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Joseph K. Samaha
Interventional Cardiologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 3 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 3

Prescriptions made by Joseph K. Samaha

Data for 2018

20.28K

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 4 out of 457 providers in this state and specialty

$1.64M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 5 out of 457 providers in this state and specialty

1,432

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 9 out of 457 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 Tennessee 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 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		10
of 3840
1,5030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1,41703740 patients
26% of all patients		3560 patients
25% of all patients
2 CARVEDILOL30
of 4070
1,3610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1,25903510 patients
25% of all patients		3200 patients
22% of all patients
3 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM60
of 4060
1,3690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1,26903520 patients
25% of all patients		3300 patients
23% of all patients
4 METOPROLOL TARTRATE10
of 4020
1,2450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1,18203100 patients
22% of all patients		2940 patients
21% of all patients
5 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE80
of 3980
9030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
83502530 patients
18% of all patients		2370 patients
17% of all patients
6 FUROSEMIDE50
of 4080
8510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
81002300 patients
16% of all patients		2170 patients
15% of all patients
7 SPIRONOLACTONE10
of 3650
8060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
76701940 patients
14% of all patients		1830 patients
13% of all patients
8 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		10
of 3860
9830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
93001930 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
9 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM80
of 3920
5960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
56501650 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
10 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM40
of 3070
4810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
46301320 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
11 RAMIPRIL20
of 2240
4630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
44801230 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
12 SIMVASTATIN80
of 3270
4080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
39001080 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
13 LISINOPRIL230
of 4040
4500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
40801100 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
14 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE450
of 4020
3080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
15 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		10
of 1340
3250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
940 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
16 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE170
of 3660
2790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2600930 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
17 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		20
of 2220
2900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2710700 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
18 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM290
of 3460
2660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
19 TORSEMIDE40
of 1410
2930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2820800 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
20 PRASUGREL HCL20
of 1700
3010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2650640 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
21 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM60
of 1030
2560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2360660 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
22 AMIODARONE HCL120
of 3380
2590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2450860 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
23 WARFARIN SODIUM250
of 3650
2320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
24 BRILINTA
(TICAGRELOR)		30
of 2320
2880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2520640 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
25 FLECAINIDE ACETATE150
of 2350
1860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1730400 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
26 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM80
of 2210
1730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1610440 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
27 NITROGLYCERIN PATCH
(NITROGLYCERIN)		40
of 1100
2480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2290830 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
28 PROPAFENONE HCL40
of 1240
1650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1650420 patients
3% of all patients		420 patients
3% of all patients
29 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		40
of 1520
1970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
30 CLONIDINE HCL70
of 2140
1710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1390690 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
31 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		260
of 3580
2150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1990440 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
32 ATENOLOL190
of 3080
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
33 OMEPRAZOLE110
of 1730
1510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1510370 patients
3% of all patients		370 patients
3% of all patients
34 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)		140
of 2690
1780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1620450 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
35 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		90
of 1650
1150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1030300 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
36 HYDRALAZINE HCL310
of 2980
1290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1170410 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
37 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		1100
of 3660
1090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
910290 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
38 ENTRESTO
(SACUBITRIL/VALSARTAN)		170
of 1930
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1220330 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
39 NITROGLYCERIN50
of 3310
2770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
25702000 patients
14% of all patients		1830 patients
13% of all patients
40 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE590
of 3460
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
980290 patients
2% of all patients		290 patients
2% of all patients
41 EZETIMIBE190
of 2160
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1110200 patients
1% of all patients		200 patients
1% of all patients
42 BENAZEPRIL HCL250
of 2000
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750230 patients
2% of all patients		230 patients
2% of all patients
43 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		260
of 3120
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
910180 patients
1% of all patients		180 patients
1% of all patients
44 GEMFIBROZIL20
of 450
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660180 patients
1% of all patients		180 patients
1% of all patients
45 SERTRALINE HCL60
of 350
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820150 patients
1% of all patients		150 patients
1% of all patients
46 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)		260
of 1790
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820180 patients
1% of all patients		180 patients
1% of all patients
47 TAMSULOSIN HCL80
of 470
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670140 patients
1% of all patients		140 patients
1% of all patients
48 GABAPENTIN120
of 500
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
49 ENALAPRIL MALEATE70
of 1540
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
50 DIGOXIN380
of 2370
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
51 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)		140
of 630
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
52 ALPRAZOLAM70
of 470
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
940270 patients
2% of all patients		270 patients
2% of all patients
53 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)		180
of 1030
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
54 BUMETANIDE370
of 1710
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400140 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
55 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)		140
of 1580
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
56 FINASTERIDE50
of 190
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290110 patients
1% of all patients		110 patients
1% of all patients
57 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)		920
of 2820
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460< 11< 11
58 DILTIAZEM HCL130
of 1140
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390130 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
59 MULTAQ
(DRONEDARONE HCL)		100
of 1140
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540130 patients
1% of all patients		130 patients
1% of all patients
60 ALLOPURINOL200
of 540
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
61 METOLAZONE110
of 1200
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
62 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)		240
of 1580
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
63 REPATHA SURECLICK
(EVOLOCUMAB)		50
of 890
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 VALSARTAN340
of 1980
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
65 LOVASTATIN180
of 1210
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
66 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE40
of 470
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 MIDODRINE HCL220
of 1110
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
68 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		490
of 2640
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
69 CLONIDINE60
of 500
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 FENOFIBRATE370
of 990
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
71 PROPRANOLOL HCL90
of 600
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 EPLERENONE130
of 540
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
73 LABETALOL HCL170
of 680
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
74 CELECOXIB30
of 130
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360120 patients
1% of all patients		120 patients
1% of all patients
75 BENAZEPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(BENAZEPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		70
of 200
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
76 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)		180
of 890
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 RANITIDINE HCL160
of 550
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 PRAZOSIN HCL50
of 110
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 MONTELUKAST SODIUM100
of 220
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
80 FAMOTIDINE90
of 820
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510250 patients
2% of all patients		250 patients
2% of all patients
81 TERAZOSIN HCL210
of 510
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
82 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		360
of 1120
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
83 MELOXICAM110
of 200
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
84 CARVEDILOL ER
(CARVEDILOL PHOSPHATE)		30
of 80
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
85 EFFIENT
(PRASUGREL HCL)		10
of 110
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
86 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE90
of 290
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11
87 PRALUENT PEN
(ALIROCUMAB)		140
of 780
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
88 DILT-XR
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		180
of 1300
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
89 OLMESARTAN-AMLODIPINE-HCTZ
(OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPIN/HCTHIAZID)		60
of 170
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
90 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL300
of 870
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 JANTOVEN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)		380
of 730
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
92 MECLIZINE HCL90
of 220
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
93 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		140
of 220
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
94 NADOLOL110
of 220
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 QUINAPRIL HCL130
of 500
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
96 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)		210
of 540
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
97 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM110
of 240
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
98 NIACIN ER
(NIACIN)		100
of 320
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
99 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)		20
of 100
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
100 VERAPAMIL HCL180
of 320
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
101 MINOXIDIL110
of 210
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
102 IRBESARTAN400
of 730
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
103 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		410
of 1540
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
104 TELMISARTAN200
of 360
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
105 HEPARIN SODIUM
(HEPARIN SODIUM,PORCINE)		10
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
106 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)		120
of 230
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
107 SILDENAFIL
(SILDENAFIL CITRATE)		140
of 200
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
108 DONEPEZIL HCL110
of 130
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
109 ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE480
of 1240
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
110 CEPHALEXIN60
of 150
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
1% of all patients		< 11A
111 PREDNISONE50
of 300
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350230 patients
2% of all patients		230 patients
2% of all patients
112 AMOXICILLIN50
of 150
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210110 patients
1% of all patients		110 patients
1% of all patients		A

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