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Zimu Zheng
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)

Prescriptions made by Zimu Zheng

Data for 2018

3,808

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 136 out of 589 providers in this state and specialty

$1.42M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 112 out of 589 providers in this state and specialty

519

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 80 out of 589 providers in this state and specialty

94%

Patients 65 Years and Older

75

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 70

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 Endocrinology in New York 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 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM670
of 5490
5560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
52101580 patients
30% of all patients
< 11
2 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
50
of 4730
4480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
42601230 patients
24% of all patients
< 11
3 GLIMEPIRIDE270
of 3930
3050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2910930 patients
18% of all patients
< 11
4 METFORMIN HCL910
of 5050
2320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2060740 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
5 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
1180
of 4720
2100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1960520 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
6 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
50
of 2600
1680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
7 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM840
of 4550
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
8 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
1030
of 4680
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1330430 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
9 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
670
of 4500
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1280360 patients
7% of all patients
360 patients
7% of all patients
10 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
140
of 3180
1530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1230490 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
11 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
490
of 4300
1430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
12 NATEGLINIDE130
of 910
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600200 patients
4% of all patients
200 patients
4% of all patients
13 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
1010
of 4090
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560240 patients
5% of all patients
240 patients
5% of all patients
14 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
840
of 4260
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
15 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
430
of 3070
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
16 SIMVASTATIN830
of 3300
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490170 patients
3% of all patients
170 patients
3% of all patients
17 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
420
of 3240
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
18 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
270
of 1710
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630190 patients
4% of all patients
190 patients
4% of all patients
19 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
910
of 3820
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
20 RISEDRONATE SODIUM160
of 1000
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380150 patients
3% of all patients
150 patients
3% of all patients
21 METHIMAZOLE870
of 3840
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380150 patients
3% of all patients
150 patients
3% of all patients
22 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM880
of 3190
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
23 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS200
of 980
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
24 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1010
of 3590
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
25 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
690
of 2290
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
26 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE,MICRONIZED)
110
of 380
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 REPAGLINIDE800
of 2310
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
28 TRUEPLUS PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
20
of 260
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 FENOFIBRATE320
of 950
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
30 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
1240
of 3780
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
31 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
830
of 2790
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
32 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
360
of 1870
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
33 VICTOZA 2-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
430
of 1480
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 HUMALOG MIX 50-50 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)
140
of 250
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
35 GLIPIZIDE930
of 2430
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
36 HYDROCORTISONE570
of 2090
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
850
of 2670
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
620
of 2320
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
39 EASY TOUCH PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
150
of 390
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)
450
of 1390
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 COMFORT EZ PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
460
of 1500
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
42 NOVOFINE 32
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
320
of 850
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
43 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
650
of 2360
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
44 CABERGOLINE240
of 1000
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients