Prescriptions made by George Y Chao

Data for 2018

15.13K

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 5 out of 601 providers in this state and specialty

$3.92M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 5 out of 601 providers in this state and specialty

1,219

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 3 out of 601 providers in this state and specialty

87%

Patients 65 Years and Older

73

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 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM10
of 4190
1,5470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1,35404540 patients
37% of all patients
4040 patients
33% of all patients
2 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM60
of 5420
1,1710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1,02503160 patients
26% of all patients
2790 patients
23% of all patients
3 EZETIMIBE10
of 1500
1,0950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
97203050 patients
25% of all patients
2620 patients
21% of all patients
4 PIOGLITAZONE HCL20
of 2640
7640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
67702330 patients
19% of all patients
2010 patients
16% of all patients
5 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
30
of 4040
6370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
57701930 patients
16% of all patients
1720 patients
14% of all patients
6 GLIMEPIRIDE90
of 3210
4030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
35801160 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
7 METFORMIN HCL350
of 4790
4090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
33201190 patients
10% of all patients
1000 patients
8% of all patients
8 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM40
of 3020
3720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
35901040 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
9 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE60
of 2820
3510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
33301070 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
10 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM40
of 2230
3590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
30801110 patients
9% of all patients
940 patients
8% of all patients
11 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
80
of 3870
3880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3470940 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
12 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
70
of 4210
3420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
27401310 patients
11% of all patients
1020 patients
8% of all patients
13 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
40
of 3240
3460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
27101030 patients
8% of all patients
810 patients
7% of all patients
14 ACARBOSE20
of 740
2900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2790990 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
15 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
30
of 2790
2300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2070750 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
16 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
50
of 2180
2940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2080620 patients
5% of all patients
440 patients
4% of all patients
17 METHIMAZOLE100
of 4120
2380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2230520 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
18 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
70
of 1940
1670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1420610 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
19 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
730
of 4410
2280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1920560 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
20 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
60
of 2920
2760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2410650 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
21 CARVEDILOL20
of 1070
2080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
22 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
170
of 3750
2050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1540660 patients
5% of all patients
490 patients
4% of all patients
23 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
130
of 4050
1830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1380640 patients
5% of all patients
530 patients
4% of all patients
24 LISINOPRIL240
of 3360
1300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1100390 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
25 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
40
of 1080
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
26 REPAGLINIDE120
of 1530
1390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1210470 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
27 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
560
of 4500
1600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1370570 patients
5% of all patients
460 patients
4% of all patients
28 SIMVASTATIN240
of 2890
1200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1020350 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
29 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE90
of 2260
1150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1010380 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
30 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
70
of 2090
1220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700430 patients
4% of all patients
270 patients
2% of all patients
31 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
140
of 2570
1370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
920580 patients
5% of all patients
430 patients
4% of all patients
32 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
40
of 2400
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
920380 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
33 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
340
of 3620
1690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1320340 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
34 VICTOZA 2-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
20
of 1440
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1110580 patients
5% of all patients
470 patients
4% of all patients
35 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)
70
of 1490
1370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1180280 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
36 FUROSEMIDE130
of 1160
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
37 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
360
of 2840
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
38 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
20
of 1190
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
870320 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
39 HYDROCORTISONE110
of 3320
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710160 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
40 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS60
of 870
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580210 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
41 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE90
of 990
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830210 patients
2% of all patients
210 patients
2% of all patients
42 ALENDRONATE SODIUM610
of 3760
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
43 GLIPIZIDE800
of 3360
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
44 CALCITRIOL140
of 1830
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480150 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
45 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
190
of 3410
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730230 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
46 GABAPENTIN340
of 2160
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520220 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
47 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
600
of 3050
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
48 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
320
of 2270
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
49 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
120
of 1590
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410210 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
50 BENAZEPRIL HCL220
of 1110
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
51 PRALUENT PEN
(ALIROCUMAB)
20
of 320
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM490
of 2090
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
53 VALSARTAN190
of 1170
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390110 patients
1% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
54 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
560
of 3440
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480180 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
55 ONGLYZA
(SAXAGLIPTIN HCL)
40
of 570
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420< 11< 11
56 PIOGLITAZONE-METFORMIN
(PIOGLITAZONE HCL/METFORMIN HCL)
40
of 150
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
57 CLONIDINE HCL140
of 460
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
58 FENOFIBRATE150
of 650
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
59 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRING-NEEDL,DISP,INSUL,0.3 ML)
60
of 980
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
60 REPATHA SURECLICK
(EVOLOCUMAB)
30
of 210
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
61 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
100
of 360
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
260
of 2490
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520140 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
63 ALLOPURINOL400
of 880
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
64 NATEGLINIDE430
of 1130
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
65 VASCEPA
(ICOSAPENT ETHYL)
240
of 420
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE20
of 720
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
67 ANDROGEL
(TESTOSTERONE)
90
of 1510
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
68 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
530
of 1690
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
69 LOVASTATIN190
of 840
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
70 WELCHOL
(COLESEVELAM HCL)
40
of 220
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
71 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
170
of 910
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
72 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
200
of 490
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
73 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
70
of 930
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 RAMIPRIL230
of 680
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
75 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)
270
of 1310
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
76 GLIPIZIDE XL
(GLIPIZIDE)
100
of 170
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
77 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE540
of 1360
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
78 LEVOXYL
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
350
of 890
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 NOVOFINE PLUS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
120
of 200
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
80 BYDUREON BCISE
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
130
of 730
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
81 HUMULIN N KWIKPEN
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
160
of 320
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
82 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
370
of 1080
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
83 QUINAPRIL HCL100
of 240
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
84 BYDUREON
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
30
of 230
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
85 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
320
of 1360
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 KOMBIGLYZE XR
(SAXAGLIPTIN HCL/METFORMIN HCL)
80
of 200
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
87 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE,MICRONIZED)
160
of 300
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 SPIRONOLACTONE410
of 1090
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
89 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
400
of 1280
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 ATENOLOL410
of 1130
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
91 BYETTA
(EXENATIDE)
160
of 340
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 DULOXETINE HCL300
of 590
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL160
of 420
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM780
of 2300
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 PEN NEEDLES
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
150
of 270
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 COLESEVELAM HCL10
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
220
of 490
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
98 SOLIQUA 100-33
(INSULIN GLARGINE/LIXISENATIDE)
150
of 320
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 RISEDRONATE SODIUM160
of 440
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
100 ZETIA
(EZETIMIBE)
40
of 70
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 ALCOHOL PREP PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
160
of 480
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
102 NIACIN ER
(NIACIN)
90
of 140
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
103 ULTICARE PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
210
of 500
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
104 CAPTOPRIL20
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
105 DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE120
of 630
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
106 UNIFINE PENTIPS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
290
of 700
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
107 NOVOLIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
200
of 500
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
108 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE200
of 440
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
109 HUMULIN R U-500 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
330
of 780
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
110 COMFORT EZ PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
150
of 380
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
111 NOVOLIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)
250
of 450
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
112 HUMULIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)
200
of 550
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
113 EASY COMFORT PEN NEEDLES
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
180
of 350
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
114 CLONAZEPAM170
of 260
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
115 REPATHA SYRINGE
(EVOLOCUMAB)
20
of 80
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
116 GLUCAGON EMERGENCY KIT
(GLUCAGON,HUMAN RECOMBINANT)
170
of 440
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11