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Doris L Altherr
Internal Medicine Physician
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 3 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 3

Prescriptions made by Doris L Altherr

Data for 2018

7,463

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 250 out of 2,220 providers in this state and specialty

$455.6K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 413 out of 2,220 providers in this state and specialty

390

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 287 out of 2,220 providers in this state and specialty

88%

Patients 65 Years and Older

74

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 Connecticut 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 SODIUM1720
of 1,1890
3540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3230800 patients
21% of all patients		< 11
2 LISINOPRIL900
of 1,2970
3690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3290780 patients
20% of all patients		< 11
3 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM3010
of 1,4020
2850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2570720 patients
18% of all patients		< 11
4 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM220
of 9690
2720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2530550 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
5 METFORMIN HCL810
of 1,1400
2310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1900490 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
6 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE2380
of 1,3550
2290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2020530 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
7 CARVEDILOL130
of 8990
2350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2080430 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
8 SIMVASTATIN1090
of 1,0700
2150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1820470 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
9 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1270
of 1,0980
1670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
10 GABAPENTIN510
of 1,0800
2480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1980380 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
11 MELOXICAM70
of 6620
1930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1780480 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
12 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1240
of 1,1080
1320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1320230 patients
6% of all patients		230 patients
6% of all patients
13 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1800
of 1,1050
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
14 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		580
of 7690
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740190 patients
5% of all patients		190 patients
5% of all patients
15 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1510
of 9160
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1070250 patients
6% of all patients		250 patients
6% of all patients
16 FUROSEMIDE2400
of 1,1970
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
17 ATENOLOL970
of 9010
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
18 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE2000
of 1,1420
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820170 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
19 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1860
of 1,1420
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
20 TRAMADOL HCL390
of 8060
1340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1110290 patients
7% of all patients		< 11O
21 BENAZEPRIL HCL130
of 3550
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620130 patients
3% of all patients		130 patients
3% of all patients
22 OMEPRAZOLE2050
of 1,0730
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
23 TRAZODONE HCL1620
of 8880
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
24 GLIMEPIRIDE770
of 5620
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
25 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		940
of 8290
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
26 ALPRAZOLAM1330
of 8380
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760210 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
27 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1850
of 1,0020
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
28 ALLOPURINOL1380
of 8990
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510< 11< 11
29 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)		110
of 5140
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480150 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
30 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)		220
of 3530
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 MIRTAZAPINE1290
of 6270
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620130 patients
3% of all patients		130 patients
3% of all patients
32 PIOGLITAZONE HCL570
of 3630
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 SERTRALINE HCL1410
of 9100
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720110 patients
3% of all patients		110 patients
3% of all patients
34 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM380
of 6560
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 WARFARIN SODIUM1830
of 7540
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 LOVASTATIN570
of 5260
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480< 11< 11
37 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		950
of 7100
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
38 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1400
of 7700
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410150 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
39 ALENDRONATE SODIUM650
of 7560
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620< 11< 11
40 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1380
of 8810
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 BUSPIRONE HCL200
of 2560
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
42 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		940
of 6830
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
43 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)		430
of 5410
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240180 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
44 VALSARTAN850
of 7270
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 EZETIMIBE730
of 5950
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		490
of 7320
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
47 DULOXETINE HCL1400
of 7320
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1070
of 8900
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
49 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		670
of 3300
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)		40
of 1540
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
51 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL140
of 1270
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
52 PROPRANOLOL HCL340
of 2510
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
53 FENOFIBRATE270
of 2130
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
54 PREDNISONE1040
of 1,0240
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640430 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
55 HYDROXYZINE HCL170
of 2020
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
56 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		1070
of 6840
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
57 DOXEPIN HCL50
of 720
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
58 PAROXETINE HCL630
of 5620
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE1070
of 7780
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430< 11< 11
60 TAMSULOSIN HCL2060
of 9430
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)		630
of 2190
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)		590
of 3960
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 LABETALOL HCL410
of 2500
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)		580
of 3610
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL470
of 4180
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
66 SPIRONOLACTONE760
of 5310
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 RAMIPRIL490
of 3590
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 QUINAPRIL HCL430
of 3320
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
69 CLONAZEPAM970
of 6450
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)		570
of 4160
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
71 RANITIDINE HCL1030
of 6560
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)		670
of 4470
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 TORSEMIDE460
of 1800
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		690
of 5380
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
75 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)		810
of 4640
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 IBUPROFEN620
of 3610
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		890
of 4630
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
78 LORAZEPAM1470
of 7650
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
79 MOMETASONE FUROATE270
of 2430
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
80 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		1140
of 6920
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
81 TOPIRAMATE480
of 2090
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11O
82 FENOFIBRIC ACID
(FENOFIBRIC ACID (CHOLINE))		50
of 790
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 ENALAPRIL MALEATE590
of 3650
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
84 OXYCODONE HCL920
of 4560
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
85 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		400
of 2130
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
86 FLUOXETINE HCL770
of 6050
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 CILOSTAZOL50
of 510
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
88 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)		860
of 4680
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
89 CLONIDINE HCL260
of 2240
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL510
of 3860
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 ACYCLOVIR170
of 780
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
92 VESICARE
(SOLIFENACIN SUCCINATE)		430
of 2430
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
93 FAMOTIDINE830
of 4480
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
94 LIPITOR
(ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM)		200
of 490
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
95 ATENOLOL-CHLORTHALIDONE
(ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE)		220
of 740
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
96 ACARBOSE60
of 150
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
97 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		1430
of 6880
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
98 PRIMIDONE140
of 900
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
99 HYDRALAZINE HCL760
of 3730
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE1310
of 4580
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
101 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		890
of 5150
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
102 ONDANSETRON HCL370
of 2280
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		700
of 3740
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
104 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)		360
of 1280
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients		O
105 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		760
of 6600
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
106 MIDODRINE HCL380
of 1220
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
107 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		1060
of 7870
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
108 CHANTIX
(VARENICLINE TARTRATE)		150
of 770
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
109 ASPIRIN-DIPYRIDAMOLE ER
(ASPIRIN/DIPYRIDAMOLE)		130
of 670
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
110 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE660
of 3550
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
111 PENTOXIFYLLINE60
of 200
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
112 BUTALBITAL-ACETAMINOPHEN-CAFFE
(BUTALB/ACETAMINOPHEN/CAFFEINE)		310
of 1350
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
113 MEMANTINE HCL ER
(MEMANTINE HCL)		600
of 1990
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
114 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE ER
(QUETIAPINE FUMARATE)		150
of 430
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11P
115 TOLTERODINE TARTRATE140
of 280
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
116 ACETAZOLAMIDE60
of 250
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
117 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		420
of 3740
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11A
118 CEPHALEXIN560
of 4120
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11A
119 MECLIZINE HCL550
of 4170
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
120 AZITHROMYCIN1090
of 7950
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
5% of all patients		< 11A
121 FLUCONAZOLE200
of 1700
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
122 NITROFURANTOIN MONO-MACRO
(NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYD/M-CRYST)		430
of 2770
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A

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