Prescriptions made by Richard David Paustian

Data for 2018

5,051

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 3 out of 48 providers in this state and specialty

$648.8K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 2 out of 48 providers in this state and specialty

561

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 5 out of 48 providers in this state and specialty

98%

Patients 65 Years and Older

76

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 74

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 Cardiology in Montana 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 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE10
of 400
7060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2030 patients
36% of all patients
< 11
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM20
of 430
6570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
63501870 patients
33% of all patients
< 11
3 LISINOPRIL30
of 420
3420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
950 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
4 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
20
of 370
2850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
5 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
40
of 400
2690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
6 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
10
of 360
3140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
7 CARVEDILOL90
of 410
2310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
8 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
20
of 350
2090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2090500 patients
9% of all patients
500 patients
9% of all patients
9 WARFARIN SODIUM30
of 240
1590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
10 SIMVASTATIN30
of 280
1540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1540400 patients
7% of all patients
400 patients
7% of all patients
11 AMIODARONE HCL30
of 270
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1470430 patients
8% of all patients
430 patients
8% of all patients
12 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM50
of 310
1510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1510440 patients
8% of all patients
440 patients
8% of all patients
13 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM150
of 400
1200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1200320 patients
6% of all patients
320 patients
6% of all patients
14 ATENOLOL10
of 200
1240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
15 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE140
of 380
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1080350 patients
6% of all patients
350 patients
6% of all patients
16 FUROSEMIDE170
of 390
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
17 ENALAPRIL MALEATE10
of 60
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
960220 patients
4% of all patients
220 patients
4% of all patients
18 METOPROLOL TARTRATE210
of 420
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 CILOSTAZOL10
of 70
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840230 patients
4% of all patients
230 patients
4% of all patients
20 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM30
of 220
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650180 patients
3% of all patients
180 patients
3% of all patients
21 SPIRONOLACTONE180
of 320
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
22 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM20
of 50
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
23 DIGOXIN90
of 210
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 FLECAINIDE ACETATE100
of 230
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
25 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)
60
of 190
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
26 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE140
of 300
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
27 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE220
of 320
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 EZETIMIBE110
of 140
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
29 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
30
of 90
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
30 ENTRESTO
(SACUBITRIL/VALSARTAN)
30
of 90
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)
20
of 60
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
32 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
210
of 270
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
33 COUMADIN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)
10
of 20
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
34 RAMIPRIL90
of 120
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
35 BENAZEPRIL HCL30
of 70
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
36 IRBESARTAN70
of 70
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
37 NITROGLYCERIN70
of 290
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
38 COREG
(CARVEDILOL)
10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11