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Ashar Afzal
Pain Medicine Physician (Interventional)
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 5 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 3

Prescriptions made by Ashar Afzal

Data for 2018

2,271

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 1 out of 15 providers in this state and specialty

$93.09K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 3 out of 15 providers in this state and specialty

428

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 1 out of 15 providers in this state and specialty

83%

Patients 65 Years and Older

72

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 68

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 Pain Management in Iowa 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 GABAPENTIN40
of 140
2440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1700850 patients
20% of all patients		670 patients
16% of all patients
2 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		10
of 130
4030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
34001290 patients
30% of all patients		1100 patients
26% of all patients		O
3 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)		10
of 100
2990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670 patients
16% of all patients		< 11O
4 FENTANYL10
of 70
2000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1810310 patients
7% of all patients		< 11O
5 TIZANIDINE HCL10
of 100
1620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790500 patients
12% of all patients		310 patients
7% of all patients
6 TRAMADOL HCL20
of 110
1740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1490540 patients
13% of all patients		< 11O
7 DULOXETINE HCL30
of 90
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730260 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
8 DICLOFENAC SODIUM10
of 50
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
9 MELOXICAM20
of 80
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470160 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
10 BACLOFEN50
of 80
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
11 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)		50
of 80
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
12 NAPROXEN10
of 40
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280160 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
13 METHADONE HCL10
of 40
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440< 11< 11O
14 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL30
of 80
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240170 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
15 CELECOXIB10
of 20
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
16 HYDROMORPHONE HCL30
of 70
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420< 11< 11O
17 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		40
of 70
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
18 BUTRANS
(BUPRENORPHINE)		10
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11O
19 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL40
of 60
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
20 OXYCODONE HCL80
of 100
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
21 MORPHINE SULFATE20
of 40
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11O
22 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)		30
of 40
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
23 ENDOCET
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)		10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
24 CEPHALEXIN40
of 40
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients		< 11A
25 LORAZEPAM10
of 20
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
8% of all patients		< 11

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