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Abdel Farid Abu Shamat
Nephrologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 10

Prescriptions made by Abdel Farid Abu Shamat

Data for 2018

3,986

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 14 out of 140 providers in this state and specialty

$542.5K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 21 out of 140 providers in this state and specialty

431

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 13 out of 140 providers in this state and specialty

76%

Patients 65 Years and Older

70

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 66

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 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 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE100
of 1320
3170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2560830 patients
19% of all patients		620 patients
14% of all patients
2 CALCITRIOL140
of 980
3040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2630580 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
3 CARVEDILOL130
of 1130
1640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
960430 patients
10% of all patients		280 patients
6% of all patients
4 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM170
of 1150
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
960400 patients
9% of all patients		250 patients
6% of all patients
5 FUROSEMIDE300
of 1280
1480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1060470 patients
11% of all patients		360 patients
8% of all patients
6 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE70
of 740
1180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
940280 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
7 LABETALOL HCL10
of 620
1530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1220370 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
8 HYDRALAZINE HCL210
of 1140
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
920310 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
9 TAMSULOSIN HCL80
of 650
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760220 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
10 RENVELA
(SEVELAMER CARBONATE)		30
of 1060
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590250 patients
6% of all patients		130 patients
3% of all patients
11 ALLOPURINOL360
of 960
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
12 CLONIDINE HCL250
of 1000
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380210 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
13 SEVELAMER CARBONATE50
of 1040
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580340 patients
8% of all patients		200 patients
5% of all patients
14 CALCIUM ACETATE100
of 930
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450290 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
15 TRAZODONE HCL30
of 280
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460150 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
16 SIMVASTATIN80
of 430
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
17 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM260
of 860
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
18 LISINOPRIL400
of 1170
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
19 SPIRONOLACTONE220
of 710
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
20 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM190
of 590
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
21 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		440
of 960
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
22 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM210
of 710
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
23 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		80
of 280
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
24 AURYXIA
(FERRIC CITRATE)		20
of 350
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
25 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE280
of 790
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
26 PREDNISONE160
of 690
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 GABAPENTIN250
of 770
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
28 GLIPIZIDE80
of 240
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
29 WARFARIN SODIUM50
of 150
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
30 CLONAZEPAM50
of 200
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
31 MINOXIDIL110
of 430
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
32 METFORMIN HCL160
of 220
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)		90
of 310
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
34 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL50
of 220
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		130
of 460
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
36 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE60
of 300
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
37 GLIMEPIRIDE120
of 200
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 TRAMADOL HCL180
of 470
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11O
39 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE430
of 900
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 TERAZOSIN HCL60
of 210
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
41 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)		80
of 130
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
42 PARICALCITOL220
of 290
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
43 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM230
of 480
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 SERTRALINE HCL110
of 180
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		110
of 220
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
46 ALPRAZOLAM210
of 330
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 METOPROLOL TARTRATE530
of 960
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 OMEPRAZOLE240
of 520
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL80
of 130
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE360
of 620
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 EPLERENONE20
of 30
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
52 ATENOLOL180
of 340
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
53 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		40
of 180
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
54 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		80
of 170
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE160
of 250
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
56 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE50
of 90
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 VALSARTAN310
of 480
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		110
of 230
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 RANITIDINE HCL150
of 370
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
60 METOLAZONE180
of 380
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
61 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		100
of 130
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
62 VELPHORO
(SUCROFERRIC OXYHYDROXIDE)		140
of 390
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
63 FINASTERIDE110
of 210
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
64 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL40
of 310
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360410 patients
10% of all patients		270 patients
6% of all patients		A
65 ESZOPICLONE10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
66 EZETIMIBE110
of 150
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
67 CEPHALEXIN80
of 140
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
68 AZITHROMYCIN120
of 140
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A

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