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Eric Ping Chiang
Rheumatologist

Prescriptions made by Eric Ping Chiang

Data for 2018

5,729

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 40 out of 319 providers in this state and specialty

$2.8M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 31 out of 319 providers in this state and specialty

642

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 40 out of 319 providers in this state and specialty

68%

Patients 65 Years and Older

67

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 Rheumatology 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 PREDNISONE60
of 3120
1,2620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
93102980 patients
46% of all patients
2130 patients
33% of all patients
2 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE130
of 3080
8970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
61502020 patients
31% of all patients
1290 patients
20% of all patients
3 LEFLUNOMIDE20
of 2740
8090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
53701790 patients
28% of all patients
1170 patients
18% of all patients
4 METHOTREXATE
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM)
340
of 3050
6660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
50001330 patients
21% of all patients
890 patients
14% of all patients
5 SULFASALAZINE100
of 1960
2240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1360540 patients
8% of all patients
310 patients
5% of all patients
6 ALENDRONATE SODIUM240
of 2430
1600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1160500 patients
8% of all patients
360 patients
6% of all patients
7 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL140
of 1910
1340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730470 patients
7% of all patients
230 patients
4% of all patients
8 DULOXETINE HCL690
of 2270
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680240 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
9 ENBREL SURECLICK
(ETANERCEPT)
220
of 2320
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
10 MELOXICAM840
of 2520
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430260 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
11 GABAPENTIN1240
of 2700
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
12 PILOCARPINE HCL160
of 1460
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
13 ALLOPURINOL890
of 2650
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
14 AZATHIOPRINE430
of 1830
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
15 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
570
of 2100
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
16 DICLOFENAC SODIUM720
of 2240
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
17 COLCHICINE120
of 1320
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
18 MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL340
of 1630
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
19 XELJANZ XR
(TOFACITINIB CITRATE)
250
of 1300
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
20 CELECOXIB940
of 2280
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
21 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL290
of 1100
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
22 HUMIRA PEN
(ADALIMUMAB)
660
of 2350
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
23 REMICADE
(INFLIXIMAB)
50
of 220
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
24 BENLYSTA
(BELIMUMAB)
50
of 320
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
25 METHOTREXATE SODIUM
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM/PF)
80
of 970
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
26 COSENTYX PEN
(SECUKINUMAB)
10
of 120
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
27 DAPSONE10
of 70
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
28 IBUPROFEN200
of 760
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
29 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM110
of 270
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)
380
of 1430
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
31 FORTEO
(TERIPARATIDE)
260
of 670
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
32 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
60
of 340
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
33 CIMZIA
(CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL)
250
of 760
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
34 ORENCIA
(ABATACEPT/MALTOSE)
80
of 210
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 RIFAMPIN10
of 40
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 COLCRYS
(COLCHICINE)
240
of 710
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 ISONIAZID80
of 190
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 ACTEMRA
(TOCILIZUMAB)
230
of 790
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
39 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM210
of 600
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 ORENCIA
(ABATACEPT)
270
of 880
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
41 METHYLPREDNISOLONE780
of 1760
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
42 AZITHROMYCIN140
of 360
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A