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Masoud Afshar
Nephrologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 8

Prescriptions made by Masoud Afshar

Data for 2018

7,124

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 33 out of 928 providers in this state and specialty

$1.43M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 23 out of 928 providers in this state and specialty

571

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 28 out of 928 providers in this state and specialty

63%

Patients 65 Years and Older

68

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 CARVEDILOL10
of 7050
4910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
28001110 patients
19% of all patients		570 patients
10% of all patients
2 FUROSEMIDE110
of 8330
4930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
37101080 patients
19% of all patients		780 patients
14% of all patients
3 CALCITRIOL90
of 5660
4510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3270820 patients
14% of all patients		600 patients
11% of all patients
4 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE470
of 8510
3450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2530800 patients
14% of all patients		530 patients
9% of all patients
5 CALCIUM ACETATE150
of 6500
2400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1170730 patients
13% of all patients		340 patients
6% of all patients
6 LISINOPRIL110
of 7640
2630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1410760 patients
13% of all patients		390 patients
7% of all patients
7 RENVELA
(SEVELAMER CARBONATE)		120
of 5920
2020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1130690 patients
12% of all patients		340 patients
6% of all patients
8 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		100
of 5660
2330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1270570 patients
10% of all patients		240 patients
4% of all patients
9 SEVELAMER CARBONATE280
of 6810
1500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730620 patients
11% of all patients		270 patients
5% of all patients
10 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		40
of 1220
2330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1460420 patients
7% of all patients		230 patients
4% of all patients
11 VASCEPA
(ICOSAPENT ETHYL)		60
of 450
2230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1420430 patients
8% of all patients		260 patients
5% of all patients
12 VELPHORO
(SUCROFERRIC OXYHYDROXIDE)		20
of 1640
1090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270360 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
13 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM800
of 7860
1730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1250530 patients
9% of all patients		360 patients
6% of all patients
14 HYDRALAZINE HCL330
of 6850
1900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1070530 patients
9% of all patients		290 patients
5% of all patients
15 VALSARTAN100
of 3490
1400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1080450 patients
8% of all patients		310 patients
5% of all patients
16 TAMSULOSIN HCL240
of 5520
1540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1240290 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
17 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM180
of 4660
1410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
970460 patients
8% of all patients		300 patients
5% of all patients
18 ALLOPURINOL610
of 6610
1510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1170310 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
19 SIMVASTATIN390
of 4650
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860250 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
20 VELTASSA
(PATIROMER CALCIUM SORBITEX)		110
of 2420
1180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630440 patients
8% of all patients		210 patients
4% of all patients
21 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE190
of 4180
1220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880300 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
22 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		120
of 2450
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860220 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
23 BUMETANIDE60
of 2330
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430270 patients
5% of all patients		110 patients
2% of all patients
24 CLONIDINE HCL460
of 5400
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
25 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM1490
of 6850
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380210 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
26 OMEPRAZOLE640
of 5170
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390150 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
27 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE740
of 5090
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
28 METOLAZONE100
of 2390
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
29 MINOXIDIL180
of 2580
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
30 GABAPENTIN680
of 5350
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
31 MEGESTROL ACETATE20
of 1180
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
32 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE680
of 4570
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
33 ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE60
of 430
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
34 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM390
of 2920
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
35 AURYXIA
(FERRIC CITRATE)		420
of 1650
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
36 FAMOTIDINE620
of 3550
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
37 AMITIZA
(LUBIPROSTONE)		70
of 210
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
38 FINASTERIDE300
of 1800
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 MYRBETRIQ
(MIRABEGRON)		60
of 160
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
40 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL230
of 980
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
41 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM560
of 1600
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 LACTULOSE50
of 1960
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190200 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
43 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1350
of 6810
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
44 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE420
of 2020
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170150 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
45 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)		90
of 310
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 MIDODRINE HCL320
of 3190
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
47 SERTRALINE HCL380
of 1420
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 GLIMEPIRIDE350
of 1020
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 AMILORIDE HCL40
of 260
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 SUCRALFATE110
of 300
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1340
of 4240
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 CHLORTHALIDONE520
of 2010
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
53 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS360
of 780
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 GLIPIZIDE620
of 3160
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE490
of 1210
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM360
of 1120
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
57 GEMFIBROZIL160
of 430
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 TEMAZEPAM330
of 1240
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 HYDROXYZINE HCL150
of 650
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)		610
of 3980
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		410
of 1540
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
62 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)		200
of 300
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 TORSEMIDE420
of 990
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 VESICARE
(SOLIFENACIN SUCCINATE)		100
of 240
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE80
of 440
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 ONDANSETRON HCL160
of 1200
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
67 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		380
of 940
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL60
of 2130
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480490 patients
9% of all patients		360 patients
6% of all patients		A
69 PROCRIT
(EPOETIN ALFA)		640
of 2170
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
70 BACLOFEN180
of 350
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 POTASSIUM CITRATE ER
(POTASSIUM CITRATE)		270
of 850
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
72 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		340
of 1160
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
73 GLYBURIDE40
of 60
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
74 LABETALOL HCL690
of 3050
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
75 CEPHALEXIN80
of 2060
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360440 patients
8% of all patients		270 patients
5% of all patients		A
76 SPIRONOLACTONE880
of 3440
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 UNIFINE PENTIPS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		190
of 350
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
78 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE390
of 1050
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
79 PREDNISONE940
of 5320
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
80 GENERLAC
(LACTULOSE)		10
of 110
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
81 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE70
of 220
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
4% of all patients		< 11A
82 AZITHROMYCIN540
of 1760
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients		< 11A

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