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Charles Balette
Family Medicine Physician
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Affl. Hospitals 2

Prescriptions made by Charles Balette

Data for 2018

8,925

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 281 out of 1,310 providers in this state and specialty

$461.9K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 352 out of 1,310 providers in this state and specialty

414

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 244 out of 1,310 providers in this state and specialty

86%

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 Family Practice 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 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM2180
of 9890
3070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2810890 patients
21% of all patients		< 11
2 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1900
of 9440
3440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3150720 patients
17% of all patients		< 11
3 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE2950
of 9980
2360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2090630 patients
15% of all patients		< 11
4 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1010
of 8680
2040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1600520 patients
13% of all patients		400 patients
10% of all patients
5 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1220
of 9020
2160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1750540 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
6 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1480
of 8720
1630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
7 LISINOPRIL2430
of 9840
1610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1460490 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
8 SIMVASTATIN1690
of 8160
1310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1200340 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
9 GABAPENTIN1870
of 9500
2010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1620530 patients
13% of all patients		400 patients
10% of all patients
10 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE530
of 7290
1690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1310440 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
11 METFORMIN HCL2580
of 9480
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1250340 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
12 TAMSULOSIN HCL1150
of 7920
1260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1100330 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
13 MONTELUKAST SODIUM780
of 7690
1640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
14 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		610
of 7320
1160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1050300 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
15 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)		200
of 5090
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860220 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
16 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1980
of 8580
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
920230 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
17 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1400
of 8460
1240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1100280 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
18 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		1380
of 8170
2170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1740350 patients
8% of all patients		< 11O
19 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		840
of 7090
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
920250 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
20 OMEPRAZOLE2420
of 9010
1150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
980340 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
21 ENALAPRIL MALEATE200
of 3970
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730220 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
22 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		1630
of 8010
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
23 MELOXICAM1430
of 8310
1160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1040450 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
24 FUROSEMIDE2360
of 9060
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880320 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
25 GLIMEPIRIDE1150
of 6420
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
26 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE2290
of 9250
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
27 QUINAPRIL HCL50
of 2120
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740160 patients
4% of all patients		160 patients
4% of all patients
28 LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE430
of 3450
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
810290 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
29 TRAZODONE HCL1480
of 7930
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
30 CLONIDINE HCL530
of 6020
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
910170 patients
4% of all patients		170 patients
4% of all patients
31 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1590
of 7680
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
32 TRAMADOL HCL1230
of 7960
1570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1390370 patients
9% of all patients		< 11O
33 ROPINIROLE HCL240
of 4690
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
850170 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
34 ATENOLOL1070
of 6520
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
35 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1080
of 6150
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530180 patients
4% of all patients		180 patients
4% of all patients
36 DULOXETINE HCL1320
of 7270
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450200 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
37 MEMANTINE HCL620
of 4400
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
38 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		1270
of 7810
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330150 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
39 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE2360
of 7920
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
40 FENOFIBRATE370
of 3960
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
41 RANITIDINE HCL880
of 6700
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
42 SERTRALINE HCL1610
of 7550
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
43 VALSARTAN850
of 5470
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
44 DONEPEZIL HCL1340
of 5540
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430140 patients
3% of all patients		140 patients
3% of all patients
45 ALPRAZOLAM2050
of 7130
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600270 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
46 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		720
of 4950
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490< 11< 11
47 NAPROXEN340
of 4600
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520320 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
48 CLONAZEPAM1230
of 6300
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
49 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1550
of 8490
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450200 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
50 HYDRALAZINE HCL810
of 5170
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
51 ALLOPURINOL1610
of 7260
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
52 CARVEDILOL1840
of 8080
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
53 LORAZEPAM760
of 5430
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660190 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
54 BENAZEPRIL HCL980
of 5530
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
55 BUSPIRONE HCL750
of 4560
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
56 DICYCLOMINE HCL20
of 3130
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
57 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		1130
of 5880
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
58 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)		450
of 4280
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390120 patients
3% of all patients		120 patients
3% of all patients
59 EZETIMIBE700
of 4360
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 ETODOLAC100
of 460
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
61 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		730
of 4850
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
62 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)		300
of 2890
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
63 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE70
of 1030
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 FAMOTIDINE820
of 4000
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
65 SPIRONOLACTONE740
of 5310
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 PREDNISONE1000
of 7590
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650550 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
67 CILOSTAZOL130
of 1430
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
68 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		990
of 7910
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290240 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
69 MYRBETRIQ
(MIRABEGRON)		580
of 2350
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
70 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		400
of 2970
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 GLIPIZIDE1000
of 5510
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
72 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)		610
of 2880
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		510
of 3370
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
74 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM980
of 6080
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 TERAZOSIN HCL330
of 2130
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
76 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)		240
of 1500
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 RAMIPRIL660
of 3040
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
78 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)		470
of 3550
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 DUTASTERIDE280
of 1260
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
80 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		830
of 5250
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
81 PAROXETINE HCL740
of 4990
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
82 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)		330
of 2850
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
83 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS460
of 2080
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 ACARBOSE110
of 340
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)		350
of 4220
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
86 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350820
of 3810
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
87 METHOTREXATE
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM)		50
of 730
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
88 CELECOXIB790
of 4310
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
89 TOPIRAMATE460
of 3030
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
90 WARFARIN SODIUM1210
of 4840
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
91 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		1100
of 5260
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 MIRTAZAPINE1050
of 4720
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
93 LOVASTATIN1120
of 5440
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
94 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL930
of 6230
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
95 BACLOFEN510
of 4120
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430350 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
96 BUPROPION HCL140
of 790
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE1290
of 5430
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11P
98 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		960
of 4620
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
99 DEXTROAMPHETAMINE-AMPHETAMINE
(DEXTROAMPHETAMINE/AMPHETAMINE)		360
of 2130
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
100 DIAZEPAM980
of 4300
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 ONDANSETRON HCL190
of 3400
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
102 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		600
of 4910
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 GEMFIBROZIL600
of 2240
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
104 GLIPIZIDE XL
(GLIPIZIDE)		370
of 1240
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
105 ACYCLOVIR200
of 1350
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
106 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		320
of 3540
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
107 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		290
of 5910
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440450 patients
11% of all patients		< 11A
108 FLUOXETINE HCL1290
of 6520
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
109 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE1550
of 6470
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
110 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE230
of 840
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
111 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)		700
of 3340
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
112 DILTIAZEM HCL330
of 1240
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
113 AMITIZA
(LUBIPROSTONE)		500
of 1800
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
114 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE860
of 4090
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
115 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		1190
of 5600
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
116 HYDROCORTISONE170
of 1000
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160180 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
117 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL670
of 5930
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
7% of all patients		< 11A
118 CAPTOPRIL90
of 240
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
119 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)		1230
of 3900
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
120 MECLIZINE HCL600
of 3890
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
121 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		790
of 3120
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
122 LEVOFLOXACIN520
of 4700
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380 patients
9% of all patients		< 11A
123 NYSTATIN430
of 2850
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
124 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		620
of 3380
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
125 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)		350
of 1300
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
126 DICLOFENAC SODIUM1010
of 4450
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
127 TEMAZEPAM880
of 3920
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
128 HYDROXYZINE HCL530
of 2880
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
129 HYDROMORPHONE HCL120
of 300
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients		O
130 PENTOXIFYLLINE220
of 540
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
131 PHENOBARBITAL430
of 1600
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
132 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)		150
of 260
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
133 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		930
of 4130
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
134 LAMOTRIGINE330
of 1500
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
135 AZITHROMYCIN780
of 6750
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500 patients
12% of all patients		< 11A
136 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE690
of 3950
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients		< 11A
137 NITROFURANTOIN MONO-MACRO
(NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYD/M-CRYST)		540
of 3230
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130110 patients
3% of all patients		110 patients
3% of all patients		A
138 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)		760
of 4810
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients		< 11A
139 CEPHALEXIN660
of 3170
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11A
140 RIZATRIPTAN
(RIZATRIPTAN BENZOATE)		70
of 370
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
141 METRONIDAZOLE260
of 1540
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140130 patients
3% of all patients		130 patients
3% of all patients		A
142 SHINGRIX
(VARICELLA-ZOSTER GE/AS01B/PF)		210
of 550
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
143 TOBRAMYCIN30
of 110
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
144 FLUCONAZOLE710
of 4970
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11

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