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Luhua Cheng
Internal Medicine Physician
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 2

Prescriptions made by Luhua Cheng

Data for 2018

4,596

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 2,769 out of 15.3K providers in this state and specialty

$407.2K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 2,755 out of 15.3K providers in this state and specialty

361

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 759 out of 15.3K 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 73

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 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 METFORMIN HCL4380
of 7,6300
2210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1950680 patients
19% of all patients		570 patients
16% of all patients
2 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE6490
of 9,1480
2140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1930680 patients
19% of all patients		< 11
3 GLIPIZIDE880
of 5,2890
2170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2000590 patients
16% of all patients		< 11
4 SIMVASTATIN3970
of 7,2620
1860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1680610 patients
17% of all patients		< 11
5 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE2120
of 7,0840
1740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580 patients
16% of all patients		< 11
6 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM8950
of 9,8540
1500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1220550 patients
15% of all patients		430 patients
12% of all patients
7 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM5580
of 8,0080
1510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
8 OMEPRAZOLE4410
of 7,8810
1670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1320600 patients
17% of all patients		490 patients
14% of all patients
9 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM6770
of 8,0300
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1070400 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
10 ATENOLOL2770
of 6,4410
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
980340 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
11 FOSINOPRIL SODIUM80
of 2330
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1010400 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
12 METOPROLOL TARTRATE3680
of 7,9270
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
13 BENAZEPRIL HCL1960
of 4,2830
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780280 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
14 GABAPENTIN4430
of 7,5090
1260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1150450 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
15 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE2010
of 6,2600
1330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1130650 patients
18% of all patients		< 11
16 FUROSEMIDE4430
of 8,6800
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
950290 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
17 TAMSULOSIN HCL3930
of 6,7520
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620240 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
18 PIOGLITAZONE HCL2000
of 2,5630
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560160 patients
4% of all patients		160 patients
4% of all patients
19 FENOFIBRATE920
of 1,9510
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370180 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
20 LISINOPRIL5780
of 8,7140
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370190 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
21 ALENDRONATE SODIUM3510
of 6,0960
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
22 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		1410
of 2,9260
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260160 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
23 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		1850
of 1,6920
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
24 BACLOFEN1760
of 3,3170
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580290 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
25 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		200
of 7760
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300160 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
26 FINASTERIDE2340
of 4,6110
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
27 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE4320
of 5,9940
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 HYDRALAZINE HCL2160
of 4,3720
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 RANITIDINE HCL2370
of 4,5140
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
30 IBUPROFEN1770
of 3,8460
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590400 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
31 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		2800
of 3,7830
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
32 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		1030
of 1,3420
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110130 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
33 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM3050
of 5,6390
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
34 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE2220
of 4,6150
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590320 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
35 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM4180
of 7,6310
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
36 FAMOTIDINE3130
of 5,0610
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		860
of 1,5310
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 NAPROXEN1540
of 2,7960
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
39 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		5500
of 7,0080
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
40 WARFARIN SODIUM2940
of 4,7970
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		3740
of 6,3830
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
42 TRAZODONE HCL2580
of 5,9210
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 CARVEDILOL3850
of 6,6870
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
44 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)		1400
of 2,3410
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
45 ALLOPURINOL2680
of 6,0190
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		860
of 9780
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 MONTELUKAST SODIUM3190
of 5,0910
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL930
of 1,9530
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
49 COLCRYS
(COLCHICINE)		600
of 4090
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 MELOXICAM2960
of 4,1400
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
51 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)		1420
of 2,8490
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
52 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		2610
of 5,9030
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE2410
of 2,9980
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
54 FLOVENT HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)		650
of 1,0260
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 HYDROXYZINE HCL720
of 1,1790
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 MIRTAZAPINE2450
of 3,4990
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
57 TRAMADOL HCL2960
of 5,3610
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240120 patients
3% of all patients		120 patients
3% of all patients		O
58 FLUOXETINE HCL1500
of 4,3960
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 MECLIZINE HCL1500
of 1,8130
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210160 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
60 ATROVENT HFA
(IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE)		310
of 4180
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		1910
of 4,8400
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 VICTOZA 2-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)		470
of 3230
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE2350
of 4,6080
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)		1510
of 1,5490
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 DICLOFENAC SODIUM2450
of 3,9040
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
66 BUSPIRONE HCL1230
of 1,6400
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 PHENYTOIN SODIUM EXTENDED810
of 8690
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 TRUVADA
(EMTRICITABINE/TENOFOVIR (TDF))		520
of 1910
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
69 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		1120
of 2,1620
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
70 LOPERAMIDE
(LOPERAMIDE HCL)		690
of 4220
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 NITROGLYCERIN1120
of 1,7760
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 PROMETHAZINE HCL710
of 5010
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11

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