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Sistla B Krishna
Internal Medicine Physician (Geriatric Medicine)

Prescriptions made by Sistla B Krishna

Data for 2018

4,325

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 51 out of 108 providers in this state and specialty

$482.4K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 29 out of 108 providers in this state and specialty

283

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 46 out of 108 providers in this state and specialty

93%

Patients 65 Years and Older

73

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 78

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 Geriatric Medicine in Texas 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 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM280
of 930
2590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2440890 patients
31% of all patients
< 11
2 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
10
of 450
2700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2590840 patients
30% of all patients
< 11
3 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE330
of 940
2320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2120720 patients
25% of all patients
< 11
4 METFORMIN HCL200
of 880
1670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540 patients
19% of all patients
< 11
5 SIMVASTATIN180
of 840
1670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
6 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM270
of 890
1600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1470540 patients
19% of all patients
< 11
7 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM570
of 960
1420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
8 OMEPRAZOLE220
of 830
1400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1250550 patients
19% of all patients
< 11
9 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE300
of 870
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1050330 patients
12% of all patients
330 patients
12% of all patients
10 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM90
of 660
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
11 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
30
of 480
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
12 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE10
of 300
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800300 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
13 GABAPENTIN480
of 890
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
14 ALENDRONATE SODIUM140
of 700
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
15 TAMSULOSIN HCL240
of 790
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820260 patients
9% of all patients
260 patients
9% of all patients
16 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
30
of 460
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
17 ALLOPURINOL220
of 690
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
18 CARVEDILOL420
of 820
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
19 FUROSEMIDE610
of 880
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
20 LISINOPRIL720
of 890
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460180 patients
6% of all patients
180 patients
6% of all patients
21 MONTELUKAST SODIUM350
of 680
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410120 patients
4% of all patients
120 patients
4% of all patients
22 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM550
of 800
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400150 patients
5% of all patients
150 patients
5% of all patients
23 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
10
of 80
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
24 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
140
of 230
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
25 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
150
of 510
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
26 METOPROLOL TARTRATE640
of 880
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
470
of 810
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
150
of 290
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
29 TRAZODONE HCL560
of 850
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
30 OLMESARTAN-AMLODIPINE-HCTZ
(OLMESARTAN/AMLODIPIN/HCTHIAZID)
10
of 20
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
80
of 140
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
80
of 180
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
33 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE580
of 770
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
34 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
20
of 70
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
35 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE440
of 760
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
36 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
20
of 40
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
340
of 570
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 NOVOFINE 32
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
10
of 40
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
39 FINASTERIDE360
of 630
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
40 HYDRALAZINE HCL440
of 670
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 DONEPEZIL HCL710
of 870
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
42 GEMFIBROZIL90
of 170
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
43 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)
200
of 400
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
140
of 500
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
45 SERTRALINE HCL650
of 860
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
46 TOLTERODINE TARTRATE ER
(TOLTERODINE TARTRATE)
80
of 160
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
40
of 40
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
48 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
220
of 470
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
310
of 480
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
50 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
240
of 420
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
51 TRAMADOL HCL560
of 850
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
4% of all patients
< 11O
52 OLMESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(OLMESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
50
of 90
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
53 NAPROXEN30
of 140
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
54 SPIRONOLACTONE380
of 600
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 FAMOTIDINE380
of 520
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
56 TRAMADOL HCL-ACETAMINOPHEN
(TRAMADOL HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
10
of 120
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
8% of all patients
< 11O
57 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
90
of 240
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE140
of 490
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
59 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE690
of 830
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
60 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
70
of 80
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 PREDNISONE300
of 610
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
62 WARFARIN SODIUM450
of 660
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
63 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
280
of 500
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 IBUPROFEN100
of 170
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180110 patients
4% of all patients
110 patients
4% of all patients
65 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
250
of 500
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
66 PENTOXIFYLLINE60
of 70
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
67 AZITHROMYCIN90
of 450
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440 patients
16% of all patients
< 11A
68 CLOTRIMAZOLE50
of 80
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL220
of 480
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
7% of all patients
< 11A
70 CEPHALEXIN160
of 340
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
7% of all patients
< 11A
71 CIALIS
(TADALAFIL)
10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 METRONIDAZOLE110
of 140
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A