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CAROLYN KOSACK M.D.
711 COTTAGE GROVE RD COTTAGE GROVE CARDIOLOGY
Bloomfield | Connecticut | 06002
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At A Glance: This Prescriber in 2015
Self-Reported Primary Specialty
Rank: 43 out of 274
Rank: 67 out of 274
How Does This Prescriber Compare to Peers?
In the same specialty and state. Caveats »
this specialty
in Connecticut lower than average
Antipsychotics
0% of this provider’s 495 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
0% of this provider’s 514 patients filled at least one prescription for an opioid, compared to an average of 1%.
Brand Name Drugs
24% of this provider’s prescriptions were for brand-name drugs, compared to an average of 24%.
Prescription Price
$77 was the average price of a prescription from this provider, compared to $86 among peers.
Prescriptions per Patient
10 is the average number of prescriptions (including refills) per patient, compared to an average of 8.
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
$403K
2012
$387K
2013
$386K
2014
$413K
2015
Number of Claims
5,405
2012
5,841
2013
5,366
2014
5,361
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 |
827
prescriptions, 15% of all prescriptions |
787
prescriptions. |
174
patients, 34% of all patients |
1 | 2 | |
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ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM
Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Source: National Library of Medicine |
617
prescriptions, 12% of all prescriptions |
585
prescriptions. |
154
patients, 30% of all patients |
2 | 1 | |
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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 |
445
prescriptions, 8% of all prescriptions |
429
prescriptions. |
106
patients, 21% of all patients |
3 | 4 | |
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LISINOPRIL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and heart failure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
203
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
192
prescriptions. |
49
patients, 10% of all patients |
4 | 6 | |
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FUROSEMIDE
Treats fluid retention (ede... + Treats fluid retention (edema) and high blood pressure (hypertension). Source: National Library of Medicine |
200
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
183
prescriptions. |
55
patients, 11% of all patients |
5 | 3 | |
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CRESTOR
Lowers high levels of chole... + Lowers high levels of cholesterol and triglycerides (fats) in your blood. Source: National Library of Medicine |
196
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
191
prescriptions. |
45
patients, 9% of all patients |
6 | 11 | |
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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 |
158
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
158
prescriptions. |
52
patients, 10% of all patients |
7 | 8 | |
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VALSARTAN
Valsartan is used alone or ... + Valsartan is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
153
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
148
prescriptions. |
42
patients, 8% of all patients |
8 | 20 | |
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CARVEDILOL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and congestive heart failure (CHF). Source: National Library of Medicine |
132
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
127
prescriptions. |
29
patients, 6% of all patients |
9 | 7 | |
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HYDRALAZINE HCL
Hydralazine is used to trea... + Hydralazine is used to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
124
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
119
prescriptions. |
23
patients, 4% of all patients |
10 | 34 | |
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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 |
121
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
116
prescriptions. |
32
patients, 6% of all patients |
11 | 10 | |
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RAMIPRIL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and heart failure after a heart attack. Source: National Library of Medicine |
119
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
114
prescriptions. |
32
patients, 6% of all patients |
12 | 28 | |
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ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
Isosorbide mononitrate is u... + Isosorbide mononitrate is used to prevent angina (chest pain) caused by coronary artery disease (heart disease). Source: National Library of Medicine |
116
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
100
prescriptions. |
28
patients, 5% of all patients |
13 | 17 | |
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ATENOLOL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and angina (chest pain). Source: National Library of Medicine |
100
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
100
prescriptions. |
23
patients, 4% of all patients |
14 | 14 | |
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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 |
99
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
99
prescriptions. |
27
patients, 5% of all patients |
15 | 5 | |
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SIMVASTATIN
Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood. Source: National Library of Medicine |
95
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
90
prescriptions. |
26
patients, 5% of all patients |
16 | 12 | |
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VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
Treats high blood pressure. + Treats high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
88
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
88
prescriptions. |
19
patients, 4% of all patients |
17 | 35 | |
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NITROGLYCERIN PATCH
Prevents chest pain (angina... + Prevents chest pain (angina). Source: National Library of Medicine |
83
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
83
prescriptions. |
11
patients, 2% of all patients |
18 | 53 | |
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DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
Diltiazem is used to treat ... + Diltiazem is used to treat high blood pressure and to control angina (chest pain). Source: National Library of Medicine |
82
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
77
prescriptions. |
22
patients, 4% of all patients |
19 | 26 | |
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CLOPIDOGREL
Helps prevent stroke, heart... + Helps prevent stroke, heart attack, and other heart problems. Source: National Library of Medicine |
82
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
67
prescriptions. |
24
patients, 5% of all patients |
19 | 9 | |
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HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
Used alone or together with... + Used alone or together with other medicines to treat high blood pressure and fluid retention (edema). Source: National Library of Medicine |
80
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
80
prescriptions. |
24
patients, 5% of all patients |
21 | 15 | |
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ZETIA
Lowers cholesterol in your ... + Lowers cholesterol in your blood. Source: National Library of Medicine |
75
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
70
prescriptions. |
16
patients, 3% of all patients |
22 | 21 | |
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CARTIA XT
Used alone or together with... + Used alone or together with other medicines to treat high blood pressure and chest pain (angina). Source: National Library of Medicine |
71
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
66
prescriptions. |
22
patients, 4% of all patients |
23 | 40 | |
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IRBESARTAN
Used alone or in combinatio... + Used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
61
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
56
prescriptions. |
13
patients, 3% of all patients |
24 | 69 | |
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TOPROL XL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and angina (chest pain), and lowers the risk of repeated heart attacks. Source: National Library of Medicine |
59
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
59
prescriptions. |
14
patients, 3% of all patients |
25 | 48 | |
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 Sept. 7, 2016.
- 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.