Prescriptions made by Nitin R DesaI

Data for 2018

5,696

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 754 out of 3,370 providers in this state and specialty

$265.2K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 1,073 out of 3,370 providers in this state and specialty

331

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 521 out of 3,370 providers in this state and specialty

80%

Patients 65 Years and Older

72

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 70

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 Internal Medicine in Georgia 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 TERAZOSIN HCL30
of 5050
2830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2270760 patients
23% of all patients
620 patients
19% of all patients
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM4480
of 2,0390
2350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1830830 patients
25% of all patients
660 patients
20% of all patients
3 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM4510
of 1,6410
2130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1840480 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
4 FUROSEMIDE2710
of 1,8430
1810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1390760 patients
23% of all patients
620 patients
19% of all patients
5 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1860
of 1,5400
1800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1310580 patients
18% of all patients
460 patients
14% of all patients
6 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM3380
of 1,6270
1370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1180550 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
7 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE2390
of 1,3870
1530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1200770 patients
23% of all patients
630 patients
19% of all patients
8 LISINOPRIL3970
of 1,9180
1570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1350520 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
9 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE870
of 1,0950
1960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1730560 patients
17% of all patients
450 patients
14% of all patients
10 METFORMIN HCL3810
of 1,5640
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750330 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
11 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE5780
of 2,0530
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800480 patients
15% of all patients
330 patients
10% of all patients
12 HYDRALAZINE HCL1210
of 1,2260
1320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
13 GABAPENTIN3670
of 1,6120
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
950390 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
14 OMEPRAZOLE4040
of 1,5820
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660340 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
15 GLIPIZIDE1320
of 9600
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
16 ATENOLOL1770
of 1,2610
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
17 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM3400
of 1,4220
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
690240 patients
7% of all patients
240 patients
7% of all patients
18 CARVEDILOL3110
of 1,6470
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410300 patients
9% of all patients
190 patients
6% of all patients
19 DONEPEZIL HCL2020
of 1,0000
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
20 SIMVASTATIN4070
of 1,4830
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
21 ALPRAZOLAM1910
of 1,1180
1520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
22 ALLOPURINOL2410
of 1,2760
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
23 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
2040
of 1,2170
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
24 MONTELUKAST SODIUM2190
of 1,2010
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530390 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
25 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM3040
of 1,7850
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550460 patients
14% of all patients
310 patients
9% of all patients
26 GLIMEPIRIDE2110
of 1,0230
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
27 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM2470
of 1,3520
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480150 patients
5% of all patients
150 patients
5% of all patients
28 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
990
of 1,2030
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550270 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
29 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1960
of 1,2190
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
2840
of 1,3840
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
31 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1460
of 1,0550
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
32 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
2600
of 1,2100
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
970570 patients
17% of all patients
450 patients
14% of all patients
O
33 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
1010
of 6680
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
34 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
790
of 6130
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
35 TAMSULOSIN HCL2790
of 1,3660
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
36 PREDNISONE1500
of 1,5690
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880430 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
37 METOPROLOL TARTRATE3490
of 1,6660
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
38 LOVASTATIN1390
of 9270
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
660
of 5820
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
40 FAMOTIDINE1950
of 8610
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
41 FENOFIBRATE1220
of 6960
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
450
of 4680
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 WARFARIN SODIUM1680
of 9750
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460< 11< 11
44 KLOR-CON M10
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
290
of 2190
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230110 patients
3% of all patients
110 patients
3% of all patients
45 TRAZODONE HCL2470
of 1,2670
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
46 MEMANTINE HCL1430
of 6900
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500< 11< 11
47 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
1310
of 8880
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 RANITIDINE HCL2640
of 1,2470
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
1590
of 1,0270
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
50 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
2400
of 1,1730
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
51 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE1740
of 7510
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11P
52 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)
760
of 4840
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 TIZANIDINE HCL1480
of 7510
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
54 BISOPROLOL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(BISOPROLOL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
820
of 4370
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE1140
of 6920
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
56 DULOXETINE HCL2160
of 1,1140
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
57 EZETIMIBE1240
of 8030
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
58 TELMISARTAN330
of 1650
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170140 patients
4% of all patients
140 patients
4% of all patients
59 DICLOFENAC SODIUM1180
of 9450
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
60 LORAZEPAM1830
of 9630
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 DILTIAZEM HCL610
of 2400
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
62 PAROXETINE HCL1360
of 8790
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 PROPRANOLOL HCL640
of 4850
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
1730
of 1,0420
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
65 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE,MICRONIZED)
560
of 2520
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE280
of 580
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
67 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)
780
of 5050
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE2520
of 1,3210
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
69 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
1730
of 9590
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
70 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
1100
of 8320
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
1220
of 8050
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
72 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
780
of 5890
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE3580
of 1,5520
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 LEVETIRACETAM1420
of 6130
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE920
of 6160
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
76 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM1480
of 9600
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
77 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
350
of 2850
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 ALBUTEROL SULFATE440
of 1050
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 TRAMADOL HCL3130
of 1,3460
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340220 patients
7% of all patients
220 patients
7% of all patients
O
80 FLUOXETINE HCL1740
of 1,0750
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
1800
of 1,0870
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 CLONIDINE HCL1650
of 9840
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
83 IRBESARTAN1030
of 4330
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 MIDODRINE HCL600
of 2050
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1650
of 7590
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
5% of all patients
< 11O
86 KIONEX
(SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFON/SORB)
30
of 50
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
87 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
1080
of 7530
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE2220
of 1,1100
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 SPS
(SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFON/SORB)
110
of 190
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
90 KETOCONAZOLE400
of 2690
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
1180
of 8970
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 LEVOFLOXACIN690
of 9440
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400 patients
12% of all patients
< 11A
93 ROPINIROLE HCL1430
of 6800
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 VALPROIC ACID100
of 210
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
95 AMOXICILLIN690
of 6070
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330350 patients
11% of all patients
< 11A
96 ONDANSETRON HCL930
of 6480
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 BENAZEPRIL HCL1190
of 8310
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
98 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)
800
of 9210
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
10% of all patients
< 11A
99 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
1430
of 8180
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
440
of 1600
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 CLONAZEPAM1970
of 9440
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
102 VOLTAREN
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)
590
of 2930
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL1030
of 1,0770
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
6% of all patients
< 11A
104 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE960
of 6540
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
105 CEPHALEXIN800
of 5430
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
106 MIRTAZAPINE1930
of 7940
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
107 AZITHROMYCIN1680
of 1,1310
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
6% of all patients
< 11A
108 FLUCONAZOLE820
of 7180
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11