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Kirit DesaI
Cardiologist

Prescriptions made by Kirit DesaI

Data for 2018

6,045

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 25 out of 89 providers in this state and specialty

$301.8K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 41 out of 89 providers in this state and specialty

500

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 27 out of 89 providers in this state and specialty

91%

Patients 65 Years and Older

76

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 75

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 Rhode Island 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 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM80
of 810
6610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
60401410 patients
28% of all patients
1300 patients
26% of all patients
2 LISINOPRIL200
of 790
3870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3180790 patients
16% of all patients
670 patients
13% of all patients
3 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM140
of 790
3190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3030660 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
4 BISOPROLOL FUMARATE40
of 440
3320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2980710 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
5 WARFARIN SODIUM190
of 770
2920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
6 ATENOLOL100
of 750
1990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1800510 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
7 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
150
of 770
2360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2190470 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
8 METOPROLOL TARTRATE560
of 820
1970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1810460 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
9 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE490
of 820
2050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1940670 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
10 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE460
of 790
1850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1380360 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
11 FUROSEMIDE430
of 810
2150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1750470 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
12 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
70
of 730
1920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1770410 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
13 TORSEMIDE10
of 220
2070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1900540 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
14 SIMVASTATIN220
of 690
1330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1200320 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
15 CARVEDILOL190
of 790
1810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1550270 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
16 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
110
of 690
1790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1790330 patients
7% of all patients
330 patients
7% of all patients
17 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
370
of 790
1500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1500280 patients
6% of all patients
280 patients
6% of all patients
18 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE30
of 410
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1000220 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM260
of 700
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
20 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM260
of 710
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
21 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
370
of 760
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
22 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
30
of 550
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
23 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE,MICRONIZED)
30
of 210
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480< 11< 11
24 CHLORTHALIDONE20
of 310
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
25 DIGOXIN220
of 630
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620< 11< 11
26 NADOLOL30
of 90
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
27 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE460
of 720
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
50
of 310
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
29 RAMIPRIL80
of 370
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 HYDRALAZINE HCL160
of 440
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 JANTOVEN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)
30
of 340
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
32 ENALAPRIL MALEATE80
of 360
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450< 11< 11
33 NITROGLYCERIN70
of 600
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
34 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
240
of 420
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
35 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
90
of 450
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
36 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
150
of 370
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)
230
of 580
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
38 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM60
of 160
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
39 SPIRONOLACTONE480
of 700
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
40 LOVASTATIN160
of 290
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 TERAZOSIN HCL10
of 80
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
42 METOLAZONE90
of 280
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
43 ALLOPURINOL40
of 120
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
44 EZETIMIBE320
of 540
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 DILTIAZEM HCL150
of 330
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
46 VALSARTAN370
of 530
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
47 BRILINTA
(TICAGRELOR)
60
of 190
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
48 ENTRESTO
(SACUBITRIL/VALSARTAN)
130
of 190
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)
370
of 600
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 AMIODARONE HCL440
of 600
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
51 ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE110
of 180
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
52 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM210
of 310
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
53 PRASUGREL HCL110
of 160
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 BISOPROLOL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(BISOPROLOL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
50
of 80
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
55 LABETALOL HCL130
of 260
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
56 PROPRANOLOL HCL120
of 220
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11