Prescriptions made by Neelima Vemuganti Chu

Data for 2018

1,836

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 283 out of 601 providers in this state and specialty

$1.02M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 153 out of 601 providers in this state and specialty

273

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 188 out of 601 providers in this state and specialty

84%

Patients 65 Years and Older

70

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 71

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 California 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 SODIUM2130
of 5420
1950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1630600 patients
22% of all patients
< 11
2 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
950
of 4500
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750350 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
3 METFORMIN HCL2070
of 4790
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
4 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
260
of 3440
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
890270 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
5 LISINOPRIL640
of 3360
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380210 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
6 METHIMAZOLE880
of 4120
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
7 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM1740
of 4190
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340180 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
8 SIMVASTATIN760
of 2890
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
9 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
910
of 4050
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490220 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
10 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
1340
of 4210
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
11 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)
160
of 1310
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600130 patients
5% of all patients
130 patients
5% of all patients
12 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
600
of 3050
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
13 ALENDRONATE SODIUM940
of 3760
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430120 patients
4% of all patients
120 patients
4% of all patients
14 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
1600
of 4040
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
15 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
230
of 1360
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
16 GLIPIZIDE1090
of 3360
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290120 patients
4% of all patients
120 patients
4% of all patients
17 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1060
of 3020
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
18 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
2140
of 4410
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
19 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
670
of 3410
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
20 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
630
of 2490
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
21 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
200
of 930
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
22 FORTEO
(TERIPARATIDE)
270
of 1490
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
23 HUMULIN R U-500 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
200
of 780
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
1380
of 3870
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
25 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
1260
of 3750
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 HYDROCORTISONE620
of 3320
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
27 ESTRADIOL240
of 650
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM700
of 2300
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
840
of 2790
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
30 DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE80
of 630
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
31 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM910
of 2230
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
690
of 2010
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 GLIMEPIRIDE1430
of 3210
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
500
of 1590
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 HUMULIN 70/30 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)
50
of 290
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
36 NOVOLIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
150
of 500
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
1150
of 3240
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
38 CABERGOLINE270
of 1030
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE390
of 1280
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 PROGESTERONE
(PROGESTERONE, MICRONIZED)
110
of 150
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
41 HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)
470
of 1130
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11