SANDRA JOSEPH NURSE PRACTITIONER
Prescription History 1669951521
Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health in Brooklyn, NY
What does Sandra Joseph prescribe?
In 2024, Sandra Joseph wrote 781 Medicare prescriptions for 31 medications. The most prescribed was Warfarin Sodium, with 118 prescriptions for 36 patients.
Medicare Part D only. These are prescriptions filled by people with Medicare drug coverage in 2024, from the CMS data released in 2026, the most recent year available. CMS does not publish medications with fewer than 11 prescriptions, so this is not a full list of what Sandra Joseph prescribes.
Medications 31 medications
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D in 2024. Select a medication to see what it is used for and how it compares with other New York prescribers.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat blood clots (such as in deep vein thrombosis-DVT or pulmonary embolus-PE) and/or to prevent new clots from forming in your body.
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 118 prescriptions for Warfarin Sodium, about 3.3 times as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (36). Medicare paid $6.50 per fill, versus $9.55 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Atorvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood.
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 86 prescriptions for Atorvastatin Calcium, about half as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (195). Medicare paid $13.94 per fill, versus $10.41 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Metformin is used with a proper diet and exercise program and possibly with other medications to control high blood sugar.
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 45 prescriptions for Metformin Hcl, about half as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (98). Medicare paid $11.57 per fill, versus $10.10 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Amlodipine is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 41 prescriptions for Amlodipine Besylate, about 27% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (151). Medicare paid $5.12 per fill, versus $6.16 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This product is a combination of two drugs: a calcium channel blocker (amlodipine) and an ACE inhibitor (benazepril).
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 38 prescriptions for Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril, about 1.2 times as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (31). Medicare paid $20.27 per fill, versus $16.96 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Famotidine is used to treat ulcers of the stomach and intestines and to prevent intestinal ulcers from coming back after they have healed.
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 33 prescriptions for Famotidine, about half as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (69). Medicare paid $7.37 per fill, versus $13.04 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Empagliflozin is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 30 prescriptions for Jardiance, about half as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (61). Medicare paid $1,181.18 per fill, versus $1,011.66 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Losartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and to help protect the kidneys from damage due to diabetes.
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 28 prescriptions for Losartan Potassium, about 25% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (113). Medicare paid $10.63 per fill, versus $9.47 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is a beta-blocker used to treat chest pain (angina), heart failure, and high blood pressure.
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 27 prescriptions for Metoprolol Succinate, about 21% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (126). Medicare paid $24.20 per fill, versus $14.99 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Gabapentin is used with other medications to prevent and control seizures.
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 25 prescriptions for Gabapentin, about 30% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (82). Medicare paid $13.08 per fill, versus $12.77 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Sitagliptin is used with a proper diet and exercise program and possibly with other medications to control high blood sugar.
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 23 prescriptions for Januvia, about half as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (47). Medicare paid $863.47 per fill, versus $893.24 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Repaglinide is used alone or with other medications to control high blood sugar along with a proper diet and exercise program.
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 22 prescriptions for Repaglinide, about 64% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (34). Medicare paid $34.35 per fill, versus $25.49 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Rosuvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood.
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 21 prescriptions for Rosuvastatin Calcium, about 17% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (124). Medicare paid $9.31 per fill, versus $14.37 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This product is used to treat certain types of heart failure.
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 17 prescriptions for Entresto, about 33% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (52). Medicare paid $662.50 per fill, versus $1,039.97 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Insulin detemir is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with diabetes.
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 17 prescriptions for Levemir Flexpen, about 90% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (19). Medicare paid $162.73 per fill, versus $201.54 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Metformin is used with a proper diet and exercise program and possibly with other medications to control high blood sugar.
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 17 prescriptions for Metformin Hcl Er, about 29% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (58). Medicare paid $14.96 per fill, versus $10.86 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Nifedipine is used alone or in combination with other drugs to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 17 prescriptions for Nifedipine Er, about 42% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (41). Medicare paid $41.61 per fill, versus $23.72 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Chlorthalidone is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 15 prescriptions for Chlorthalidone, about half as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (30). Medicare paid $18.86 per fill, versus $18.50 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Furosemide is used to reduce extra fluid in the body (edema) caused by conditions such as heart failure, liver disease, and kidney disease.
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 15 prescriptions for Furosemide, about 22% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (70). Medicare paid $4.45 per fill, versus $4.82 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 15 prescriptions for Hydrochlorothiazide, about 22% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (68). Medicare paid $2.99 per fill, versus $4.36 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Albuterol (also known as salbutamol) is used to prevent and treat wheezing and shortness of breath caused by breathing problems (such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 14 prescriptions for Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, about 19% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (74). Medicare paid $39.71 per fill, versus $33.48 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Glipizide is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 13 prescriptions for Glipizide Er, about 33% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (39). Medicare paid $11.89 per fill, versus $13.19 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Insulin glargine is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with diabetes.
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 13 prescriptions for Lantus Solostar, about 31% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (41). Medicare paid $112.36 per fill, versus $117.03 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 12 prescriptions for Alcohol Prep Pads, about 23% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (51). Medicare paid $5.13 per fill, versus $19.43 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Insulin lispro is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with diabetes.
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 12 prescriptions for Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100, about half as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (28). Medicare paid $165.52 per fill, versus $167.96 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Latanoprost is used to treat high pressure inside the eye due to glaucoma (open angle type) or other eye diseases (such as ocular hypertension).
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 12 prescriptions for Latanoprost, about 8% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (159). Medicare paid $12.53 per fill, versus $11.29 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Atenolol is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 11 prescriptions for Atenolol, about 26% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (42). Medicare paid $6.28 per fill, versus $7.92 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat open-angle glaucoma or high fluid pressure in the eye.
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 11 prescriptions for Brimonidine Tartrate, about 15% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (75). Medicare paid $24.41 per fill, versus $62.15 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Donepezil is used to treat confusion (dementia) related to Alzheimer's disease.
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 11 prescriptions for Donepezil Hcl, about 16% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (68). Medicare paid $3.91 per fill, versus $10.95 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This drug is used to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 11 prescriptions for Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide, about 24% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (45). Medicare paid $36.73 per fill, versus $16.11 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Montelukast is used to control and prevent symptoms caused by asthma (such as wheezing and shortness of breath).
Compared with New York prescribers
Sandra Joseph wrote 11 prescriptions for Montelukast Sodium, about 19% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (57). Medicare paid $11.64 per fill, versus $9.83 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
Questions about Sandra Joseph’s prescriptions
What does Sandra Joseph prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Sandra Joseph's most prescribed medications were Warfarin Sodium (118), Atorvastatin Calcium (86) and Metformin Hcl (45).
How does Sandra Joseph's prescribing compare with other New York prescribers?
Of the 31 medications with a state comparison, Sandra Joseph prescribes 1 more often than the typical New York prescriber, 2 about as often and 28 less often. Volume reflects practice size as well as prescribing habits.
Does this list show every medication Sandra Joseph prescribes?
No. It covers prescriptions filled by people with Medicare Part D drug coverage in 2024, and CMS leaves out any medication with fewer than 11 prescriptions.
About this data
This page shows one provider’s slice of public Medicare files. NPI Profile does not receive prescriptions or patient records.
| Source | What it provides here | Data year |
|---|---|---|
| CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug | Each medication, prescriptions, patients, 30-day fills, days of medication and cost. State comparisons average the New York prescribers of the same medication and form, where at least five wrote it. | 2024 (released 2026, the most recent available) |
| CMS Medicare Part D Drug Spending Dashboard | What each medication is used for. | 2024 |
- Only prescriptions filled by people with Medicare Part D drug coverage are counted. Private insurance, Medicaid and cash purchases are not.
- CMS leaves out medications with fewer than 11 prescriptions and hides patient counts under 11.
- Cost per fill is what the plan and the patient paid the pharmacy together, not what you pay at the counter.
- Medication descriptions are summaries from CMS. They are not medical advice; ask a health care professional about any medication.
