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Christine Handanos
Internal Medicine Physician
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 2 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 5

Prescriptions made by Christine Handanos

Data for 2018

7,407

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 57 out of 531 providers in this state and specialty

$719.4K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 37 out of 531 providers in this state and specialty

602

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 34 out of 531 providers in this state and specialty

84%

Patients 65 Years and Older

72

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 72

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 Maine 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 SODIUM100
of 2740
5610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
47501500 patients
25% of all patients		1270 patients
21% of all patients
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM700
of 3060
3150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2940840 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
3 LISINOPRIL520
of 2870
2840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2470770 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
4 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE100
of 2400
2320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2150660 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
5 SIMVASTATIN500
of 2500
1880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1700520 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
6 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE190
of 2610
2100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1950590 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
7 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE650
of 2820
2010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
8 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM180
of 2320
1640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1280470 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
9 OMEPRAZOLE720
of 2680
1570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1240500 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
10 METFORMIN HCL400
of 2400
1400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1160420 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
11 ATENOLOL280
of 2170
1240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1120340 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
12 FUROSEMIDE600
of 2860
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1270370 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
13 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		180
of 1980
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820310 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
14 ALENDRONATE SODIUM20
of 1690
1420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1290400 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
15 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		20
of 1440
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770240 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
16 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM990
of 2520
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
17 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM330
of 1940
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
18 TRAZODONE HCL320
of 2200
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740260 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
19 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)		40
of 1350
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680240 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
20 GABAPENTIN740
of 2500
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740290 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
21 LOVASTATIN200
of 1520
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
22 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		230
of 1610
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
23 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM410
of 1990
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570230 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
24 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE520
of 2090
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
25 SERTRALINE HCL860
of 2290
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640160 patients
3% of all patients		160 patients
3% of all patients
26 GLIPIZIDE390
of 1670
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
27 ALLOPURINOL460
of 2060
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
28 DULOXETINE HCL280
of 1870
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
29 FAMOTIDINE220
of 1230
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
30 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)		150
of 1550
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
31 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		350
of 1290
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
32 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		180
of 1310
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
33 FLUOXETINE HCL420
of 1860
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 PAROXETINE HCL280
of 1540
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360120 patients
2% of all patients		120 patients
2% of all patients
35 RANITIDINE HCL650
of 2000
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
36 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		470
of 1810
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 MONTELUKAST SODIUM290
of 1820
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
38 ALPRAZOLAM380
of 1610
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
39 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		270
of 2120
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430340 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
40 RALOXIFENE HCL10
of 250
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
41 GLIPIZIDE XL
(GLIPIZIDE)		50
of 430
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 LORAZEPAM460
of 1960
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
43 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		300
of 1150
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
44 ENALAPRIL MALEATE160
of 980
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 TAMSULOSIN HCL1000
of 2120
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
46 METHIMAZOLE40
of 150
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		200
of 1460
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE610
of 1790
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
49 PREDNISONE540
of 2860
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
50 TRAMADOL HCL380
of 1980
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590240 patients
4% of all patients		< 11O
51 CLONAZEPAM390
of 1610
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
52 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		440
of 1580
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
53 MELOXICAM160
of 1170
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440160 patients
3% of all patients		160 patients
3% of all patients
54 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE460
of 1660
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		350
of 1350
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
56 WARFARIN SODIUM680
of 1990
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 SPIRONOLACTONE490
of 1510
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
58 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		470
of 1910
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 FINASTERIDE480
of 1610
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
60 CELECOXIB240
of 840
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
61 LABETALOL HCL260
of 710
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 QUINAPRIL HCL100
of 250
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
63 ROPINIROLE HCL410
of 1160
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
64 CHLORTHALIDONE330
of 820
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
65 LEVOXYL
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		10
of 50
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)		10
of 80
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
67 EZETIMIBE190
of 840
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
68 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)		520
of 1530
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM310
of 1110
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)		140
of 560
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
71 IRBESARTAN150
of 340
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
72 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		160
of 1730
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310230 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
73 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		250
of 880
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 JANTOVEN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)		400
of 1320
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
75 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM40
of 80
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
76 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE590
of 1980
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
77 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		530
of 1480
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350140
of 910
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
79 TERAZOSIN HCL260
of 860
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
80 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		130
of 410
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		250
of 1120
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		700
of 1900
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11O
83 FENOFIBRATE170
of 350
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 IBANDRONATE SODIUM40
of 60
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
85 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE250
of 860
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		190
of 570
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)		200
of 880
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
88 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)		60
of 150
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 FLOVENT HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)		240
of 830
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
90 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)		260
of 1270
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 BACLOFEN330
of 920
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 KLOR-CON M10
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)		60
of 100
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
93 HYDROCORTISONE30
of 200
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
94 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)		220
of 450
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 MECLIZINE HCL70
of 790
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
96 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		400
of 1240
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 VALSARTAN300
of 1110
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
98 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)		20
of 490
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)		230
of 450
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
100 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE390
of 1070
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
101 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE80
of 250
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
102 TIZANIDINE HCL150
of 670
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
103 CLONIDINE HCL270
of 750
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
104 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		690
of 1830
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
105 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE70
of 1410
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
106 DICLOFENAC SODIUM220
of 840
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
107 DONEPEZIL HCL560
of 1400
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
108 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)		210
of 370
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
109 BUSPIRONE HCL340
of 740
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
110 COLCHICINE70
of 200
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
111 CALCITONIN-SALMON
(CALCITONIN,SALMON,SYNTHETIC)		40
of 60
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
112 NYSTATIN210
of 930
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
113 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL520
of 1340
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
114 DIAZEPAM340
of 960
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
115 MIDODRINE HCL90
of 140
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
116 HUMULIN 70/30 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)		20
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
117 AUTOSHIELD DUO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE,DUAL SAFETY,DIABETC)		60
of 80
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
118 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)		330
of 790
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
119 SANDOSTATIN LAR DEPOT
(OCTREOTIDE ACETATE,MI-SPHERES)		10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
120 OXYCODONE HCL820
of 1780
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
121 SHINGRIX
(VARICELLA-ZOSTER GE/AS01B/PF)		470
of 1660
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
122 AZITHROMYCIN130
of 1570
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430 patients
7% of all patients		< 11A
123 CEPHALEXIN250
of 770
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
124 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)		230
of 860
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11A
125 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE320
of 1120
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
126 NITROFURANTOIN MONO-MACRO
(NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYD/M-CRYST)		130
of 580
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190150 patients
2% of all patients		150 patients
2% of all patients		A
127 ONDANSETRON ODT
(ONDANSETRON)		150
of 350
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
128 AMOXICILLIN190
of 710
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11A
129 BOOSTRIX TDAP
(DIPHTH,PERTUSS(ACELL),TET VAC)		110
of 190
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150150 patients
2% of all patients		150 patients
2% of all patients

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