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Sheldon M Hirsch
Nephrologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 6

Prescriptions made by Sheldon M Hirsch

Data for 2018

1,796

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 90 out of 368 providers in this state and specialty

$446.2K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 35 out of 368 providers in this state and specialty

215

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 89 out of 368 providers in this state and specialty

67%

Patients 65 Years and Older

67

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 69

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 Illinois 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 FUROSEMIDE880
of 3230
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390 patients
18% of all patients		< 11
2 SPIRONOLACTONE90
of 1580
1430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1200390 patients
18% of all patients		< 11
3 LISINOPRIL540
of 2840
1090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720330 patients
15% of all patients		< 11
4 SEVELAMER CARBONATE10
of 2190
1500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
950270 patients
13% of all patients		140 patients
7% of all patients
5 RENVELA
(SEVELAMER CARBONATE)		20
of 2140
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490360 patients
17% of all patients		170 patients
8% of all patients
6 CALCIUM ACETATE90
of 2350
1230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440260 patients
12% of all patients		130 patients
6% of all patients
7 ALLOPURINOL480
of 2190
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460150 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
8 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE260
of 1690
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350130 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
9 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM700
of 2560
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450140 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
10 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1420
of 3190
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
11 MINOXIDIL30
of 620
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
12 CARVEDILOL870
of 2590
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
13 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE550
of 2220
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
14 VELPHORO
(SUCROFERRIC OXYHYDROXIDE)		50
of 710
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250140 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
15 METOPROLOL TARTRATE510
of 1990
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
16 MIDODRINE HCL160
of 1320
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
17 SIMVASTATIN320
of 870
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
18 PREDNISONE590
of 1590
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
19 VELTASSA
(PATIROMER CALCIUM SORBITEX)		110
of 560
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
20 IRBESARTAN180
of 460
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
21 LABETALOL HCL260
of 720
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
22 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		660
of 1990
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
23 CALCITRIOL1350
of 2340
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 CLONIDINE HCL510
of 1750
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
25 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM630
of 1620
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE90
of 230
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		250
of 570
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		300
of 740
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11A
29 GABAPENTIN430
of 1170
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 TORSEMIDE520
of 1080
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
31 AURYXIA
(FERRIC CITRATE)		330
of 770
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM350
of 630
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 ALPRAZOLAM150
of 320
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 TRAZODONE HCL130
of 200
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 TRAMADOL HCL310
of 490
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
36 CEPHALEXIN70
of 270
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A

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