Prescriptions made by Saghir Ahmed

Data for 2018

6,246

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 18 out of 292 providers in this state and specialty

$794.7K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 28 out of 292 providers in this state and specialty

563

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 25 out of 292 providers in this state and specialty

67%

Patients 65 Years and Older

67

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 67

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 Georgia 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 FUROSEMIDE20
of 2630
7850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
65002170 patients
39% of all patients
1750 patients
31% of all patients
2 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE130
of 2700
4200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
29301050 patients
19% of all patients
760 patients
13% of all patients
3 CARVEDILOL90
of 2510
3790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2140970 patients
17% of all patients
530 patients
9% of all patients
4 HYDRALAZINE HCL300
of 2490
2180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1580520 patients
9% of all patients
370 patients
7% of all patients
5 SPIRONOLACTONE40
of 1670
1940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1150520 patients
9% of all patients
330 patients
6% of all patients
6 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
170
of 2260
1910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1260450 patients
8% of all patients
280 patients
5% of all patients
7 SIMVASTATIN100
of 1440
1590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
980430 patients
8% of all patients
220 patients
4% of all patients
8 LISINOPRIL530
of 2510
1260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
690370 patients
7% of all patients
200 patients
4% of all patients
9 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM320
of 2070
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820300 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
10 TAMSULOSIN HCL120
of 1700
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
11 ALLOPURINOL610
of 2280
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
12 RENVELA
(SEVELAMER CARBONATE)
190
of 2030
1150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480350 patients
6% of all patients
160 patients
3% of all patients
13 MIDODRINE HCL30
of 1330
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750280 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
14 METOLAZONE30
of 990
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
15 CALCIUM ACETATE430
of 2050
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240270 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
16 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM80
of 840
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
17 GABAPENTIN300
of 1790
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400230 patients
4% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
18 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM980
of 2490
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520180 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
19 SEVELAMER CARBONATE130
of 1990
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420270 patients
5% of all patients
150 patients
3% of all patients
20 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE390
of 1950
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
21 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
20
of 110
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510240 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
22 CLONIDINE HCL420
of 2170
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
23 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
160
of 1080
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
24 METOPROLOL TARTRATE510
of 2220
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
25 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM320
of 1160
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
26 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE520
of 2020
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
27 OMEPRAZOLE300
of 1410
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
28 RANITIDINE HCL120
of 960
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
29 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM320
of 1250
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
30 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM330
of 1650
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
31 GLIPIZIDE140
of 620
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
32 ATENOLOL190
of 1150
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
33 VESICARE
(SOLIFENACIN SUCCINATE)
10
of 90
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE10
of 160
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
35 SERTRALINE HCL140
of 680
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
36 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
10
of 110
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430< 11< 11
37 BUMETANIDE180
of 770
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
38 FINASTERIDE140
of 510
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
39 CALCITRIOL1320
of 2210
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 FAMOTIDINE260
of 870
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
41 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
40
of 190
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 COLCHICINE30
of 450
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL100
of 270
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 PREDNISONE380
of 1670
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 TRAZODONE HCL150
of 590
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 PIOGLITAZONE HCL40
of 160
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
130
of 380
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300260 patients
5% of all patients
< 11O
48 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
180
of 870
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
100
of 250
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 VALSARTAN440
of 1320
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE170
of 800
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
52 GLIMEPIRIDE270
of 420
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
53 TERAZOSIN HCL220
of 660
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
90
of 480
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
55 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
90
of 230
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE30
of 290
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
57 METFORMIN HCL280
of 630
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 LOVASTATIN90
of 300
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
59 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
70
of 130
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 WARFARIN SODIUM210
of 440
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
30
of 110
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
110
of 240
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM180
of 580
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE750
of 1800
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 LEVETIRACETAM110
of 290
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE850
of 1340
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
67 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
30
of 40
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
68 AURYXIA
(FERRIC CITRATE)
460
of 1360
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
400
of 1110
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 TRAMADOL HCL400
of 1040
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
71 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
160
of 290
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 MINOXIDIL370
of 990
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)
450
of 1140
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 ALPRAZOLAM300
of 590
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
75 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
210
of 410
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
250
of 500
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
77 SUCRALFATE60
of 80
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 CLONIDINE290
of 750
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 HUMULIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)
60
of 80
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 LIDOCAINE-PRILOCAINE
(LIDOCAINE/PRILOCAINE)
110
of 540
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
81 ROPINIROLE HCL260
of 410
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 POTASSIUM CITRATE ER
(POTASSIUM CITRATE)
230
of 520
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
83 UNIFINE PENTIPS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
30
of 30
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
84 LATANOPROST20
of 30
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
85 SPS
(SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFON/SORB)
130
of 200
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 PROSOL
(PARENTERAL AMINO ACID 20% NO.1)
700
of 1120
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
87 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL220
of 1060
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
5% of all patients
< 11A
88 ONDANSETRON HCL140
of 580
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 AZITHROMYCIN150
of 600
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
90 AMOXICILLIN110
of 200
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11A
91 METHYLPREDNISOLONE90
of 160
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11