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Daniel S Kusick
Cardiologist

Prescriptions made by Daniel S Kusick

Data for 2018

6,027

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 42 out of 29 providers in this state and specialty

$551.3K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 41 out of 29 providers in this state and specialty

548

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 70 out of 29 providers in this state and specialty

93%

Patients 65 Years and Older

77

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 74

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 Cardiology in Massachusetts 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 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE570
of 260
5200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
48801370 patients
25% of all patients
< 11
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM830
of 230
3950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
36701080 patients
20% of all patients
< 11
3 LISINOPRIL510
of 250
3360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3080880 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
4 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE520
of 240
2880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
5 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM110
of 160
2710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2380710 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
6 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM330
of 230
2410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
7 FUROSEMIDE720
of 190
2590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2480630 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
8 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
230
of 190
1960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1750470 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
9 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE330
of 150
1420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
10 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
410
of 240
2620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2500480 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
11 CARVEDILOL500
of 220
1670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1430370 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
12 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1070
of 230
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
13 ATENOLOL520
of 170
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1120280 patients
5% of all patients
280 patients
5% of all patients
14 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM220
of 100
1250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
15 SIMVASTATIN590
of 160
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
970280 patients
5% of all patients
280 patients
5% of all patients
16 TORSEMIDE90
of 180
1520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1370330 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
17 IRBESARTAN60
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
970240 patients
4% of all patients
240 patients
4% of all patients
18 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
730
of 150
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
19 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
370
of 150
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
20 BISOPROLOL FUMARATE60
of 70
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
21 SPIRONOLACTONE590
of 190
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620200 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
22 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
890
of 210
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
23 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
10
of 110
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
24 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE260
of 90
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
25 DIGOXIN490
of 70
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
26 WARFARIN SODIUM1200
of 90
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670130 patients
2% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
27 EZETIMIBE370
of 90
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
28 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
90
of 50
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
29 AMIODARONE HCL530
of 120
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500190 patients
3% of all patients
190 patients
3% of all patients
30 ENTRESTO
(SACUBITRIL/VALSARTAN)
140
of 50
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
31 HYDRALAZINE HCL390
of 80
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
32 DILTIAZEM HCL40
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
33 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)
420
of 100
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
34 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
70
of 40
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430< 11< 11
35 CHLORTHALIDONE350
of 100
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
36 RAMIPRIL70
of 50
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
37 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)
50
of 20
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610130 patients
2% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
38 LOVASTATIN80
of 20
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
39 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)
220
of 100
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 PROPAFENONE HCL90
of 20
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
41 VALSARTAN530
of 50
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
42 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
140
of 100
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
43 QUINAPRIL HCL230
of 20
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
44 PRALUENT PEN
(ALIROCUMAB)
90
of 60
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
45 LIVALO
(PITAVASTATIN CALCIUM)
50
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 PROPRANOLOL HCL110
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
47 VERAPAMIL HCL100
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
310
of 30
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
49 MULTAQ
(DRONEDARONE HCL)
180
of 50
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
50 FLECAINIDE ACETATE380
of 100
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
51 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM480
of 70
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
52 ENALAPRIL MALEATE290
of 60
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
53 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL210
of 50
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
54 LABETALOL HCL360
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
55 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE450
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
56 TERAZOSIN HCL270
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
57 VERAPAMIL SR
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
70
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 EPLERENONE100
of 20
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
59 BUMETANIDE420
of 40
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 CILOSTAZOL150
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
61 NITROGLYCERIN560
of 150
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
62 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
210
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
63 DILT-XR
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
180
of 70
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
64 DIGITEK
(DIGOXIN)
50
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
65 OLMESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(OLMESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
60
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
66 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
210
of 30
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
67 PACERONE
(AMIODARONE HCL)
30
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11