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Carlos H. Zem
Nephrologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 8

Prescriptions made by Carlos H. Zem

Data for 2018

3,287

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 83 out of 800 providers in this state and specialty

$892.8K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 42 out of 800 providers in this state and specialty

384

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 59 out of 800 providers in this state and specialty

74%

Patients 65 Years and Older

70

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 67

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 Nephrology 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 FUROSEMIDE720
of 7050
2050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1730890 patients
23% of all patients		710 patients
18% of all patients
2 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM210
of 6440
2290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1610890 patients
23% of all patients		650 patients
17% of all patients
3 CARVEDILOL320
of 6690
1840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1390790 patients
21% of all patients		600 patients
16% of all patients
4 TAMSULOSIN HCL150
of 4460
1240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1090380 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
5 METOPROLOL TARTRATE240
of 5450
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710360 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
6 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		450
of 5720
1330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
980370 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
7 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1420
of 7080
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750380 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
8 AURYXIA
(FERRIC CITRATE)		80
of 2190
1350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600460 patients
12% of all patients		240 patients
6% of all patients
9 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM370
of 4220
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530340 patients
9% of all patients		220 patients
6% of all patients
10 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM390
of 3470
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
11 SEVELAMER CARBONATE320
of 5740
1090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600300 patients
8% of all patients		160 patients
4% of all patients
12 GABAPENTIN380
of 4570
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160190 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
13 VELTASSA
(PATIROMER CALCIUM SORBITEX)		110
of 2010
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650280 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
14 HYDRALAZINE HCL1130
of 5990
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380250 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
15 GLIPIZIDE120
of 1420
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350180 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
16 LISINOPRIL1320
of 6610
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400180 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
17 RENVELA
(SEVELAMER CARBONATE)		570
of 5600
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390200 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
18 ALLOPURINOL1110
of 5310
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
19 CALCITRIOL1510
of 4670
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
20 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE730
of 4470
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250110 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
21 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM840
of 4920
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
22 VELPHORO
(SUCROFERRIC OXYHYDROXIDE)		180
of 1650
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
23 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE570
of 3790
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
24 CHLORTHALIDONE330
of 1270
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
25 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		190
of 1500
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		370
of 2470
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE730
of 4280
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
28 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)		90
of 620
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
29 SIMVASTATIN570
of 2690
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
30 SERTRALINE HCL310
of 1390
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM380
of 1310
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
32 GENTAMICIN SULFATE20
of 710
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370170 patients
4% of all patients		< 11A
33 BENAZEPRIL HCL60
of 610
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
34 POTASSIUM CITRATE ER
(POTASSIUM CITRATE)		290
of 880
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
35 TRAMADOL HCL150
of 2900
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550310 patients
8% of all patients		200 patients
5% of all patients		O
36 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		310
of 1000
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM540
of 2370
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 TORSEMIDE750
of 2520
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 COLCHICINE70
of 370
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 LACTULOSE130
of 1240
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180200 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
41 CLONIDINE HCL1020
of 4910
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
42 PREDNISONE960
of 3880
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
43 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		60
of 310
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		210
of 640
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 LEVOFLOXACIN200
of 1540
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260290 patients
8% of all patients		< 11A
46 MONTELUKAST SODIUM230
of 600
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 NYSTATIN30
of 120
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
48 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)		70
of 1120
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210310 patients
8% of all patients		180 patients
5% of all patients		A
49 ALPRAZOLAM540
of 1920
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL250
of 2290
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
8% of all patients		< 11A
51 GENERLAC
(LACTULOSE)		100
of 160
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 ONDANSETRON HCL240
of 950
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11

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