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Zafar Ahmed
Internal Medicine Physician
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 2 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 3

Prescriptions made by Zafar Ahmed

Data for 2018

8,521

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 582 out of 6,315 providers in this state and specialty

$529.7K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 778 out of 6,315 providers in this state and specialty

444

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 397 out of 6,315 providers in this state and specialty

80%

Patients 65 Years and Older

72

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 71

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 Internal Medicine in Illinois 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 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM3000
of 3,6160
4990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
45301160 patients
26% of all patients		1040 patients
23% of all patients
2 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE2410
of 3,3700
4320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
37601050 patients
24% of all patients		940 patients
21% of all patients
3 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE2210
of 2,9510
2380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2000500 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
4 SIMVASTATIN2760
of 2,6570
1970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
5 FUROSEMIDE2940
of 3,0740
2530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2130700 patients
16% of all patients		570 patients
13% of all patients
6 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM4780
of 2,8970
2050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1650410 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
7 METFORMIN HCL2910
of 2,8630
1750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1640450 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
8 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM2470
of 2,7690
1910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
9 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1990
of 2,7390
1540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1360410 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
10 LISINOPRIL4390
of 3,1940
1340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1110410 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
11 MONTELUKAST SODIUM500
of 2,0920
1980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1550510 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
12 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE2480
of 2,3610
1490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1130330 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
13 METOPROLOL TARTRATE3130
of 2,7070
1220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1100360 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
14 OMEPRAZOLE3150
of 2,7450
1560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1320360 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
15 GABAPENTIN2370
of 2,7320
1690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1460460 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
16 FAMOTIDINE850
of 1,5950
1370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1190320 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
17 TAMSULOSIN HCL2030
of 2,4310
1320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
18 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		2040
of 2,3710
1950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1500410 patients
9% of all patients		< 11O
19 ALLOPURINOL1540
of 2,2660
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
970220 patients
5% of all patients		220 patients
5% of all patients
20 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		650
of 1,4960
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
21 ENALAPRIL MALEATE1020
of 1,7110
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770220 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
22 HYDRALAZINE HCL1010
of 1,5980
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830270 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
23 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		1940
of 2,3680
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
24 GLIPIZIDE1070
of 1,6890
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660170 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
25 CARVEDILOL2220
of 2,5470
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
26 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1340
of 1,9090
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
27 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1620
of 2,1100
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
28 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM2900
of 2,8050
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580290 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
29 WARFARIN SODIUM3110
of 2,1620
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520190 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
30 LOVASTATIN990
of 1,5320
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570220 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
31 IBUPROFEN520
of 1,0000
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760320 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
32 ALPRAZOLAM1810
of 2,0240
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760280 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
33 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		1450
of 1,8850
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
34 TRAMADOL HCL1890
of 2,2790
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400 patients
9% of all patients		< 11O
35 CLONIDINE HCL860
of 1,2120
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
36 ATENOLOL1600
of 1,8780
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480< 11< 11
37 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		1490
of 1,7530
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490150 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
38 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)		990
of 1,1930
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		340
of 1,6790
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700260 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
40 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		1070
of 1,2010
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
41 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		1470
of 1,6200
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
42 GLIMEPIRIDE1890
of 1,6020
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430< 11< 11
43 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		1130
of 2,1150
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590240 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
44 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM2640
of 2,2360
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440< 11< 11
45 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		1170
of 1,5650
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
46 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		1710
of 1,5830
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)		640
of 8320
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
48 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		1530
of 1,8180
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
49 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1910
of 2,2860
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330150 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
50 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		660
of 8870
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 EZETIMIBE810
of 1,2010
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450< 11< 11
52 FINASTERIDE1310
of 1,5200
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
53 MELOXICAM1870
of 1,5890
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 SERTRALINE HCL2400
of 2,1780
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
55 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)		960
of 1,5150
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
56 LORAZEPAM1680
of 1,7190
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
57 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		1180
of 1,6830
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
58 ROPINIROLE HCL790
of 7550
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL420
of 5410
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
60 DULOXETINE HCL1670
of 1,6350
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE900
of 7960
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
62 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)		790
of 9210
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients		< 11O
63 BACLOFEN1110
of 9600
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
64 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)		690
of 6200
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
65 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)		660
of 7860
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
66 PREDNISONE1720
of 2,3310
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
67 LEVETIRACETAM1470
of 1,0010
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		190
of 3310
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 SPIRONOLACTONE1550
of 1,6650
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 LABETALOL HCL570
of 4820
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
71 INCRUSE ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE)		400
of 4050
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS630
of 4790
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		580
of 9860
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
74 DONEPEZIL HCL2530
of 1,6490
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
75 MECLIZINE HCL730
of 9100
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
76 VALSARTAN1050
of 1,3930
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
77 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL650
of 1,0930
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
78 GLYBURIDE200
of 960
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
79 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL800
of 1,0540
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
80 BENAZEPRIL HCL990
of 1,1180
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)		620
of 6600
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 DIGOXIN860
of 7120
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
83 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE2320
of 1,9610
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
84 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)		290
of 2250
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE1020
of 1,2400
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
86 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		910
of 1,6240
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
87 PRIMIDONE460
of 3250
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 TORSEMIDE790
of 5460
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
89 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		1010
of 1,1810
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 VESICARE
(SOLIFENACIN SUCCINATE)		590
of 4840
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 AMIODARONE HCL880
of 7370
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 METHIMAZOLE350
of 2590
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
93 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		1990
of 1,6100
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
94 LETROZOLE140
of 740
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
95 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)		1260
of 1,1340
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
96 TOPIRAMATE830
of 5170
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
97 WELCHOL
(COLESEVELAM HCL)		100
of 680
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
98 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)		300
of 1,3460
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640480 patients
11% of all patients		340 patients
8% of all patients		A
99 ONGLYZA
(SAXAGLIPTIN HCL)		400
of 2550
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
100 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 33501500
of 1,0220
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 CLONAZEPAM1440
of 1,4290
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
102 DICLOFENAC SODIUM1210
of 1,1730
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		830
of 7350
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
104 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE1450
of 1,6650
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
105 FENOFIBRATE1130
of 9040
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
106 PRO COMFORT ALCOHOL PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)		360
of 1090
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
107 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)		480
of 3110
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11O
108 CLOTRIMAZOLE-BETAMETHASONE
(CLOTRIMAZOLE/BETAMETHASONE DIP)		500
of 4800
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
109 HUMULIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)		340
of 1840
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
110 DILT-XR
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		250
of 2090
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
111 CLOTRIMAZOLE260
of 1500
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
112 NITROGLYCERIN PATCH
(NITROGLYCERIN)		370
of 1710
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
113 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)		380
of 2720
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
114 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)		760
of 3500
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
115 MYRBETRIQ
(MIRABEGRON)		800
of 5090
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
116 SUCRALFATE660
of 4310
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
117 CHLORTHALIDONE860
of 6760
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
118 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)		510
of 2650
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
119 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		930
of 9470
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
120 HYDROCORTISONE570
of 4150
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
121 THEO-24
(THEOPHYLLINE ANHYDROUS)		90
of 160
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
122 AZITHROMYCIN990
of 1,9060
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540500 patients
11% of all patients		390 patients
9% of all patients		A
123 FENTANYL820
of 5360
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11O
124 HYDROXYZINE HCL430
of 3360
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
125 OXYCONTIN
(OXYCODONE HCL)		300
of 1580
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients		O
126 METHYLPREDNISOLONE740
of 8890
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
127 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		620
of 1,0610
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
5% of all patients		< 11A
128 SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE400
of 4800
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
129 CEPHALEXIN890
of 1,0030
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170160 patients
4% of all patients		160 patients
4% of all patients		A
130 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL860
of 1,3830
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients		< 11A
131 FLUCONAZOLE360
of 4430
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11

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