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Jim-Jer Hwu
Nephrologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 2 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 10

Prescriptions made by Jim-Jer Hwu

Data for 2018

10.73K

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 16 out of 928 providers in this state and specialty

$1.57M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 19 out of 928 providers in this state and specialty

638

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 20 out of 928 providers in this state and specialty

83%

Patients 65 Years and Older

73

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 70

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 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 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE70
of 8510
6840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
59601650 patients
26% of all patients		1450 patients
23% of all patients
2 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM60
of 7860
5690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
48501300 patients
20% of all patients		1060 patients
17% of all patients
3 HYDRALAZINE HCL30
of 6850
5280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
44101090 patients
17% of all patients		920 patients
14% of all patients
4 ALLOPURINOL110
of 6610
3680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2860790 patients
12% of all patients		680 patients
11% of all patients
5 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM260
of 6850
3770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3140710 patients
11% of all patients		580 patients
9% of all patients
6 CALCIUM ACETATE30
of 6500
3770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2450750 patients
12% of all patients		530 patients
8% of all patients
7 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		50
of 5660
2960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2090500 patients
8% of all patients		330 patients
5% of all patients
8 CARVEDILOL150
of 7050
2700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2050580 patients
9% of all patients		410 patients
6% of all patients
9 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE120
of 5090
2220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1880580 patients
9% of all patients		450 patients
7% of all patients
10 VALSARTAN70
of 3490
2250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1670550 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
11 FUROSEMIDE780
of 8330
2330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1790620 patients
10% of all patients		510 patients
8% of all patients
12 TAMSULOSIN HCL150
of 5520
2000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
13 SEVELAMER CARBONATE100
of 6810
2290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1440570 patients
9% of all patients		400 patients
6% of all patients
14 PROCRIT
(EPOETIN ALFA)		10
of 2170
2410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
15 RENVELA
(SEVELAMER CARBONATE)		170
of 5920
1790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
940360 patients
6% of all patients		210 patients
3% of all patients
16 PREDNISONE160
of 5320
1520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1210270 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
17 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)		100
of 2210
1660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1420350 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
18 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		110
of 2730
1550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1300290 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
19 LISINOPRIL770
of 7640
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
950350 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
20 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM220
of 4660
1360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880370 patients
6% of all patients		230 patients
4% of all patients
21 CLONIDINE HCL110
of 5400
1720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1470380 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
22 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM460
of 4240
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
940230 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
23 BUMETANIDE40
of 2330
1210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1100400 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
24 ATENOLOL100
of 3390
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800220 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
25 GABAPENTIN390
of 5350
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800280 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
26 FAMOTIDINE250
of 3550
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760230 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
27 IRBESARTAN80
of 930
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620240 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
28 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL40
of 980
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790190 patients
3% of all patients		190 patients
3% of all patients
29 LABETALOL HCL130
of 3050
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300210 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
30 METFORMIN HCL450
of 2530
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
850140 patients
2% of all patients		140 patients
2% of all patients
31 OMEPRAZOLE650
of 5170
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
32 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1020
of 6810
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
33 CLONIDINE50
of 1700
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
34 GLIPIZIDE290
of 3160
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
35 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE50
of 1050
1170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
990440 patients
7% of all patients		330 patients
5% of all patients
36 FINASTERIDE170
of 1800
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
37 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		200
of 2450
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
38 VELPHORO
(SUCROFERRIC OXYHYDROXIDE)		60
of 1640
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
39 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE420
of 4180
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
40 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)		140
of 3980
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
41 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		120
of 1540
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
42 TACROLIMUS90
of 1290
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
43 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS110
of 780
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460< 11< 11
44 MEGESTROL ACETATE10
of 1180
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630160 patients
3% of all patients		160 patients
3% of all patients
45 ALENDRONATE SODIUM210
of 1270
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
46 MINOXIDIL220
of 2580
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 SIMVASTATIN910
of 4650
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
48 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE250
of 2020
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
49 SPIRONOLACTONE530
of 3440
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460< 11< 11
50 MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL80
of 1220
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM130
of 1120
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
52 GLIMEPIRIDE190
of 1020
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
53 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		440
of 2210
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
54 REPAGLINIDE30
of 300
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510< 11< 11
55 SPS
(SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFON/SORB)		10
of 380
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
56 MIDODRINE HCL190
of 3190
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
57 SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE170
of 1170
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
58 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		260
of 1160
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 AMIODARONE HCL120
of 760
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 CHLORTHALIDONE430
of 2010
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
61 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		100
of 820
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
62 VASCEPA
(ICOSAPENT ETHYL)		190
of 450
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
63 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		290
of 1360
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
64 NATEGLINIDE100
of 350
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 HYDROXYZINE HCL60
of 650
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
66 ALPRAZOLAM460
of 1800
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
67 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM480
of 2920
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
68 AURYXIA
(FERRIC CITRATE)		370
of 1650
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE680
of 2330
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)		140
of 670
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
71 MONTELUKAST SODIUM240
of 960
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
72 CALCITRIOL2060
of 5660
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
73 CYCLOSPORINE MODIFIED
(CYCLOSPORINE, MODIFIED)		50
of 430
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
74 TERAZOSIN HCL540
of 2210
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
75 KIONEX
(SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFON/SORB)		40
of 530
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 DONEPEZIL HCL340
of 840
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
77 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		160
of 680
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		400
of 1480
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11A
79 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		470
of 1220
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
80 COLCHICINE100
of 660
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 HUMULIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)		50
of 260
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
82 VELTASSA
(PATIROMER CALCIUM SORBITEX)		580
of 2420
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 LANTHANUM CARBONATE110
of 1160
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		20
of 250
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
85 METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL170
of 1070
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
86 MYCOPHENOLIC ACID
(MYCOPHENOLATE SODIUM)		50
of 190
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
87 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)		110
of 330
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
88 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM640
of 1600
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 PROSOL
(PARENTERAL AMINO ACID 20% NO.1)		600
of 2400
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1080< 11< 11
90 WARFARIN SODIUM480
of 1510
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 PENTOXIFYLLINE90
of 210
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE160
of 690
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)		190
of 500
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)		260
of 840
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
95 PAROXETINE HCL170
of 680
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 GENTAMICIN SULFATE270
of 1450
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11A
97 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)		120
of 270
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
98 LORAZEPAM560
of 1610
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
99 FLUOCINONIDE80
of 190
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 DUTASTERIDE190
of 390
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
101 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350170
of 800
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
102 AMITIZA
(LUBIPROSTONE)		120
of 210
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		70
of 280
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
104 FOSRENOL
(LANTHANUM CARBONATE)		20
of 100
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
105 DICLOFENAC SODIUM220
of 600
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
106 ALBUTEROL SULFATE100
of 160
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
107 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		310
of 1370
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
108 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE490
of 1210
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
109 EZETIMIBE370
of 950
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
110 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE430
of 1100
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
111 GEMFIBROZIL160
of 430
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
112 CREON
(LIPASE/PROTEASE/AMYLASE)		130
of 330
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
113 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)		80
of 140
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
114 RALOXIFENE HCL100
of 190
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
115 RANITIDINE HCL490
of 2060
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
116 TRIAZOLAM20
of 60
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
117 IBUPROFEN240
of 450
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
118 EASY TOUCH PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		50
of 80
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
119 ENALAPRIL MALEATE300
of 1020
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
120 METOLAZONE530
of 2390
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
121 SERTRALINE HCL480
of 1420
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
122 SILDENAFIL
(SILDENAFIL CITRATE)		40
of 50
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
123 SILVER SULFADIAZINE60
of 110
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
124 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		250
of 640
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
125 PIOGLITAZONE HCL400
of 910
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
126 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)		120
of 190
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
127 EASY COMFORT INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)		20
of 30
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
128 BICALUTAMIDE40
of 40
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
129 MULTAQ
(DRONEDARONE HCL)		20
of 40
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
130 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE100
of 180
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
131 TEMAZEPAM440
of 1240
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
132 ONDANSETRON HCL150
of 1200
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
133 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)		260
of 620
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
134 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL300
of 2130
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
4% of all patients		< 11A
135 AZITHROMYCIN310
of 1760
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220320 patients
5% of all patients		200 patients
3% of all patients		A
136 CEPHALEXIN350
of 2060
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11A
137 AMOXICILLIN170
of 600
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11A
138 DIPHENOXYLATE-ATROPINE
(DIPHENOXYLATE HCL/ATROPINE)		160
of 540
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
139 OSELTAMIVIR PHOSPHATE160
of 260
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11

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