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Balesh Sharma
Oncologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 2 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 2

Prescriptions made by Balesh Sharma

Data for 2018

2,845

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 8 out of 363 providers in this state and specialty

$3.38M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 14 out of 363 providers in this state and specialty

464

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 5 out of 363 providers in this state and specialty

86%

Patients 65 Years and Older

72

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 Medical Oncology in Texas 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 LETROZOLE40
of 1840
3440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3090770 patients
17% of all patients		< 11
2 HYDROXYUREA10
of 1450
1600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1450310 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
3 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM70
of 1180
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
4 TAMOXIFEN CITRATE210
of 1540
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
5 DEXAMETHASONE30
of 2110
1330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1200480 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
6 ANASTROZOLE1120
of 2220
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
7 EXEMESTANE130
of 1050
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
8 LIDOCAINE-PRILOCAINE
(LIDOCAINE/PRILOCAINE)		10
of 360
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500510 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
9 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		20
of 170
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420120 patients
3% of all patients		120 patients
3% of all patients
10 MONTELUKAST SODIUM30
of 160
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
11 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)		60
of 510
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420260 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
12 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)		10
of 990
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420220 patients
5% of all patients		< 11O
13 ONDANSETRON HCL50
of 1770
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
850660 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
14 PREDNISONE320
of 1900
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370200 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
15 FLUCONAZOLE40
of 310
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
16 CLONAZEPAM30
of 180
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200200 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
17 REVLIMID
(LENALIDOMIDE)		230
of 1440
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420< 11< 11
18 BICALUTAMIDE110
of 620
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
19 OMEPRAZOLE160
of 660
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
20 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL30
of 380
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
7% of all patients		< 11A
21 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		400
of 2460
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620400 patients
9% of all patients		< 11O
22 METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL10
of 130
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
900690 patients
15% of all patients		< 11
23 ALPRAZOLAM290
of 840
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 TAMSULOSIN HCL150
of 310
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
25 ALLOPURINOL200
of 530
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 CABOMETYX
(CABOZANTINIB S-MALATE)		80
of 230
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE170
of 400
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 TASIGNA
(NILOTINIB HCL)		20
of 220
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 MEGESTROL ACETATE130
of 480
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
30 METOPROLOL TARTRATE70
of 160
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 MORPHINE SULFATE40
of 390
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300240 patients
5% of all patients		< 11O
32 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 335020
of 50
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
33 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE250
of 590
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 IBRANCE
(PALBOCICLIB)		230
of 930
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 ACYCLOVIR270
of 770
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 FENTANYL280
of 900
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
37 FUROSEMIDE180
of 740
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
38 DULOXETINE HCL120
of 340
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 LIDOCAINE20
of 20
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE380
of 1280
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
41 JAKAFI
(RUXOLITINIB PHOSPHATE)		230
of 470
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		400
of 1120
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		80
of 360
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 ZYTIGA
(ABIRATERONE ACETATE)		320
of 710
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
45 VERZENIO
(ABEMACICLIB)		10
of 70
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 CEFUROXIME
(CEFUROXIME AXETIL)		10
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390 patients
8% of all patients		< 11A
47 IMATINIB MESYLATE260
of 700
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
48 TRAZODONE HCL140
of 320
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
49 DIPHENOXYLATE-ATROPINE
(DIPHENOXYLATE HCL/ATROPINE)		70
of 570
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
50 INLYTA
(AXITINIB)		70
of 100
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
51 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)		50
of 80
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
52 HYDROMORPHONE HCL110
of 310
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
53 SUCRALFATE40
of 40
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
54 NYSTATIN30
of 100
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
55 LOPERAMIDE
(LOPERAMIDE HCL)		10
of 40
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
56 ONDANSETRON ODT
(ONDANSETRON)		460
of 1160
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)		70
of 220
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11A
58 METRONIDAZOLE30
of 50
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11A
59 AZITHROMYCIN60
of 350
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
6% of all patients		< 11A
60 CLINDAMYCIN HCL10
of 20
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11A
61 LORAZEPAM270
of 650
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 METHYLPREDNISOLONE80
of 180
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11

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