Prescriptions made by Amir M. Agha

Data for 2018

6,243

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 10 out of 67 providers in this state and specialty

$1.91M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 19 out of 67 providers in this state and specialty

829

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 2 out of 67 providers in this state and specialty

66%

Patients 65 Years and Older

67

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 Rheumatology 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 METHOTREXATE
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM)
70
of 730
7230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
50302050 patients
25% of all patients
1440 patients
17% of all patients
2 PREDNISONE50
of 740
9230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
64703570 patients
43% of all patients
2490 patients
30% of all patients
3 MELOXICAM10
of 620
4990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
27002190 patients
26% of all patients
1220 patients
15% of all patients
4 TRAMADOL HCL20
of 590
5800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
38001930 patients
23% of all patients
1210 patients
15% of all patients
O
5 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE140
of 740
4140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
25301390 patients
17% of all patients
860 patients
10% of all patients
6 TIZANIDINE HCL30
of 390
3500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
16301260 patients
15% of all patients
560 patients
7% of all patients
7 GABAPENTIN80
of 620
3350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
15701330 patients
16% of all patients
620 patients
7% of all patients
8 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL10
of 540
2800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
6901190 patients
14% of all patients
370 patients
4% of all patients
9 ROPINIROLE HCL10
of 180
1920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
970840 patients
10% of all patients
450 patients
5% of all patients
10 ALLOPURINOL60
of 680
1540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1420470 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
11 ALENDRONATE SODIUM120
of 600
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
12 DULOXETINE HCL260
of 510
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340280 patients
3% of all patients
140 patients
2% of all patients
13 PILOCARPINE HCL10
of 170
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300240 patients
3% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
14 SERTRALINE HCL40
of 160
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130220 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
15 NAPROXEN70
of 410
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260300 patients
4% of all patients
170 patients
2% of all patients
16 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
140
of 470
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
17 TEMAZEPAM40
of 120
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480290 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
18 OMEPRAZOLE190
of 430
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230240 patients
3% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
19 NABUMETONE80
of 250
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
20 BACLOFEN70
of 180
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
21 HUMIRA PEN
(ADALIMUMAB)
90
of 630
1090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
22 ENBREL SURECLICK
(ETANERCEPT)
70
of 570
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11
23 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)
80
of 380
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
24 TRAZODONE HCL190
of 310
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
25 FAMOTIDINE30
of 70
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170170 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
26 DICLOFENAC SODIUM390
of 630
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
27 XELJANZ
(TOFACITINIB CITRATE)
10
of 240
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
28 CLONAZEPAM140
of 230
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
29 CELECOXIB360
of 610
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 SULFASALAZINE DR
(SULFASALAZINE)
130
of 280
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 TOPIRAMATE60
of 130
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11O
32 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE170
of 270
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
33 AZATHIOPRINE350
of 590
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 MONTELUKAST SODIUM10
of 60
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 IBUPROFEN130
of 300
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
36 LEFLUNOMIDE360
of 550
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
37 LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM170
of 220
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 METHYLPREDNISOLONE200
of 280
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 DOXEPIN HCL40
of 90
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 COLCRYS
(COLCHICINE)
70
of 190
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 COLCHICINE160
of 400
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 PROBENECID20
of 30
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
40
of 40
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 OTEZLA
(APREMILAST)
20
of 70
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL230
of 410
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
46 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
440
of 490
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110170 patients
2% of all patients
< 11O
47 HUMIRA
(ADALIMUMAB)
120
of 300
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
48 HYDROXYZINE HCL40
of 50
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 PROMETHAZINE HCL130
of 140
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE50
of 100
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
51 ENBREL
(ETANERCEPT)
170
of 260
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
52 AMOXICILLIN10
of 30
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260440 patients
5% of all patients
240 patients
3% of all patients
A
53 AZITHROMYCIN10
of 60
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250370 patients
4% of all patients
210 patients
3% of all patients
A
54 DEXAMETHASONE10
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
2% of all patients
< 11