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Ricardo C Alfafara
Cardiologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 4

Prescriptions made by Ricardo C Alfafara

Data for 2018

5,986

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 57 out of 374 providers in this state and specialty

$324K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 151 out of 374 providers in this state and specialty

713

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 68 out of 374 providers in this state and specialty

91%

Patients 65 Years and Older

74

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 73

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 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 BESYLATE80
of 3240
7080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
65802050 patients
29% of all patients		1920 patients
27% of all patients
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM410
of 3390
5080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
45801600 patients
22% of all patients		1430 patients
20% of all patients
3 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM250
of 3150
4110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
38101330 patients
19% of all patients		1220 patients
17% of all patients
4 METOPROLOL TARTRATE400
of 3240
3840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
35101190 patients
17% of all patients		1070 patients
15% of all patients
5 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE560
of 3320
3650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
31901070 patients
15% of all patients		960 patients
13% of all patients
6 CARVEDILOL380
of 3270
3650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
34801020 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
7 LISINOPRIL720
of 3320
2960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2570850 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
8 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		650
of 3120
2250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1970610 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
9 FUROSEMIDE1020
of 3200
1480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1250510 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
10 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM220
of 2520
1570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1420490 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
11 WARFARIN SODIUM740
of 2910
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1110370 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
12 CHLORTHALIDONE40
of 810
1600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1490410 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
13 SIMVASTATIN580
of 2650
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880330 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
14 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		380
of 2600
1240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
15 AMIODARONE HCL350
of 2380
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
16 SPIRONOLACTONE480
of 2670
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680350 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
17 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM120
of 1190
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640280 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
18 VALSARTAN220
of 1960
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800290 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
19 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		1540
of 3150
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830230 patients
3% of all patients		230 patients
3% of all patients
20 HYDRALAZINE HCL260
of 2120
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860300 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
21 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE810
of 2700
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
22 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		810
of 2640
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
23 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		280
of 2040
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
24 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE950
of 2760
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
25 DIGOXIN420
of 2060
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
26 CLONIDINE HCL200
of 1520
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
27 DILTIAZEM HCL40
of 800
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
28 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1190
of 2790
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
29 LOVASTATIN240
of 1040
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
30 OMEPRAZOLE210
of 870
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		480
of 1500
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		610
of 2360
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
33 RAMIPRIL320
of 1140
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
34 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)		70
of 730
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)		380
of 1650
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 NITROGLYCERIN140
of 2420
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
970830 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
37 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL380
of 970
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
38 QUINAPRIL HCL100
of 400
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
39 RANITIDINE HCL60
of 270
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
40 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)		390
of 1590
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
41 GEMFIBROZIL160
of 300
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
42 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)		680
of 1810
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
43 EZETIMIBE590
of 1850
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 ATENOLOL1010
of 2350
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
45 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)		650
of 1630
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
46 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)		150
of 480
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
47 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		640
of 1580
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
48 FENOFIBRATE310
of 750
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
49 CILOSTAZOL170
of 450
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
50 METFORMIN HCL240
of 360
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
51 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		450
of 1360
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 BRILINTA
(TICAGRELOR)		500
of 1710
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 BUMETANIDE500
of 1230
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
54 MECLIZINE HCL70
of 150
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
55 FLECAINIDE ACETATE960
of 2000
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		30
of 50
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11

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