 LORAZEPAM1280
of 4690
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
95 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
2180
of 6820
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610 patients
7% of all patients
< 11O
96 CHLORTHALIDONE510
of 2380
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
97 ROPINIROLE HCL1010
of 3760
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
98 MECLIZINE HCL490
of 3670
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
99 TEMAZEPAM1030
of 3670
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)
560
of 2920
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS490
of 2180
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
102 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
720
of 3510
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
450
of 2550
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
104 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)
130
of 2330
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410180 patients
2% of all patients
180 patients
2% of all patients
105 PROPRANOLOL HCL510
of 2860
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
106 METHYLPREDNISOLONE200
of 3580
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
9901000 patients
11% of all patients
890 patients
10% of all patients
107 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
1030
of 4510
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
108 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
380
of 1380
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
109 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
840
of 3690
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
110 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE330
of 3660
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560 patients
6% of all patients
< 11A
111 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL940
of 4340
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
112 MYRBETRIQ
(MIRABEGRON)
700
of 2130
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
113 NITROGLYCERIN410
of 2060
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
114 VOLTAREN
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)
500
of 1900
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
115 DOXYCYCLINE MONOHYDRATE100
of 890
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500 patients
6% of all patients
< 11A
116 CYMBALTA
(DULOXETINE HCL)
10
of 50
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
117 COLCRYS
(COLCHICINE)
410
of 1650
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
118 AZITHROMYCIN640
of 5110
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700 patients
8% of all patients
< 11A
119 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
230
of 1400
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
120 HYDROCORTISONE210
of 1180
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
121 DICYCLOMINE HCL520
of 2700
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
122 BELSOMRA
(SUVOREXANT)
80
of 220
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
123 ONDANSETRON ODT
(ONDANSETRON)
470
of 2660
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
124 DESVENLAFAXINE SUCCINATE ER
(DESVENLAFAXINE SUCCINATE)
290
of 940
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
125 DEXTROAMPHETAMINE-AMPHETAMINE
(DEXTROAMPHETAMINE/AMPHETAMINE)
500
of 1280
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
126 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)
430
of 4200
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
127 PREDNISONE1320
of 7350
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
128 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1100
of 3710
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11O
129 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
540
of 4190
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
130 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL840
of 5320
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
131 SHINGRIX
(VARICELLA-ZOSTER GE/AS01B/PF)
260
of 690
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160150 patients
2% of all patients
150 patients
2% of all patients
132 PROMETHAZINE HCL710
of 2660
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
133 LEVOFLOXACIN910
of 4790
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11A
134 NITROFURANTOIN MONO-MACRO
(NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYD/M-CRYST)
530
of 2390
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11A
135 FLUCONAZOLE640
of 3840
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11