Prescriptions made by Palav Jitendra Shah

Data for 2018

6,929

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 997 out of 6,330 providers in this state and specialty

$1.13M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 225 out of 6,330 providers in this state and specialty

531

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 372 out of 6,330 providers in this state and specialty

80%

Patients 65 Years and Older

70

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 Internal Medicine in Pennsylvania 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 CALCIUM3400
of 3,4870
4640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
39201550 patients
29% of all patients
1270 patients
24% of all patients
2 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE3030
of 3,2240
3950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
34801230 patients
23% of all patients
1060 patients
20% of all patients
3 LISINOPRIL2810
of 3,1930
3580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
30501170 patients
22% of all patients
950 patients
18% of all patients
4 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1340
of 2,7640
3430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
30501010 patients
19% of all patients
870 patients
16% of all patients
5 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE670
of 2,4920
3020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2490930 patients
18% of all patients
760 patients
14% of all patients
6 SIMVASTATIN3160
of 2,4550
2390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2060830 patients
16% of all patients
720 patients
14% of all patients
7 METFORMIN HCL2700
of 2,6680
2120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1710720 patients
14% of all patients
580 patients
11% of all patients
8 FUROSEMIDE4060
of 3,0640
1900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1650520 patients
10% of all patients
410 patients
8% of all patients
9 ENALAPRIL MALEATE100
of 1,1870
1750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1540400 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
10 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM3280
of 2,5640
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1000430 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
11 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
320
of 1,2540
1420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
12 OMEPRAZOLE4290
of 2,7900
1270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
13 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM3380
of 2,8240
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
960340 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
14 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
890
of 2,1840
1340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1120570 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
15 GABAPENTIN3390
of 2,6710
1260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1110460 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
16 TAMSULOSIN HCL2630
of 2,2440
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
17 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1510
of 2,0530
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580290 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
18 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
2570
of 2,4110
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550200 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
200
of 1,2570
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730390 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
20 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
640
of 1,5810
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710260 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
21 LOVASTATIN830
of 1,1940
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
22 CARVEDILOL2190
of 2,4660
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540250 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
23 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM7230
of 2,6880
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
24 IBUPROFEN590
of 1,2500
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670580 patients
11% of all patients
380 patients
7% of all patients
25 HYDRALAZINE HCL1130
of 1,4400
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
26 ALLOPURINOL1950
of 2,0720
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
27 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM2780
of 2,1820
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
28 RANITIDINE HCL2100
of 1,9800
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
29 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
1390
of 1,6320
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
30 WARFARIN SODIUM3420
of 2,0960
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500< 11< 11
31 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1590
of 1,7250
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
32 LIDOCAINE-PRILOCAINE
(LIDOCAINE/PRILOCAINE)
10
of 500
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
810430 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
33 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
680
of 1,0240
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
34 VALSARTAN1270
of 1,6930
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
35 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE3800
of 2,2320
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460160 patients
3% of all patients
160 patients
3% of all patients
36 FINASTERIDE1340
of 1,5780
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460< 11< 11
37 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1870
of 2,2420
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
38 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1590
of 1,6330
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
39 BACLOFEN1070
of 1,0260
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
40 DONEPEZIL HCL2490
of 1,6510
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
41 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
940
of 1,8500
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
42 METOPROLOL TARTRATE4820
of 2,7560
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
43 SPIRONOLACTONE1470
of 1,6810
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 SERTRALINE HCL3270
of 2,1760
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 GLIPIZIDE1600
of 1,4520
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE730
of 9090
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 ATENOLOL2560
of 2,0470
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 MIRTAZAPINE2430
of 1,5500
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM2460
of 2,0430
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 SINGLE USE SWAB
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
210
of 610
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 BENAZEPRIL HCL830
of 8060
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
1020
of 7350
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
630
of 1,2550
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
54 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
500
of 7340
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
55 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
1790
of 1,6850
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
56 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1930
of 1,6820
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
57 CLONIDINE HCL1200
of 1,2370
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
890
of 1,2850
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 ENALAPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(ENALAPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
190
of 710
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 CHLORTHALIDONE900
of 6730
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL720
of 1,0390
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 CILOSTAZOL500
of 3060
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
690
of 5080
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 MECLIZINE HCL870
of 1,1220
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
65 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL990
of 1,2320
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
66 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
1070
of 9720
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
67 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
1370
of 1,4000
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
68 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
750
of 6890
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE1980
of 1,1840
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
70 DICLOFENAC SODIUM1310
of 1,2620
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
71 LEVETIRACETAM1620
of 1,1770
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 NITROGLYCERIN440
of 6020
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 ALCOHOL PREP PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
600
of 2900
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 PHENYTOIN SODIUM EXTENDED670
of 5420
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE1000
of 9670
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 ALCOHOL PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
320
of 1490
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
77 MYRBETRIQ
(MIRABEGRON)
930
of 6440
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
78 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM1040
of 1,3040
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 LATANOPROST1040
of 6100
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
80 FAMOTIDINE2050
of 1,6340
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
1810
of 1,4650
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 EZETIMIBE1400
of 1,3630
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
1260
of 1,1540
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
84 TRAMADOL HCL2690
of 2,0550
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11O
85 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
2610
of 2,0100
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
86 FLOVENT HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)
470
of 4660
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
87 NAPROXEN970
of 9940
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
88 VOLTAREN
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)
450
of 2000
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 ASPIRIN-DIPYRIDAMOLE ER
(ASPIRIN/DIPYRIDAMOLE)
290
of 2330
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
90 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
1350
of 1,4910
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
91 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 33501680
of 1,3000
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
92 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)
1160
of 1,1070
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
2810
of 1,5340
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
94 NOVOLIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)
340
of 2000
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 HARVONI
(LEDIPASVIR/SOFOSBUVIR)
30
of 70
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 HUMULIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)
190
of 1190
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
97 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE970
of 1,1360
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
98 COLCRYS
(COLCHICINE)
400
of 1690
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
99 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
780
of 4090
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
100 COMFORT EZ PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
280
of 740
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
101 EASY COMFORT INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
102 METHIMAZOLE470
of 3300
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
103 CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE380
of 2510
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
104 PRO COMFORT ALCOHOL PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
110
of 180
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
105 AZITHROMYCIN1520
of 1,8040
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
5% of all patients
< 11A
106 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
770
of 1,0930
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
107 METRONIDAZOLE280
of 3750
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
108 CEPHALEXIN1020
of 1,2040
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
109 HYDROCORTISONE650
of 4600
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11