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Vijay M. Patel
Pulmonologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 2 Affl. Hospitals 4

Prescriptions made by Vijay M. Patel

Data for 2018

6,523

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 1 out of 57 providers in this state and specialty

$986.9K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 8 out of 57 providers in this state and specialty

670

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 1 out of 57 providers in this state and specialty

86%

Patients 65 Years and Older

73

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 71

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 Critical Care (Intensivists) in Georgia 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 MONTELUKAST SODIUM50
of 280
2570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2150670 patients
10% of all patients		560 patients
8% of all patients
2 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)		30
of 290
2540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2110540 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
3 PREDNISONE10
of 290
2850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
26601210 patients
18% of all patients		1090 patients
16% of all patients
4 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM10
of 80
1230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1070280 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
5 METFORMIN HCL10
of 50
1200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
6 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		40
of 290
2170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1720740 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
7 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE20
of 60
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
8 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		70
of 300
1290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1050350 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
9 LISINOPRIL10
of 80
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
990280 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
10 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		50
of 260
1540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1250520 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
11 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)		60
of 260
1150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
990240 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
12 ALPRAZOLAM10
of 100
1460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1320240 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
13 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM10
of 60
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
14 SIMVASTATIN20
of 60
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
15 OMEPRAZOLE30
of 200
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
16 GABAPENTIN10
of 70
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
17 ANORO ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BRM/VILANTEROL TR)		70
of 260
1310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
990190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
18 TRAZODONE HCL10
of 50
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
19 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE10
of 110
1360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
990340 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
20 FUROSEMIDE40
of 140
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
21 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)		100
of 240
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
22 METOPROLOL TARTRATE10
of 60
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550160 patients
2% of all patients		160 patients
2% of all patients
23 TEMAZEPAM20
of 60
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
24 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM20
of 50
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
25 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM30
of 90
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 THEOPHYLLINE ANHYDROUS10
of 80
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
27 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		30
of 120
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650150 patients
2% of all patients		150 patients
2% of all patients
28 SERTRALINE HCL10
of 30
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
29 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE20
of 50
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 CLONAZEPAM10
of 70
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
31 ROPINIROLE HCL20
of 70
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580< 11< 11
32 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE10
of 50
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670140 patients
2% of all patients		140 patients
2% of all patients
33 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		10
of 40
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450< 11< 11
34 THEOPHYLLINE
(THEOPHYLLINE ANHYDROUS)		20
of 80
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
35 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE130
of 240
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
36 FLUOXETINE HCL10
of 20
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
37 TAMSULOSIN HCL10
of 20
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490< 11< 11
38 STIOLTO RESPIMAT
(TIOTROPIUM BR/OLODATEROL HCL)		40
of 140
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
39 DULOXETINE HCL10
of 20
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE30
of 90
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430< 11< 11
41 ALLOPURINOL10
of 50
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
42 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)		20
of 40
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		10
of 40
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
44 GLIPIZIDE20
of 20
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
45 WARFARIN SODIUM10
of 50
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
46 GLIMEPIRIDE10
of 20
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
47 RANITIDINE HCL40
of 80
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
48 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE10
of 30
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
49 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM30
of 90
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 BENAZEPRIL HCL10
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
51 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)		110
of 180
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
52 BEVESPI AEROSPHERE
(GLYCOPYRROLATE/FORMOTEROL FUM)		20
of 50
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
53 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)		10
of 20
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
54 CELECOXIB20
of 40
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		20
of 100
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		20
of 20
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
57 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)		10
of 20
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
58 EZETIMIBE10
of 20
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
59 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)		10
of 40
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
60 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		10
of 30
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
61 MELOXICAM10
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
62 DONEPEZIL HCL10
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
63 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)		10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		10
of 30
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
65 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM20
of 20
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
66 MODAFINIL10
of 40
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
67 ADVAIR HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		80
of 120
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
68 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE10
of 120
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420400 patients
6% of all patients		< 11A
69 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		10
of 20
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
70 AZITHROMYCIN60
of 180
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460 patients
7% of all patients		< 11A
71 METHOTREXATE
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM)		10
of 40
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
72 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)		10
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
73 DEXTROAMPHETAMINE-AMPHETAMINE
(DEXTROAMPHETAMINE/AMPHETAMINE)		10
of 30
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		20
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
75 GEMFIBROZIL10
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
76 LORAZEPAM10
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
77 PAROXETINE HCL30
of 40
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
78 DOXEPIN HCL10
of 30
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		10
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 TRELEGY ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/UMECLIDIN/VILANTER)		100
of 130
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 ATENOLOL20
of 30
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
82 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		10
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
83 SILDENAFIL
(SILDENAFIL CITRATE)		20
of 30
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 TERAZOSIN HCL20
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
85 BUMETANIDE10
of 20
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
86 SPIRONOLACTONE10
of 30
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
87 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		10
of 30
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
88 FLOVENT HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)		20
of 50
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL10
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 ONDANSETRON HCL10
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 BELSOMRA
(SUVOREXANT)		10
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 COLCHICINE10
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
93 CLONIDINE HCL10
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 ALENDRONATE SODIUM40
of 50
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
95 MEGESTROL ACETATE20
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		20
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
97 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE20
of 30
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
98 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL10
of 20
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 NYSTATIN10
of 50
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
100 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
101 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		10
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
102 FINASTERIDE20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
103 HYDRALAZINE HCL20
of 40
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
104 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)		30
of 60
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11A
105 PROCTO-MED HC
(HYDROCORTISONE)		10
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
106 HYDROXYZINE HCL10
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
107 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		10
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
108 METHYLPREDNISOLONE50
of 80
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
109 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		20
of 40
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11A
110 MIRTAZAPINE10
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
111 CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE10
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
112 SILENOR
(DOXEPIN HCL)		10
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
113 TOVIAZ
(FESOTERODINE FUMARATE)		10
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
114 ETHAMBUTOL HCL40
of 50
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
115 SEREVENT DISKUS
(SALMETEROL XINAFOATE)		10
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
116 METOLAZONE10
of 30
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
117 HUMULIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)		10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
118 DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SULFATE ER
(DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SULFATE)		10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
119 FLOVENT DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)		40
of 40
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
120 MINOXIDIL10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
121 SUCRALFATE10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
122 TRAMADOL HCL20
of 40
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
123 EZETIMIBE-SIMVASTATIN
(EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATIN)		10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
124 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)		10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
125 VEO INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRGE-NDL,INS 0.3 ML HALF MARK)		10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
126 XYREM
(SODIUM OXYBATE)		10
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
127 ZAFIRLUKAST10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
128 ATROVENT HFA
(IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE)		50
of 50
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
129 CEFUROXIME
(CEFUROXIME AXETIL)		10
of 20
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
4% of all patients		< 11A
130 RISEDRONATE SODIUM10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
131 XOPENEX HFA
(LEVALBUTEROL TARTRATE)		20
of 40
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
132 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL20
of 40
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350200 patients
3% of all patients		200 patients
3% of all patients		A
133 CEPHALEXIN10
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11A
134 LEVOFLOXACIN80
of 140
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11A
135 HALOPERIDOL10
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170110 patients
2% of all patients		110 patients
2% of all patients		P
136 FLUCONAZOLE20
of 30
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
137 CLOTRIMAZOLE10
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11

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