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John Caras
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)

Prescriptions made by John Caras

Data for 2018

2,554

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 192 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

$962.5K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 174 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

242

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 192 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

74%

Patients 65 Years and Older

68

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 69

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 Endocrinology 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 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1080
of 4020
3620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2770640 patients
26% of all patients
490 patients
20% of all patients
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM650
of 3470
1810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1100380 patients
16% of all patients
250 patients
10% of all patients
3 PIOGLITAZONE HCL170
of 2310
1760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1180380 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
4 METFORMIN HCL1160
of 3620
1340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1040330 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
5 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
930
of 3330
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820310 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
6 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
1300
of 3460
1170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
900210 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
7 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
40
of 1110
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240120 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
8 EZETIMIBE220
of 1560
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410140 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
9 GLIPIZIDE570
of 2130
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260110 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
10 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
820
of 2870
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370130 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
11 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
1370
of 3390
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
12 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
850
of 2890
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190140 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
13 GLIMEPIRIDE1320
of 2720
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
14 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
490
of 1610
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
15 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
1260
of 3270
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220120 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
16 METHIMAZOLE830
of 2700
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
17 HYDROCORTISONE470
of 2400
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
18 SIMVASTATIN940
of 2640
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
19 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1020
of 2740
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
20 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
590
of 2310
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11
21 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
1160
of 2870
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
22 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
1260
of 3190
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
23 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
290
of 1270
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
670
of 2270
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
25 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
960
of 2930
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 FENOFIBRATE410
of 1070
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
470
of 1400
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
28 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
810
of 2480
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE600
of 2010
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 CALCITRIOL380
of 1150
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 ALOGLIPTIN-PIOGLITAZONE
(ALOGLIPTIN BENZ/PIOGLITAZONE)
10
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
660
of 2350
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 FENOFIBRIC ACID
(FENOFIBRIC ACID (CHOLINE))
120
of 340
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
34 GABAPENTIN830
of 2250
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
770
of 2160
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
36 LISINOPRIL1310
of 2920
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
37 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
260
of 1150
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
38 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
640
of 1860
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
39 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM780
of 1710
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
40 DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE160
of 560
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
1280
of 3030
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 EZETIMIBE-SIMVASTATIN
(EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATIN)
90
of 170
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
43 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
900
of 2370
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
44 OSENI
(ALOGLIPTIN BENZ/PIOGLITAZONE)
10
of 20
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
45 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
390
of 1160
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 UNIFINE PENTIPS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
130
of 320
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 IBANDRONATE SODIUM240
of 400
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
48 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRING-NEEDL,DISP,INSUL,0.3 ML)
200
of 500
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
49 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
460
of 1440
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 KORLYM
(MIFEPRISTONE)
30
of 30
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
51 HUMULIN 70/30 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)
80
of 160
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
52 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
370
of 1130
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
53 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
80
of 100
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A