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Sherman S Wiggins
Cardiologist (Electrophysiology)
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 1

Prescriptions made by Sherman S Wiggins

Data for 2018

4,971

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 117 out of 277 providers in this state and specialty

$553.2K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 79 out of 277 providers in this state and specialty

521

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 97 out of 277 providers in this state and specialty

92%

Patients 65 Years and Older

74

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 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 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE610
of 2560
5650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
53801030 patients
20% of all patients		< 11
2 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		330
of 2440
3940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3750890 patients
17% of all patients		< 11
3 CARVEDILOL580
of 2510
3060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2630700 patients
13% of all patients		590 patients
11% of all patients
4 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1110
of 2490
2140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1880360 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
5 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		1200
of 2500
1960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1580350 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
6 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM700
of 2270
1560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1420380 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
7 FUROSEMIDE1390
of 2520
1420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1270430 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
8 LISINOPRIL1100
of 2500
1400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
9 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1030
of 2390
1390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
10 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM780
of 2210
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
980260 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
11 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1050
of 2370
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1050350 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
12 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)		290
of 1570
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
980250 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
13 SIMVASTATIN640
of 2070
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
890240 patients
5% of all patients		240 patients
5% of all patients
14 MULTAQ
(DRONEDARONE HCL)		40
of 950
1260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
15 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM1800
of 2510
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840170 patients
3% of all patients		170 patients
3% of all patients
16 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		390
of 1580
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
17 AMIODARONE HCL560
of 2140
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
870320 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
18 DIGOXIN290
of 1710
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
19 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		770
of 2210
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
870210 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
20 PROPAFENONE HCL80
of 1140
1160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1160160 patients
3% of all patients		160 patients
3% of all patients
21 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE890
of 2200
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
22 WARFARIN SODIUM980
of 2190
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
23 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		930
of 2230
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
24 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)		40
of 550
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
25 ATENOLOL560
of 1750
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
26 SPIRONOLACTONE820
of 2250
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
27 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		560
of 1610
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
28 VALSARTAN490
of 1680
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480140 patients
3% of all patients		140 patients
3% of all patients
29 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1040
of 2180
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450190 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
30 ENALAPRIL MALEATE210
of 1160
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
31 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM580
of 1890
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
32 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		390
of 1580
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)		530
of 1540
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 PROPAFENONE HCL ER
(PROPAFENONE HCL)		30
of 270
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450< 11< 11
35 BUMETANIDE480
of 1060
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		460
of 1140
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
37 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)		760
of 1700
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
38 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)		430
of 1360
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
39 COUMADIN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)		70
of 480
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
40 ENTRESTO
(SACUBITRIL/VALSARTAN)		650
of 1520
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 FOSINOPRIL SODIUM110
of 220
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
42 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)		360
of 900
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 PRASUGREL HCL380
of 1010
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 FLECAINIDE ACETATE500
of 1180
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
45 DILTIAZEM HCL100
of 730
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
46 MEXILETINE HCL80
of 190
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)		460
of 1160
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
48 HYDRALAZINE HCL1030
of 1960
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		680
of 1320
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 GEMFIBROZIL180
of 300
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 METOLAZONE380
of 1000
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 MIDODRINE HCL280
of 800
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		600
of 1380
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
54 QUINAPRIL HCL180
of 590
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
55 NITROGLYCERIN840
of 2050
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
56 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		420
of 890
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 BRILINTA
(TICAGRELOR)		500
of 1260
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
58 FAMOTIDINE240
of 380
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
59 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE150
of 300
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
60 DILT-XR
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		190
of 450
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
61 REPATHA SURECLICK
(EVOLOCUMAB)		270
of 700
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
62 CEFADROXIL10
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
7% of all patients		< 11A
63 SUCRALFATE120
of 170
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
64 CEFUROXIME
(CEFUROXIME AXETIL)		10
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130130 patients
2% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients		A

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