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Vitalis Chukwudi Okechukwu
Internal Medicine Physician (Infectious Disease)
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 5

Prescriptions made by Vitalis Chukwudi Okechukwu

Data for 2018

2,358

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 9 out of 72 providers in this state and specialty

$1.77M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 8 out of 72 providers in this state and specialty

281

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 3 out of 72 providers in this state and specialty

51%

Patients 65 Years and Older

63

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 64

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 Infectious Disease in Louisiana 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 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE10
of 280
2100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1300500 patients
18% of all patients		310 patients
11% of all patients		A
2 DESCOVY
(EMTRICITABINE/TENOFOV ALAFENAM)		40
of 280
1450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
3 GENVOYA
(ELVITEG/COB/EMTRI/TENOF ALAFEN)		60
of 270
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250140 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
4 PREZISTA
(DARUNAVIR ETHANOLATE)		30
of 260
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110110 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
5 CEFDINIR10
of 20
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630290 patients
10% of all patients		180 patients
6% of all patients		A
6 RITONAVIR30
of 210
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120140 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
7 TRIUMEQ
(ABACAVIR/DOLUTEGRAVIR/LAMIVUDI)		50
of 230
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
8 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		20
of 250
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480230 patients
8% of all patients		< 11A
9 CEFADROXIL20
of 70
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460160 patients
6% of all patients		< 11A
10 TIVICAY
(DOLUTEGRAVIR SODIUM)		110
of 320
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120130 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
11 ATAZANAVIR SULFATE30
of 120
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
12 MINOCYCLINE HCL30
of 120
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11A
13 PREZCOBIX
(DARUNAVIR/COBICISTAT)		50
of 240
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
14 NORVIR
(RITONAVIR)		20
of 210
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
15 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL20
of 210
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240180 patients
6% of all patients		< 11A
16 RIFAMPIN20
of 90
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260140 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
17 AMPICILLIN TRIHYDRATE10
of 20
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
18 LEVOFLOXACIN30
of 90
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11A
19 TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL FUMARATE30
of 130
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
20 DOXYCYCLINE MONOHYDRATE20
of 40
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
21 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)		60
of 100
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
22 VIREAD
(TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL FUMARATE)		10
of 30
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
23 LAMIVUDINE-ZIDOVUDINE
(LAMIVUDINE/ZIDOVUDINE)		50
of 100
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 VEMLIDY
(TENOFOVIR ALAFENAMIDE)		20
of 40
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
25 ABACAVIR
(ABACAVIR SULFATE)		70
of 140
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
26 EFAVIRENZ30
of 80
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
27 INTELENCE
(ETRAVIRINE)		40
of 140
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
28 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE70
of 110
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 AMOXICILLIN50
of 60
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
30 ZIDOVUDINE50
of 120
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 FLUCONAZOLE100
of 230
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 ISENTRESS
(RALTEGRAVIR POTASSIUM)		140
of 220
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
33 ISONIAZID60
of 110
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 TRUVADA
(EMTRICITABINE/TENOFOVIR (TDF))		140
of 170
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM70
of 80
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
36 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)		90
of 120
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 CLARITHROMYCIN50
of 70
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11A
38 VORICONAZOLE10
of 30
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 GEMFIBROZIL50
of 70
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
40 KALETRA
(LOPINAVIR/RITONAVIR)		70
of 100
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
41 ODEFSEY
(EMTRICITAB/RILPIVIRI/TENOF ALA)		130
of 180
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
42 CEFEPIME HCL10
of 140
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11A
43 VANCOMYCIN HCL60
of 330
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190130 patients
5% of all patients		< 11A
44 EMTRIVA
(EMTRICITABINE)		50
of 80
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
45 CEFTRIAXONE
(CEFTRIAXONE SODIUM)		30
of 240
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11A
46 TEFLARO
(CEFTAROLINE FOSAMIL ACETATE)		10
of 20
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
47 PIPERACILLIN-TAZOBACTAM
(PIPERACILLIN SODIUM/TAZOBACTAM)		40
of 110
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11A
48 AMPICILLIN SODIUM20
of 120
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11A
49 MEROPENEM100
of 140
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
50 AMPICILLIN-SULBACTAM
(AMPICILLIN SODIUM/SULBACTAM NA)		20
of 30
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11A
51 DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCL10
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
5% of all patients		< 11

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