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Christopher Ryan Vela
Physician Assistant

Prescriptions made by Christopher Ryan Vela

Data for 2018

3,858

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 212 out of 5,636 providers in this state and specialty

$328.3K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 328 out of 5,636 providers in this state and specialty

527

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 138 out of 5,636 providers in this state and specialty

97%

Patients 65 Years and Older

77

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 Physician Assistant 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 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM420
of 1,5970
2840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
910 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
2 LISINOPRIL240
of 1,5510
2490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
3 CARVEDILOL70
of 8680
2270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2120670 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
4 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE160
of 1,1050
1990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
5 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE50
of 1,1120
1840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
6 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
60
of 3430
1780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
7 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1360
of 1,4930
1430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1430410 patients
8% of all patients
410 patients
8% of all patients
8 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1390
of 1,5200
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
9 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM260
of 8780
1270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
10 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
220
of 5430
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
920300 patients
6% of all patients
300 patients
6% of all patients
11 FUROSEMIDE330
of 1,1410
1410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
12 EZETIMIBE60
of 2770
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
13 SIMVASTATIN900
of 1,1490
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
14 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM720
of 1,1240
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
900260 patients
5% of all patients
260 patients
5% of all patients
15 SPIRONOLACTONE90
of 3460
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
960240 patients
5% of all patients
240 patients
5% of all patients
16 HYDRALAZINE HCL80
of 3050
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820210 patients
4% of all patients
210 patients
4% of all patients
17 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE430
of 7890
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830310 patients
6% of all patients
310 patients
6% of all patients
18 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1260
of 1,2690
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
19 ATENOLOL210
of 4590
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460140 patients
3% of all patients
140 patients
3% of all patients
20 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
720
of 8390
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500150 patients
3% of all patients
150 patients
3% of all patients
21 RAMIPRIL100
of 1270
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
22 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1020
of 9390
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
23 METOPROLOL TARTRATE920
of 1,0400
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
24 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
40
of 1200
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590160 patients
3% of all patients
160 patients
3% of all patients
25 DIGOXIN10
of 680
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580< 11< 11
26 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
230
of 2410
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440140 patients
3% of all patients
140 patients
3% of all patients
27 AMIODARONE HCL140
of 1240
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
28 VALSARTAN140
of 3350
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470130 patients
2% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
29 IRBESARTAN240
of 1240
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
180
of 1620
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
31 OMEPRAZOLE1540
of 1,2570
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
32 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE170
of 1470
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
33 ENALAPRIL MALEATE400
of 2080
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
34 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL130
of 1710
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
35 BISOPROLOL FUMARATE10
of 330
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
36 TAMSULOSIN HCL1170
of 8890
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
37 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
810
of 8200
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
380
of 2520
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
39 FLECAINIDE ACETATE150
of 350
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
40 PIOGLITAZONE HCL550
of 3260
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
41 PRASUGREL HCL40
of 130
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
42 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
350
of 2030
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
43 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
590
of 3530
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
44 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE950
of 7160
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
45 TRANDOLAPRIL10
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
46 TORSEMIDE280
of 710
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 CLONIDINE HCL500
of 3050
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
48 ENTRESTO
(SACUBITRIL/VALSARTAN)
130
of 390
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 FLUOXETINE HCL730
of 5180
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
50 DONEPEZIL HCL820
of 3840
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
51 FENOFIBRATE420
of 2210
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
52 WARFARIN SODIUM610
of 3330
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 LIVALO
(PITAVASTATIN CALCIUM)
120
of 300
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
54 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
380
of 2780
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
55 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)
30
of 200
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
56 GABAPENTIN2260
of 1,5710
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
57 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE20
of 80
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
58 KLOR-CON 10
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
20
of 80
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
59 LABETALOL HCL180
of 440
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
60 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
30
of 280
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
61 NITROGLYCERIN90
of 980
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310230 patients
4% of all patients
230 patients
4% of all patients
62 AZITHROMYCIN1180
of 1,4090
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A