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Bijal Vinod Patel
Nephrologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 2 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 3 Affl. Hospitals 2

Prescriptions made by Bijal Vinod Patel

Data for 2018

1,531

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 425 out of 928 providers in this state and specialty

$165.3K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 598 out of 928 providers in this state and specialty

144

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 276 out of 928 providers in this state and specialty

74%

Patients 65 Years and Older

69

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 70

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 Nephrology 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 FUROSEMIDE1250
of 8330
1730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1420430 patients
30% of all patients		< 11
2 GENTAMICIN SULFATE20
of 1450
1390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
890390 patients
27% of all patients		240 patients
17% of all patients		A
3 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		590
of 5660
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500160 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
4 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1770
of 7860
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370140 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
5 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE2690
of 8510
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340150 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
6 CALCIUM ACETATE1180
of 6500
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430160 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
7 PREDNISONE510
of 5320
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
8 LISINOPRIL1430
of 7640
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340110 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
9 BUMETANIDE280
of 2330
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400180 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
10 CARVEDILOL1350
of 7050
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330110 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
11 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE720
of 4180
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
12 ALLOPURINOL1530
of 6610
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
13 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM1940
of 6850
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
14 CALCITRIOL1770
of 5660
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
15 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1320
of 6810
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
16 GLIPIZIDE720
of 3160
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
17 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL160
of 480
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
18 FAMOTIDINE800
of 3550
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
19 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		190
of 640
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
20 SIMVASTATIN1110
of 4650
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
21 SEVELAMER CARBONATE1510
of 6810
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
22 HYDRALAZINE HCL1710
of 6850
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
23 AZATHIOPRINE30
of 190
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
24 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)		630
of 3980
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
25 RENVELA
(SEVELAMER CARBONATE)		1390
of 5920
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 ATENOLOL740
of 3390
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 CYCLOSPORINE MODIFIED
(CYCLOSPORINE, MODIFIED)		80
of 430
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
28 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		560
of 1480
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11A
29 MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL250
of 1220
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 TAMSULOSIN HCL1220
of 5520
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
31 MUPIROCIN
(MUPIROCIN CALCIUM)		10
of 30
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 UNIFINE PENTIPS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		200
of 350
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
33 TRAMADOL HCL630
of 2030
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
34 ONDANSETRON ODT
(ONDANSETRON)		60
of 350
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11

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