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Ratnakar Pernenkil
Interventional Cardiologist

Prescriptions made by Ratnakar Pernenkil

Data for 2018

7,051

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 77 out of 277 providers in this state and specialty

$521.2K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 84 out of 277 providers in this state and specialty

548

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 90 out of 277 providers in this state and specialty

94%

Patients 65 Years and Older

75

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 Cardiology in Louisiana 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 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE780
of 2560
4550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
41101010 patients
18% of all patients
< 11
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM900
of 2510
3740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3460880 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
3 CARVEDILOL640
of 2510
2950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
4 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE750
of 2490
3210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2910730 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
5 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
840
of 2500
2980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2650650 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
6 METOPROLOL TARTRATE420
of 2390
3110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2910740 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
7 FUROSEMIDE740
of 2520
2730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2610720 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
8 SIMVASTATIN170
of 2070
2020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1850480 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
9 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM620
of 2370
2250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
10 LISINOPRIL660
of 2500
2310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
11 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
710
of 2440
2560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2560540 patients
10% of all patients
540 patients
10% of all patients
12 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE280
of 2180
2200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
13 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM590
of 2210
1610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1610400 patients
7% of all patients
400 patients
7% of all patients
14 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM630
of 2270
1750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
15 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE590
of 2200
1170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
16 ATENOLOL220
of 1750
1210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
990300 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
17 WARFARIN SODIUM520
of 2190
1500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1500270 patients
5% of all patients
270 patients
5% of all patients
18 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
710
of 2230
1220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
19 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM210
of 1890
1450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1120310 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
20 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM270
of 1160
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
980200 patients
4% of all patients
200 patients
4% of all patients
21 ENALAPRIL MALEATE70
of 1160
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
22 BENAZEPRIL HCL110
of 1260
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
850220 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
23 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
220
of 1610
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1000180 patients
3% of all patients
180 patients
3% of all patients
24 SPIRONOLACTONE590
of 2250
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600220 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
25 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
360
of 1320
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
26 DIGOXIN540
of 1710
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
27 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)
580
of 1570
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620150 patients
3% of all patients
150 patients
3% of all patients
28 AMIODARONE HCL660
of 2140
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
29 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
150
of 990
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
30 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
620
of 1540
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
31 LOVASTATIN150
of 960
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460< 11< 11
32 NITROGLYCERIN PATCH
(NITROGLYCERIN)
40
of 340
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
33 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
990
of 2210
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 RAMIPRIL500
of 1420
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
35 SERTRALINE HCL100
of 560
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 OMEPRAZOLE410
of 1320
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
37 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
310
of 780
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
38 ALLOPURINOL220
of 820
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
39 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
240
of 810
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
40 EZETIMIBE750
of 1660
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
41 NITROGLYCERIN440
of 2050
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
42 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL340
of 1180
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
43 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
290
of 980
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
44 PROPRANOLOL HCL130
of 440
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
45 DILTIAZEM HCL160
of 730
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
46 TORSEMIDE360
of 1000
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290130 patients
2% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
47 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)
140
of 550
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
48 VALSARTAN760
of 1680
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
49 EPLERENONE70
of 300
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
50 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
400
of 1140
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
51 CLONIDINE HCL530
of 1510
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 PROPAFENONE HCL500
of 1140
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
53 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
550
of 1380
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
54 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
710
of 1580
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
55 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE350
of 710
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 FELODIPINE ER
(FELODIPINE)
70
of 230
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 BETAXOLOL HCL20
of 30
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
58 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE100
of 240
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
59 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)
50
of 270
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
60 DILT-XR
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
90
of 450
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
61 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE100
of 300
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
62 KLOR-CON SPRINKLE
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
30
of 80
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
63 GABAPENTIN370
of 610
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
64 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
300
of 900
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
65 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)
530
of 1160
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
66 MIDODRINE HCL260
of 800
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
67 HYDRALAZINE HCL1060
of 1960
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
68 MULTAQ
(DRONEDARONE HCL)
340
of 950
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
69 VERAPAMIL SR
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
100
of 220
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
70 ENTRESTO
(SACUBITRIL/VALSARTAN)
690
of 1520
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
71 JANTOVEN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)
150
of 430
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
72 MINOXIDIL110
of 210
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
73 CHLORTHALIDONE490
of 740
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
74 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
700
of 1580
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
75 ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE290
of 980
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
76 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)
980
of 1700
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
77 BRILINTA
(TICAGRELOR)
480
of 1260
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
78 QUINAPRIL HCL200
of 590
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 COUMADIN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)
200
of 480
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
80 PRALUENT PEN
(ALIROCUMAB)
320
of 780
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
81 CRESTOR
(ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM)
20
of 100
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
82 MEXILETINE HCL90
of 190
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
83 NADOLOL100
of 210
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
84 CILOSTAZOL460
of 810
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
85 MONTELUKAST SODIUM140
of 230
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
86 ALPRAZOLAM500
of 720
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
87 DULOXETINE HCL130
of 200
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11