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Francisco Cruz
Nephrologist
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Prescriptions made by Francisco Cruz

Data for 2018

6,358

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 392 out of 1,606 providers in this state and specialty

$704.5K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 233 out of 1,606 providers in this state and specialty

661

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 133 out of 1,606 providers in this state and specialty

89%

Patients 65 Years and Older

75

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 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 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM520
of 7720
4190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
35701260 patients
19% of all patients		1090 patients
16% of all patients
2 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE2360
of 1,0170
3670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
32501080 patients
16% of all patients		< 11
3 ALLOPURINOL90
of 6360
2950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2270900 patients
14% of all patients		770 patients
12% of all patients
4 SIMVASTATIN850
of 6800
2710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2510820 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
5 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM2900
of 9950
2550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2360790 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
6 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM2950
of 8010
2370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
7 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE770
of 7810
2650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2350720 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
8 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		20
of 4700
3400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2920730 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
9 CARVEDILOL730
of 8450
2210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1870650 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
10 FUROSEMIDE2120
of 9390
1510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1380620 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
11 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1170
of 6590
1330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
12 BENAZEPRIL HCL540
of 5010
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
13 METFORMIN HCL2770
of 7820
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
14 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1170
of 6040
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
15 PROLIA
(DENOSUMAB)		20
of 250
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
16 OMEPRAZOLE2770
of 7600
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
17 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM2770
of 9110
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
18 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		1350
of 5820
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620160 patients
2% of all patients		160 patients
2% of all patients
19 CALCITRIOL100
of 1460
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
20 LISINOPRIL3330
of 9300
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
21 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		1010
of 5520
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610150 patients
2% of all patients		150 patients
2% of all patients
22 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		1350
of 5020
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
23 GABAPENTIN3020
of 8480
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
24 RANITIDINE HCL1040
of 5300
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
25 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1820
of 6200
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
26 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM2710
of 7020
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
27 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE2330
of 7090
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580130 patients
2% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients
28 RAMIPRIL410
of 3410
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
29 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE2640
of 8010
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
30 SPIRONOLACTONE800
of 5520
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
31 METOPROLOL TARTRATE2330
of 8210
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
32 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		2190
of 7590
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
33 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		1020
of 4390
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
34 TAMSULOSIN HCL2080
of 6820
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
35 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1370
of 5680
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340110 patients
2% of all patients		110 patients
2% of all patients
36 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)		790
of 4200
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
37 SERTRALINE HCL1800
of 6200
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440< 11< 11
38 POTASSIUM CITRATE ER
(POTASSIUM CITRATE)		20
of 320
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)		20
of 480
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
40 FAMOTIDINE1000
of 3540
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 VALSARTAN1120
of 5170
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 ROPINIROLE HCL910
of 3760
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
43 ALPRAZOLAM2540
of 5700
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
44 QUINAPRIL HCL330
of 2120
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		1370
of 6010
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
46 PREDNISONE1230
of 7350
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
47 TRAMADOL HCL1960
of 6660
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
4% of all patients		< 11O
48 FLUOXETINE HCL1170
of 5050
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
49 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1880
of 6690
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		1950
of 5780
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
51 SEVELAMER CARBONATE160
of 540
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 RENVELA
(SEVELAMER CARBONATE)		180
of 530
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
53 IRBESARTAN860
of 3220
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 PARICALCITOL80
of 160
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS530
of 2180
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
56 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM1300
of 5260
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 TERAZOSIN HCL430
of 2020
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
58 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		850
of 3150
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 LORAZEPAM1340
of 4690
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
60 EZETIMIBE850
of 4280
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
61 LOVASTATIN1180
of 4580
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
62 CLONIDINE260
of 1410
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 FENOFIBRATE820
of 3470
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
64 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)		340
of 1750
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
65 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)		770
of 2530
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 QUINAPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(QUINAPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		50
of 130
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
67 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		290
of 1760
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 CHLORTHALIDONE570
of 2380
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
69 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)		320
of 1570
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
70 HYDRALAZINE HCL1520
of 5830
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		1000
of 4970
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
72 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL680
of 3030
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
73 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE790
of 3540
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
74 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE1610
of 5390
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 CALCIUM ACETATE180
of 380
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)		470
of 1590
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
77 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		1090
of 4510
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
78 DULOXETINE HCL1830
of 6070
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
79 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		1220
of 4400
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
80 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)		620
of 3570
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 MECLIZINE HCL730
of 3670
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
82 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		1530
of 6610
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		330
of 1560
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
84 IBUPROFEN610
of 2880
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		760
of 4530
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL260
of 830
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
87 PROCRIT
(EPOETIN ALFA)		80
of 160
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
88 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)		680
of 2210
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
89 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		2810
of 6820
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11O
90 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)		1190
of 3710
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
91 PRALUENT PEN
(ALIROCUMAB)		80
of 170
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
92 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)		510
of 1370
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11O
93 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)		1140
of 4200
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
94 COLCRYS
(COLCHICINE)		420
of 1650
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE620
of 3390
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 MINOCYCLINE HCL130
of 270
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
97 CEPHALEXIN410
of 2210
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
4% of all patients		< 11A
98 ONDANSETRON HCL750
of 3360
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
99 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE800
of 3660
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11A
100 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL1010
of 5320
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11A
101 FLUCONAZOLE660
of 3840
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11

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