Prescriptions made by April Starr Herd

Data for 2018

3,595

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 396 out of 8,489 providers in this state and specialty

$1.42M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 47 out of 8,489 providers in this state and specialty

469

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 224 out of 8,489 providers in this state and specialty

91%

Patients 65 Years and Older

72

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 Physician Assistant 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 SODIUM250
of 2,0510
3840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
32701030 patients
22% of all patients
910 patients
19% of all patients
2 METFORMIN HCL770
of 2,0500
2390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
3 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
50
of 6240
1640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
4 PIOGLITAZONE HCL80
of 5230
1460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
5 GLIMEPIRIDE150
of 5590
1440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
6 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
90
of 2810
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
7 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM2330
of 2,3270
1230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1110390 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
8 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
30
of 1290
1450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1300560 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
9 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
20
of 2270
1430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1280450 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
10 LISINOPRIL2270
of 2,2690
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
690240 patients
5% of all patients
240 patients
5% of all patients
11 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
140
of 3890
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730240 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
12 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
120
of 2180
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640370 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
13 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
40
of 1370
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760220 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
14 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
70
of 1150
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880300 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
15 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
100
of 1800
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
16 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
30
of 990
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
17 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
60
of 1480
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570120 patients
3% of all patients
120 patients
3% of all patients
18 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1970
of 1,9620
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450160 patients
3% of all patients
160 patients
3% of all patients
19 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM870
of 6030
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
20 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
70
of 2010
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
21 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
110
of 1200
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
22 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
340
of 3270
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
23 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
120
of 970
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
24 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
230
of 4900
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580140 patients
3% of all patients
140 patients
3% of all patients
25 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM60
of 650
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
26 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1670
of 1,8030
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
27 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
130
of 1800
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
28 SIMVASTATIN2010
of 1,7050
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
29 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
70
of 1040
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
30 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
80
of 1450
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
31 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
90
of 1250
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
32 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE2690
of 2,1990
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1540
of 1,2530
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
34 GLIPIZIDE1050
of 1,0060
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
35 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1350
of 1,0990
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
36 GABAPENTIN2810
of 2,2700
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
37 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
410
of 1770
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
38 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
1010
of 8630
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
39 FENOFIBRIC ACID
(FENOFIBRIC ACID (CHOLINE))
70
of 250
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
140
of 900
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
41 SOLIQUA 100-33
(INSULIN GLARGINE/LIXISENATIDE)
10
of 100
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1060
of 8910
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 EZETIMIBE500
of 2760
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
44 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
950
of 6400
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
570
of 3150
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
46 HUMULIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
260
of 520
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
47 CARVEDILOL1520
of 1,1070
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
48 METHIMAZOLE190
of 580
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
49 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS600
of 2480
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
430
of 2810
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
51 VICTOZA 2-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
180
of 520
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 TIROSINT
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
60
of 80
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
53 HUMULIN R U-500
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
40
of 50
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11