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Esther S. Shao
Cardiologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 4 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 5

Prescriptions made by Esther S. Shao

Data for 2018

1,816

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 40 out of 96 providers in this state and specialty

$119.8K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 58 out of 96 providers in this state and specialty

269

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 40 out of 96 providers in this state and specialty

81%

Patients 65 Years and Older

71

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 74

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 Cardiology in Maine 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 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE260
of 820
1810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1400580 patients
22% of all patients		440 patients
16% of all patients
2 LISINOPRIL300
of 810
1160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780410 patients
15% of all patients		300 patients
11% of all patients
3 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM430
of 820
1250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
980340 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
4 SPIRONOLACTONE50
of 570
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800370 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
5 CARVEDILOL180
of 750
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
890340 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
6 FUROSEMIDE330
of 780
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750360 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
7 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM260
of 750
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650320 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
8 TORSEMIDE20
of 320
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420 patients
16% of all patients		< 11
9 HYDRALAZINE HCL10
of 320
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
890400 patients
15% of all patients		290 patients
11% of all patients
10 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		230
of 730
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670250 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
11 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE80
of 560
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590340 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
12 BUMETANIDE80
of 270
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620320 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
13 BISOPROLOL FUMARATE10
of 50
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410130 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
14 METOPROLOL TARTRATE570
of 730
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
15 DIGOXIN200
of 390
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
16 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)		30
of 110
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
17 EPLERENONE20
of 70
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
18 AMIODARONE HCL350
of 590
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
19 WARFARIN SODIUM390
of 510
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
20 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM480
of 610
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
21 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM220
of 420
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
22 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		530
of 690
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
23 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE20
of 20
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11A
24 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE370
of 580
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
25 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE600
of 740
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)		50
of 140
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		430
of 590
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
28 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		640
of 760
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
29 GABAPENTIN10
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 METOLAZONE60
of 120
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
31 SILDENAFIL
(SILDENAFIL CITRATE)		10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
32 NITROGLYCERIN350
of 630
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11

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