LOUIS J. RUBENSTEIN MD
Prescription History 1790725919
Internal Medicine in Wakefield, RI

NPI Status: Active since June 07, 2006

Contact Information

100 KENYON AVE
WAKEFIELD, RI
ZIP 02879
Phone: (401) 782-8000

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Prescription History for Informed Healthcare Decisions

Explore the verified Medicare Part D prescription history, volume metrics, and calculated drug costs for LOUIS J. RUBENSTEIN MD, an active Internal Medicine specialist practicing in Wakefield, RI. Our medical registry currently tracks 6 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 93 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Eliquis, which accounts for 23 claims alone.

Medication Index

No matching medications currently found on file.

Amlodipine Besylate

Generic Formulation: Amlodipine BesylateSpecialty: Internal Medicine
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 16
30-Day Fills 36.0
Days Supply 1,080
RI State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims133.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills316.0
Peer Average Days Supply9,406
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 88.0% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside RI. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $82.39 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$5.15

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$9.49

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Clinical Summary

A long-acting dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker. It is effective in the treatment of ANGINA PECTORIS and HYPERTENSION.

Therapeutic Applications

Amlodipine is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Amlodipine belongs to a class of drugs known as calcium channel blockers. It works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. Amlodipine is also used to prevent certain types of chest pain (angina). It may help to increase your ability to exercise and decrease the frequency of angina attacks. It should not be used to treat attacks of chest pain when they occur. Use other medications (such as sublingual nitroglycerin) to relieve attacks of chest pain as directed by your doctor.

Eliquis

Generic Formulation: ApixabanSpecialty: Internal Medicine
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 23
30-Day Fills 23.0
Days Supply 690
RI State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims93.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills127.8
Peer Average Days Supply3,495
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 75.3% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside RI. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $13,852.37 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$602.28

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$667.51

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Therapeutic Applications

Apixaban is used to prevent serious blood clots from forming due to a certain irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) or after hip/knee replacement surgery. With atrial fibrillation, part of the heart does not beat the way it should. This can lead to blood clots forming, which can travel to other parts of your body (such as the lungs or legs) or increase your risk for stroke. In the United States, apixaban is also approved to treat certain types of blood clots (deep vein thrombosis-DVT, pulmonary embolus-PE) and to prevent them from forming again. Apixaban is an anticoagulant that works by blocking certain clotting proteins in your blood.

Furosemide

Generic Formulation: FurosemideSpecialty: Internal Medicine
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 13
30-Day Fills 21.0
Days Supply 630
RI State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims87.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills161.1
Peer Average Days Supply4,506
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 85.1% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside RI. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $63.04 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$4.85

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$7.20

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Clinical Summary

A benzoic-sulfonamide-furan. It is a diuretic with fast onset and short duration that is used for EDEMA and chronic RENAL INSUFFICIENCY.

Therapeutic Applications

Furosemide is used to reduce extra fluid in the body (edema) caused by conditions such as heart failure, liver disease, and kidney disease. This can lessen symptoms such as shortness of breath and swelling in your arms, legs, and abdomen. This drug is also used to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Furosemide is a water pill (diuretic) that causes you to make more urine. This helps your body get rid of extra water and salt.

Jardiance

Generic Formulation: EmpagliflozinSpecialty: Internal Medicine
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 11
30-Day Fills 11.0
Days Supply 330
RI State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims40.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills59.9
Peer Average Days Supply1,744
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 72.5% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside RI. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $6,631.90 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$602.90

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$824.26

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Therapeutic Applications

Empagliflozin is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Empagliflozin is also used in patients with type 2 diabetes and heart disease to lower the risk of death from heart attack or stroke. Empagliflozin works by increasing the removal of sugar by your kidneys. Empagliflozin is also used to treat heart failure. It may help you live longer and lower your risk of going to the hospital for heart failure. Empagliflozin works by increasing the removal of sodium by your kidneys.

Metoprolol Succinate

Generic Formulation: Metoprolol SuccinateSpecialty: Internal Medicine
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 18
30-Day Fills 24.0
Days Supply 720
RI State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims99.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills232.6
Peer Average Days Supply6,913
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 81.8% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside RI. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $209.77 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$11.65

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$21.79

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Clinical Summary

A selective adrenergic beta-1 blocking agent that is commonly used to treat ANGINA PECTORIS; HYPERTENSION; and CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS.

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is a beta-blocker used to treat chest pain (angina), heart failure, and high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This drug works by blocking the action of certain natural chemicals in your body (such as epinephrine) that affect the heart and blood vessels. This lowers heart rate, blood pressure, and strain on the heart.

Prednisone

Generic Formulation: PrednisoneSpecialty: Internal Medicine
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 12
30-Day Fills 12.7
Days Supply 148
RI State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims48.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills55.4
Peer Average Days Supply1,006
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 75.0% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside RI. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $47.78 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$3.98

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$5.29

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Clinical Summary

A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver.

Therapeutic Applications

Prednisone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood disorders, breathing problems, severe allergies, skin diseases, cancer, eye problems, and immune system disorders. Prednisone belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids. It decreases your immune system's response to various diseases to reduce symptoms such as swelling and allergic-type reactions.

Dataset Methodology & CMS Source Information

This analytical profile maps public infrastructure records sourced directly from official **Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)** public data releases. The statistics above track documented pharmaceutical treatment trends assigned to beneficiaries specifically under federal public programs. Evaluating the prescriptive footprints of clinical practitioners like LOUIS J. RUBENSTEIN MD provides transparency into local medical care patterns within Wakefield, RI.

Key Learning Objectives for this Profile:

  • Prescribing Frequencies: Track and evaluate the volume metrics of specific brand-name and generic medical formulas chosen by this provider over time.
  • Clinical Focus Areas: Identify how the provider distributes therapeutic selections across medical care options to gain insight into their true day-to-day **Internal Medicine** practice concentrations.
  • Program Cost Awareness: Review the calculated total systemic drug costs and raw transactional volumes linked to these orders to better anticipate network insurance coverage structures.
  • Patient-Centered Evaluation: Cross-reference localized regional care comparisons to align practitioner habits directly with your proactive health maintenance goals.

Data Scope Exclusion & Limitations: The data elements presented above explicitly reflect prescription orders processed for Medicare beneficiaries during the year 2023. This informational profile does not aggregate prescription data for individuals utilizing private commercial health plans, state Medicaid coverage, or self-pay options. However, because medical decision-making remains highly consistent across clinical settings, this public registry provides a reliable proxy for understanding the general prescribing preferences and pharmaceutical care approach used by this provider.