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Vijay K Koka
Nephrologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 2 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 9

Prescriptions made by Vijay K Koka

Data for 2018

2,554

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 144 out of 800 providers in this state and specialty

$933.8K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 37 out of 800 providers in this state and specialty

512

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 24 out of 800 providers in this state and specialty

75%

Patients 65 Years and Older

69

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 67

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 Texas 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 SEVELAMER CARBONATE20
of 5740
2550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1230640 patients
12% of all patients		330 patients
6% of all patients
2 LISINOPRIL410
of 6610
1600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1390500 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
3 FUROSEMIDE1320
of 7050
1350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1040640 patients
12% of all patients		510 patients
10% of all patients
4 TERAZOSIN HCL20
of 630
1500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1200310 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
5 RENVELA
(SEVELAMER CARBONATE)		90
of 5600
1690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770460 patients
9% of all patients		250 patients
5% of all patients
6 TAMSULOSIN HCL210
of 4460
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
7 CALCIUM ACETATE640
of 5820
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660290 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
8 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1250
of 6440
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
9 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1760
of 7080
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
10 VELTASSA
(PATIROMER CALCIUM SORBITEX)		70
of 2010
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660410 patients
8% of all patients		230 patients
4% of all patients
11 SPIRONOLACTONE340
of 3330
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
12 CLONIDINE HCL710
of 4910
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290150 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
13 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		1180
of 5720
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
14 CALCITRIOL1190
of 4670
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
15 CARVEDILOL1510
of 6690
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
16 METOPROLOL TARTRATE780
of 5450
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
17 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE490
of 3790
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
18 HYDRALAZINE HCL1410
of 5990
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
19 ALLOPURINOL1210
of 5310
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330110 patients
2% of all patients		110 patients
2% of all patients
20 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE720
of 4470
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
21 PREDNISONE850
of 3880
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
22 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE720
of 4280
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300160 patients
3% of all patients		160 patients
3% of all patients
23 TORSEMIDE800
of 2520
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 RAMIPRIL170
of 500
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
25 MIDODRINE HCL390
of 3060
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 AURYXIA
(FERRIC CITRATE)		430
of 2190
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
27 BUMETANIDE500
of 1850
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
28 VALSARTAN530
of 2280
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 VELPHORO
(SUCROFERRIC OXYHYDROXIDE)		270
of 1650
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 KIONEX
(SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFON/SORB)		10
of 260
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
31 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE740
of 2740
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)		400
of 2170
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
33 MINOXIDIL420
of 2090
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 OMEPRAZOLE560
of 2780
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE220
of 420
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 LACTULOSE260
of 1240
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 GABAPENTIN980
of 4570
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)		50
of 1120
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340420 patients
8% of all patients		280 patients
5% of all patients		A
39 PROMETHAZINE HCL190
of 670
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 LABETALOL HCL480
of 2070
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
41 LIDOCAINE-PRILOCAINE
(LIDOCAINE/PRILOCAINE)		290
of 1420
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		580
of 1270
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
43 AZITHROMYCIN200
of 1470
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
4% of all patients		< 11A
44 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL460
of 2290
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11A

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