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Charles Bruhn
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)

Prescriptions made by Charles Bruhn

Data for 2018

2,909

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 181 out of 601 providers in this state and specialty

$772.6K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 212 out of 601 providers in this state and specialty

354

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 137 out of 601 providers in this state and specialty

90%

Patients 65 Years and Older

74

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 71

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 Endocrinology in California 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 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1330
of 5420
3410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3160900 patients
25% of all patients
< 11
2 METFORMIN HCL1070
of 4790
2010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
3 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
300
of 4500
2380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2150690 patients
19% of all patients
< 11
4 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
1090
of 4410
1460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1330350 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
5 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
270
of 4050
1460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1260420 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
6 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
590
of 4210
1410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
7 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM140
of 2090
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
8 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM1290
of 4190
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
9 METHIMAZOLE360
of 4120
1180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
10 SIMVASTATIN440
of 2890
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
11 GLIMEPIRIDE760
of 3210
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
12 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
130
of 2400
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
13 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
1340
of 4040
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
14 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
470
of 3050
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500160 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
15 GLIPIZIDE930
of 3360
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460130 patients
4% of all patients
130 patients
4% of all patients
16 LISINOPRIL740
of 3360
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460150 patients
4% of all patients
150 patients
4% of all patients
17 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
370
of 3410
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
18 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
510
of 3440
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1020
of 3760
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
20 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1050
of 3020
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
21 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
1060
of 3750
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
22 PROLIA
(DENOSUMAB)
410
of 880
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
23 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE960
of 2820
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
800
of 2790
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
25 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
640
of 2270
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
170
of 910
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
680
of 1940
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
28 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
360
of 1590
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
850
of 2570
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
30 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE710
of 2260
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 IRBESARTAN160
of 410
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
32 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
1360
of 3620
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
33 HUMULIN R U-500 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
190
of 780
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
34 METOPROLOL TARTRATE420
of 950
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
35 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
1330
of 3870
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
36 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
1080
of 2920
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 ANDROGEL
(TESTOSTERONE)
340
of 1510
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
38 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRING-NEEDL,DISP,INSUL,0.3 ML)
280
of 980
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 VEO INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
170
of 1110
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
40 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE370
of 1280
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
850
of 2180
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11