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Carlos Roberto Meza
Nephrologist
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Affl. Hospitals 6

Prescriptions made by Carlos Roberto Meza

Data for 2018

7,448

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 28 out of 928 providers in this state and specialty

$991.3K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 52 out of 928 providers in this state and specialty

437

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 53 out of 928 providers in this state and specialty

84%

Patients 65 Years and Older

74

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 70

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 Nephrology 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 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE570
of 8510
3250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2770880 patients
20% of all patients		720 patients
16% of all patients
2 BENAZEPRIL HCL10
of 2970
3010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2450870 patients
20% of all patients		660 patients
15% of all patients
3 SIMVASTATIN100
of 4650
2550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2430680 patients
16% of all patients		< 11
4 FUROSEMIDE490
of 8330
2870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2720870 patients
20% of all patients		< 11
5 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM520
of 6850
2260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1620670 patients
15% of all patients		510 patients
12% of all patients
6 METFORMIN HCL120
of 2530
2300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2120580 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
7 GABAPENTIN70
of 5350
2880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2220720 patients
16% of all patients		560 patients
13% of all patients
8 GLIPIZIDE30
of 3160
1830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1560420 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
9 OMEPRAZOLE130
of 5170
2050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1710640 patients
15% of all patients		500 patients
11% of all patients
10 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM390
of 4240
1530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
11 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		70
of 2210
1680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1270380 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
12 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		220
of 5660
1590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820480 patients
11% of all patients		290 patients
7% of all patients
13 HYDRALAZINE HCL500
of 6850
1590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1050370 patients
8% of all patients		220 patients
5% of all patients
14 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1400
of 7860
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
15 METOPROLOL TARTRATE610
of 6810
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840260 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
16 SEVELAMER CARBONATE180
of 6810
1760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780460 patients
11% of all patients		230 patients
5% of all patients
17 RENVELA
(SEVELAMER CARBONATE)		210
of 5920
1630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
690430 patients
10% of all patients		200 patients
5% of all patients
18 FAMOTIDINE160
of 3550
1360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1210330 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
19 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM220
of 2920
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600260 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
20 LISINOPRIL1090
of 7640
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660240 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
21 RANITIDINE HCL70
of 2060
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
22 CARVEDILOL820
of 7050
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800230 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
23 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		270
of 2730
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
24 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE500
of 5090
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
25 CLONIDINE HCL390
of 5400
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560220 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
26 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE420
of 4570
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720250 patients
6% of all patients		250 patients
6% of all patients
27 VALSARTAN390
of 3490
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
28 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		30
of 1370
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370170 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
29 ATENOLOL350
of 3390
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
30 DONEPEZIL HCL190
of 840
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
31 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		290
of 2450
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400110 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
32 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM750
of 4660
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
33 ALLOPURINOL1540
of 6610
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
34 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		250
of 1310
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
35 LABETALOL HCL340
of 3050
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
36 IBU
(IBUPROFEN)		10
of 190
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540220 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
37 CALCIUM ACETATE1290
of 6500
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120180 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
38 ALENDRONATE SODIUM280
of 1270
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360140 patients
3% of all patients		140 patients
3% of all patients
39 LOVASTATIN100
of 1220
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 TRAMADOL HCL160
of 2030
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
7% of all patients		< 11O
41 IBUPROFEN70
of 450
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
42 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE740
of 4180
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
43 TAMSULOSIN HCL1030
of 5520
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
44 MINOXIDIL370
of 2580
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
45 HUMULIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)		30
of 200
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
46 METOLAZONE230
of 2390
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
47 PENTOXIFYLLINE40
of 210
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 GLIMEPIRIDE310
of 1020
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 BUSPIRONE HCL50
of 240
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 MECLIZINE HCL50
of 600
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
51 LEVETIRACETAM270
of 800
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM270
of 1120
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 ALCOHOL PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)		60
of 340
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
54 VESICARE
(SOLIFENACIN SUCCINATE)		50
of 240
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
55 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		430
of 1220
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 LANSOPRAZOLE40
of 210
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
57 SPIRONOLACTONE740
of 3440
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
58 VENLAFAXINE HCL10
of 90
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
59 ENALAPRIL MALEATE280
of 1020
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
60 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		200
of 940
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
61 EZETIMIBE350
of 950
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
62 GEMFIBROZIL120
of 430
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		270
of 1360
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
64 PREDNISONE840
of 5320
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
65 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		200
of 1320
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 CILOSTAZOL60
of 200
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
67 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM650
of 1600
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 TERAZOSIN HCL550
of 2210
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
69 TRAZODONE HCL450
of 1340
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)		130
of 260
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 FINASTERIDE510
of 1800
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
72 METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL210
of 1070
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 SUCRALFATE100
of 300
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 LACTULOSE160
of 1960
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260180 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
75 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		620
of 2300
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11O
76 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		340
of 1540
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 CALCITRIOL2070
of 5660
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
78 DULOXETINE HCL290
of 760
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 MEGESTROL ACETATE300
of 1180
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 WARFARIN SODIUM550
of 1510
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
81 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS310
of 780
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 PROCRIT
(EPOETIN ALFA)		530
of 2170
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 AURYXIA
(FERRIC CITRATE)		480
of 1650
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 EASY COMFORT INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)		30
of 60
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 ALPRAZOLAM560
of 1800
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
86 PRO COMFORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		20
of 30
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		320
of 1320
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
88 MEMANTINE HCL290
of 570
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
89 DICLOFENAC SODIUM250
of 600
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		120
of 240
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE510
of 1210
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
92 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)		260
of 670
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
93 MIDODRINE HCL510
of 3190
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 ASPIRIN-DIPYRIDAMOLE ER
(ASPIRIN/DIPYRIDAMOLE)		50
of 50
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
95 SERTRALINE HCL470
of 1420
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
96 VALGANCICLOVIR HCL330
of 580
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		460
of 1480
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
98 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE350
of 1050
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
99 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE620
of 2020
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 UNIFINE PENTIPS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		160
of 350
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
101 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		120
of 290
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
102 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		210
of 360
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 NAMZARIC
(MEMANTINE HCL/DONEPEZIL HCL)		110
of 120
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
104 KETOCONAZOLE100
of 220
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
105 ACARBOSE70
of 140
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
106 VELPHORO
(SUCROFERRIC OXYHYDROXIDE)		470
of 1640
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
107 AZITHROMYCIN210
of 1760
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490530 patients
12% of all patients		420 patients
10% of all patients		A
108 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)		230
of 650
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
109 CLONAZEPAM370
of 870
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
110 CLINISOL
(PARENTERAL AMINO ACID 15% NO.5)		360
of 730
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
111 PROSOL
(PARENTERAL AMINO ACID 20% NO.1)		1180
of 2400
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
112 INTRALIPID
(FAT EMULSIONS)		390
of 860
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
113 DICYCLOMINE HCL140
of 220
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
114 DEXTROSE IN WATER
(DEXTROSE 70 % IN WATER)		450
of 920
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
115 DIPHENOXYLATE-ATROPINE
(DIPHENOXYLATE HCL/ATROPINE)		110
of 540
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
116 CEPHALEXIN360
of 2060
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients		< 11A
117 LEVOFLOXACIN410
of 1200
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11A

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