Prescriptions made by Carol M Wester

Data for 2018

10.35K

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 5 out of 366 providers in this state and specialty

$766.5K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 8 out of 366 providers in this state and specialty

258

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 21 out of 366 providers in this state and specialty

18%

Patients 65 Years and Older

54

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 59

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 Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist in Massachusetts 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 TRAZODONE HCL20
of 2410
7910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1560660 patients
26% of all patients
150 patients
6% of all patients
2 LORAZEPAM20
of 2350
7260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2010570 patients
22% of all patients
160 patients
6% of all patients
3 RISPERIDONE40
of 1730
6850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1650540 patients
21% of all patients
170 patients
7% of all patients
P
4 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE50
of 2240
6270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1200390 patients
15% of all patients
< 11P
5 CLONAZEPAM120
of 2500
5450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1050420 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
6 CREON
(LIPASE/PROTEASE/AMYLASE)
10
5010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450430 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
7 SERTRALINE HCL70
of 2390
3360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1150260 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
8 ARIPIPRAZOLE20
of 1870
3140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240260 patients
10% of all patients
< 11P
9 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
20
of 1950
3060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1100230 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
10 PAROXETINE HCL20
of 1250
2800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720270 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
11 DIVALPROEX SODIUM40
of 1100
2950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
980270 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
12 BUSPIRONE HCL40
of 1450
2750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710250 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
13 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE70
of 1890
2460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790250 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
14 FLUOXETINE HCL130
of 2270
2570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590220 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
15 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
70
of 1860
2490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420240 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
16 OLANZAPINE80
of 1740
2650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510220 patients
9% of all patients
< 11P
17 LITHIUM CARBONATE10
of 1120
2520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380190 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
18 LAMOTRIGINE210
of 2200
2230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380180 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
19 BENZTROPINE MESYLATE110
of 1310
2080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330190 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
20 DIVALPROEX SODIUM ER
(DIVALPROEX SODIUM)
70
of 1080
1930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350160 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
21 DIAZEPAM10
of 1000
1580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270140 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
22 GABAPENTIN240
of 1960
1400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
23 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
180
of 2000
1290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250120 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
24 MIRTAZAPINE230
of 1820
1310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400150 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
25 HALOPERIDOL70
of 680
1260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11P
26 CARBAMAZEPINE ER
(CARBAMAZEPINE)
10
of 210
1160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
27 CARBAMAZEPINE30
of 410
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
28 GUANFACINE HCL10
of 150
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
29 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE200
of 1310
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130130 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
30 OXCARBAZEPINE170
of 1090
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
31 NALTREXONE HCL10
of 410
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480< 11< 11
32 VALPROIC ACID
(VALPROIC ACID (AS SODIUM SALT))
10
of 100
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 PROPRANOLOL HCL50
of 820
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
34 CLONIDINE HCL260
of 1250
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
35 LATUDA
(LURASIDONE HCL)
100
of 960
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11P
36 FLUVOXAMINE MALEATE60
of 440
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
37 CHLORPROMAZINE HCL30
of 340
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11P
38 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE ER
(QUETIAPINE FUMARATE)
40
of 630
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11P
39 TOPIRAMATE200
of 1070
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
40 DONEPEZIL HCL70
of 260
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
41 HYDROXYZINE HCL110
of 750
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
42 ALPRAZOLAM490
of 1620
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
43 INVEGA
(PALIPERIDONE)
20
of 160
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
44 ATOMOXETINE HCL20
of 350
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
45 LITHIUM CARBONATE ER
(LITHIUM CARBONATE)
190
of 880
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
46 ZIPRASIDONE HCL180
of 850
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
P
47 PRAZOSIN HCL290
of 1060
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
48 DULOXETINE HCL660
of 1910
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 PERPHENAZINE230
of 640
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
P
50 THIORIDAZINE HCL10
of 90
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
P
51 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE ER
(ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE)
30
of 130
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
52 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL280
of 750
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
53 OXAZEPAM10
of 80
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
54 DEXTROAMPHETAMINE-AMPHETAMINE
(DEXTROAMPHETAMINE/AMPHETAMINE)
670
of 1460
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
55 MEMANTINE HCL100
of 190
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 DEXTROAMPHETAMINE-AMPHET ER
(DEXTROAMPHETAMINE/AMPHETAMINE)
480
of 1150
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
57 ZONISAMIDE30
of 80
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 GUANFACINE HCL ER
(GUANFACINE HCL)
30
of 50
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
59 METHYLPHENIDATE HCL360
of 900
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
60 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)
140
of 260
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)
880
of 1670
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
62 HYDROXYZINE PAMOATE460
of 930
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 IMIPRAMINE HCL60
of 190
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
64 DESVENLAFAXINE SUCCINATE ER
(DESVENLAFAXINE SUCCINATE)
190
of 410
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
65 CLOMIPRAMINE HCL130
of 250
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
66 ABILIFY
(ARIPIPRAZOLE)
50
of 110
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
P
67 DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE HCL ER
(DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE HCL)
50
of 50
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
68 LEVETIRACETAM20
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
69 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)
40
of 60
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11