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Kofi Asante Appiah
Nephrologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 8

Prescriptions made by Kofi Asante Appiah

Data for 2018

3,202

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 23 out of 122 providers in this state and specialty

$201.7K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 61 out of 122 providers in this state and specialty

314

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 35 out of 122 providers in this state and specialty

60%

Patients 65 Years and Older

66

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 67

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 South Carolina 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 BESYLATE120
of 1090
3260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1610670 patients
21% of all patients		280 patients
9% of all patients
2 HYDRALAZINE HCL50
of 900
2130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
990470 patients
15% of all patients		240 patients
8% of all patients
3 CARVEDILOL130
of 990
1760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630380 patients
12% of all patients		120 patients
4% of all patients
4 FUROSEMIDE220
of 1070
1600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
950390 patients
12% of all patients		270 patients
9% of all patients
5 LISINOPRIL70
of 1000
1700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700340 patients
11% of all patients		180 patients
6% of all patients
6 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM130
of 960
1410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650320 patients
10% of all patients		140 patients
4% of all patients
7 CALCIUM ACETATE130
of 870
1270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610330 patients
11% of all patients		160 patients
5% of all patients
8 CALCITRIOL290
of 800
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510120 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
9 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM80
of 370
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500150 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
10 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE110
of 630
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280170 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
11 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE90
of 570
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420160 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
12 CLONIDINE HCL240
of 720
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
13 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		60
of 210
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11O
14 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM280
of 660
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350160 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
15 GABAPENTIN170
of 700
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150140 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
16 METOPROLOL TARTRATE300
of 800
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140110 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
17 ALLOPURINOL340
of 810
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
18 OMEPRAZOLE230
of 550
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
19 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM150
of 500
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
20 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE60
of 290
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
21 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		110
of 240
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
22 SIMVASTATIN110
of 390
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
23 WARFARIN SODIUM80
of 230
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
24 ATENOLOL40
of 200
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
25 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		150
of 430
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 PREDNISONE320
of 710
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
27 SPIRONOLACTONE280
of 680
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 SEVELAMER CARBONATE430
of 840
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE290
of 620
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
30 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)		110
of 330
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 METOLAZONE110
of 360
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 RENVELA
(SEVELAMER CARBONATE)		320
of 780
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
33 TAMSULOSIN HCL280
of 660
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 CLONAZEPAM90
of 150
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 LABETALOL HCL240
of 430
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 LANTHANUM CARBONATE30
of 90
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 PROSOL
(PARENTERAL AMINO ACID 20% NO.1)		120
of 300
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
38 CHLORTHALIDONE250
of 400
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM250
of 360
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 ROPINIROLE HCL90
of 110
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
41 AURYXIA
(FERRIC CITRATE)		220
of 520
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 TORSEMIDE330
of 500
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 COLCHICINE130
of 230
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 ALPRAZOLAM170
of 260
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM150
of 240
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
46 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE80
of 90
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 BENAZEPRIL HCL140
of 230
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)		150
of 290
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL40
of 310
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330360 patients
11% of all patients		< 11A
50 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		80
of 120
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 MONTELUKAST SODIUM110
of 170
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 GLIMEPIRIDE100
of 150
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
53 MINOXIDIL280
of 430
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 VELTASSA
(PATIROMER CALCIUM SORBITEX)		200
of 290
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
55 CYPROHEPTADINE HCL40
of 70
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 INTRALIPID
(FAT EMULSIONS)		70
of 120
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460< 11< 11
57 TRAMADOL HCL250
of 360
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
58 SPS
(SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFON/SORB)		60
of 80
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
59 SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE30
of 50
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 AMOXICILLIN20
of 80
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients		< 11A

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