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Uma Rangaraj
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)

Prescriptions made by Uma Rangaraj

Data for 2018

9,008

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 5 out of 64 providers in this state and specialty

$2.36M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 5 out of 64 providers in this state and specialty

771

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 4 out of 64 providers in this state and specialty

76%

Patients 65 Years and Older

69

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 68

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 Endocrinology 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 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM50
of 580
1,2620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
94102160 patients
28% of all patients
1690 patients
22% of all patients
2 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
40
of 490
3970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
31201070 patients
14% of all patients
880 patients
11% of all patients
3 METFORMIN HCL80
of 510
3200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2390740 patients
10% of all patients
530 patients
7% of all patients
4 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
30
of 500
2800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1730800 patients
10% of all patients
540 patients
7% of all patients
5 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
20
of 440
3430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2210640 patients
8% of all patients
400 patients
5% of all patients
6 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
30
of 510
2690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2150570 patients
7% of all patients
460 patients
6% of all patients
7 GLIMEPIRIDE100
of 400
2490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2050560 patients
7% of all patients
440 patients
6% of all patients
8 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM50
of 430
2100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1360540 patients
7% of all patients
390 patients
5% of all patients
9 SIMVASTATIN20
of 290
1940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1480400 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
10 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
210
of 490
2200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1660350 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
11 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
10
of 300
2440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1380460 patients
6% of all patients
250 patients
3% of all patients
12 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE10
of 200
1700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1250410 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
13 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
20
of 400
1800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1440390 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
14 GABAPENTIN40
of 340
1580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1250430 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
15 LISINOPRIL60
of 350
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800270 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
16 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
60
of 440
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
950420 patients
5% of all patients
270 patients
4% of all patients
17 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
40
of 470
1290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570310 patients
4% of all patients
180 patients
2% of all patients
18 CALCITRIOL10
of 280
1540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1230330 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
10
of 210
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
20 METHIMAZOLE140
of 510
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
21 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
30
of 140
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660190 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
22 PREDNISONE10
of 210
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780240 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
23 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
20
of 350
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
920330 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
24 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
40
of 370
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730280 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
25 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
40
of 290
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500230 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
26 OMEPRAZOLE30
of 110
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400250 patients
3% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
27 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM100
of 310
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510190 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
28 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
70
of 420
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760250 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
29 ACARBOSE20
of 80
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
30 METOPROLOL TARTRATE20
of 90
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520170 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
31 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
80
of 390
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700200 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
32 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE40
of 150
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
33 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
60
of 340
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
34 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE90
of 340
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
35 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE40
of 260
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
36 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
40
of 300
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
37 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
40
of 340
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
38 ALENDRONATE SODIUM110
of 380
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680160 patients
2% of all patients
160 patients
2% of all patients
39 FUROSEMIDE40
of 190
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
40 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM150
of 370
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
41 PIOGLITAZONE HCL110
of 230
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
42 RAMIPRIL20
of 110
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 SPIRONOLACTONE10
of 220
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
44 COLESTIPOL HCL10
of 20
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
45 TRAZODONE HCL40
of 60
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
46 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM150
of 320
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 HUMULIN R U-500
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
20
of 110
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
48 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
80
of 330
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
49 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
10
of 90
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
50 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
40
of 280
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
51 BYDUREON BCISE
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
10
of 80
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
52 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
50
of 240
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
80
of 150
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
120
of 340
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 SINGLE USE SWAB
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
90
of 170
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 NOVOLIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
30
of 110
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
57 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)
30
of 190
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 CARVEDILOL60
of 160
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
40
of 60
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)
100
of 200
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
61 ULTICARE PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
10
of 50
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
62 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
80
of 100
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
63 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
230
of 360
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
64 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
30
of 190
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL50
of 80
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
66 DULOXETINE HCL50
of 80
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
70
of 200
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
68 ATENOLOL50
of 110
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
69 ARMOUR THYROID
(THYROID,PORK)
100
of 190
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 CLONAZEPAM20
of 50
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
71 HUMULIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
20
of 30
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
72 SERTRALINE HCL30
of 70
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
73 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
60
of 150
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
74 SURE COMFORT
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
90
of 100
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 VICTOZA 2-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
50
of 210
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
76 MELOXICAM40
of 60
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
77 PROPRANOLOL HCL40
of 100
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
78 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)
10
of 20
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 NOVOFINE PLUS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
10
of 30
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 TIZANIDINE HCL20
of 20
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
30
of 40
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
82 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
120
of 200
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 WELCHOL
(COLESEVELAM HCL)
30
of 30
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
40
of 110
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
170
of 220
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
86 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE50
of 80
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 LOVASTATIN90
of 110
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
100
of 230
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 HUMULIN R U-500 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
100
of 130
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 UNIFINE PENTIPS PLUS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
10
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
70
of 80
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
92 DICLOFENAC SODIUM30
of 30
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
93 FLUOXETINE HCL40
of 60
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
30
of 50
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
50
of 70
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 ESTRADIOL100
of 130
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
97 RABEPRAZOLE SODIUM10
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
98 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL20
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 NIACIN ER
(NIACIN)
30
of 30
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
100 TRAMADOL HCL50
of 50
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11O
101 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-200
(INSULIN LISPRO)
20
of 40
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
102 FLUCONAZOLE30
of 60
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
104 GLUCAGEN
(GLUCAGON,HUMAN RECOMBINANT)
20
of 30
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11