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Porur E. Somasundaram
Cardiologist (Electrophysiology)
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 2 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 4

Prescriptions made by Porur E. Somasundaram

Data for 2018

3,716

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 1 out of 58 providers in this state and specialty

$554.7K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 1 out of 58 providers in this state and specialty

565

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 1 out of 58 providers in this state and specialty

94%

Patients 65 Years and Older

77

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 Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology in Minnesota 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 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)		20
of 350
3830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3610990 patients
18% of all patients		< 11
2 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE20
of 460
2980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2740780 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
3 LISINOPRIL10
of 330
1890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1780610 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
4 FLECAINIDE ACETATE50
of 370
1740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
5 SPIRONOLACTONE10
of 120
2000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
6 CARVEDILOL10
of 280
1810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1680530 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
7 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM10
of 230
1610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
8 FUROSEMIDE10
of 210
1760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1620590 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
9 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		50
of 390
1610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
10 DOFETILIDE10
of 160
2020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1860360 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
11 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM10
of 230
1180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1180370 patients
7% of all patients		370 patients
7% of all patients
12 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		50
of 370
1420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1310400 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
13 METOPROLOL TARTRATE70
of 360
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
14 WARFARIN SODIUM20
of 230
1210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1210340 patients
6% of all patients		340 patients
6% of all patients
15 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE10
of 250
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
16 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE10
of 120
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700240 patients
4% of all patients		240 patients
4% of all patients
17 AMIODARONE HCL50
of 400
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
18 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		60
of 280
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
19 DIGOXIN20
of 100
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
20 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)		10
of 180
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
21 ATENOLOL10
of 160
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
22 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM10
of 60
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530120 patients
2% of all patients		120 patients
2% of all patients
23 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		10
of 190
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
24 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		10
of 40
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
25 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)		20
of 50
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 PROPRANOLOL HCL10
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		10
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
28 PROPAFENONE HCL70
of 130
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
29 RAMIPRIL10
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
30 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)		10
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE40
of 110
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
32 VALSARTAN10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
33 EPLERENONE10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)		10
of 20
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
35 OMEPRAZOLE20
of 50
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 TORSEMIDE30
of 50
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 SIMVASTATIN50
of 60
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
38 NITROGLYCERIN10
of 40
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
39 MULTAQ
(DRONEDARONE HCL)		80
of 80
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
40 SPIRONOLACTONE-HCTZ
(SPIRONOLACT/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
41 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM10
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
42 CEPHALEXIN10
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11A

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