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Christopher Lakshman Gunasekera
Internal Medicine Physician
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 1

Prescriptions made by Christopher Lakshman Gunasekera

Data for 2018

3,753

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 3,274 out of 15.3K providers in this state and specialty

$367.6K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 3,060 out of 15.3K providers in this state and specialty

378

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 742 out of 15.3K providers in this state and specialty

68%

Patients 65 Years and Older

67

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 Internal Medicine 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 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM8360
of 9,8540
2090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1570720 patients
19% of all patients		540 patients
14% of all patients
2 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE7120
of 9,1480
1510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1110520 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
3 METFORMIN HCL5220
of 7,6300
1370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1040490 patients
13% of all patients		380 patients
10% of all patients
4 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE3280
of 5,9940
1340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860440 patients
12% of all patients		280 patients
7% of all patients
5 FOSINOPRIL SODIUM120
of 2330
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660310 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
6 OMEPRAZOLE4900
of 7,8810
1180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
690360 patients
10% of all patients		230 patients
6% of all patients
7 FUROSEMIDE4500
of 8,6800
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760350 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
8 GABAPENTIN4650
of 7,5090
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570380 patients
10% of all patients		230 patients
6% of all patients
9 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM7380
of 8,0300
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540270 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
10 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM6430
of 8,0080
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
11 CHLORTHALIDONE720
of 1,5750
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400220 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
12 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE3290
of 7,0840
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430200 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
13 TAMSULOSIN HCL4030
of 6,7520
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450220 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
14 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		4470
of 7,0080
1480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
920430 patients
11% of all patients		260 patients
7% of all patients		O
15 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE2610
of 6,2600
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460240 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
16 SIMVASTATIN5410
of 7,2620
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420180 patients
5% of all patients		180 patients
5% of all patients
17 LISINOPRIL5910
of 8,7140
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
18 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		3500
of 6,3830
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
19 GLIPIZIDE2600
of 5,2890
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
20 PIOGLITAZONE HCL2250
of 2,5630
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
21 ATENOLOL3510
of 6,4410
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
22 METOPROLOL TARTRATE4220
of 7,9270
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200110 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
23 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		1970
of 5,9030
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460250 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
24 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		2830
of 3,7830
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
25 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM3010
of 5,6390
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 CARVEDILOL3750
of 6,6870
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
27 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL780
of 1,9530
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 BENAZEPRIL HCL2580
of 4,2830
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
29 BACLOFEN1910
of 3,3170
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440410 patients
11% of all patients		300 patients
8% of all patients
30 RANITIDINE HCL2370
of 4,5140
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
31 ALLOPURINOL2700
of 6,0190
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 ALENDRONATE SODIUM3920
of 6,0960
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
33 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		1710
of 2,9260
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 TRAZODONE HCL2600
of 5,9210
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
35 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)		890
of 7890
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		1990
of 1,6920
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 FINASTERIDE2510
of 4,6110
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)		1400
of 2,3410
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		530
of 7760
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		1180
of 1,3420
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
41 SERTRALINE HCL2700
of 5,3490
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 CHOLESTYRAMINE
(CHOLESTYRAMINE (WITH SUGAR))		270
of 2650
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 NABUMETONE540
of 7160
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
44 TRAMADOL HCL2860
of 5,3610
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients		< 11O
45 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		1880
of 2,6060
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
46 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		820
of 9780
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
47 IBUPROFEN2140
of 3,8460
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150140 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
48 MONTELUKAST SODIUM3250
of 5,0910
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM4200
of 7,6310
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)		420
of 5170
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 VOLTAREN
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)		1970
of 1,3250
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
52 NAPROXEN1560
of 2,7960
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
53 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE2740
of 4,6150
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
54 LORAZEPAM2690
of 5,3220
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
55 NOVOLIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)		340
of 2580
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
56 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)		1180
of 1,8250
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients		O
57 NITROGLYCERIN1110
of 1,7760
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
58 SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE680
of 1,9130
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
59 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)		1670
of 2,8330
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
60 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		1890
of 4,8400
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
61 HYDROCORTISONE830
of 1,7620
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		2550
of 3,8530
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)		420
of 2910
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
64 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		700
of 9760
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 ATROVENT HFA
(IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE)		420
of 4180
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL960
of 1,7960
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 CEPHALEXIN1300
of 3,9980
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
68 LOPERAMIDE
(LOPERAMIDE HCL)		740
of 4220
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		1440
of 3,1730
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
70 INCRUSE ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE)		770
of 5340
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
71 KETOCONAZOLE1310
of 1,4000
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 OXYCODONE HCL1550
of 1,6220
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
73 FLUOCINONIDE1410
of 1,2570
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 PREDNISONE2550
of 6,2820
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 MUPIROCIN870
of 1,0130
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)		1410
of 2,7160
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
77 AZITHROMYCIN2500
of 5,2160
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients		< 11A

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