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Akhtar Hussain
Internal Medicine Physician
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Prescriptions made by Akhtar Hussain

Data for 2018

7,804

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 275 out of 1,611 providers in this state and specialty

$533.7K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 346 out of 1,611 providers in this state and specialty

362

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 297 out of 1,611 providers in this state and specialty

86%

Patients 65 Years and Older

73

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 Internal Medicine in South 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 SODIUM1560
of 7300
3970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3780810 patients
22% of all patients		< 11
2 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1520
of 9670
4040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3530830 patients
23% of all patients		700 patients
19% of all patients
3 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM760
of 6470
2810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2670740 patients
20% of all patients		< 11
4 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM2240
of 9510
2980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2570670 patients
19% of all patients		560 patients
15% of all patients
5 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM950
of 7350
2700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2530670 patients
19% of all patients		< 11
6 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE390
of 6770
2780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2370580 patients
16% of all patients		< 11
7 OMEPRAZOLE1400
of 7360
2580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2170580 patients
16% of all patients		470 patients
13% of all patients
8 LISINOPRIL1670
of 8850
2200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1860510 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
9 METFORMIN HCL1130
of 7060
2270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2040540 patients
15% of all patients		< 11
10 FUROSEMIDE820
of 8560
2560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1980600 patients
17% of all patients		480 patients
13% of all patients
11 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE550
of 7050
2240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1980470 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
12 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE380
of 6280
2360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2160420 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
13 GABAPENTIN1410
of 7340
1770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1470520 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
14 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		550
of 4770
1350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
15 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		700
of 6410
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
16 FAMOTIDINE220
of 3800
1220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
17 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		790
of 5280
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
910290 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
18 SIMVASTATIN2240
of 6290
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
19 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		830
of 5240
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
20 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1490
of 7390
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
21 ALLOPURINOL1160
of 5810
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
22 RANITIDINE HCL1260
of 5970
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480170 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
23 ATENOLOL780
of 5130
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480140 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
24 WARFARIN SODIUM650
of 4920
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
25 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		590
of 4100
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
26 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		270
of 4700
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540170 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
27 GLIMEPIRIDE900
of 3800
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320140 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
28 GLIPIZIDE590
of 3970
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420160 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
29 SPIRONOLACTONE670
of 5360
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440130 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
30 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1130
of 6220
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680440 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
31 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM2060
of 6010
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350130 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
32 SERTRALINE HCL1370
of 5850
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560180 patients
5% of all patients		180 patients
5% of all patients
33 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)		530
of 3400
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		200
of 3900
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
35 TAMSULOSIN HCL1670
of 5960
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360110 patients
3% of all patients		110 patients
3% of all patients
36 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)		520
of 3660
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440110 patients
3% of all patients		110 patients
3% of all patients
37 CLONIDINE HCL650
of 3870
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
38 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		500
of 4630
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670110 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
39 LOVASTATIN610
of 3330
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
40 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1570
of 5620
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 HYDRALAZINE HCL850
of 4670
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		970
of 5960
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470< 11< 11
43 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM930
of 5080
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
44 EZETIMIBE970
of 3960
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		840
of 4490
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL590
of 4290
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 DIGOXIN290
of 1820
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
48 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)		120
of 1280
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
49 BENAZEPRIL HCL990
of 4550
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
50 OLMESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(OLMESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		210
of 1490
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350110 patients
3% of all patients		110 patients
3% of all patients
51 CARVEDILOL1900
of 7890
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM2240
of 7470
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 DONEPEZIL HCL1320
of 4690
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 VALSARTAN940
of 4440
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
55 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		1020
of 4370
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
56 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)		600
of 3250
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		580
of 4070
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
58 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)		270
of 2620
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
59 GLIPIZIDE-METFORMIN
(GLIPIZIDE/METFORMIN HCL)		120
of 420
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
60 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1590
of 5100
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)		80
of 1010
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
62 ALCOHOL PREP PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)		170
of 860
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		490
of 3560
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		790
of 5180
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400220 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
65 TORSEMIDE480
of 1720
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
66 ROPINIROLE HCL510
of 3420
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
67 BUSPIRONE HCL590
of 2800
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		750
of 4070
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
69 DULOXETINE HCL1530
of 5420
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
70 BISOPROLOL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(BISOPROLOL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		380
of 1310
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
71 TOLTERODINE TARTRATE ER
(TOLTERODINE TARTRATE)		280
of 1040
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
72 PIOGLITAZONE HCL770
of 2700
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 TRAZODONE HCL1790
of 5640
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		430
of 2540
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		380
of 2670
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 MIRTAZAPINE1040
of 3950
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
77 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		520
of 2550
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 EASY TOUCH PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		20
of 170
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		360
of 1170
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL660
of 2340
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
81 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)		160
of 780
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 GLIPIZIDE XL
(GLIPIZIDE)		260
of 780
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
83 KLOR-CON 10
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)		360
of 1550
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		690
of 4510
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
85 PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		120
of 380
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		230
of 1520
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
87 ASPIRIN-DIPYRIDAMOLE ER
(ASPIRIN/DIPYRIDAMOLE)		190
of 430
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
88 PHENYTOIN SODIUM EXTENDED210
of 1190
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)		320
of 920
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 METHIMAZOLE200
of 600
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
91 DILT-XR
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		130
of 490
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
92 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE440
of 3120
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
93 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		1250
of 4560
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
94 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350600
of 3000
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)		660
of 2800
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
96 DIVALPROEX SODIUM ER
(DIVALPROEX SODIUM)		200
of 730
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
97 HUMULIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)		160
of 550
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
98 ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE160
of 470
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
99 MELOXICAM1870
of 5430
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		1570
of 5290
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
101 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)		300
of 800
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
102 NOVOLIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)		240
of 830
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
103 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)		480
of 2630
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
104 CLONAZEPAM1420
of 5000
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
105 AMLODIPINE-VALSARTAN-HCTZ
(AMLODIPINE/VALSARTAN/HCTHIAZID)		150
of 290
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
106 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)		440
of 1610
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
107 PREDNISONE1250
of 7590
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
108 BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE50
of 120
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
109 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		1030
of 4450
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
110 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)		920
of 4220
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
111 LATANOPROST380
of 900
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
112 PROPRANOLOL HCL260
of 2500
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
113 METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL360
of 1060
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
114 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		510
of 3420
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
115 DIAZEPAM890
of 3450
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
116 AZITHROMYCIN1030
of 5040
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
10% of all patients		< 11A
117 TRAMADOL HCL2200
of 5780
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
118 CEPHALEXIN570
of 2670
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
119 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL810
of 4470
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
120 SHINGRIX
(VARICELLA-ZOSTER GE/AS01B/PF)		380
of 2030
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
121 NITROFURANTOIN MONO-MACRO
(NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYD/M-CRYST)		490
of 2030
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A

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