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Charles F Benton
Internal Medicine Physician
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Prescriptions made by Charles F Benton

Data for 2018

7,704

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 55 out of 594 providers in this state and specialty

$440.4K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 103 out of 594 providers in this state and specialty

532

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 53 out of 594 providers in this state and specialty

86%

Patients 65 Years and Older

73

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 71

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 Internal Medicine in New Mexico 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 SODIUM530
of 2630
4120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
36501040 patients
20% of all patients		930 patients
17% of all patients
2 LISINOPRIL440
of 3430
3630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3140900 patients
17% of all patients		760 patients
14% of all patients
3 SIMVASTATIN180
of 2200
3090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2800790 patients
15% of all patients		< 11
4 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM570
of 3420
2790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2320730 patients
14% of all patients		600 patients
11% of all patients
5 METFORMIN HCL260
of 2300
2400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1970670 patients
13% of all patients		530 patients
10% of all patients
6 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE140
of 2060
2480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1880630 patients
12% of all patients		520 patients
10% of all patients
7 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM510
of 2510
1850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1850470 patients
9% of all patients		470 patients
9% of all patients
8 OMEPRAZOLE500
of 2470
1820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1510510 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
9 TAMSULOSIN HCL230
of 2350
1750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1610460 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
10 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE920
of 3100
1310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1140420 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
11 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE10
of 980
1270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
12 FUROSEMIDE450
of 2990
1290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1160380 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
13 GABAPENTIN550
of 2560
1900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1410470 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
14 LOVASTATIN210
of 1430
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
15 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM420
of 2310
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800300 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
16 MELOXICAM120
of 1270
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830320 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
17 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE620
of 2230
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790280 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
18 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE370
of 1950
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780270 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
19 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		160
of 1910
2230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1460390 patients
7% of all patients		< 11O
20 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		160
of 1240
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
810220 patients
4% of all patients		220 patients
4% of all patients
21 ALENDRONATE SODIUM210
of 1580
1250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1250250 patients
5% of all patients		250 patients
5% of all patients
22 RANITIDINE HCL350
of 1790
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
23 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		10
of 530
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
24 METOPROLOL TARTRATE650
of 2460
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560220 patients
4% of all patients		220 patients
4% of all patients
25 ALLOPURINOL390
of 1600
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
26 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		390
of 2010
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
27 FELODIPINE ER
(FELODIPINE)		40
of 460
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540140 patients
3% of all patients		140 patients
3% of all patients
28 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		350
of 1530
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
29 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE520
of 1970
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420230 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
30 TRAMADOL HCL240
of 1810
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1100340 patients
6% of all patients		< 11O
31 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM560
of 1550
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
32 TRAZODONE HCL530
of 1880
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
33 FINASTERIDE460
of 1700
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440120 patients
2% of all patients		120 patients
2% of all patients
34 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		330
of 1220
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510120 patients
2% of all patients		120 patients
2% of all patients
35 GLIPIZIDE350
of 1480
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
36 SERTRALINE HCL580
of 1930
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
37 FLUOXETINE HCL360
of 1390
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
38 CARVEDILOL690
of 2330
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
39 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		390
of 1380
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
40 OXYCODONE HCL270
of 1580
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710150 patients
3% of all patients		< 11O
41 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL20
of 440
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
42 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		280
of 1310
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
43 WARFARIN SODIUM450
of 1470
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490130 patients
2% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients
44 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		160
of 940
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
45 IBU
(IBUPROFEN)		50
of 670
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420200 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
46 SPIRONOLACTONE450
of 1810
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
47 NAPROXEN220
of 780
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
48 BACLOFEN230
of 1410
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
49 PAROXETINE HCL320
of 1200
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 MINOXIDIL20
of 40
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
51 ATENOLOL540
of 1450
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
52 PIOGLITAZONE HCL200
of 630
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
53 ROPINIROLE HCL210
of 940
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 CLONAZEPAM190
of 1170
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 DONEPEZIL HCL500
of 1310
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
56 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM670
of 1610
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
57 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)		410
of 1000
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 IBUPROFEN160
of 840
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
59 BENAZEPRIL HCL250
of 730
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
60 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)		290
of 1340
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11O
61 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		30
of 360
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
62 EZETIMIBE330
of 800
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
63 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		400
of 1110
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
64 DILT-XR
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		60
of 240
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 MEMANTINE HCL330
of 860
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
66 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		280
of 1360
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
67 GLIMEPIRIDE330
of 910
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
68 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		460
of 1770
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
69 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE730
of 1390
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 NABUMETONE110
of 190
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 DOXEPIN HCL30
of 260
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 FAMOTIDINE440
of 1240
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
73 FENOFIBRATE300
of 500
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		420
of 1170
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
75 TIZANIDINE HCL360
of 920
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE350
of 1120
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
77 MONTELUKAST SODIUM770
of 1580
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 QUINAPRIL HCL140
of 330
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
79 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL170
of 1090
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 HYDROXYZINE HCL100
of 600
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
81 FLOVENT HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)		240
of 700
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 MIRTAZAPINE630
of 1250
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 LEVETIRACETAM220
of 940
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)		10
of 120
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
85 CELECOXIB440
of 900
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
86 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE200
of 1140
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270250 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
87 LORAZEPAM500
of 1420
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
88 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)		270
of 890
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		210
of 840
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
90 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		100
of 350
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
91 GLIPIZIDE XL
(GLIPIZIDE)		80
of 180
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
92 HYDRALAZINE HCL360
of 870
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE530
of 1300
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		460
of 1250
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)		360
of 890
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
96 ALPRAZOLAM630
of 1270
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
97 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		370
of 1050
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
98 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		620
of 1330
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
99 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		470
of 1320
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 GENERLAC
(LACTULOSE)		110
of 180
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 PREDNISONE640
of 2380
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
102 PHENOBARBITAL60
of 160
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)		200
of 450
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
104 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)		530
of 1270
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
105 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)		150
of 640
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11O
106 LIDOCAINE130
of 350
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
107 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)		70
of 170
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
108 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)		150
of 330
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
109 TEMAZEPAM230
of 720
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
110 COLCHICINE60
of 120
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
111 NITROGLYCERIN210
of 610
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
112 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)		160
of 280
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
113 ANASTROZOLE90
of 130
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
114 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)		150
of 310
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
115 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM380
of 730
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
116 INCRUSE ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE)		190
of 250
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
117 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		540
of 1440
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
118 SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE190
of 590
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
119 BUTALBITAL-ACETAMINOPHEN-CAFFE
(BUTALB/ACETAMINOPHEN/CAFFEINE)		60
of 150
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
120 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)		210
of 420
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
121 MECLIZINE HCL240
of 470
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11

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