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Shikha Mehta
Nephrologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 3 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 5

Prescriptions made by Shikha Mehta

Data for 2018

2,199

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 26 out of 113 providers in this state and specialty

$250.1K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 37 out of 113 providers in this state and specialty

526

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 9 out of 113 providers in this state and specialty

30%

Patients 65 Years and Older

58

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 66

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 Alabama 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 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		40
of 210
2280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650990 patients
19% of all patients		310 patients
6% of all patients		A
2 PREDNISONE40
of 640
1910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760730 patients
14% of all patients		220 patients
4% of all patients
3 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE360
of 1050
1150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430480 patients
9% of all patients		180 patients
3% of all patients
4 CARVEDILOL170
of 890
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270490 patients
9% of all patients		170 patients
3% of all patients
5 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM70
of 500
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
6 LISINOPRIL340
of 950
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230320 patients
6% of all patients		140 patients
3% of all patients
7 FUROSEMIDE380
of 970
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390470 patients
9% of all patients		180 patients
3% of all patients
8 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM280
of 980
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240370 patients
7% of all patients		120 patients
2% of all patients
9 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM150
of 670
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260310 patients
6% of all patients		120 patients
2% of all patients
10 METOPROLOL TARTRATE90
of 550
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
11 TAMSULOSIN HCL70
of 620
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300260 patients
5% of all patients		110 patients
2% of all patients
12 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM70
of 380
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200150 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
13 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		120
of 480
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
14 ALLOPURINOL320
of 860
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
15 RANITIDINE HCL40
of 280
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
16 CLONIDINE HCL370
of 660
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
17 OMEPRAZOLE300
of 540
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
18 TACROLIMUS40
of 110
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
19 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)		40
of 230
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
20 MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL40
of 140
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
21 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM170
of 420
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
22 LABETALOL HCL180
of 330
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
23 HYDRALAZINE HCL500
of 810
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
24 GABAPENTIN350
of 630
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
25 VALGANCICLOVIR HCL30
of 80
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
26 CEPHALEXIN60
of 220
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11A
27 CALCITRIOL510
of 740
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE300
of 590
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 SPIRONOLACTONE270
of 490
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 SIMVASTATIN230
of 370
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)		20
of 30
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 CYCLOSPORINE10
of 20
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 NITROFURANTOIN
(NITROFURANTOIN MACROCRYSTAL)		50
of 60
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
34 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		80
of 140
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL80
of 220
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
4% of all patients		< 11A
36 NYSTATIN40
of 60
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
37 AMOXICILLIN40
of 80
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11A

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