Prescriptions made by Nelson Tan Chao

Data for 2018

3,826

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 599 out of 2,220 providers in this state and specialty

$370K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 526 out of 2,220 providers in this state and specialty

344

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 324 out of 2,220 providers in this state and specialty

95%

Patients 65 Years and Older

76

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 Connecticut 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 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE2130
of 1,3550
2540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620 patients
18% of all patients
< 11
2 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM770
of 1,0980
2290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
3 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM3140
of 1,1890
1940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1940360 patients
10% of all patients
360 patients
10% of all patients
4 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM4430
of 1,4020
1230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
5 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)
90
of 3680
1500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1380350 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
6 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1570
of 1,0020
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
7 LISINOPRIL3500
of 1,2970
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
8 MONTELUKAST SODIUM910
of 8810
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
9 ATENOLOL1310
of 9010
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390110 patients
3% of all patients
110 patients
3% of all patients
10 SIMVASTATIN2700
of 1,0700
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490130 patients
4% of all patients
130 patients
4% of all patients
11 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
940
of 6840
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460130 patients
4% of all patients
130 patients
4% of all patients
12 FUROSEMIDE2730
of 1,1970
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
13 OMEPRAZOLE1940
of 1,0730
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700160 patients
5% of all patients
160 patients
5% of all patients
14 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1920
of 9690
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430120 patients
3% of all patients
120 patients
3% of all patients
15 METOPROLOL TARTRATE2370
of 1,1050
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390120 patients
3% of all patients
120 patients
3% of all patients
16 DULOXETINE HCL1090
of 7320
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540170 patients
5% of all patients
170 patients
5% of all patients
17 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE2670
of 1,1420
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350120 patients
3% of all patients
120 patients
3% of all patients
18 IRBESARTAN710
of 4320
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
19 ALLOPURINOL1610
of 8990
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
20 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
920
of 7690
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
21 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
1170
of 8290
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420< 11< 11
22 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
220
of 6600
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
23 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
420
of 7870
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
24 FENOFIBRATE370
of 2130
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
25 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1100
of 8900
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
26 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE2270
of 1,1080
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
27 METFORMIN HCL2640
of 1,1400
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
28 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
680
of 7320
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 SERTRALINE HCL1690
of 9100
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440< 11< 11
30 IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE50
of 1220
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490140 patients
4% of all patients
140 patients
4% of all patients
31 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE480
of 3550
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
32 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
520
of 5410
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
33 TAMSULOSIN HCL1930
of 9430
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
34 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
500
of 4640
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 PREDNISONE830
of 1,0240
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700 patients
20% of all patients
< 11
36 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
500
of 4470
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 GABAPENTIN2280
of 1,0800
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370160 patients
5% of all patients
160 patients
5% of all patients
38 WARFARIN SODIUM2080
of 7540
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
39 GLIMEPIRIDE890
of 5620
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
40 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
610
of 5100
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
800
of 5150
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 CARVEDILOL1340
of 8990
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM2260
of 1,1420
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
1170
of 6920
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
45 VALSARTAN990
of 7270
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
46 ARNUITY ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE FUROATE)
10
of 160
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
47 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE2320
of 9160
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
48 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
1290
of 6880
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 RANITIDINE HCL1040
of 6560
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
50 ANORO ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BRM/VILANTEROL TR)
390
of 1590
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
51 ENALAPRIL MALEATE580
of 3650
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
52 LOVASTATIN900
of 5260
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
53 ALPRAZOLAM1880
of 8380
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
54 GEMFIBROZIL360
of 1660
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
55 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
1240
of 5640
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
56 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1680
of 7700
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
1260
of 7500
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 TRAZODONE HCL2320
of 8880
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
59 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE1220
of 7780
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
60 LABETALOL HCL420
of 2500
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
61 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
220
of 2400
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
62 INCRUSE ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE)
430
of 1790
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
63 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM110
of 520
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
64 MELOXICAM1170
of 6620
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 STIOLTO RESPIMAT
(TIOTROPIUM BR/OLODATEROL HCL)
40
of 340
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
66 TUDORZA PRESSAIR
(ACLIDINIUM BROMIDE)
80
of 300
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
67 FLOVENT HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)
210
of 1920
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
68 LORAZEPAM1610
of 7650
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
69 SINGULAIR
(MONTELUKAST SODIUM)
10
of 50
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
70 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
770
of 4160
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
71 CHLORPROMAZINE HCL60
of 100
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11P
72 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
190
of 990
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
73 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
720
of 3740
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
74 ONGLYZA
(SAXAGLIPTIN HCL)
210
of 980
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
75 ALVESCO
(CICLESONIDE)
10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
76 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE,MICRONIZED)
310
of 790
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
77 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)
360
of 2910
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
78 MECLIZINE HCL530
of 4170
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 LEVOFLOXACIN500
of 3050
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220210 patients
6% of all patients
210 patients
6% of all patients
A
80 CEFUROXIME
(CEFUROXIME AXETIL)
510
of 2440
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
6% of all patients
< 11A
81 AZITHROMYCIN860
of 7950
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420 patients
12% of all patients
< 11A