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Gary S. Hirsch
Gastroenterologist

Prescriptions made by Gary S. Hirsch

Data for 2018

1,432

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 74 out of 187 providers in this state and specialty

$683.3K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 39 out of 187 providers in this state and specialty

474

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 50 out of 187 providers in this state and specialty

91%

Patients 65 Years and Older

71

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 68

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 Gastroenterology 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 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM340
of 1720
4360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
39201160 patients
24% of all patients
1010 patients
21% of all patients
2 OMEPRAZOLE380
of 1650
2810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
3 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)
280
of 1240
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
4 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM420
of 1230
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
5 SPIRONOLACTONE110
of 460
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
6 SUPREP
(SODIUM, POTASSIUM,MAG SULFATES)
90
of 1200
2630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
24102600 patients
55% of all patients
2390 patients
50% of all patients
7 RANITIDINE HCL650
of 1030
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
8 BALSALAZIDE DISODIUM170
of 460
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
9 DELZICOL
(MESALAMINE)
40
of 120
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
10 FUROSEMIDE200
of 340
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
11 WELCHOL
(COLESEVELAM HCL)
150
of 290
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
12 XIFAXAN
(RIFAXIMIN)
250
of 370
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11A
13 BUDESONIDE EC
(BUDESONIDE)
260
of 510
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
14 CIMZIA
(CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL)
40
of 60
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
15 HARVONI
(LEDIPASVIR/SOFOSBUVIR)
140
of 250
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
16 HUMIRA PEN
(ADALIMUMAB)
260
of 500
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
17 METRONIDAZOLE260
of 650
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A