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Richard R. Howell
Family Medicine Physician
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 2 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 2 Affl. Hospitals 4

Prescriptions made by Richard R. Howell

Data for 2018

9,160

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 364 out of 1,905 providers in this state and specialty

$428.9K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 597 out of 1,905 providers in this state and specialty

222

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 500 out of 1,905 providers in this state and specialty

91%

Patients 65 Years and Older

80

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 Family Practice in South Carolina 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 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE2540
of 1,3960
3380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3180530 patients
24% of all patients		< 11
2 LISINOPRIL2120
of 1,3900
2680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2360330 patients
15% of all patients		< 11
3 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1390
of 1,3160
4910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
4 METOPROLOL TARTRATE940
of 1,1870
2550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2380350 patients
16% of all patients		< 11
5 OMEPRAZOLE2280
of 1,2830
2320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2180320 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
6 FUROSEMIDE1450
of 1,2490
2460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380 patients
17% of all patients		< 11
7 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 335050
of 5540
3160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3020340 patients
15% of all patients		< 11
8 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM950
of 1,1240
2130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1990290 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
9 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM2670
of 1,1720
1200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1010230 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
10 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM4050
of 1,4090
1770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1500330 patients
15% of all patients		< 11
11 GABAPENTIN2150
of 1,3060
1850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1720270 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
12 CARVEDILOL880
of 1,1440
1880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1880210 patients
9% of all patients		210 patients
9% of all patients
13 METFORMIN HCL2540
of 1,3020
1510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1360250 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
14 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1880
of 1,2440
1340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1220220 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
15 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1400
of 1,0330
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1250220 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
16 FLUOXETINE HCL310
of 9450
1390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1140< 11< 11
17 NOVOFINE AUTOCOVER
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC, SAFETY)		60
of 360
1350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1350140 patients
6% of all patients		140 patients
6% of all patients
18 GLIPIZIDE640
of 7640
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
950110 patients
5% of all patients		110 patients
5% of all patients
19 NAPROXEN210
of 5880
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840200 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
20 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		1520
of 1,0210
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840150 patients
7% of all patients		150 patients
7% of all patients
21 SERTRALINE HCL1300
of 1,0770
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
870140 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
22 RANITIDINE HCL1740
of 1,1210
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740160 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
23 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE530
of 6250
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
6% of all patients		< 11P
24 TAMSULOSIN HCL1710
of 1,0560
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
960120 patients
5% of all patients		120 patients
5% of all patients
25 CLONAZEPAM1040
of 9180
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770130 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
26 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE2280
of 1,1460
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
27 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1780
of 1,2240
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
28 MIRTAZAPINE1000
of 7690
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
29 TRAZODONE HCL1640
of 1,0800
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580130 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
30 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		1390
of 1,0180
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 IBUPROFEN270
of 5860
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
32 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		370
of 7070
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1050120 patients
5% of all patients		120 patients
5% of all patients
33 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		360
of 7900
1580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 CLONIDINE HCL530
of 6640
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
810160 patients
7% of all patients		160 patients
7% of all patients
35 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM2940
of 1,2080
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680120 patients
5% of all patients		120 patients
5% of all patients
36 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		1940
of 1,0840
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470< 11< 11
37 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		680
of 6200
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590< 11< 11
38 LORAZEPAM1830
of 8920
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610< 11< 11
39 LATANOPROST200
of 1450
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760< 11< 11
40 DONEPEZIL HCL1170
of 7820
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
41 SPIRONOLACTONE840
of 7960
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540< 11< 11
42 HALOPERIDOL80
of 900
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
43 RISPERIDONE480
of 3250
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620< 11< 11P
44 DIGOXIN30
of 2900
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1030< 11< 11
45 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1880
of 1,0600
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
46 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		3170
of 1,0810
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460140 patients
6% of all patients		< 11O
47 DULOXETINE HCL1540
of 1,0000
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520< 11< 11
48 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM990
of 8860
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480< 11< 11
49 DICLOFENAC SODIUM1220
of 8240
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
50 LEVETIRACETAM830
of 5040
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
51 PREDNISONE1550
of 1,2030
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300170 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
52 TORSEMIDE290
of 2440
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420< 11< 11
53 DIVALPROEX SODIUM630
of 2870
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470< 11< 11
54 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		580
of 5030
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450< 11< 11
55 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		540
of 8400
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600< 11< 11
56 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL960
of 8100
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		2090
of 9250
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
58 SINGLE USE SWAB
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)		60
of 740
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420< 11< 11
59 ROPINIROLE HCL780
of 6660
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
60 TRAMADOL HCL2500
of 1,0980
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11O
61 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE840
of 4830
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
62 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE540
of 4840
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
63 METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL430
of 2240
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
64 AMIODARONE HCL390
of 2230
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
65 TOLTERODINE TARTRATE ER
(TOLTERODINE TARTRATE)		110
of 1690
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
66 ALLOPURINOL1910
of 1,0280
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
67 MYRBETRIQ
(MIRABEGRON)		210
of 3510
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660< 11< 11
68 ENALAPRIL MALEATE820
of 4300
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
69 MULTAQ
(DRONEDARONE HCL)		10
of 280
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610< 11< 11
70 OLANZAPINE490
of 2050
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11P
71 TERAZOSIN HCL400
of 3490
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
72 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)		170
of 2000
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11
73 NATEGLINIDE70
of 370
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
74 NITROFURANTOIN
(NITROFURANTOIN MACROCRYSTAL)		90
of 1160
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
75 DILTIAZEM HCL170
of 1560
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480< 11< 11
76 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		570
of 4190
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
77 CAPTOPRIL110
of 190
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
78 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1920
of 9590
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
79 BENAZEPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(BENAZEPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		350
of 1960
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
80 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)		540
of 4220
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
81 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		740
of 5220
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
82 VESICARE
(SOLIFENACIN SUCCINATE)		260
of 2940
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
83 PROPRANOLOL HCL460
of 4180
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE820
of 6650
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
85 CELECOXIB990
of 6800
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
86 ONDANSETRON HCL280
of 4900
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
87 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)		110
of 810
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
88 BUMETANIDE410
of 2070
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
89 ALPRAZOLAM3060
of 9230
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
90 FAMOTIDINE1120
of 5330
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
91 IBU
(IBUPROFEN)		200
of 750
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
92 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)		180
of 1290
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
93 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)		520
of 4060
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
94 NITROGLYCERIN PATCH
(NITROGLYCERIN)		170
of 550
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
95 TRIMETHOPRIM160
of 630
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11A
96 VALSARTAN1130
of 7340
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
97 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)		470
of 2730
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
98 NYSTATIN500
of 4020
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
99 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		990
of 7830
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
100 ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE290
of 850
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
101 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		1320
of 1,0570
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
102 GLIPIZIDE XL
(GLIPIZIDE)		380
of 2110
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
103 HYDRALAZINE HCL1310
of 5950
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
104 APRISO
(MESALAMINE)		10
of 60
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
105 TIMOLOL MALEATE190
of 560
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
106 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		1050
of 6530
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
107 IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE410
of 1640
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
108 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		730
of 6640
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
109 BACLOFEN1050
of 5210
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
110 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)		1880
of 6300
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11O
111 OSELTAMIVIR PHOSPHATE250
of 3060
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
16% of all patients		< 11
112 MEGESTROL ACETATE220
of 790
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
113 CHOLESTYRAMINE
(CHOLESTYRAMINE (WITH SUGAR))		150
of 550
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
114 CLONIDINE230
of 1030
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
115 CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE90
of 370
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
116 ATROVENT HFA
(IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE)		60
of 150
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
117 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA ER
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)		190
of 380
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
118 CLOMIPRAMINE HCL30
of 100
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
119 PRIMIDONE340
of 2100
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
120 SPIRONOLACTONE-HCTZ
(SPIRONOLACT/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		240
of 670
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
121 SUCRALFATE620
of 2860
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
122 OLOPATADINE HCL130
of 740
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
123 BISOPROLOL FUMARATE340
of 930
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
124 GLYBURIDE-METFORMIN HCL
(GLYBURIDE/METFORMIN HCL)		170
of 450
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
125 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		1250
of 7240
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
126 LUMIGAN
(BIMATOPROST)		130
of 350
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
127 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE210
of 600
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
128 HYDROXYZINE PAMOATE190
of 1910
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
129 PIOGLITAZONE HCL1320
of 5840
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
130 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		520
of 1850
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
131 MOMETASONE FUROATE310
of 1660
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
132 NITROFURANTOIN MONO-MACRO
(NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYD/M-CRYST)		200
of 4470
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
13% of all patients		< 11A
133 AZITHROMYCIN1350
of 9670
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
8% of all patients		< 11A
134 SANTYL
(COLLAGENASE CLOSTRIDIUM HIST.)		90
of 290
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
135 DEPAKOTE ER
(DIVALPROEX SODIUM)		10
of 20
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
136 SEVELAMER CARBONATE160
of 270
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
137 BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE270
of 500
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
138 NUEDEXTA
(DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR/QUINIDINE)		200
of 390
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
139 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		1410
of 8220
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
140 IPRATROPIUM-ALBUTEROL
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		370
of 810
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320210 patients
9% of all patients		210 patients
9% of all patients
141 ONDANSETRON HCL
(ONDANSETRON HCL/PF)		10
of 20
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270180 patients
8% of all patients		180 patients
8% of all patients
142 LEVOFLOXACIN870
of 5450
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
6% of all patients		< 11A
143 CLINDAMYCIN HCL300
of 1130
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
144 CEFTRIAXONE
(CEFTRIAXONE SODIUM)		190
of 350
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
5% of all patients		< 11A

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