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Chandrasekhar Varma
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)

Prescriptions made by Chandrasekhar Varma

Data for 2018

1,976

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 263 out of 601 providers in this state and specialty

$757.5K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 221 out of 601 providers in this state and specialty

329

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 152 out of 601 providers in this state and specialty

91%

Patients 65 Years and Older

74

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 71

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 California 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 SODIUM1200
of 5420
3630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
34101090 patients
33% of all patients
< 11
2 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
1130
of 4410
1360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1230420 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
3 METFORMIN HCL1920
of 4790
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860250 patients
8% of all patients
250 patients
8% of all patients
4 METHIMAZOLE680
of 4120
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
5 PIOGLITAZONE HCL840
of 2640
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610150 patients
5% of all patients
150 patients
5% of all patients
6 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
1540
of 4500
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
7 HYDROCORTISONE230
of 3320
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
8 PROLIA
(DENOSUMAB)
330
of 880
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210130 patients
4% of all patients
130 patients
4% of all patients
9 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
1430
of 4210
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
10 GLIMEPIRIDE1210
of 3210
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
11 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
700
of 2570
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420< 11< 11
12 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1060
of 3760
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310110 patients
3% of all patients
110 patients
3% of all patients
13 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
1660
of 4040
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230110 patients
3% of all patients
110 patients
3% of all patients
14 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM670
of 2300
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
15 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
650
of 3410
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
16 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
1220
of 3750
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
17 GLIPIZIDE1160
of 3360
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
18 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM1990
of 4190
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
19 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)
460
of 1490
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
20 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE660
of 2260
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
21 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)
320
of 1310
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
22 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
1270
of 3870
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
23 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
1280
of 4050
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280150 patients
5% of all patients
150 patients
5% of all patients
24 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
820
of 2180
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
25 LISINOPRIL1050
of 3360
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
26 NATEGLINIDE520
of 1130
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE310
of 1280
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
540
of 2090
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
29 SIMVASTATIN1030
of 2890
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
30 ARMOUR THYROID
(THYROID,PORK)
360
of 1000
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
31 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
1120
of 3240
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
32 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
830
of 2790
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
33 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1140
of 2820
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
34 ANDROGEL
(TESTOSTERONE)
320
of 1510
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1140
of 3020
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
36 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
980
of 3440
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
37 ATENOLOL420
of 1130
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
38 EZETIMIBE570
of 1500
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
1020
of 2840
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
40 RISEDRONATE SODIUM180
of 440
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
41 PROPRANOLOL HCL130
of 330
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
42 FORTEO
(TERIPARATIDE)
360
of 1490
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
43 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
1050
of 2920
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
44 NP THYROID
(THYROID,PORK)
60
of 130
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
1510
of 3620
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
46 GENOTROPIN
(SOMATROPIN)
80
of 180
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
47 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
460
of 1280
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11