Prescriptions made by Wei-Tzuoh Chen

Data for 2018

4,097

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 102 out of 928 providers in this state and specialty

$752.9K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 91 out of 928 providers in this state and specialty

284

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 146 out of 928 providers in this state and specialty

61%

Patients 65 Years and Older

66

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 Nephrology 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 ALLOPURINOL150
of 6610
3060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2520580 patients
20% of all patients
470 patients
17% of all patients
2 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE990
of 8510
2440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1230500 patients
18% of all patients
270 patients
10% of all patients
3 RENVELA
(SEVELAMER CARBONATE)
50
of 5920
2360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1250580 patients
20% of all patients
290 patients
10% of all patients
4 CARVEDILOL310
of 7050
1740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1180390 patients
14% of all patients
230 patients
8% of all patients
5 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
260
of 5660
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790270 patients
10% of all patients
150 patients
5% of all patients
6 METOPROLOL TARTRATE470
of 6810
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360240 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
7 SEVELAMER CARBONATE270
of 6810
1510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770400 patients
14% of all patients
160 patients
6% of all patients
8 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1520
of 7860
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680210 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
9 FUROSEMIDE1890
of 8330
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680270 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
10 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM1610
of 6850
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220140 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
11 CLONIDINE HCL460
of 5400
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440210 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
12 CALCIUM ACETATE920
of 6500
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380220 patients
8% of all patients
110 patients
4% of all patients
13 GABAPENTIN520
of 5350
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450250 patients
9% of all patients
120 patients
4% of all patients
14 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM740
of 4660
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
15 LISINOPRIL1310
of 7640
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390120 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
16 PARICALCITOL60
of 850
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580< 11< 11
17 PROSOL
(PARENTERAL AMINO ACID 20% NO.1)
70
of 2400
3110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1200120 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
18 MINOXIDIL150
of 2580
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
19 OMEPRAZOLE720
of 5170
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270140 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
20 HYDRALAZINE HCL1350
of 6850
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390160 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
21 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1000
of 5090
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
22 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)
280
of 3980
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
23 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
440
of 2300
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230120 patients
4% of all patients
< 11O
24 VALSARTAN580
of 3490
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
25 SIMVASTATIN970
of 4650
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 LABETALOL HCL440
of 3050
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
27 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE580
of 2330
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 GLIPIZIDE480
of 3160
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 MIDODRINE HCL300
of 3190
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
30 BUMETANIDE460
of 2330
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
31 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
760
of 2730
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1140
of 4240
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
33 ALPRAZOLAM440
of 1800
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140120 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
34 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)
530
of 2210
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
35 NAPROXEN80
of 300
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
36 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE400
of 1210
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 LANTHANUM CARBONATE120
of 1160
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 BENAZEPRIL HCL740
of 2970
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 PIOGLITAZONE HCL250
of 910
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
40 ATENOLOL650
of 3390
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM660
of 2920
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
42 DEXTROSE IN WATER
(DEXTROSE 70 % IN WATER)
90
of 920
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440< 11< 11
43 CALCITRIOL2100
of 5660
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
44 GLIMEPIRIDE350
of 1020
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 SERTRALINE HCL450
of 1420
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
46 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
240
of 1320
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 CLONAZEPAM290
of 870
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM300
of 1120
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 FAMOTIDINE840
of 3550
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
50 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
420
of 1540
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 MONTELUKAST SODIUM350
of 960
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
530
of 1220
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL160
of 480
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 METOLAZONE510
of 2390
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
55 TAMSULOSIN HCL1220
of 5520
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
56 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
170
of 500
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE640
of 2020
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)
220
of 620
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
59 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
560
of 1480
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
60 DIGOXIN180
of 380
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
700
of 2210
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 PREDNISONE1030
of 5320
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
490
of 1360
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 INTRALIPID
(FAT EMULSIONS)
320
of 860
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
65 AMOXICILLIN60
of 600
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130230 patients
8% of all patients
< 11A
66 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL460
of 2130
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
67 CEPHALEXIN420
of 2060
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A