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Ruben J Pipek
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)

Prescriptions made by Ruben J Pipek

Data for 2018

4,627

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 83 out of 400 providers in this state and specialty

$1.71M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 70 out of 400 providers in this state and specialty

748

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 38 out of 400 providers in this state and specialty

89%

Patients 65 Years and Older

73

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 Endocrinology in Florida 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 SODIUM760
of 3750
4930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
41701610 patients
22% of all patients
1450 patients
19% of all patients
2 METFORMIN HCL370
of 3510
4010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
35301370 patients
18% of all patients
1260 patients
17% of all patients
3 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
920
of 3440
2340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2120720 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
4 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
130
of 3260
2190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1880900 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
5 GLIMEPIRIDE880
of 2910
1350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1210470 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
6 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
80
of 2140
1780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1490650 patients
9% of all patients
540 patients
7% of all patients
7 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM900
of 3120
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740390 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
8 SIMVASTATIN300
of 2400
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740340 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
9 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
180
of 2540
1270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
870420 patients
6% of all patients
280 patients
4% of all patients
10 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
250
of 2500
1150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
950340 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
11 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
80
of 2500
1370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
12 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
250
of 2500
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
890330 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
13 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
530
of 2950
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
14 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
900
of 2930
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
15 LISINOPRIL570
of 2680
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
16 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
280
of 2430
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
17 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
1070
of 3350
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660270 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
18 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM570
of 2370
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
19 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
990
of 3090
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
20 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
250
of 1670
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530210 patients
3% of all patients
210 patients
3% of all patients
21 GLIPIZIDE540
of 2340
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
22 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM410
of 1960
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
23 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
250
of 2330
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550240 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
24 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
290
of 1630
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
25 GABAPENTIN490
of 2080
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
26 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
350
of 2080
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
27 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM730
of 2280
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
28 NOVOFINE 32
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
90
of 860
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470130 patients
2% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
29 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
940
of 3100
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
30 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE680
of 2000
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280110 patients
1% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
31 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
130
of 1250
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
32 HYDROCORTISONE380
of 2270
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
33 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)
60
of 590
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420110 patients
1% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
34 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
860
of 2710
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380110 patients
1% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
35 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM560
of 1540
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE390
of 1590
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 SURE COMFORT
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
100
of 310
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
38 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
740
of 2520
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
520
of 1930
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
40 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE290
of 810
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
600
of 2390
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 PEN NEEDLES
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
40
of 300
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 ULTICARE PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
380
of 1970
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
44 NOVOLIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
250
of 740
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
45 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
1120
of 2820
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
46 PIOGLITAZONE HCL1070
of 2270
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 ENALAPRIL MALEATE140
of 390
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 FENOFIBRATE330
of 950
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 OMEPRAZOLE290
of 720
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
50 NOVOLIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
260
of 950
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
420
of 1700
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
52 BYDUREON
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
50
of 240
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
470
of 1600
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
54 METHIMAZOLE1020
of 2870
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
55 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)
330
of 1400
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
56 EZETIMIBE480
of 1250
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
57 CALCITRIOL380
of 1130
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 VICTOZA 2-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
440
of 1370
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 XIGDUO XR
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN/METFORMIN HCL)
60
of 130
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
60 BENAZEPRIL HCL90
of 160
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
61 PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
150
of 300
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
62 NOVOLIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)
490
of 1150
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
63 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
290
of 600
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 BYDUREON BCISE
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
290
of 820
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
65 ONGLYZA
(SAXAGLIPTIN HCL)
200
of 800
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
66 ALCOHOL PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
110
of 350
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL100
of 160
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
68 JENTADUETO
(LINAGLIPTIN/METFORMIN HCL)
160
of 300
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
69 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-200
(INSULIN LISPRO)
260
of 670
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
70 REPATHA SURECLICK
(EVOLOCUMAB)
130
of 310
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 GENOTROPIN
(SOMATROPIN)
30
of 50
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 HUMULIN R U-500 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
400
of 1010
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11