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Ehsan Alam
Pain Physician

Prescriptions made by Ehsan Alam

Data for 2018

3,790

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 18 out of 227 providers in this state and specialty

$116.5K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 49 out of 227 providers in this state and specialty

541

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 9 out of 227 providers in this state and specialty

71%

Patients 65 Years and Older

69

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 68

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 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in North Carolina 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 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
10
of 1200
2,0100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1,20203210 patients
59% of all patients
2130 patients
39% of all patients
O
2 GABAPENTIN70
of 1790
6370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
44101540 patients
28% of all patients
1090 patients
20% of all patients
3 TRAMADOL HCL150
of 1320
2060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1730630 patients
12% of all patients
510 patients
9% of all patients
O
4 DICLOFENAC SODIUM20
of 760
1550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1320580 patients
11% of all patients
460 patients
9% of all patients
5 MELOXICAM100
of 960
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650410 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
6 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL140
of 950
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350310 patients
6% of all patients
150 patients
3% of all patients
7 TIZANIDINE HCL280
of 1190
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260240 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
8 METHOCARBAMOL20
of 360
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310230 patients
4% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
9 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)
20
of 210
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550420 patients
8% of all patients
< 11O
10 CELECOXIB50
of 450
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
11 IBUPROFEN50
of 290
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
12 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
430
of 900
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
13 VOLTAREN
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)
60
of 360
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
14 TRAMADOL HCL-ACETAMINOPHEN
(TRAMADOL HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
40
of 60
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340140 patients
3% of all patients
140 patients
3% of all patients
O
15 DULOXETINE HCL410
of 780
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
16 NAPROXEN80
of 260
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
17 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
710
of 950
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11O
18 IBU
(IBUPROFEN)
60
of 70
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
19 ZORVOLEX
(DICLOFENAC SUBMICRONIZED)
10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11