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Jacob Vadakekalam
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)

Prescriptions made by Jacob Vadakekalam

Data for 2018

7,890

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 23 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

$2.58M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 23 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

834

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 17 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

80%

Patients 65 Years and Older

70

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 Endocrinology in Texas 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 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM130
of 4020
1,0770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
89102680 patients
32% of all patients
2230 patients
27% of all patients
2 METFORMIN HCL90
of 3620
5160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
45601970 patients
24% of all patients
1700 patients
20% of all patients
3 GLIMEPIRIDE100
of 2720
4480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
39201520 patients
18% of all patients
1300 patients
16% of all patients
4 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM280
of 3470
3120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
28401080 patients
13% of all patients
970 patients
12% of all patients
5 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
400
of 3330
2330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1910810 patients
10% of all patients
660 patients
8% of all patients
6 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
80
of 3030
2330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1790960 patients
12% of all patients
700 patients
8% of all patients
7 LISINOPRIL200
of 2920
1680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1560590 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
8 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM170
of 2740
1890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1560600 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
9 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
1020
of 3460
1740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1430520 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
10 SIMVASTATIN200
of 2640
1160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
870350 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
11 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
530
of 3390
1530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1190510 patients
6% of all patients
380 patients
5% of all patients
12 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
320
of 3190
1500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
970620 patients
7% of all patients
420 patients
5% of all patients
13 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM330
of 2530
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
930360 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
14 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
420
of 3270
1560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1140560 patients
7% of all patients
380 patients
5% of all patients
15 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
400
of 2870
1200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
950320 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
16 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM440
of 2350
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
17 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE550
of 2470
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
18 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
490
of 2890
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680330 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 ALENDRONATE SODIUM380
of 2450
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
20 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
180
of 2350
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860360 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
21 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
650
of 2870
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820270 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
22 GABAPENTIN480
of 2250
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
23 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE230
of 2010
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450240 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
24 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE270
of 1470
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
25 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
380
of 2480
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520280 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
26 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
170
of 2310
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600320 patients
4% of all patients
180 patients
2% of all patients
27 METHIMAZOLE290
of 2700
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780240 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
28 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
410
of 2360
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
29 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
220
of 1410
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
30 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
50
of 1160
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
31 HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)
130
of 1160
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
32 RAMIPRIL120
of 1000
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
33 VASCEPA
(ICOSAPENT ETHYL)
100
of 720
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
34 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)
190
of 1710
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
35 OMEPRAZOLE180
of 810
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
36 METOPROLOL TARTRATE180
of 1100
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
37 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
600
of 2370
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
38 GLIPIZIDE590
of 2130
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
39 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
880
of 2930
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
40 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE,MICRONIZED)
50
of 390
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
41 FENOFIBRIC ACID
(FENOFIBRIC ACID (CHOLINE))
30
of 340
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 EZETIMIBE390
of 1560
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350120 patients
1% of all patients
120 patients
1% of all patients
43 FUROSEMIDE270
of 1090
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
44 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
290
of 1860
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
45 MONTELUKAST SODIUM90
of 310
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
46 ENALAPRIL MALEATE90
of 460
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
47 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
250
of 1110
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
48 HYDROCORTISONE350
of 2400
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
49 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
650
of 2310
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
50 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
260
of 1170
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
290
of 1220
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
52 INCONTROL PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
150
of 580
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
53 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
730
of 2160
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
54 ALCOHOL PREP PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
190
of 920
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 BYDUREON BCISE
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
160
of 860
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
56 CARVEDILOL370
of 1170
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 DULOXETINE HCL180
of 660
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
58 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
290
of 1400
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
59 ATENOLOL230
of 800
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
100
of 260
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
61 V-GO 40
(SUB-Q INSULIN DEVICE, 40 UNIT)
70
of 310
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320200 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
62 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
590
of 2260
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
63 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM220
of 610
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 PIOGLITAZONE HCL1030
of 2310
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
110
of 280
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 FENOFIBRATE370
of 1070
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
560
of 2070
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
68 HUMULIN N KWIKPEN
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
120
of 240
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 IBANDRONATE SODIUM150
of 400
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
70 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
250
of 1270
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
71 BENAZEPRIL HCL120
of 310
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 V-GO 30
(SUB-Q INSULIN DEVICE, 30 UNIT)
30
of 250
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
73 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
700
of 2220
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE180
of 560
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 VALSARTAN250
of 770
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 NATEGLINIDE270
of 550
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
260
of 500
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 V-GO 20
(SUB-Q INSULIN DEVICE, 20 UNIT)
60
of 180
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 ALLOPURINOL340
of 650
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
80 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM140
of 310
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
330
of 1130
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 NOVOFINE PLUS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
140
of 340
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
310
of 1150
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 CALCITRIOL270
of 1150
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 XIGDUO XR
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN/METFORMIN HCL)
120
of 360
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
86 TAMSULOSIN HCL210
of 460
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
87 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
400
of 1440
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
88 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
150
of 320
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
89 AMLODIPINE-VALSARTAN
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/VALSARTAN)
50
of 100
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
90 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
160
of 250
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRING-NEEDL,DISP,INSUL,0.3 ML)
90
of 500
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
92 NOVOFINE 32
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
250
of 610
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 NOVOLIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
170
of 680
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 NOVOLIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)
310
of 880
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
810
of 2270
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 REPAGLINIDE360
of 710
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
97 TRUEPLUS PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
110
of 460
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
98 SERTRALINE HCL230
of 420
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 NOVOLIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
400
of 980
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 ALPRAZOLAM200
of 420
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 FORTEO
(TERIPARATIDE)
380
of 910
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
102 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-200
(INSULIN LISPRO)
290
of 820
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 AMLODIPINE-VALSARTAN-HCTZ
(AMLODIPINE/VALSARTAN/HCTHIAZID)
10
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
104 METFORMIN ER OSMOTIC
(METFORMIN HCL)
60
of 110
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
105 IRBESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(IRBESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
100
of 160
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
106 GENOTROPIN
(SOMATROPIN)
70
of 150
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11