Prescriptions made by Arun K Karsan

Data for 2018

11.54K

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 14 out of 91 providers in this state and specialty

$578.9K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 28 out of 91 providers in this state and specialty

909

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 20 out of 91 providers in this state and specialty

86%

Patients 65 Years and Older

72

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 72

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 Interventional Cardiology in Louisiana 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 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
120
of 860
8930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
79301830 patients
20% of all patients
1600 patients
18% of all patients
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM220
of 870
7150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
54601550 patients
17% of all patients
1210 patients
13% of all patients
3 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM70
of 770
5070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
45601170 patients
13% of all patients
1050 patients
12% of all patients
4 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE220
of 800
5220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
45101110 patients
12% of all patients
990 patients
11% of all patients
5 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE290
of 850
4350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3640970 patients
11% of all patients
820 patients
9% of all patients
6 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM110
of 770
4270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3670950 patients
10% of all patients
840 patients
9% of all patients
7 CARVEDILOL270
of 830
3320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2910720 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
8 BISOPROLOL FUMARATE20
of 160
3840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3350710 patients
8% of all patients
580 patients
6% of all patients
9 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
110
of 750
3320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2970620 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
10 LISINOPRIL390
of 870
2340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2160600 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
11 FUROSEMIDE390
of 840
2960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2670790 patients
9% of all patients
670 patients
7% of all patients
12 SIMVASTATIN120
of 650
2090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1870490 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
13 METOPROLOL TARTRATE340
of 820
2260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1800460 patients
5% of all patients
350 patients
4% of all patients
14 CHLORTHALIDONE10
of 240
2410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2090590 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
15 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM70
of 640
2300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1930490 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
16 HYDRALAZINE HCL60
of 630
2280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
17 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE210
of 740
1730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1400380 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
18 WARFARIN SODIUM110
of 650
2390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1660250 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
19 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM270
of 730
1720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1400360 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
20 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE170
of 640
1970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1510450 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
21 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)
20
of 470
2050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
22 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
330
of 750
2320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2160480 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
23 AMIODARONE HCL140
of 670
1610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1420430 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
24 OMEPRAZOLE10
of 490
1430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1280300 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
25 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
20
of 570
1250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1110280 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
26 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
10
of 470
1850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
27 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)
100
of 600
1840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1360310 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
28 VALSARTAN140
of 580
1320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
29 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM40
of 310
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
30 CLONIDINE HCL70
of 470
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
31 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
120
of 430
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750250 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
32 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
100
of 520
1180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1050230 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
33 FAMOTIDINE10
of 170
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
870220 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
34 EZETIMIBE160
of 540
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
35 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
80
of 340
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
36 FENOFIBRATE90
of 390
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
37 FLECAINIDE ACETATE30
of 310
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
38 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
170
of 570
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
39 BRILINTA
(TICAGRELOR)
50
of 590
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760240 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
40 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE20
of 70
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
41 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
50
of 380
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
42 DIGOXIN150
of 490
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
43 RAMIPRIL200
of 440
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
44 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL90
of 420
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
45 ENALAPRIL MALEATE170
of 430
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
46 BENAZEPRIL HCL170
of 570
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
47 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
130
of 420
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
48 ATENOLOL220
of 520
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
49 LOVASTATIN110
of 340
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 GABAPENTIN90
of 280
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490130 patients
1% of all patients
130 patients
1% of all patients
51 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
40
of 290
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470110 patients
1% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
52 TORSEMIDE130
of 310
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
53 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)
130
of 370
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 CILOSTAZOL190
of 440
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 TRANDOLAPRIL10
of 40
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
56 NITROGLYCERIN PATCH
(NITROGLYCERIN)
60
of 150
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
57 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM70
of 210
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
58 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)
10
of 90
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
59 DILTIAZEM HCL70
of 210
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
60 ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE60
of 290
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440< 11< 11
61 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
300
of 550
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
62 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS20
of 160
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
140
of 300
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 NITROGLYCERIN270
of 710
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480440 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
65 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE,MICRONIZED)
50
of 130
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
66 METFORMIN HCL100
of 220
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
67 SPIRONOLACTONE490
of 670
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 ENTRESTO
(SACUBITRIL/VALSARTAN)
250
of 420
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
140
of 310
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
70 PRASUGREL HCL230
of 460
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 ALLOPURINOL120
of 180
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
72 NIACIN ER
(NIACIN)
30
of 70
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
73 METOLAZONE220
of 410
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 IRBESARTAN400
of 460
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
75 MULTAQ
(DRONEDARONE HCL)
60
of 220
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
76 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
60
of 130
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
77 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
610
of 760
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 LIVALO
(PITAVASTATIN CALCIUM)
80
of 180
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
79 BISOPROLOL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(BISOPROLOL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
40
of 40
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
200
of 280
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 CLONIDINE60
of 80
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
82 TEMAZEPAM60
of 100
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
83 SILDENAFIL
(SILDENAFIL CITRATE)
20
of 30
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
84 ATENOLOL-CHLORTHALIDONE
(ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE)
30
of 90
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
85 DILT-XR
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
90
of 140
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 DULOXETINE HCL30
of 50
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
87 PROPRANOLOL HCL60
of 150
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
88 PREDNISONE10
of 100
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
89 FENOFIBRIC ACID
(FENOFIBRIC ACID (CHOLINE))
70
of 160
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
90 ISRADIPINE10
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
91 CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL10
of 30
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
92 ROPINIROLE HCL40
of 80
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
93 JANTOVEN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)
100
of 130
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
94 MEGESTROL ACETATE10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
95 REPATHA SURECLICK
(EVOLOCUMAB)
150
of 230
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 AZITHROMYCIN20
of 40
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11A
97 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
98 DIAZEPAM80
of 120
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11