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Annapoorna Arunachalam
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)

Prescriptions made by Annapoorna Arunachalam

Data for 2018

7,690

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 18 out of 400 providers in this state and specialty

$2.61M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 16 out of 400 providers in this state and specialty

755

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 35 out of 400 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 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 Endocrinology in Florida 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 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM350
of 3750
6670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
51801590 patients
21% of all patients
1260 patients
17% of all patients
2 METFORMIN HCL80
of 3510
5950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
41101540 patients
20% of all patients
1140 patients
15% of all patients
3 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM70
of 3120
3640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
26501080 patients
14% of all patients
850 patients
11% of all patients
4 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
480
of 3440
4080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2970820 patients
11% of all patients
600 patients
8% of all patients
5 GLIMEPIRIDE170
of 2910
3560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2670960 patients
13% of all patients
750 patients
10% of all patients
6 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
70
of 3090
2800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
22101080 patients
14% of all patients
850 patients
11% of all patients
7 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
70
of 3260
2740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2270860 patients
11% of all patients
660 patients
9% of all patients
8 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
10
of 2540
2630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1890750 patients
10% of all patients
590 patients
8% of all patients
9 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
200
of 3350
2260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1730760 patients
10% of all patients
580 patients
8% of all patients
10 LISINOPRIL20
of 2680
2280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1460600 patients
8% of all patients
430 patients
6% of all patients
11 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
20
of 2520
2430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1890700 patients
9% of all patients
570 patients
8% of all patients
12 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
80
of 2880
2240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1680520 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
13 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
40
of 2330
1570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1110520 patients
7% of all patients
340 patients
5% of all patients
14 METHIMAZOLE90
of 2870
1750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1470400 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
15 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
100
of 2500
1750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1370460 patients
6% of all patients
340 patients
5% of all patients
16 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM60
of 1960
1270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
17 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
210
of 3100
1480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1090480 patients
6% of all patients
360 patients
5% of all patients
18 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
180
of 2820
1810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1110350 patients
5% of all patients
230 patients
3% of all patients
19 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM270
of 2280
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760260 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
20 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)
10
of 1400
1200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790240 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
21 SIMVASTATIN430
of 2400
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500230 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
22 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
100
of 2390
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610270 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
23 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
860
of 2930
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
24 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM500
of 2370
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600230 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
25 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
410
of 2500
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
26 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
40
of 1250
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
27 VASCEPA
(ICOSAPENT ETHYL)
40
of 460
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
28 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE400
of 2000
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
29 GLIPIZIDE510
of 2340
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
30 VEO INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
30
of 510
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
31 ULTICARE PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
60
of 1970
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520260 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
32 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
270
of 2080
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
33 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
700
of 2500
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260220 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
34 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
160
of 1620
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
35 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
730
of 2710
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 NATEGLINIDE300
of 700
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
37 HYDROCORTISONE230
of 2270
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
38 LOVASTATIN30
of 520
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
39 ALCOHOL PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
60
of 350
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
240
of 1700
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
41 FENOFIBRATE300
of 950
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
42 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)
10
of 590
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560110 patients
1% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
43 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
550
of 2430
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
44 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
710
of 2140
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
550
of 1670
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
46 ALCOHOL PREP PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
160
of 810
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 EZETIMIBE470
of 1250
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE220
of 980
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 GABAPENTIN670
of 2080
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 VEO INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
60
of 510
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 SPIRONOLACTONE100
of 750
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
52 CABERGOLINE100
of 870
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
53 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
140
of 730
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 FIASP FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN ASPART (NIACINAMIDE))
10
of 60
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS240
of 650
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 HUMULIN R U-500 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
150
of 1010
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
57 GEMFIBROZIL60
of 210
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 NOVOFINE PLUS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
150
of 330
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 NOVOLIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
270
of 950
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 ALENDRONATE SODIUM530
of 1890
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 BROMOCRIPTINE MESYLATE60
of 180
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 RAMIPRIL250
of 500
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
63 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE440
of 1590
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 NOVOFINE 32
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
370
of 860
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 COMFORT EZ PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
190
of 380
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 ENALAPRIL MALEATE130
of 390
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
67 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
400
of 1630
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 VICTOZA 2-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
330
of 1370
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
69 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRING-NEEDL,DISP,INSUL,0.3 ML)
220
of 710
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 VITAMIN D2
(ERGOCALCIFEROL (VITAMIN D2))
130
of 170
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 BYDUREON BCISE
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
270
of 820
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 OZEMPIC
(SEMAGLUTIDE)
190
of 310
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
73 ONGLYZA
(SAXAGLIPTIN HCL)
260
of 800
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
74 ANDROGEL
(TESTOSTERONE)
240
of 990
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE,MICRONIZED)
110
of 320
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
76 PRALUENT PEN
(ALIROCUMAB)
30
of 100
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 CALCITRIOL430
of 1130
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 SURE COMFORT
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
170
of 310
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 DEXAMETHASONE220
of 550
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11