Prescriptions made by Veena Charu

Data for 2018

2,617

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 25 out of 897 providers in this state and specialty

$2.61M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 144 out of 897 providers in this state and specialty

442

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 7 out of 897 providers in this state and specialty

93%

Patients 65 Years and Older

75

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 Hematology-Oncology 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 EXEMESTANE50
of 3200
1590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM70
of 770
1260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1260370 patients
8% of all patients
370 patients
8% of all patients
3 PROLIA
(DENOSUMAB)
20
of 190
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
4 LETROZOLE400
of 5050
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
5 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE100
of 1320
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720210 patients
5% of all patients
210 patients
5% of all patients
6 ANASTROZOLE1740
of 6280
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
7 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM260
of 2410
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680210 patients
5% of all patients
210 patients
5% of all patients
8 ALENDRONATE SODIUM250
of 1910
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510190 patients
4% of all patients
190 patients
4% of all patients
9 PREDNISONE380
of 5640
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
10 HYDROXYUREA710
of 5410
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
11 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
190
of 2710
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
12 LUPRON DEPOT
(LEUPROLIDE ACETATE)
30
of 300
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
13 PROCRIT
(EPOETIN ALFA)
160
of 1210
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
14 SIMVASTATIN100
of 340
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
15 FINASTERIDE100
of 280
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
16 LISINOPRIL200
of 690
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
17 SERTRALINE HCL60
of 480
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
18 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE470
of 2130
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
19 OMEPRAZOLE380
of 2270
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
20 ONDANSETRON HCL510
of 5380
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320290 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
21 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM410
of 2110
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
22 BICALUTAMIDE450
of 1790
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
23 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
60
of 220
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
24 FAMOTIDINE200
of 1080
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
25 ALPRAZOLAM90
of 1260
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440< 11< 11
26 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE90
of 370
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
40
of 40
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
28 XGEVA
(DENOSUMAB)
160
of 590
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11
29 GABAPENTIN540
of 3830
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
30 DANAZOL10
of 40
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
31 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM110
of 120
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
32 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM230
of 430
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
33 CELECOXIB80
of 270
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
34 DEXAMETHASONE810
of 5630
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
35 REVLIMID
(LENALIDOMIDE)
740
of 4340
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
36 SODIUM CHLORIDE
(0.9 % SODIUM CHLORIDE)
40
of 440
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 TRAMADOL HCL160
of 1190
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
O
38 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
90
of 90
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
39 METHENAMINE HIPPURATE10
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
40 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)
190
of 560
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
41 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE260
of 1470
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
42 ENTECAVIR70
of 220
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 IMBRUVICA
(IBRUTINIB)
550
of 3100
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 MELOXICAM50
of 130
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
45 SPIRONOLACTONE140
of 270
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)
30
of 60
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 IBRANCE
(PALBOCICLIB)
460
of 3180
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 CARVEDILOL130
of 260
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
49 LIDOCAINE70
of 100
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
50 LORAZEPAM640
of 3810
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
51 IMATINIB MESYLATE380
of 2330
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
52 PROMACTA
(ELTROMBOPAG OLAMINE)
250
of 830
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 TARCEVA
(ERLOTINIB HCL)
270
of 1040
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
54 ZYTIGA
(ABIRATERONE ACETATE)
590
of 2600
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
55 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE10
of 160
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
7% of all patients
< 11A
56 FASLODEX
(FULVESTRANT)
150
of 230
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 FLUCONAZOLE130
of 290
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
58 ZARXIO
(FILGRASTIM-SNDZ)
310
of 680
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 KEYTRUDA
(PEMBROLIZUMAB)
140
of 230
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
60 NEULASTA
(PEGFILGRASTIM)
200
of 500
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
61 HERCEPTIN
(TRASTUZUMAB)
150
of 190
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
62 NEUPOGEN
(FILGRASTIM)
130
of 330
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 LEVOFLOXACIN280
of 1180
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
64 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL240
of 650
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
A
65 AZITHROMYCIN280
of 830
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11A