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Nicholas B Argento
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)

Prescriptions made by Nicholas B Argento

Data for 2018

4,871

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 9 out of 161 providers in this state and specialty

$1.75M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 9 out of 161 providers in this state and specialty

347

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 24 out of 161 providers in this state and specialty

91%

Patients 65 Years and Older

73

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 69

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 Maryland 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 SODIUM290
of 1520
2920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2550770 patients
22% of all patients
660 patients
19% of all patients
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM30
of 1200
2380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2210740 patients
21% of all patients
< 11
3 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
140
of 1260
2360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2180580 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
4 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
20
of 1210
2330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
690 patients
20% of all patients
< 11
5 METFORMIN HCL140
of 1360
2240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1920600 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
6 GLIMEPIRIDE100
of 1160
1710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
7 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE30
of 810
1770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1610490 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
8 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
10
of 500
1610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
9 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM20
of 660
1350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
10 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM40
of 820
1150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
11 LISINOPRIL60
of 1020
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840340 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
12 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
70
of 1250
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
950440 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
13 SIMVASTATIN50
of 800
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
14 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
130
of 1210
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
890340 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
15 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
20
of 860
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780340 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
16 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
110
of 1020
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710270 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
17 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
210
of 1200
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
18 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
190
of 1130
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
19 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
150
of 1010
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700220 patients
6% of all patients
220 patients
6% of all patients
20 IRBESARTAN20
of 190
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630220 patients
6% of all patients
220 patients
6% of all patients
21 CARVEDILOL20
of 300
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530170 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
22 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
50
of 700
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
23 RAMIPRIL10
of 140
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560180 patients
5% of all patients
180 patients
5% of all patients
24 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE40
of 660
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
25 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
70
of 790
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500250 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
26 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
190
of 1120
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
27 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
110
of 670
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530160 patients
5% of all patients
160 patients
5% of all patients
28 PIOGLITAZONE HCL160
of 620
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
29 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
390
of 1060
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
30 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM160
of 670
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
31 EZETIMIBE60
of 380
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
32 LEVOXYL
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
50
of 150
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 GABAPENTIN100
of 560
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
34 VALSARTAN20
of 150
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300150 patients
4% of all patients
150 patients
4% of all patients
35 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE40
of 170
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
36 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
90
of 690
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
37 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
190
of 620
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
38 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE110
of 470
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300110 patients
3% of all patients
110 patients
3% of all patients
39 ALENDRONATE SODIUM210
of 850
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290110 patients
3% of all patients
110 patients
3% of all patients
40 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
90
of 720
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
41 DULOXETINE HCL20
of 170
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 ARMOUR THYROID
(THYROID,PORK)
30
of 50
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 FIASP
(INSULIN ASPART (NIACINAMIDE))
10
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240110 patients
3% of all patients
110 patients
3% of all patients
44 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
220
of 740
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
45 ALLOPURINOL60
of 150
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
46 QUINAPRIL HCL10
of 70
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
47 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
330
of 990
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
48 FUROSEMIDE120
of 270
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
49 ENALAPRIL MALEATE30
of 70
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
50 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
80
of 150
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
51 METOPROLOL TARTRATE100
of 310
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
52 SPIRONOLACTONE120
of 320
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
53 TAMSULOSIN HCL80
of 100
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
54 VICTOZA 2-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
100
of 270
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 METHIMAZOLE460
of 1090
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
56 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
320
of 740
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
57 NOVOFINE 32
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
40
of 200
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
58 FENOFIBRATE110
of 180
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
59 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
110
of 200
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
50
of 60
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
90
of 320
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
62 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM120
of 150
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
63 ATENOLOL120
of 190
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 BENAZEPRIL HCL30
of 40
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
65 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
270
of 770
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
66 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
140
of 280
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 NOVOLIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
100
of 130
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 CLONIDINE HCL50
of 70
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
69 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)
90
of 280
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
70 GLUCAGON EMERGENCY KIT
(GLUCAGON,HUMAN RECOMBINANT)
10
of 60
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 REPATHA SURECLICK
(EVOLOCUMAB)
10
of 30
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
72 ESZOPICLONE10
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
73 ONGLYZA
(SAXAGLIPTIN HCL)
50
of 100
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
74 PRALUENT PEN
(ALIROCUMAB)
40
of 50
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11