Prescriptions made by Herminio Suazo-Vasquez

Data for 2018

1,556

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 75 out of 140 providers in this state and specialty

$226.8K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 82 out of 140 providers in this state and specialty

132

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 86 out of 140 providers in this state and specialty

83%

Patients 65 Years and Older

73

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 66

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 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 TORSEMIDE20
of 450
2600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2310540 patients
41% of all patients
< 11
2 CALCITRIOL250
of 980
1850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1680350 patients
27% of all patients
< 11
3 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE370
of 1320
1500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1160350 patients
27% of all patients
< 11
4 CALCIUM ACETATE180
of 930
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460150 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
5 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM350
of 1150
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590150 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
6 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE200
of 790
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800140 patients
11% of all patients
140 patients
11% of all patients
7 CARVEDILOL370
of 1130
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450130 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
8 RAMIPRIL60
of 180
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
9 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE130
of 900
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
10 LISINOPRIL440
of 1170
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400120 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
11 CLONIDINE HCL370
of 1000
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
12 HYDRALAZINE HCL470
of 1140
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
13 VALSARTAN160
of 480
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
14 FUROSEMIDE730
of 1280
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
15 IRBESARTAN100
of 260
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
16 RENVELA
(SEVELAMER CARBONATE)
500
of 1060
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
17 METOPROLOL TARTRATE420
of 960
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
18 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE500
of 740
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
19 BENAZEPRIL HCL120
of 290
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
20 VELPHORO
(SUCROFERRIC OXYHYDROXIDE)
160
of 390
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
21 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE330
of 620
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
22 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
60
of 80
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
23 SEVELAMER CARBONATE660
of 1040
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 SPIRONOLACTONE420
of 710
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
25 SPIRONOLACTONE-HCTZ
(SPIRONOLACT/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
20
of 40
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
26 KETOCONAZOLE120
of 130
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
27 LACTULOSE120
of 180
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11