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Robert Joseph Richards
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)

Prescriptions made by Robert Joseph Richards

Data for 2018

327

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 55 out of 64 providers in this state and specialty

$76.23K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 54 out of 64 providers in this state and specialty

105

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 47 out of 64 providers in this state and specialty

48%

Patients 65 Years and Older

63

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 68

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 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 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM460
of 580
1300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370370 patients
35% of all patients
180 patients
17% of all patients
2 METHIMAZOLE280
of 510
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230150 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
3 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
400
of 510
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
4 ESTRADIOL60
of 130
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
5 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
430
of 500
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11