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Andrew A Farkas
Family Medicine Physician

Prescriptions made by Andrew A Farkas

Data for 2018

5,800

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 1,488 out of 5,689 providers in this state and specialty

$378.1K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 1,652 out of 5,689 providers in this state and specialty

445

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 473 out of 5,689 providers in this state and specialty

86%

Patients 65 Years and Older

72

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 Family Practice in Pennsylvania 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 LISINOPRIL4020
of 4,2660
2810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2430560 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM5800
of 4,2930
2290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2050560 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
3 SIMVASTATIN3370
of 3,8240
2310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2170550 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
4 OMEPRAZOLE2570
of 3,9790
3110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2410610 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
5 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1930
of 3,8700
1830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
6 METFORMIN HCL3400
of 4,0140
1550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1370360 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
7 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE4820
of 4,1670
1780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
8 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM6370
of 4,0880
1550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1150290 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
9 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM2210
of 3,3110
1260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1090290 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
10 METOPROLOL TARTRATE3720
of 3,7510
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1190260 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
11 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM3190
of 3,7280
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
12 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE3540
of 3,7090
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
13 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1590
of 2,9310
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
14 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM3370
of 3,6480
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650210 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
15 FUROSEMIDE4500
of 3,7480
1180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
16 VALSARTAN800
of 2,1940
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610200 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
17 TAMSULOSIN HCL2530
of 3,3170
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
18 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
690
of 1,6930
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 GABAPENTIN3900
of 3,8590
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
20 SERTRALINE HCL3000
of 3,4420
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
21 FINASTERIDE1230
of 2,1090
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500130 patients
3% of all patients
130 patients
3% of all patients
22 WARFARIN SODIUM3200
of 2,9130
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
23 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
2680
of 3,2710
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550120 patients
3% of all patients
120 patients
3% of all patients
24 PAROXETINE HCL890
of 2,2000
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540< 11< 11
25 ALLOPURINOL2000
of 2,9920
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
26 SPIRONOLACTONE1160
of 2,0890
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470< 11< 11
27 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1530
of 2,5890
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
28 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM2420
of 2,9950
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
1390
of 2,5720
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
1060
of 1,8200
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
31 FLUOXETINE HCL1110
of 2,6190
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
32 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
2600
of 3,0570
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE3470
of 3,0880
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
34 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
1400
of 2,0290
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
35 DICLOFENAC SODIUM1140
of 1,9300
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
36 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
900
of 2,6280
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
37 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
1970
of 2,4070
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 HYDRALAZINE HCL1240
of 1,6560
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
39 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
110
of 5930
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
40 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
1760
of 3,4290
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380250 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
41 CARVEDILOL2410
of 3,1220
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
42 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
1020
of 1,4670
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
43 DUTASTERIDE340
of 4680
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
44 ATENOLOL2560
of 3,1460
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
45 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1890
of 3,5830
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
46 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
1400
of 1,8430
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
47 RANITIDINE HCL2430
of 3,0780
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 DONEPEZIL HCL2420
of 2,2730
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
49 IRBESARTAN1340
of 1,2030
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
50 TRAZODONE HCL2220
of 3,0150
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
51 GLIMEPIRIDE2010
of 2,2870
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE810
of 1,3110
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
53 LOVASTATIN1380
of 1,8530
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM870
of 1,7810
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
55 FLOVENT HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)
380
of 7330
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 ROPINIROLE HCL1180
of 1,6190
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
57 LEVETIRACETAM1460
of 1,3830
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
58 EZETIMIBE1350
of 1,9230
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
59 MEMANTINE HCL1410
of 1,3600
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
60 VERAPAMIL HCL140
of 1910
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
61 LORAZEPAM2910
of 2,9160
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
62 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
1060
of 1,4020
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
63 TOPIRAMATE910
of 1,1860
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
64 MIRTAZAPINE2320
of 2,1290
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 ALPRAZOLAM3100
of 2,8000
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
66 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
2270
of 2,3280
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
67 TRAMADOL HCL2510
of 3,0990
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11O
68 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
1000
of 1,6640
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
69 BUSPIRONE HCL1220
of 1,7480
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)
950
of 1,6200
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 CLONAZEPAM1810
of 2,4090
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
72 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM260
of 1180
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
73 OLANZAPINE980
of 7480
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11P
74 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL970
of 1,7990
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
2920
of 2,5460
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11O
76 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
930
of 1,7920
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
77 CELECOXIB1420
of 1,8620
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
78 DULOXETINE HCL2290
of 2,8720
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE2560
of 2,8690
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
80 PROPRANOLOL HCL660
of 1,2170
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 PHENYTOIN SODIUM EXTENDED550
of 6700
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
1330
of 1,8740
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
1750
of 2,2100
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
84 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)
410
of 3610
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
85 DIVALPROEX SODIUM1330
of 7300
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 PRIMIDONE530
of 5720
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
87 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
890
of 1,7640
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
88 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
1510
of 2,2990
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
89 CARAFATE
(SUCRALFATE)
300
of 1690
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
90 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
890
of 1,9030
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 PREDNISONE1930
of 3,2670
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
92 HUMULIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
220
of 750
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
93 CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL210
of 940
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
94 CLOZAPINE310
of 840
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
P
95 FLUVOXAMINE MALEATE280
of 1280
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
96 RISPERIDONE1490
of 1,0200
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11P
97 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE,MICRONIZED)
620
of 4510
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
98 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)
1180
of 8230
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
99 NOVOFINE 32
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
260
of 1600
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
100 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
180
of 1240
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
101 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL1200
of 2,1440
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
102 AZITHROMYCIN1340
of 2,7350
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370 patients
8% of all patients
< 11A
103 LEVOFLOXACIN860
of 1,1590
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
5% of all patients
< 11A
104 CEPHALEXIN960
of 1,9060
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
105 AMOXICILLIN1000
of 1,8170
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
106 METHYLPREDNISOLONE1110
of 1,2770
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210210 patients
5% of all patients
210 patients
5% of all patients
107 SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE570
of 8890
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
108 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL980
of 2,0160
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
109 KETOCONAZOLE620
of 7650
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
110 ONDANSETRON ODT
(ONDANSETRON)
430
of 4960
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11