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Dafer M Samara
Internal Medicine Physician (Critical Care Medicine)

Prescriptions made by Dafer M Samara

Data for 2018

610

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 62 out of 201 providers in this state and specialty

$150.1K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 64 out of 201 providers in this state and specialty

116

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 55 out of 201 providers in this state and specialty

64%

Patients 65 Years and Older

71

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 69

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 Pulmonary Disease in Iowa 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 MONTELUKAST SODIUM290
of 1610
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640210 patients
18% of all patients
< 11
2 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
150
of 1210
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
3 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
420
of 1690
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
4 ANORO ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BRM/VILANTEROL TR)
410
of 1310
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
5 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE280
of 1420
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
6 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
480
of 1680
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
23% of all patients
< 11
7 INCRUSE ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE)
520
of 1540
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
8 ADVAIR HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
140
of 640
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
9 OMEPRAZOLE270
of 800
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
10 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
280
of 1600
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120130 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
11 PREDNISONE500
of 1720
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370340 patients
29% of all patients
230 patients
20% of all patients
12 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)
500
of 1510
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
13 STIOLTO RESPIMAT
(TIOTROPIUM BR/OLODATEROL HCL)
260
of 800
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
14 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
530
of 1580
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
15 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE140
of 720
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
10% of all patients
< 11A