Prescriptions made by Bal Raj BhandarI

Data for 2018

3,863

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 1 out of 187 providers in this state and specialty

$3.19M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 2 out of 187 providers in this state and specialty

948

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 1 out of 187 providers in this state and specialty

76%

Patients 65 Years and Older

69

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 68

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 Gastroenterology 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 OMEPRAZOLE20
of 1650
9130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
67702180 patients
23% of all patients
1620 patients
17% of all patients
2 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)
10
of 1240
4530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
31001250 patients
13% of all patients
860 patients
9% of all patients
3 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM640
of 1720
2520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1870620 patients
7% of all patients
450 patients
5% of all patients
4 RANITIDINE HCL150
of 1030
1440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1060300 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
5 DICYCLOMINE HCL290
of 1270
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630270 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
6 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM240
of 1230
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720130 patients
1% of all patients
130 patients
1% of all patients
7 APRISO
(MESALAMINE)
80
of 650
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
8 XIFAXAN
(RIFAXIMIN)
30
of 370
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610< 11< 11A
9 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)
290
of 870
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
10 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350290
of 810
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
11 MERCAPTOPURINE20
of 130
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420< 11< 11
12 ENTECAVIR10
of 130
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
13 BALSALAZIDE DISODIUM40
of 460
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420< 11< 11
14 LACTULOSE80
of 490
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420170 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
15 PROPRANOLOL HCL20
of 90
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
16 HARVONI
(LEDIPASVIR/SOFOSBUVIR)
40
of 250
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300190 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
17 AZATHIOPRINE130
of 670
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
18 WELCHOL
(COLESEVELAM HCL)
50
of 290
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
19 SPIRONOLACTONE100
of 460
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
20 BUDESONIDE EC
(BUDESONIDE)
50
of 510
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
21 URSODIOL130
of 550
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
22 SUCRALFATE380
of 1010
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
23 COLESTIPOL HCL270
of 500
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 MOVANTIK
(NALOXEGOL OXALATE)
10
of 210
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
25 CREON
(LIPASE/PROTEASE/AMYLASE)
40
of 500
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
26 NEXIUM
(ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM)
10
of 210
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
27 HUMIRA PEN
(ADALIMUMAB)
110
of 500
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 AMITIZA
(LUBIPROSTONE)
250
of 740
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 FUROSEMIDE180
of 340
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 MESALAMINE70
of 370
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
31 LANSOPRAZOLE190
of 480
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
32 GENERLAC
(LACTULOSE)
10
of 110
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 CONSTULOSE
(LACTULOSE)
10
of 50
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 ZENPEP
(LIPASE/PROTEASE/AMYLASE)
60
of 120
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
35 ONDANSETRON HCL40
of 640
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180220 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
36 RABEPRAZOLE SODIUM210
of 370
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
37 EPCLUSA
(SOFOSBUVIR/VELPATASVIR)
20
of 90
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 RELISTOR
(METHYLNALTREXONE BROMIDE)
30
of 90
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 CLARITHROMYCIN10
of 260
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230370 patients
4% of all patients
220 patients
2% of all patients
A
40 METRONIDAZOLE90
of 650
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
41 FLUCONAZOLE30
of 120
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340220 patients
2% of all patients
220 patients
2% of all patients
42 AMOXICILLIN10
of 320
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170300 patients
3% of all patients
170 patients
2% of all patients
A
43 CHOLESTYRAMINE
(CHOLESTYRAMINE (WITH SUGAR))
210
of 320
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 PEG 3350-ELECTROLYTE
(PEG3350/SOD SULF,BICARB,CL/KCL)
70
of 330
1660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
14401640 patients
17% of all patients
1420 patients
15% of all patients
45 GAVILYTE-G
(PEG3350/SOD SULF,BICARB,CL/KCL)
70
of 660
1600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
11501530 patients
16% of all patients
1120 patients
12% of all patients
46 VANCOMYCIN HCL30
of 60
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
47 NYSTATIN30
of 30
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
48 PEG-3350 AND ELECTROLYTES
(PEG3350/SOD SULF,BICARB,CL/KCL)
110
of 250
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
49 GAVILYTE-C
(PEG3350/SOD SULF,BICARB,CL/KCL)
140
of 230
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
2% of all patients
< 11