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Sivanthan Balachandran
Nephrologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 9

Prescriptions made by Sivanthan Balachandran

Data for 2018

4,685

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 12 out of 122 providers in this state and specialty

$1.3M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 7 out of 122 providers in this state and specialty

539

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 11 out of 122 providers in this state and specialty

73%

Patients 65 Years and Older

69

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 South Carolina 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 LISINOPRIL80
of 1000
1600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1060520 patients
10% of all patients		350 patients
6% of all patients
2 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE320
of 1090
1480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
850480 patients
9% of all patients		310 patients
6% of all patients
3 CARVEDILOL150
of 990
1610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1000500 patients
9% of all patients		290 patients
5% of all patients
4 FUROSEMIDE320
of 1070
1230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
5 CALCIUM ACETATE90
of 870
1570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680470 patients
9% of all patients		230 patients
4% of all patients
6 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE30
of 600
1240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1060380 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
7 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM150
of 660
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610320 patients
6% of all patients		210 patients
4% of all patients
8 SEVELAMER CARBONATE60
of 840
1320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410490 patients
9% of all patients		180 patients
3% of all patients
9 ALLOPURINOL180
of 810
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680330 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
10 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM260
of 960
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680380 patients
7% of all patients		270 patients
5% of all patients
11 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)		10
of 90
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800250 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
12 RANITIDINE HCL20
of 390
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560280 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
13 HYDRALAZINE HCL340
of 900
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480310 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
14 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		180
of 600
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390200 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
15 TAMSULOSIN HCL80
of 660
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640210 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
16 RENVELA
(SEVELAMER CARBONATE)		90
of 780
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260360 patients
7% of all patients		120 patients
2% of all patients
17 TRAZODONE HCL20
of 210
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660290 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
18 OMEPRAZOLE130
of 550
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
19 METOPROLOL TARTRATE150
of 800
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270210 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
20 CALCITRIOL210
of 800
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610240 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
21 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM90
of 500
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500200 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
22 GABAPENTIN100
of 700
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630250 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
23 SPIRONOLACTONE110
of 680
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
24 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM140
of 370
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
25 VALSARTAN70
of 450
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270150 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
26 SERTRALINE HCL40
of 170
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
27 CLONIDINE HCL160
of 720
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
28 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)		50
of 320
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
29 PREDNISONE160
of 710
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
30 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		110
of 340
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
31 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE180
of 570
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
32 GLIMEPIRIDE30
of 150
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
33 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE30
of 90
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 MIDODRINE HCL40
of 380
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
35 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)		20
of 30
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
36 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM120
of 360
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 FINASTERIDE60
of 120
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE250
of 620
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 MEGESTROL ACETATE10
of 180
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
40 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)		10
of 70
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370150 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
41 CHLORTHALIDONE150
of 400
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		30
of 190
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE220
of 630
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 LANTHANUM CARBONATE20
of 90
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
45 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM110
of 240
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		250
of 430
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 AMITIZA
(LUBIPROSTONE)		10
of 30
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)		90
of 330
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		50
of 50
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
50 AURYXIA
(FERRIC CITRATE)		100
of 520
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
51 FAMOTIDINE200
of 360
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 MINOXIDIL190
of 430
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)		90
of 290
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
54 AMLODIPINE-VALSARTAN
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/VALSARTAN)		30
of 60
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
55 METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL40
of 160
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
56 TACROLIMUS70
of 110
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)		10
of 100
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
58 VELPHORO
(SUCROFERRIC OXYHYDROXIDE)		160
of 330
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		90
of 230
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
60 TRINTELLIX
(VORTIOXETINE HYDROBROMIDE)		10
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
61 AMLODIPINE-VALSARTAN-HCTZ
(AMLODIPINE/VALSARTAN/HCTHIAZID)		10
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
62 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		80
of 100
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)		20
of 30
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 AMIODARONE HCL120
of 160
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 SIMVASTATIN270
of 390
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
66 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		50
of 120
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
67 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE60
of 130
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 POTASSIUM CITRATE ER
(POTASSIUM CITRATE)		30
of 50
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
69 CLONIDINE80
of 250
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 LABETALOL HCL290
of 430
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
71 DUTASTERIDE10
of 30
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
72 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM130
of 240
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		110
of 130
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)		20
of 50
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 HUMULIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)		10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
76 LIDOCAINE-PRILOCAINE
(LIDOCAINE/PRILOCAINE)		50
of 200
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
77 ONDANSETRON HCL70
of 200
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		140
of 180
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 ALPRAZOLAM140
of 260
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 MIRTAZAPINE70
of 130
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 TRAMADOL HCL200
of 360
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11O
82 CELECOXIB40
of 60
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 MELOXICAM30
of 40
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 HYDROXYZINE PAMOATE10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
85 HYDROXYZINE HCL120
of 180
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 INCRUSE ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE)		10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 LORAZEPAM70
of 90
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
88 TRELEGY ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/UMECLIDIN/VILANTER)		10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 DIPHENOXYLATE-ATROPINE
(DIPHENOXYLATE HCL/ATROPINE)		50
of 90
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		40
of 40
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)		130
of 170
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
92 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		100
of 150
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11A
93 METHYLPREDNISOLONE10
of 30
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11

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