Prescriptions made by David G Preston

Data for 2018

6,415

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 76 out of 531 providers in this state and specialty

$519.2K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 88 out of 531 providers in this state and specialty

444

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 84 out of 531 providers in this state and specialty

95%

Patients 65 Years and Older

76

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 72

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 Internal Medicine in Maine 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 OMEPRAZOLE80
of 2680
3580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3430920 patients
21% of all patients
< 11
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM780
of 3060
2920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790 patients
18% of all patients
< 11
3 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM840
of 2740
2270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2270590 patients
13% of all patients
590 patients
13% of all patients
4 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM260
of 2520
2170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
5 LISINOPRIL880
of 2870
2020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
6 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE230
of 2400
1940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
7 SIMVASTATIN570
of 2500
1760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
8 ATENOLOL100
of 2170
1710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
9 FUROSEMIDE390
of 2860
1930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
10 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1130
of 2820
1210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1210360 patients
8% of all patients
360 patients
8% of all patients
11 METOPROLOL TARTRATE560
of 2630
1340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
12 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM240
of 1940
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
990330 patients
7% of all patients
330 patients
7% of all patients
13 METFORMIN HCL570
of 2400
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1080280 patients
6% of all patients
280 patients
6% of all patients
14 GABAPENTIN470
of 2500
1400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
15 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE860
of 2610
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
16 TAMSULOSIN HCL500
of 2120
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
870240 patients
5% of all patients
240 patients
5% of all patients
17 ALLOPURINOL310
of 2060
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710200 patients
5% of all patients
200 patients
5% of all patients
18 WARFARIN SODIUM150
of 1990
1340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1340280 patients
6% of all patients
280 patients
6% of all patients
19 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM590
of 2320
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
20 GLIPIZIDE310
of 1670
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580160 patients
4% of all patients
160 patients
4% of all patients
21 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
50
of 1480
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
22 SPIRONOLACTONE160
of 1510
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650180 patients
4% of all patients
180 patients
4% of all patients
23 RANITIDINE HCL540
of 2000
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460150 patients
3% of all patients
150 patients
3% of all patients
24 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
420
of 1980
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570170 patients
4% of all patients
170 patients
4% of all patients
25 ALENDRONATE SODIUM210
of 1690
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
26 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE510
of 2090
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
27 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
380
of 1810
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420150 patients
3% of all patients
150 patients
3% of all patients
28 MIRTAZAPINE200
of 1500
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770140 patients
3% of all patients
140 patients
3% of all patients
29 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM610
of 1990
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
30 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
340
of 1290
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
31 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
300
of 1580
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
32 SERTRALINE HCL1000
of 2290
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
33 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL280
of 1510
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE410
of 1980
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
35 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
250
of 1350
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
36 CELECOXIB220
of 840
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
37 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
340
of 1910
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
38 LOVASTATIN490
of 1520
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
39 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
80
of 880
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
40 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
410
of 1900
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11O
41 JANTOVEN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)
350
of 1320
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
42 CLONAZEPAM460
of 1610
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
43 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE470
of 1660
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320120 patients
3% of all patients
120 patients
3% of all patients
44 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
580
of 1610
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
45 PIOGLITAZONE HCL130
of 340
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
46 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
300
of 1460
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
47 PAROXETINE HCL420
of 1540
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
48 PREDNISONE470
of 2860
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
49 TEMAZEPAM100
of 360
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
50 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
500
of 1550
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
51 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE690
of 1790
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
52 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
370
of 1440
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 DONEPEZIL HCL320
of 1400
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370130 patients
3% of all patients
130 patients
3% of all patients
54 MELOXICAM330
of 1170
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
55 DULOXETINE HCL690
of 1870
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
56 FINASTERIDE560
of 1610
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
57 LORAZEPAM600
of 1960
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
58 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
210
of 1730
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
59 EZETIMIBE190
of 840
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
60 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
360
of 1180
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
61 DIAZEPAM190
of 960
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
62 ALPRAZOLAM560
of 1610
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
63 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
490
of 1530
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
64 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)
130
of 310
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
65 LEVETIRACETAM310
of 700
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
66 DILT-XR
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
100
of 330
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
67 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE110
of 220
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
68 TRAZODONE HCL1020
of 2200
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
69 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE340
of 1070
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
70 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
190
of 550
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 TRAMADOL HCL500
of 1980
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
6% of all patients
< 11O
72 CARVEDILOL630
of 1810
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
73 MONTELUKAST SODIUM490
of 1820
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
420
of 1150
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
75 FLUOXETINE HCL550
of 1860
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
76 TORSEMIDE120
of 280
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
270
of 1240
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
78 TOPIRAMATE130
of 460
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11O
79 FLOVENT HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)
230
of 830
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
700
of 1830
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
81 INCRUSE ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE)
290
of 830
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
390
of 1270
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
83 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)
140
of 530
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11O
84 NITROGLYCERIN PATCH
(NITROGLYCERIN)
40
of 120
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
85 PROBENECID10
of 20
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
86 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
670
of 2120
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
87 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
190
of 580
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 METHADONE HCL120
of 260
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
89 NAPROXEN260
of 660
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL100
of 1160
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
91 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)
260
of 880
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
92 NITROFURANTOIN
(NITROFURANTOIN MACROCRYSTAL)
80
of 170
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11A
93 BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE50
of 170
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
94 DOXYCYCLINE MONOHYDRATE120
of 300
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11A
95 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)
270
of 480
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
96 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
330
of 1110
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
97 NOVOLIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
70
of 90
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
98 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL500
of 1340
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 DEXTROAMPHETAMINE-AMPHET ER
(DEXTROAMPHETAMINE/AMPHETAMINE)
70
of 170
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
100 COLCHICINE10
of 200
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
101 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)
210
of 690
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
102 MECLIZINE HCL270
of 790
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
103 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)
280
of 670
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11O
104 SHINGRIX
(VARICELLA-ZOSTER GE/AS01B/PF)
430
of 1660
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
105 NITROGLYCERIN250
of 1010
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160120 patients
3% of all patients
120 patients
3% of all patients
106 SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE70
of 600
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
107 CEPHALEXIN220
of 770
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
A
108 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)
140
of 860
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
5% of all patients
< 11A
109 BUTALBITAL-ACETAMINOPHEN-CAFFE
(BUTALB/ACETAMINOPHEN/CAFFEINE)
80
of 260
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
110 NITROFURANTOIN MONO-MACRO
(NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYD/M-CRYST)
130
of 580
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190160 patients
4% of all patients
160 patients
4% of all patients
A
111 AZITHROMYCIN350
of 1570
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
5% of all patients
< 11A
112 ONDANSETRON HCL210
of 580
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11