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Shashin R DesaI
Cardiologist

Prescriptions made by Shashin R DesaI

Data for 2018

3,490

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 531 out of 1,475 providers in this state and specialty

$368.1K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 531 out of 1,475 providers in this state and specialty

496

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 338 out of 1,475 providers in this state and specialty

93%

Patients 65 Years and Older

76

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 74

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 Cardiology in Florida 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 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE2300
of 1,3320
2670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
2 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1870
of 1,2940
2370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2090750 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
3 LISINOPRIL1500
of 1,3300
2200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2020730 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
4 CARVEDILOL2180
of 1,3350
2050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1840600 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
5 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1910
of 1,2890
1980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
6 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE2590
of 1,3300
1990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
7 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
2280
of 1,2910
1530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
8 SPIRONOLACTONE580
of 1,0390
1550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1390450 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
9 FUROSEMIDE1700
of 1,2920
1670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
10 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
1020
of 1,1110
1480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
11 WARFARIN SODIUM1300
of 1,0630
1200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
12 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
2500
of 1,2920
1340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
13 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)
720
of 7280
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
14 DIGOXIN550
of 7620
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
15 PROPRANOLOL HCL50
of 1890
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780200 patients
4% of all patients
200 patients
4% of all patients
16 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
1130
of 1,0000
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
17 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
2130
of 1,1740
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
18 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1570
of 1,1390
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)
420
of 6090
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
20 AMIODARONE HCL1210
of 1,0140
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510190 patients
4% of all patients
190 patients
4% of all patients
21 ENTRESTO
(SACUBITRIL/VALSARTAN)
900
of 7260
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
22 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1750
of 1,0780
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
23 DILTIAZEM HCL440
of 4120
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360150 patients
3% of all patients
150 patients
3% of all patients
24 ATENOLOL1740
of 1,0000
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
25 VALSARTAN1240
of 8230
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
520
of 4870
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 HYDRALAZINE HCL1210
of 8300
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260130 patients
3% of all patients
130 patients
3% of all patients
28 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)
840
of 7160
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
29 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)
350
of 2840
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
30 MULTAQ
(DRONEDARONE HCL)
610
of 4370
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
31 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
930
of 5480
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
32 ENALAPRIL MALEATE660
of 5000
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
33 DILT-XR
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
260
of 1870
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 NITROGLYCERIN1200
of 1,0000
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
35 QUINAPRIL HCL230
of 1400
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
36 RAMIPRIL880
of 6730
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
37 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1480
of 7860
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 BRILINTA
(TICAGRELOR)
810
of 6380
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
39 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
1270
of 6570
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM5170
of 1,3500
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
41 CLONIDINE HCL1130
of 6350
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
42 FLECAINIDE ACETATE1200
of 5360
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
43 MIDODRINE HCL520
of 2880
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
44 PLAVIX
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
70
of 220
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11