Prescriptions made by Arthur O. Seltzer

Data for 2018

7,181

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 20 out of 335 providers in this state and specialty

$761.6K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 39 out of 335 providers in this state and specialty

758

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 33 out of 335 providers in this state and specialty

97%

Patients 65 Years and Older

77

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 75

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 Cardiology 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 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE50
of 3030
9130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
86202360 patients
31% of all patients
< 11
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM170
of 3050
6990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
66202040 patients
27% of all patients
< 11
3 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM90
of 2800
3950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
38301180 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
4 LISINOPRIL240
of 2920
3160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2990930 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
5 FUROSEMIDE360
of 2940
3410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
32701070 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
6 CARVEDILOL140
of 2920
3570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1020 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
7 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE500
of 2900
3390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1010 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
8 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
250
of 2830
3800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
9 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM260
of 2660
2660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
10 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
210
of 2760
1990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1850560 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
11 METOPROLOL TARTRATE880
of 2820
1860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1680550 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
12 SPIRONOLACTONE80
of 2330
2260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
13 WARFARIN SODIUM440
of 2340
1500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1500480 patients
6% of all patients
480 patients
6% of all patients
14 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
370
of 2560
1590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
15 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM250
of 2250
1240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1240350 patients
5% of all patients
350 patients
5% of all patients
16 SIMVASTATIN440
of 2340
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
910300 patients
4% of all patients
300 patients
4% of all patients
17 AMIODARONE HCL210
of 2000
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840290 patients
4% of all patients
290 patients
4% of all patients
18 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
320
of 2340
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
19 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
330
of 2320
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
20 ATENOLOL500
of 2160
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650210 patients
3% of all patients
210 patients
3% of all patients
21 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE340
of 2090
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
22 HYDRALAZINE HCL230
of 1550
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600190 patients
3% of all patients
190 patients
3% of all patients
23 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
120
of 1430
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
24 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
90
of 1870
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
25 EZETIMIBE490
of 2010
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590160 patients
2% of all patients
160 patients
2% of all patients
26 DIGOXIN310
of 1910
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
27 VALSARTAN380
of 2150
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630220 patients
3% of all patients
220 patients
3% of all patients
28 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)
170
of 1660
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450140 patients
2% of all patients
140 patients
2% of all patients
29 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
130
of 580
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
30 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM90
of 290
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480130 patients
2% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
31 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE940
of 2500
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470160 patients
2% of all patients
160 patients
2% of all patients
32 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
190
of 1060
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
33 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)
330
of 1900
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520110 patients
1% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
34 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)
330
of 1310
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 SPIRONOLACTONE-HCTZ
(SPIRONOLACT/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
40
of 150
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
36 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
220
of 1210
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
37 IRBESARTAN350
of 1200
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370160 patients
2% of all patients
160 patients
2% of all patients
38 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
200
of 910
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
39 OMEPRAZOLE110
of 560
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
40 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
100
of 410
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
41 ENTRESTO
(SACUBITRIL/VALSARTAN)
240
of 1420
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500< 11< 11
42 EPLERENONE40
of 410
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 TORSEMIDE440
of 1390
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300110 patients
1% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
44 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
180
of 630
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
45 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
200
of 770
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
46 LABETALOL HCL180
of 590
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM350
of 990
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
48 PRALUENT PEN
(ALIROCUMAB)
90
of 480
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
49 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
230
of 1010
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
50 BENAZEPRIL HCL190
of 680
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
51 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (LA)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
30
of 70
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
52 IRBESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(IRBESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
60
of 190
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
53 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)
330
of 1120
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
54 JANTOVEN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)
280
of 1100
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 NITROGLYCERIN330
of 1800
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470350 patients
5% of all patients
350 patients
5% of all patients
56 QUINAPRIL HCL340
of 800
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
57 MATZIM LA
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
60
of 110
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
58 DILT-XR
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
200
of 560
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
59 NADOLOL120
of 240
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
60 MIDODRINE HCL200
of 600
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 MULTAQ
(DRONEDARONE HCL)
250
of 600
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
62 AMOXICILLIN110
of 450
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
A