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Tlaloc S Alferez
Internal Medicine Physician (Infectious Disease)

Prescriptions made by Tlaloc S Alferez

Data for 2018

7,570

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 2 out of 72 providers in this state and specialty

$915.8K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 19 out of 72 providers in this state and specialty

557

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 1 out of 72 providers in this state and specialty

85%

Patients 65 Years and Older

72

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 64

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 Infectious Disease 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 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM10
of 230
3220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3020920 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
2 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM10
of 150
2770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2360830 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
3 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE10
of 190
2770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2390810 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
4 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM10
of 80
2050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
5 METFORMIN HCL10
of 130
1920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1670690 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
6 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM10
of 130
1930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1730670 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
7 LISINOPRIL20
of 220
1930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1690690 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
8 GABAPENTIN10
of 180
2010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1780670 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
9 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM10
of 160
1370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1250490 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
10 OMEPRAZOLE10
of 130
1250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1130450 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
11 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE20
of 100
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
12 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE20
of 160
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1030330 patients
6% of all patients
330 patients
6% of all patients
13 FUROSEMIDE10
of 60
1250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
14 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM20
of 80
1370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
15 METOPROLOL TARTRATE10
of 130
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
16 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE20
of 100
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
17 DULOXETINE HCL10
of 40
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660350 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
18 LOVASTATIN10
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 CARVEDILOL20
of 110
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620250 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
20 ATENOLOL10
of 50
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
21 SIMVASTATIN10
of 50
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
22 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
10
of 40
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
23 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
20
of 90
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
24 ALENDRONATE SODIUM10
of 50
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570240 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
25 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
10
of 40
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460160 patients
3% of all patients
160 patients
3% of all patients
26 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
10
of 30
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470150 patients
3% of all patients
150 patients
3% of all patients
27 SERTRALINE HCL20
of 20
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
28 ALLOPURINOL20
of 70
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
29 GLIPIZIDE10
of 40
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
30 SPIRONOLACTONE10
of 20
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
31 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
20
of 80
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
32 PIOGLITAZONE HCL10
of 20
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
33 IBANDRONATE SODIUM10
of 30
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
34 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
10
of 30
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
35 TRAZODONE HCL10
of 50
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
36 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
10
of 40
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410180 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
37 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
10
of 30
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
38 ALPRAZOLAM30
of 110
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
39 MONTELUKAST SODIUM10
of 50
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
40 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM10
of 60
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
41 EZETIMIBE20
of 60
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
42 CLONAZEPAM10
of 50
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
43 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
10
of 20
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
44 GEMFIBROZIL20
of 70
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
45 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
20
of 110
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550300 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
46 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
10
of 20
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
47 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE30
of 110
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
48 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
10
of 20
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
49 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE20
of 110
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330270 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
50 MELOXICAM40
of 100
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370130 patients
2% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
51 TAMSULOSIN HCL50
of 130
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
52 VALSARTAN10
of 40
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
53 ENALAPRIL MALEATE10
of 40
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
54 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
20
of 20
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
55 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
10
of 40
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
56 CLONIDINE HCL20
of 30
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
57 CELECOXIB10
of 30
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
58 ROPINIROLE HCL10
of 30
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
59 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE50
of 80
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
60 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE20
of 60
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11P
61 BENAZEPRIL HCL40
of 50
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 MIRTAZAPINE30
of 80
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 PAROXETINE HCL10
of 20
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
64 DONEPEZIL HCL10
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
65 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
40
of 90
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 PROPRANOLOL HCL10
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
67 LORAZEPAM20
of 70
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
68 AZELASTINE HCL10
of 30
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280320 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
69 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
10
of 20
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 MEMANTINE HCL10
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
71 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
30
of 70
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
40
of 100
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480240 patients
4% of all patients
< 11O
73 WARFARIN SODIUM20
of 20
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
74 SINGLE USE SWAB
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
10
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
75 FINASTERIDE20
of 20
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL20
of 80
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
30
of 50
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
10
of 40
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
79 HYDRALAZINE HCL20
of 60
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 TRAMADOL HCL30
of 80
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
4% of all patients
< 11O
81 CILOSTAZOL10
of 20
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
82 FENOFIBRATE40
of 50
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
83 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
10
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
30
of 50
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
85 ACYCLOVIR50
of 90
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 DIAZEPAM20
of 90
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
87 GLIMEPIRIDE20
of 20
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
88 STRIBILD
(ELVITEG/COB/EMTRI/TENOFO DISOP)
10
of 60
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
89 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 ISENTRESS
(RALTEGRAVIR POTASSIUM)
80
of 220
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
91 ESTRADIOL30
of 30
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 TOPIRAMATE10
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
93 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
60
of 250
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
94 FLUOXETINE HCL30
of 60
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
95 BACLOFEN20
of 30
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 RAMIPRIL40
of 40
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
97 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE20
of 40
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
98 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)
20
of 30
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
30
of 30
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
100 OLMESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(OLMESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
30
of 30
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
101 FAMOTIDINE20
of 40
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
102 WELCHOL
(COLESEVELAM HCL)
10
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
103 RANITIDINE HCL40
of 60
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
104 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
10
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
105 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
10
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
106 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
20
of 30
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
107 NAPROXEN20
of 30
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
108 PREDNISONE10
of 20
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
109 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRING-NEEDL,DISP,INSUL,0.3 ML)
10
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
110 LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE20
of 20
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
111 VESICARE
(SOLIFENACIN SUCCINATE)
10
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
112 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)
60
of 120
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
113 PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
114 FLUCONAZOLE60
of 230
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
115 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)
10
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
116 DICYCLOMINE HCL20
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
117 ARIPIPRAZOLE20
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
118 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
20
of 20
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
119 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)
10
of 20
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
120 TEMAZEPAM10
of 20
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
121 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
10
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
122 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE20
of 30
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
123 TIZANIDINE HCL30
of 40
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
124 ODEFSEY
(EMTRICITAB/RILPIVIRI/TENOF ALA)
100
of 180
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
125 VICTOZA 2-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
10
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
126 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
10
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
127 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)
30
of 30
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
128 SUSTIVA
(EFAVIRENZ)
30
of 50
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
129 ATRIPLA
(EFAVIRENZ/EMTRICIT/TENOFOVR DF)
170
of 230
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
130 METOPROLOL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(METOPROLOL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
131 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
132 SUCRALFATE10
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
133 HYDROXYZINE HCL20
of 30
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
134 PREZISTA
(DARUNAVIR ETHANOLATE)
230
of 260
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
135 KETOCONAZOLE60
of 60
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
136 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
50
of 70
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
137 IBUPROFEN40
of 60
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
138 IBU
(IBUPROFEN)
10
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
139 MUPIROCIN10
of 40
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
140 AZITHROMYCIN140
of 220
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11A
141 IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE10
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
142 CEPHALEXIN50
of 140
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
143 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL110
of 210
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
144 COLCRYS
(COLCHICINE)
20
of 30
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
145 CLINDAMYCIN HCL20
of 30
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11A
146 PROMETHAZINE HCL70
of 70
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11