Prescriptions made by Andrew S. Chao

Data for 2018

790

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 464 out of 1,395 providers in this state and specialty

$216.3K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 661 out of 1,395 providers in this state and specialty

519

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 117 out of 1,395 providers in this state and specialty

89%

Patients 65 Years and Older

70

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 Gastroenterology 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 OMEPRAZOLE2670
of 1,1970
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
2 LIALDA
(MESALAMINE)
310
of 2070
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
3 SUCRALFATE890
of 4100
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
4 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM2800
of 1,1170
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
5 RANITIDINE HCL1730
of 6500
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
6 BUDESONIDE EC
(BUDESONIDE)
510
of 3610
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
7 HUMIRA
(ADALIMUMAB)
50
of 270
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
8 FAMOTIDINE1160
of 4330
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
9 PEG 3350-ELECTROLYTE
(PEG3350/SOD SULF,BICARB,CL/KCL)
100
of 3030
1820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
16701780 patients
34% of all patients
1630 patients
31% of all patients
10 GAVILYTE-C
(PEG3350/SOD SULF,BICARB,CL/KCL)
140
of 3240
2170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
19102110 patients
41% of all patients
1860 patients
36% of all patients
11 XIFAXAN
(RIFAXIMIN)
620
of 3950
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210150 patients
3% of all patients
150 patients
3% of all patients
A
12 GAVILYTE-G
(PEG3350/SOD SULF,BICARB,CL/KCL)
1540
of 4650
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11