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Nigel VerasamI
Internal Medicine Physician (Geriatric Medicine)

Prescriptions made by Nigel VerasamI

Data for 2018

1,891

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 3,790 out of 10.98K providers in this state and specialty

$105.7K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 5,410 out of 10.98K providers in this state and specialty

97

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 913 out of 10.98K providers in this state and specialty

89%

Patients 65 Years and Older

77

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 72

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 New York 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 SIMVASTATIN5560
of 5,8410
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
850320 patients
33% of all patients
< 11
2 OMEPRAZOLE5150
of 5,8980
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
24% of all patients
< 11
3 LEVETIRACETAM1460
of 2,0310
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470110 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
4 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE8090
of 6,8300
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
21% of all patients
< 11
5 CARVEDILOL2630
of 4,7560
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400130 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
6 GABAPENTIN4160
of 5,4680
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
20% of all patients
< 11
7 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM5750
of 5,9830
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480< 11< 11
8 TORSEMIDE1120
of 1,2620
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
9 FAMOTIDINE2380
of 3,4950
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220130 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
10 HYDRALAZINE HCL1790
of 2,9770
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450< 11< 11
11 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
3490
of 4,9440
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
12 TAMSULOSIN HCL4050
of 5,1290
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
13 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM6840
of 6,1570
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480130 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
14 METOPROLOL TARTRATE4660
of 5,5350
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
15 ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE360
of 5550
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
16 TRINTELLIX
(VORTIOXETINE HYDROBROMIDE)
280
of 1760
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500< 11< 11
17 VALSARTAN2010
of 3,4510
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
18 FUROSEMIDE5320
of 5,8920
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
19 AMIODARONE HCL610
of 9190
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
20 FINASTERIDE2240
of 3,5070
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
21 TRAZODONE HCL2250
of 3,3430
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
22 ALLOPURINOL2150
of 4,1480
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
23 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE2520
of 3,6030
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
24 SERTRALINE HCL2940
of 4,1100
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
25 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
1280
of 1,5710
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 NOVOFINE AUTOCOVER
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC, SAFETY)
680
of 2370
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL750
of 6420
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 33501790
of 2,3290
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
29 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
2410
of 3,7180
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 GLIPIZIDE1830
of 2,8580
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 NUEDEXTA
(DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR/QUINIDINE)
630
of 2360
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
32 LISINOPRIL5440
of 6,3270
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 LATANOPROST1630
of 1,2000
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
34 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
1860
of 3,1380
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 AMANTADINE
(AMANTADINE HCL)
530
of 2780
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
36 GLIMEPIRIDE2770
of 3,2710
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
37 VALPROIC ACID
(VALPROIC ACID (AS SODIUM SALT))
840
of 3180
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 MELOXICAM2600
of 3,1270
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
39 OXYCODONE HCL1720
of 1,7050
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
40 IPRATROPIUM-ALBUTEROL
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
1450
of 5940
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 PREDNISONE2550
of 4,1620
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
1480
of 1,9170
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
43 CLOTRIMAZOLE-BETAMETHASONE
(CLOTRIMAZOLE/BETAMETHASONE DIP)
880
of 1,1090
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
44 VANCOMYCIN HCL430
of 2480
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
45 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
780
of 1,5130
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
46 MEROPENEM110
of 550
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
47 KETOCONAZOLE1110
of 1,2030
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 PIPERACILLIN-TAZOBACTAM
(PIPERACILLIN SODIUM/TAZOBACTAM)
270
of 870
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A