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Bindubal Balan
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)

Prescriptions made by Bindubal Balan

Data for 2018

8,007

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 9 out of 164 providers in this state and specialty

$1.73M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 38 out of 164 providers in this state and specialty

742

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 6 out of 164 providers in this state and specialty

83%

Patients 65 Years and Older

71

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 Endocrinology in North Carolina 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 SODIUM10
of 1510
1,8450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1,51403060 patients
41% of all patients
2550 patients
34% of all patients
2 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
60
of 1310
4480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
36801040 patients
14% of all patients
840 patients
11% of all patients
3 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
110
of 1390
5120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
4190780 patients
11% of all patients
670 patients
9% of all patients
4 GLIMEPIRIDE40
of 1040
2670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2490500 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
5 METFORMIN HCL320
of 1370
1800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1650390 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
6 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
320
of 1390
1620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1250440 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
7 SIMVASTATIN50
of 880
1580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
8 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
210
of 1280
1290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1050380 patients
5% of all patients
260 patients
4% of all patients
9 HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)
20
of 510
1400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
920330 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
10 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
200
of 1230
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
900310 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
11 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
40
of 1070
1570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1210280 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
12 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE100
of 870
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
13 GABAPENTIN70
of 860
1300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
930300 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
14 LISINOPRIL170
of 1010
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670220 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
15 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM490
of 1240
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
16 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
120
of 1000
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800380 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
17 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
20
of 630
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860280 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
18 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
190
of 810
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470220 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
19 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
510
of 1300
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550240 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
20 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
300
of 1140
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
21 FUROSEMIDE70
of 390
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
22 HYDROCORTISONE120
of 990
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
23 NOVOLIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)
40
of 530
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
24 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM200
of 910
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
25 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
20
of 560
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
26 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
40
of 580
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
27 ALENDRONATE SODIUM150
of 810
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
28 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
50
of 380
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510< 11< 11
29 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
30
of 360
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
150
of 900
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
31 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
20
of 440
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
32 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
240
of 1070
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
33 ARMOUR THYROID
(THYROID,PORK)
50
of 430
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
380
of 1000
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
35 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE160
of 650
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
36 NOVOLIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
10
of 530
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
37 METHIMAZOLE680
of 1240
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
38 HUMULIN N KWIKPEN
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
10
of 100
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
39 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE70
of 390
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
370
of 1070
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
41 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM240
of 830
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11
42 CALCITRIOL70
of 520
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470< 11< 11
43 EZETIMIBE120
of 500
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
44 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM380
of 870
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
45 METOPROLOL TARTRATE60
of 250
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470< 11< 11
46 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
250
of 910
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
47 FENOFIBRATE170
of 360
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
48 NOVOLIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
30
of 400
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
49 HUMALOG MIX 75-25
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)
10
of 130
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
50 CLONIDINE HCL50
of 150
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
51 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM340
of 610
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
190
of 670
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
53 PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
100
of 450
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL30
of 90
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 PREDNISONE100
of 560
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
56 SURE COMFORT
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
40
of 190
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
60
of 320
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 ONGLYZA
(SAXAGLIPTIN HCL)
80
of 250
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
59 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
550
of 830
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
450
of 920
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
190
of 520
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
62 FORTEO
(TERIPARATIDE)
30
of 260
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
63 IBANDRONATE SODIUM60
of 90
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
250
of 780
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
65 HUMULIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
90
of 260
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
10
of 50
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 HUMULIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
40
of 180
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
68 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRING-NEEDL,DISP,INSUL,0.3 ML)
80
of 370
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 OMEPRAZOLE170
of 310
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 HUMULIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)
50
of 240
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)
240
of 540
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 TORSEMIDE30
of 50
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
73 QUINAPRIL HCL30
of 110
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
74 VEO INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
30
of 330
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
75 VEO INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
80
of 330
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 ENALAPRIL MALEATE80
of 140
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
77 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
100
of 270
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
78 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
80
of 150
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
79 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
130
of 400
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
810
of 1230
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
81 INVOKAMET
(CANAGLIFLOZIN/METFORMIN HCL)
90
of 140
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
82 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
80
of 130
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
83 INVOKAMET XR
(CANAGLIFLOZIN/METFORMIN HCL)
80
of 100
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 NP THYROID
(THYROID,PORK)
30
of 80
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
85 GLIPIZIDE420
of 770
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS130
of 270
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 UNIFINE PENTIPS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
170
of 360
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 SURE COMFORT
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
10
of 20
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
89 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
800
of 1140
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 AMLODIPINE-OLMESARTAN
(AMLODIPINE BES/OLMESARTAN MED)
20
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
91 ATENOLOL140
of 280
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
92 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM110
of 160
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 ALLOPURINOL100
of 150
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
94 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
660
of 970
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
95 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE40
of 50
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11A
96 KOMBIGLYZE XR
(SAXAGLIPTIN HCL/METFORMIN HCL)
100
of 130
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
97 MONTELUKAST SODIUM70
of 90
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
98 ONDANSETRON HCL30
of 30
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
99 AZITHROMYCIN50
of 50
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11A