Prescriptions made by Ernest Michael Josef

Data for 2018

7,360

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 1,117 out of 5,689 providers in this state and specialty

$420.6K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 1,455 out of 5,689 providers in this state and specialty

577

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 341 out of 5,689 providers in this state and specialty

92%

Patients 65 Years and Older

72

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 70

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 Pennsylvania 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 CALCIUM3870
of 4,2930
4220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
39701200 patients
21% of all patients
< 11
2 SIMVASTATIN2770
of 3,8240
2910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2700740 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
3 LISINOPRIL4090
of 4,2660
2740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2520690 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
4 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM4960
of 4,0880
2960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2700590 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
5 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE4040
of 4,1670
2560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2250640 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
6 GLIMEPIRIDE560
of 2,2870
1780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1500390 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
7 METFORMIN HCL3440
of 4,0140
1510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1310420 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
8 OMEPRAZOLE4110
of 3,9790
1560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1340460 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
9 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE2360
of 3,8700
1400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
10 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE3010
of 3,7090
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
11 TAMSULOSIN HCL2100
of 3,3170
1240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
960260 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
12 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM3200
of 3,6480
1200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1060290 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
13 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1100
of 2,9310
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1020240 patients
4% of all patients
240 patients
4% of all patients
14 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
1090
of 2,4070
1090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
15 PIOGLITAZONE HCL220
of 1,2180
1160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
950260 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
16 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM3330
of 3,7280
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
17 METOPROLOL TARTRATE4040
of 3,7510
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
18 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM2650
of 3,3110
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
19 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1840
of 2,9950
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860200 patients
3% of all patients
200 patients
3% of all patients
20 TRAZODONE HCL1700
of 3,0150
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
21 FUROSEMIDE4680
of 3,7480
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
22 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
2400
of 3,2710
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
23 SERTRALINE HCL2900
of 3,4420
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580230 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
24 QUINAPRIL HCL370
of 1,2820
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670140 patients
2% of all patients
140 patients
2% of all patients
25 ATENOLOL2130
of 3,1460
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590160 patients
3% of all patients
160 patients
3% of all patients
26 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE270
of 1,3110
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
27 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1940
of 2,8690
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
810280 patients
5% of all patients
280 patients
5% of all patients
28 LORAZEPAM1860
of 2,9160
1400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
29 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1580
of 3,5830
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
30 FINASTERIDE1090
of 2,1090
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
31 ALLOPURINOL1840
of 2,9920
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580140 patients
2% of all patients
140 patients
2% of all patients
32 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
1160
of 2,2450
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500150 patients
3% of all patients
150 patients
3% of all patients
33 BENAZEPRIL HCL580
of 1,3660
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
34 DULOXETINE HCL1670
of 2,8720
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
35 IRBESARTAN840
of 1,2030
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450180 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
36 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
700
of 1,5070
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
37 RANITIDINE HCL2140
of 3,0780
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
38 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
2280
of 3,0570
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
39 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
1220
of 2,4300
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
40 FLUOXETINE HCL1200
of 2,6190
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 MONTELUKAST SODIUM2010
of 3,1330
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
42 EZETIMIBE1100
of 1,9230
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
43 RAMIPRIL690
of 1,0920
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
44 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM810
of 1,7810
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
45 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
980
of 1,4670
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
46 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
830
of 1,4650
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
980
of 1,8200
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
48 LOVASTATIN1250
of 1,8530
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
49 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
1540
of 2,5720
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1680
of 2,5890
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
51 FENOFIBRATE810
of 1,1320
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
52 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
760
of 1,5490
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
53 ROPINIROLE HCL950
of 1,6190
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 VALSARTAN1280
of 2,1940
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 GABAPENTIN4180
of 3,8590
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
56 TERAZOSIN HCL620
of 1,1010
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
57 EZETIMIBE-SIMVASTATIN
(EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATIN)
100
of 1960
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 WARFARIN SODIUM3390
of 2,9130
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560< 11< 11
59 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL570
of 9970
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
60 IRBESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(IRBESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
440
of 3190
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
61 ALPRAZOLAM2950
of 2,8000
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
62 CLONAZEPAM1520
of 2,4090
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
63 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1060
of 1,6930
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
64 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
1310
of 1,8430
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
65 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE,MICRONIZED)
480
of 4510
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
66 DICLOFENAC SODIUM1100
of 1,9300
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
67 GLIPIZIDE1550
of 2,1790
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
68 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
1560
of 2,0290
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
69 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)
850
of 1,6200
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)
300
of 4450
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
71 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE1380
of 2,4540
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 MOMETASONE FUROATE400
of 5630
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
73 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)
950
of 8230
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
74 CELECOXIB1300
of 1,8620
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE3820
of 3,0880
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
76 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
1260
of 2,6280
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
77 QUINAPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(QUINAPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
230
of 1180
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
78 SPIRONOLACTONE1480
of 2,0890
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 ESTRADIOL340
of 3050
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
80 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)
400
of 7850
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
81 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
870
of 1,7920
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
82 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1800
of 2,5950
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
83 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
1130
of 1,8200
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
84 DONEPEZIL HCL2470
of 2,2730
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
85 IBANDRONATE SODIUM520
of 3990
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
86 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
830
of 1,9030
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220130 patients
2% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
87 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
1080
of 1,6640
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 JANTOVEN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)
720
of 7740
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
89 DICYCLOMINE HCL590
of 1,0830
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 MELOXICAM2080
of 2,7020
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
91 TRAMADOL HCL2620
of 3,0990
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11O
92 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL990
of 2,1440
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
93 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
830
of 7160
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 AZELASTINE HCL510
of 4960
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
95 DEXTROAMPHETAMINE-AMPHET ER
(DEXTROAMPHETAMINE/AMPHETAMINE)
190
of 1700
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 PAROXETINE HCL1260
of 2,2000
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
97 PRIMIDONE420
of 5720
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
98 PREDNISONE1920
of 3,2670
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
99 TOLTERODINE TARTRATE ER
(TOLTERODINE TARTRATE)
540
of 7630
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
100 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
660
of 6200
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
101 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)
720
of 1,0460
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
102 NAPROXEN1050
of 1,7690
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
103 MEMANTINE HCL1570
of 1,3600
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
104 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
2330
of 2,3280
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
105 BUSPIRONE HCL1320
of 1,7480
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
106 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE850
of 1,2600
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
107 ASPIRIN-DIPYRIDAMOLE ER
(ASPIRIN/DIPYRIDAMOLE)
250
of 2940
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
108 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
3020
of 2,5460
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
109 DIPHENOXYLATE-ATROPINE
(DIPHENOXYLATE HCL/ATROPINE)
310
of 3800
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
110 ASMANEX
(MOMETASONE FUROATE)
140
of 640
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
111 NIACIN ER
(NIACIN)
320
of 2790
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
112 ARIPIPRAZOLE800
of 7720
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11P
113 RISEDRONATE SODIUM320
of 2030
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
114 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
2200
of 3,4290
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
115 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
2100
of 2,0620
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11O
116 VENLAFAXINE HCL520
of 4610
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
117 ATROVENT HFA
(IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE)
140
of 690
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
118 KETOCONAZOLE610
of 7650
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
119 COLESTIPOL HCL390
of 2080
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
120 CEFDINIR500
of 2300
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
121 HYDROMORPHONE HCL340
of 2340
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
O
122 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE1060
of 1,8850
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
123 CEPHALEXIN1000
of 1,9060
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11A
124 ONDANSETRON HCL930
of 1,1480
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
125 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)
1030
of 1,9130
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
A
126 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
890
of 1,8110
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
A
127 LOPERAMIDE
(LOPERAMIDE HCL)
430
of 3470
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
128 AMOXICILLIN1020
of 1,8170
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11A
129 SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE510
of 8890
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
130 NYSTATIN950
of 1,2540
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11