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Benjamin J Palombo
Family Medicine Physician
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Prescriptions made by Benjamin J Palombo

Data for 2018

3,808

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 587 out of 1,310 providers in this state and specialty

$256.3K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 558 out of 1,310 providers in this state and specialty

157

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 461 out of 1,310 providers in this state and specialty

54%

Patients 65 Years and Older

66

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 69

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 Louisiana 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 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE3350
of 9980
1870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
980390 patients
25% of all patients		230 patients
15% of all patients
2 LISINOPRIL2800
of 9840
1170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740220 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
3 METFORMIN HCL2830
of 9480
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600250 patients
16% of all patients		130 patients
8% of all patients
4 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1840
of 8720
1230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
930300 patients
19% of all patients		< 11
5 GABAPENTIN2630
of 9500
1210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770300 patients
19% of all patients		170 patients
11% of all patients
6 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM3970
of 9890
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460240 patients
15% of all patients		< 11
7 OMEPRAZOLE2630
of 9010
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650190 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
8 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM2090
of 8580
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650200 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
9 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE2250
of 8680
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520180 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
10 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM4000
of 9440
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330150 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
11 GLIMEPIRIDE1520
of 6420
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210120 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
12 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1560
of 7680
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510120 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
13 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1690
of 7690
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350130 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
14 FUROSEMIDE2820
of 9060
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330130 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
15 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM70
of 640
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
16 CLONAZEPAM1280
of 6300
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
17 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		2410
of 8170
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400190 patients
12% of all patients		< 11O
18 DULOXETINE HCL1560
of 7270
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190130 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
19 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		1350
of 7320
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
20 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM2770
of 9020
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
21 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE1320
of 6470
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
22 TRAMADOL HCL1990
of 7960
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330190 patients
12% of all patients		< 11O
23 TRAZODONE HCL1930
of 7930
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
24 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE2690
of 9250
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
25 FLUOXETINE HCL1110
of 6520
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE2660
of 7920
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
27 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		2270
of 8010
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 METOPROLOL TARTRATE2270
of 8460
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
29 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		1650
of 7090
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
30 CARVEDILOL1990
of 8080
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 CHLORTHALIDONE430
of 2670
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 CLONIDINE HCL1150
of 6020
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
33 HYDROXYZINE HCL240
of 2880
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 DICYCLOMINE HCL290
of 3130
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200120 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
35 ALLOPURINOL1750
of 7260
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 RANITIDINE HCL1290
of 6700
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130110 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
37 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		1490
of 7810
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
38 PROPRANOLOL HCL320
of 3130
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 MELOXICAM2360
of 8310
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 FAMOTIDINE970
of 4000
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 ANASTROZOLE100
of 410
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 FENOFIBRATE660
of 3960
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 MYRBETRIQ
(MIRABEGRON)		670
of 2350
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 ATENOLOL1390
of 6520
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
45 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)		790
of 4430
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 TIZANIDINE HCL1150
of 5240
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		880
of 5370
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 TAMSULOSIN HCL2120
of 7920
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
49 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		1150
of 5600
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 IBUPROFEN580
of 3990
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
51 NIACIN ER
(NIACIN)		80
of 520
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		1230
of 5260
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		1310
of 5880
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		800
of 3520
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
55 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1930
of 7290
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
56 SERTRALINE HCL2010
of 7550
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
57 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		1320
of 7910
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200160 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
58 NABUMETONE430
of 1100
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE2000
of 8490
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 ASPIRIN-DIPYRIDAMOLE ER
(ASPIRIN/DIPYRIDAMOLE)		50
of 420
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 PIOGLITAZONE HCL1030
of 3670
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 SUCRALFATE680
of 2740
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL990
of 6110
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 GLIPIZIDE1130
of 5510
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 PREDNISONE1440
of 7590
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
66 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)		1050
of 5090
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 NAPROXEN740
of 4600
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 LEVETIRACETAM940
of 3840
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 DICLOFENAC SODIUM1100
of 4450
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)		460
of 2240
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE1410
of 5430
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
72 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		630
of 4910
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
73 ATENOLOL-CHLORTHALIDONE
(ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE)		390
of 1250
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)		580
of 4220
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
75 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)		820
of 2900
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)		1220
of 3900
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
77 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		600
of 3380
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		550
of 2590
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 CELECOXIB880
of 4310
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
80 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)		430
of 2580
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
81 PREDNISOLONE SODIUM PHOS ODT
(PREDNISOLONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE)		10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
82 ARMOUR THYROID
(THYROID,PORK)		150
of 450
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
83 DIAZEPAM1030
of 4300
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		1560
of 5740
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
85 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE ER
(QUETIAPINE FUMARATE)		220
of 580
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients		P
86 XIGDUO XR
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN/METFORMIN HCL)		80
of 120
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
87 NITROGLYCERIN320
of 1860
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE700
of 4930
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 FLUCONAZOLE700
of 4970
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 DIPHENOXYLATE-ATROPINE
(DIPHENOXYLATE HCL/ATROPINE)		320
of 1650
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		760
of 5910
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
7% of all patients		< 11A

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