Prescriptions made by Balasubramanian Shanmugam

Data for 2018

8,960

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 184 out of 2,220 providers in this state and specialty

$678.3K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 230 out of 2,220 providers in this state and specialty

580

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 149 out of 2,220 providers in this state and specialty

93%

Patients 65 Years and Older

76

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 72

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 Connecticut 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 CALCIUM1370
of 1,4020
5100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
46801070 patients
18% of all patients
< 11
2 SIMVASTATIN250
of 1,0700
3790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3600810 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
3 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM170
of 1,0980
3620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
4 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM2090
of 1,1890
3080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
5 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1190
of 1,3550
3700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
6 ATENOLOL50
of 9010
2540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2250600 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
7 LISINOPRIL1720
of 1,2970
2490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2350590 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
8 OMEPRAZOLE570
of 1,0730
2410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2150540 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
9 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE970
of 1,1420
2180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2050390 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
10 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE630
of 1,1080
2040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2040480 patients
8% of all patients
480 patients
8% of all patients
11 METFORMIN HCL1180
of 1,1400
1850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1730410 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
12 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
100
of 6830
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
13 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
110
of 5150
1200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1200280 patients
5% of all patients
280 patients
5% of all patients
14 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM810
of 1,0020
1520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1150330 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
15 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1490
of 1,1050
1300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
16 ALLOPURINOL740
of 8990
1170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1170260 patients
4% of all patients
260 patients
4% of all patients
17 GABAPENTIN970
of 1,0800
1750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
18 LOVASTATIN220
of 5260
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 TAMSULOSIN HCL1090
of 9430
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
20 CARVEDILOL690
of 8990
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1100210 patients
4% of all patients
210 patients
4% of all patients
21 LORAZEPAM310
of 7650
1780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1670470 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
22 GLIMEPIRIDE300
of 5620
1160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
23 FINASTERIDE570
of 5820
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
24 FUROSEMIDE2360
of 1,1970
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
25 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1850
of 1,1420
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
26 SERTRALINE HCL1320
of 9100
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
27 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1740
of 9690
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610150 patients
3% of all patients
150 patients
3% of all patients
28 WARFARIN SODIUM1690
of 7540
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620< 11< 11
29 ALPRAZOLAM1390
of 8380
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
30 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE180
of 3550
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
31 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1650
of 9160
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
32 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
500
of 5380
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
33 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
850
of 8290
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
34 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
650
of 7100
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
35 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
390
of 4640
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
36 MIRTAZAPINE1070
of 6270
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
37 PIOGLITAZONE HCL570
of 3630
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
38 TRAZODONE HCL1770
of 8880
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
39 VALSARTAN660
of 7270
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480160 patients
3% of all patients
160 patients
3% of all patients
40 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
910
of 7690
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
41 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
510
of 7320
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
42 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE970
of 8900
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
43 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)
130
of 3110
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660< 11< 11
44 CLONAZEPAM740
of 6450
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE900
of 7780
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
46 PAROXETINE HCL540
of 5620
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
47 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1280
of 8810
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
48 TRAMADOL HCL1030
of 8060
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620240 patients
4% of all patients
240 patients
4% of all patients
O
49 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
930
of 6840
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470< 11< 11
50 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
1050
of 6880
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540< 11< 11
51 GLIPIZIDE700
of 5190
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
52 ALENDRONATE SODIUM860
of 7560
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
53 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
540
of 4470
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
54 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
370
of 3960
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
520
of 4630
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11O
56 IRBESARTAN720
of 4320
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
57 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
1000
of 5640
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
58 EZETIMIBE820
of 5950
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
59 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
640
of 5100
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
60 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
280
of 2780
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
61 JANTOVEN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)
200
of 1250
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
62 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
290
of 2540
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
1260
of 7500
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
64 BENAZEPRIL HCL510
of 3550
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
65 PREDNISONE1070
of 1,0240
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760430 patients
7% of all patients
430 patients
7% of all patients
66 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
820
of 7870
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
67 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
1110
of 6920
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 COLCRYS
(COLCHICINE)
80
of 970
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
69 RANITIDINE HCL970
of 6560
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
70 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
670
of 5140
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
71 LABETALOL HCL370
of 2500
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
72 FENOFIBRATE480
of 2130
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
73 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE,MICRONIZED)
270
of 790
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
74 IBUPROFEN340
of 3610
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370260 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
75 GEMFIBROZIL350
of 1660
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 DULOXETINE HCL1440
of 7320
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
77 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM660
of 6560
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 QUINAPRIL HCL430
of 3320
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
79 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
780
of 4680
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11O
80 IRBESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(IRBESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
220
of 900
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1720
of 7700
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
82 SPIRONOLACTONE840
of 5310
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
83 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
750
of 5620
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
84 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
250
of 1240
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
85 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
840
of 5420
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL550
of 3860
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
87 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE620
of 4320
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11A
88 MOMETASONE FUROATE330
of 2430
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
89 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
670
of 4470
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
90 NIACIN ER
(NIACIN)
110
of 470
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
91 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
320
of 2850
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
92 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)
350
of 2210
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
93 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)
910
of 3680
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
94 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
660
of 6600
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
95 AMLODIPINE-OLMESARTAN
(AMLODIPINE BES/OLMESARTAN MED)
170
of 830
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE110
of 520
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
97 FLOVENT HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)
270
of 1920
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
98 FLUOXETINE HCL850
of 6050
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
99 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)
310
of 2910
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
100 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
840
of 5410
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE160
of 650
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
102 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)
190
of 830
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
103 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
140
of 3740
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
6% of all patients
< 11A
104 DICLOFENAC SODIUM640
of 4380
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
105 CEPHALEXIN490
of 4120
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
A
106 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
400
of 1730
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
107 MYRBETRIQ
(MIRABEGRON)
770
of 2780
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
108 ACARBOSE60
of 150
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
109 ANORO ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BRM/VILANTEROL TR)
510
of 1590
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
110 LEVOFLOXACIN570
of 3050
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
111 BUSPIRONE HCL540
of 2560
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
112 DESCOVY
(EMTRICITABINE/TENOFOV ALAFENAM)
110
of 200
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
113 SYNJARDY XR
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN/METFORMIN HCL)
20
of 30
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
114 MECLIZINE HCL460
of 4170
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
115 LEFLUNOMIDE90
of 200
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
116 RISEDRONATE SODIUM DR
(RISEDRONATE SODIUM)
20
of 80
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
117 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
760
of 4160
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
118 CILOSTAZOL160
of 510
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
119 RIZATRIPTAN
(RIZATRIPTAN BENZOATE)
100
of 230
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
120 TIVICAY
(DOLUTEGRAVIR SODIUM)
190
of 320
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
121 STRIBILD
(ELVITEG/COB/EMTRI/TENOFO DISOP)
60
of 60
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
122 ZIPRASIDONE HCL110
of 290
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11P
123 AZITHROMYCIN660
of 7950
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600 patients
10% of all patients
< 11A
124 FAMCICLOVIR40
of 90
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
125 OXYCODONE HCL1080
of 4560
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
126 CLOTRIMAZOLE-BETAMETHASONE
(CLOTRIMAZOLE/BETAMETHASONE DIP)
460
of 2880
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
127 DICYCLOMINE HCL370
of 1480
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
128 KETOCONAZOLE400
of 1820
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
129 BUTALB-CAFF-ACETAMINOPH-CODEIN
(BUTALBIT/ACETAMIN/CAFF/CODEINE)
40
of 70
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11O
130 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL680
of 4180
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
131 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL590
of 5790
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170130 patients
2% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
A
132 METHYLPREDNISOLONE600
of 2720
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
133 OSELTAMIVIR PHOSPHATE680
of 2430
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11