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Sam Pourbabak
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)

Prescriptions made by Sam Pourbabak

Data for 2018

3,000

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 175 out of 601 providers in this state and specialty

$1.14M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 131 out of 601 providers in this state and specialty

312

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 162 out of 601 providers in this state and specialty

93%

Patients 65 Years and Older

74

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 71

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 Endocrinology in California 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 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
220
of 4410
5570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
49901160 patients
37% of all patients
< 11
2 METFORMIN HCL1390
of 4790
1520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
3 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM1130
of 4190
1200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
4 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
630
of 4210
1340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
5 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
930
of 4040
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
960340 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
6 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM370
of 2230
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
7 VASCEPA
(ICOSAPENT ETHYL)
70
of 420
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
8 LISINOPRIL740
of 3360
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
9 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
1020
of 3870
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560150 patients
5% of all patients
150 patients
5% of all patients
10 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM3080
of 5420
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
11 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
1380
of 4500
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
12 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
350
of 2090
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
13 ALENDRONATE SODIUM910
of 3760
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460140 patients
4% of all patients
140 patients
4% of all patients
14 SIMVASTATIN850
of 2890
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330110 patients
4% of all patients
110 patients
4% of all patients
15 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
640
of 2840
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520< 11< 11
16 GLIPIZIDE1000
of 3360
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11
17 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
510
of 2790
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490< 11< 11
18 XULTOPHY 100-3.6
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC/LIRAGLUTIDE)
30
of 210
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500< 11< 11
19 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
960
of 4050
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600150 patients
5% of all patients
150 patients
5% of all patients
20 PIOGLITAZONE HCL970
of 2640
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
21 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
700
of 2570
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
22 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
230
of 1280
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
23 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
1190
of 3620
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
24 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
880
of 3240
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11
25 NATEGLINIDE310
of 1130
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410120 patients
4% of all patients
120 patients
4% of all patients
26 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
1140
of 3750
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 LOVASTATIN250
of 840
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
28 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1140
of 3020
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 FENOFIBRATE250
of 650
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
780
of 3440
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
31 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
180
of 1190
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
32 RISEDRONATE SODIUM100
of 440
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
700
of 1940
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
34 LIVALO
(PITAVASTATIN CALCIUM)
60
of 170
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
35 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1130
of 2820
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
36 ALLOPURINOL510
of 880
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
37 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
810
of 3410
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
38 GLIMEPIRIDE1430
of 3210
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
39 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE740
of 2260
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
40 ALCOHOL PREP PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
160
of 480
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
41 ALCOHOL PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
290
of 480
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
42 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
590
of 2270
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE560
of 1360
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
44 EASY COMFORT PEN NEEDLES
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
200
of 350
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 BINOSTO
(ALENDRONATE SODIUM)
10
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
46 SOLIQUA 100-33
(INSULIN GLARGINE/LIXISENATIDE)
170
of 320
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
47 LOVAZA
(OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS)
20
of 60
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
48 BYDUREON BCISE
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
320
of 730
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
49 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS360
of 870
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
50 APIDRA SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLULISINE)
60
of 160
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
51 FORTAMET
(METFORMIN HCL)
20
of 30
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
52 HUMULIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
370
of 810
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11