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Paul Sacks
Nephrologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 5

Prescriptions made by Paul Sacks

Data for 2018

1,983

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 76 out of 210 providers in this state and specialty

$360.8K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 35 out of 210 providers in this state and specialty

309

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 62 out of 210 providers in this state and specialty

87%

Patients 65 Years and Older

74

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 Arizona 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 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE700
of 1830
1160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1020410 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
2 LISINOPRIL510
of 1760
1170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1020470 patients
15% of all patients		< 11
3 FUROSEMIDE780
of 1810
1200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1060460 patients
15% of all patients		< 11
4 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM530
of 1750
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
5 METOPROLOL TARTRATE190
of 1520
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
6 CHLORTHALIDONE70
of 650
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
7 CALCITRIOL710
of 1530
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
8 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE210
of 1450
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
9 HYDRALAZINE HCL420
of 1550
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710360 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
10 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		250
of 1320
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500200 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
11 CARVEDILOL450
of 1610
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510250 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
12 CLONIDINE HCL180
of 1320
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
13 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE440
of 1270
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
14 SPIRONOLACTONE440
of 1290
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
15 ALLOPURINOL780
of 1580
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430110 patients
4% of all patients		110 patients
4% of all patients
16 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE330
of 1330
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
17 BUMETANIDE330
of 1040
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330130 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
18 PREDNISONE380
of 1350
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260110 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
19 FLUCONAZOLE360
of 1110
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
20 SEVELAMER CARBONATE400
of 1340
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260150 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
21 MINOXIDIL90
of 390
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
22 VALSARTAN220
of 610
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
23 FAMOTIDINE210
of 640
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 CALCIUM ACETATE540
of 1400
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
25 AMILORIDE HCL60
of 210
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
26 GABAPENTIN280
of 770
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
27 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)		260
of 820
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 TORSEMIDE300
of 500
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
29 OMEPRAZOLE220
of 600
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 BENAZEPRIL HCL90
of 190
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
31 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		150
of 310
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
32 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM280
of 500
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
33 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		150
of 350
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 POTASSIUM CITRATE ER
(POTASSIUM CITRATE)		240
of 630
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 VELTASSA
(PATIROMER CALCIUM SORBITEX)		290
of 590
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 RENVELA
(SEVELAMER CARBONATE)		370
of 1050
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		80
of 180
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
38 RAYALDEE
(CALCIFEDIOL)		60
of 130
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
39 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)		190
of 300
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
40 KIONEX
(SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFON/SORB)		90
of 200
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140120 patients
4% of all patients		120 patients
4% of all patients

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