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James W Chu
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)
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Affl. Hospitals 2

Prescriptions made by James W Chu

Data for 2018

4,781

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 2,667 out of 15.3K providers in this state and specialty

$1.37M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 496 out of 15.3K providers in this state and specialty

395

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 725 out of 15.3K providers in this state and specialty

92%

Patients 65 Years and Older

73

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 Internal Medicine in California 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 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM3230
of 8,0300
4850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
39001200 patients
30% of all patients		1040 patients
26% of all patients
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM7670
of 9,8540
2780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2470730 patients
18% of all patients		< 11
3 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		430
of 3,9830
2240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580 patients
15% of all patients		< 11
4 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		290
of 2,9890
2390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2200490 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
5 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE6730
of 9,1480
1900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1900430 patients
11% of all patients		430 patients
11% of all patients
6 GLIMEPIRIDE1510
of 2,8040
1550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
7 METFORMIN HCL5190
of 7,6300
1400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1270300 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
8 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE2630
of 7,0840
1230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1230310 patients
8% of all patients		310 patients
8% of all patients
9 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)		310
of 7890
1420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1220280 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
10 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		1050
of 2,9260
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
11 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		170
of 6270
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1060230 patients
6% of all patients		230 patients
6% of all patients
12 PIOGLITAZONE HCL1700
of 2,5630
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
13 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		80
of 7760
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
14 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM2730
of 4,6440
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770160 patients
4% of all patients		160 patients
4% of all patients
15 SIMVASTATIN5160
of 7,2620
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670170 patients
4% of all patients		170 patients
4% of all patients
16 METHIMAZOLE390
of 6440
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
17 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM6330
of 8,0080
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
18 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		1240
of 1,6920
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840180 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
19 CARVEDILOL3360
of 6,6870
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610130 patients
3% of all patients		130 patients
3% of all patients
20 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		130
of 8110
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
21 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)		390
of 1,1860
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
22 EZETIMIBE1370
of 2,5310
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
23 VALSARTAN2150
of 3,6500
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530150 patients
4% of all patients		150 patients
4% of all patients
24 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		2450
of 3,7830
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660200 patients
5% of all patients		200 patients
5% of all patients
25 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)		110
of 2260
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
26 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		1290
of 1,9700
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380120 patients
3% of all patients		120 patients
3% of all patients
27 LEVOXYL
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		60
of 750
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)		640
of 6420
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
29 SPIRONOLACTONE1530
of 3,8460
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11
30 AMLODIPINE-VALSARTAN
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/VALSARTAN)		320
of 2970
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
31 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)		260
of 3220
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590110 patients
3% of all patients		110 patients
3% of all patients
32 IRBESARTAN1300
of 1,2730
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
33 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		940
of 1,3420
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380110 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
34 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		2730
of 4,3010
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
35 HYDROCORTISONE690
of 1,7620
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
36 LISINOPRIL6110
of 8,7140
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
37 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)		850
of 8190
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
38 TESTOSTERONE120
of 2500
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
39 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM3000
of 5,6390
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)		1030
of 9000
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
41 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE1350
of 1,9410
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
42 HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)		210
of 1680
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)		270
of 2910
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
44 ONGLYZA
(SAXAGLIPTIN HCL)		480
of 4670
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 BENAZEPRIL HCL2740
of 4,2830
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 BYDUREON BCISE
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)		190
of 700
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
47 PREDNISONE2570
of 6,2820
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
48 CHLORTHALIDONE1090
of 1,5750
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
49 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)		1020
of 1,2400
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 ALENDRONATE SODIUM3880
of 6,0960
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
51 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS1930
of 1,2460
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)		1010
of 8870
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 KOMBIGLYZE XR
(SAXAGLIPTIN HCL/METFORMIN HCL)		180
of 850
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
54 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE,MICRONIZED)		870
of 6770
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
55 GLIPIZIDE2840
of 5,2890
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)		690
of 3410
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 ANDROGEL
(TESTOSTERONE)		440
of 3190
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		950
of 1,5310
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
59 EZETIMIBE-SIMVASTATIN
(EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATIN)		270
of 2510
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
60 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)		1000
of 1,2150
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
61 NOVOFINE 32
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		260
of 1450
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 IRBESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(IRBESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		540
of 2830
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
63 LIVALO
(PITAVASTATIN CALCIUM)		410
of 2390
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 REPAGLINIDE700
of 3400
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
65 RAMIPRIL980
of 1,3540
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
66 ALLOPURINOL2710
of 6,0190
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE410
of 4430
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
68 NORDITROPIN FLEXPRO
(SOMATROPIN)		20
of 80
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
69 VEO INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)		440
of 2,1110
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
70 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		1630
of 2,4220
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)		660
of 3430
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
72 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		2020
of 3,9420
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 FORTEO
(TERIPARATIDE)		350
of 1520
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE4480
of 5,9940
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
75 EPLERENONE170
of 810
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
76 JENTADUETO
(LINAGLIPTIN/METFORMIN HCL)		470
of 1400
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
77 METOPROLOL TARTRATE4510
of 7,9270
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
78 QUINAPRIL HCL430
of 5220
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
79 FENOFIBRATE1400
of 1,9510
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
80 TYMLOS
(ABALOPARATIDE)		200
of 340
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
81 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE650
of 3300
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients

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