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ROBERT JOY M.D.
2546 BALLTOWN RD SUITE 203
Schenectady | New York | 12309
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At A Glance: This Prescriber in 2015
Self-Reported Primary Specialty
Rank: 6 out of 65
Rank: 8 out of 65
How Does This Prescriber Compare to Peers?
In the same specialty and state. Caveats »
this specialty
in New York lower than average
Antipsychotics
0% of this provider’s 351 patients who are 65 and older filled at least one prescription for an antipsychotic drug, compared to an average of 0%.
Antibiotics
This provider prescribed antibiotics to at least one but fewer than 11 patients, so Medicare redacted the exact figure. Comparisons are not shown.
Risky Drugs for Seniors
This provider prescribed potentially inappropriate drugs to at least one but fewer than 11 patients who are 65 and older, so Medicare redacted the exact figure. Comparisons are not shown.
Opioids
3% of this provider’s 381 patients filled at least one prescription for an opioid, compared to an average of 2%.
Brand Name Drugs *
26% of this provider’s prescriptions were for brand-name drugs, compared to an average of 32%.
* This is an estimate, see our methodology.
Prescription Price
$106 was the average price of a prescription from this provider, compared to $137 among peers.
Prescriptions per Patient
8 is the average number of prescriptions (including refills) per patient, compared to an average of 7.
How This Provider’s Patients Compare
Doctors often say their patients are sicker or more complex than those of their peers. The measure displayed below, used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, takes into account patients’ characteristics to estimate whether they are expected to have above-average Medicare spending. It considers patients’ age, sex, diagnoses from the past year and other factors. This provider’s score below takes into account all patients.
This Provider's History
A comparison of this provider’s prescribing in Part D since 2012. All years may not be shown if there is insufficient data.
Cost of Claims
$192K
2012
$248K
2013
$265K
2014
$335K
2015
Number of Claims
2,231
2012
2,912
2013
3,003
2014
3,172
2015
This Prescriber's Drugs
The table below list this provider’s drugs, the number of prescriptions and how many went to seniors. Drugs are ranked by volume and compared with the rank for all providers in the same specialty and state. The list below includes only those drugs for which this provider wrote 50 or more prescriptions.
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An opioid drug. More » Prescription opioids (painkillers) can help alleviate certain kinds of pain in the short term but carry serious health risks.
An antibiotic drug. More » Used to treat bacterial infections but are often prescribed incorrectly to treat viral infections, such as chest colds or the flu.
An antipsychotic drug. More » Antipsychotics are frequently given to dementia patients, though it increases their risk of death.
A risky drug for seniors. More » The American Geriatrics Society has said this drug is "potentially dangerous" for seniors and might be inappropriate.
This provider is among the top 10 prescribers of this drug in the country.
This provider’s prescriptions for this drug were for more days than those of peers. More » Because of this, his or her prescription count may be lower.
This provider’s prescriptions for this drug were for fewer days than those of peers. More » Because of this, his or her prescription count may be higher.
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This Drug's Rank
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| Drug Name | Total Prescriptions Filled with Refills |
Prescriptions to 65+ |
Patients Receiving this Drug | Category | For this Prescriber | For this Prescriber's Peers |
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METOPROLOL SUCCINATE
Metoprolol is used alone or... + Metoprolol is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
286
prescriptions, 9% of all prescriptions |
272
prescriptions. |
72
patients, 19% of all patients |
1 | 1 | |
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ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM
Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Source: National Library of Medicine |
202
prescriptions, 6% of all prescriptions |
197
prescriptions. |
57
patients, 15% of all patients |
2 | 4 | |
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LISINOPRIL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and heart failure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
161
prescriptions, 5% of all prescriptions |
149
prescriptions. |
49
patients, 13% of all patients |
3 | 8 | |
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XARELTO
Used to treat deep vein thr... + Used to treat deep vein thrombosis (DVT; a blood clot, usually in the leg) and pulmonary embolism (PE; a blood clot in the lung). Source: National Library of Medicine |
152
prescriptions, 5% of all prescriptions |
152
prescriptions. |
41
patients, 11% of all patients |
4 | 2 | |
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WARFARIN SODIUM
Warfarin is used to prevent... + Warfarin is used to prevent blood clots from forming or growing larger in your blood and blood vessels. Source: National Library of Medicine |
148
prescriptions, 5% of all prescriptions |
143
prescriptions. |
43
patients, 11% of all patients |
5 | 10 | |
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SIMVASTATIN
Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood. Source: National Library of Medicine |
147
prescriptions, 5% of all prescriptions |
142
prescriptions. |
42
patients, 11% of all patients |
6 | 15 | |
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METOPROLOL TARTRATE
Metoprolol is used alone or... + Metoprolol is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
145
prescriptions, 5% of all prescriptions |
123
prescriptions. |
50
patients, 13% of all patients |
7 | 7 | |
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AMLODIPINE BESYLATE
Amlodipine is used alone or... + Amlodipine is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure and chest pain (angina). Source: National Library of Medicine |
133
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
128
prescriptions. |
38
patients, 10% of all patients |
8 | 11 | |
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FUROSEMIDE
Treats fluid retention (ede... + Treats fluid retention (edema) and high blood pressure (hypertension). Source: National Library of Medicine |
132
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
127
prescriptions. |
39
patients, 10% of all patients |
9 | 6 | |
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ELIQUIS
Used to help prevent stroke... + Used to help prevent strokes or blood clots in people who have atrial fibrillation (a condition in which the heart beats irregularly, increasing the chance of clots forming in the body and possibly causing strokes) that is not caused by heart valve disease. Source: National Library of Medicine |
115
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
103
prescriptions. |
26
patients, 7% of all patients |
10 | 3 | |
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ATENOLOL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and angina (chest pain). Source: National Library of Medicine |
103
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
103
prescriptions. |
24
patients, 6% of all patients |
11 | 17 | |
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LOSARTAN POTASSIUM
Losartan is used alone or i... + Losartan is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
81
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
76
prescriptions. |
26
patients, 7% of all patients |
12 | 14 | |
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FLECAINIDE ACETATE
Flecainide is used to preve... + Flecainide is used to prevent certain types of life-threatening irregular heartbeats. Source: National Library of Medicine |
81
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
76
prescriptions. |
21
patients, 6% of all patients |
12 | 16 | |
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CARVEDILOL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and congestive heart failure (CHF). Source: National Library of Medicine |
66
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
44
prescriptions. |
19
patients, 5% of all patients |
14 | 5 | |
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TORSEMIDE
Treats fluid retention (ede... + Treats fluid retention (edema) caused by congestive heart failure, kidney disease, or liver disease. Source: National Library of Medicine |
65
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
60
prescriptions. |
18
patients, 5% of all patients |
15 | 41 | |
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SPIRONOLACTONE
Treats fluid retention (ede... + Treats fluid retention (edema) in patients with congestive heart failure, liver cirrhosis, or nephrotic syndrome. Source: National Library of Medicine |
59
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
42
prescriptions. |
17
patients, 4% of all patients |
16 | 25 | |
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CLOPIDOGREL
Helps prevent stroke, heart... + Helps prevent stroke, heart attack, and other heart problems. Source: National Library of Medicine |
53
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
40
prescriptions. |
14
patients, 4% of all patients |
17 | 13 | |
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SOTALOL
Treats an irregular heartbe... + Treats an irregular heartbeat. Source: National Library of Medicine |
51
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
46
prescriptions. |
14
patients, 4% of all patients |
18 | 12 | |
About This Data
Prescribing data from Medicare’s prescription drug benefit, known as Part D, was compiled and released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the federal agency that oversees the program. The data for 2015 includes more than 1.4 billion prescriptions written by nearly 1.4 million doctors, nurses and other providers. This database lists about 447,000 of those providers who wrote 50 or more prescriptions for at least one drug that year. More than three-fourths of these prescriptions went to patients 65 and older; the rest were for disabled patients. Methodology »
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Caveats
- No comparisons are shown if there are fewer than 20 prescribers in the state share this specialty.
- Comparisons do not take into account the medical conditions of patients. Medications for certain conditions do not have generic alternatives, so patients would receive more expensive brand name drugs.
- This provider's address and specialty information was last updated on March 24, 2015.
- Comparisons are based on each provider’s current address, not necessarily where he or she worked during the time period covered in this database.
- In rare circumstances, providers' prescription tallies may be inflated. Sometimes providers are credited with prescriptions written by colleagues (this happens in long-term care facilities) or are victims of fraud involving theft of their provider number.