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Samuel J Ferris
Cardiologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 3 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 2

Prescriptions made by Samuel J Ferris

Data for 2018

6,295

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 88 out of 277 providers in this state and specialty

$520.5K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 85 out of 277 providers in this state and specialty

709

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 65 out of 277 providers in this state and specialty

87%

Patients 65 Years and Older

74

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 72

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 Cardiology in Louisiana 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 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE560
of 2560
5920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
51001520 patients
21% of all patients		1300 patients
18% of all patients
2 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE400
of 2490
5100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
46801310 patients
18% of all patients		1200 patients
17% of all patients
3 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		500
of 2500
4720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
39601020 patients
14% of all patients		870 patients
12% of all patients
4 FUROSEMIDE400
of 2520
4170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
36001220 patients
17% of all patients		1060 patients
15% of all patients
5 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM1120
of 2510
2720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2430810 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
6 CARVEDILOL620
of 2510
2980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2410810 patients
11% of all patients		670 patients
9% of all patients
7 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		20
of 2210
4140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
8 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM820
of 2370
1640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1340630 patients
9% of all patients		510 patients
7% of all patients
9 LISINOPRIL930
of 2500
1650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1360560 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
10 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		330
of 2230
2580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2110710 patients
10% of all patients		590 patients
8% of all patients
11 METOPROLOL TARTRATE660
of 2390
2270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1850470 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
12 HYDRALAZINE HCL210
of 1960
1610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1280440 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
13 WARFARIN SODIUM360
of 2190
2000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1630390 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
14 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		940
of 2440
1900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1770400 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
15 AMIODARONE HCL510
of 2140
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
16 FLECAINIDE ACETATE110
of 1180
1740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1520290 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
17 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE730
of 2200
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
18 SIMVASTATIN740
of 2070
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
19 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1160
of 2270
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
20 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1170
of 2210
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
21 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1110
of 2180
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
22 METOLAZONE40
of 1000
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630230 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
23 VALSARTAN490
of 1680
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
24 SPIRONOLACTONE930
of 2250
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
25 DIGOXIN630
of 1710
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
26 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM650
of 1890
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
27 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		610
of 1580
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 CLONIDINE HCL430
of 1510
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
29 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE300
of 840
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420< 11< 11
30 ENALAPRIL MALEATE370
of 1160
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
31 NITROGLYCERIN160
of 2050
1260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
32 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)		400
of 990
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
33 IRBESARTAN550
of 910
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
34 RAMIPRIL630
of 1420
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
35 ATENOLOL810
of 1750
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
36 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		740
of 1610
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		510
of 1380
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 BENAZEPRIL HCL540
of 1260
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
39 OMEPRAZOLE590
of 1320
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
40 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)		420
of 1160
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
41 ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE300
of 980
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
42 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)		480
of 1360
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
43 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)		940
of 1700
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
44 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS330
of 540
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 MULTAQ
(DRONEDARONE HCL)		380
of 950
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 PROPAFENONE HCL ER
(PROPAFENONE HCL)		180
of 270
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
47 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		660
of 1580
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)		910
of 1570
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 BRILINTA
(TICAGRELOR)		510
of 1260
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)		410
of 980
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
51 PROPAFENONE HCL660
of 1140
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
52 MIDODRINE HCL320
of 800
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		440
of 890
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 CLONIDINE230
of 450
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
55 PACERONE
(AMIODARONE HCL)		50
of 120
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 BIDIL
(ISOSORBIDE DINIT/HYDRALAZINE)		240
of 330
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
57 SPIRONOLACTONE-HCTZ
(SPIRONOLACT/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		130
of 140
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
58 ENOXAPARIN SODIUM70
of 140
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11

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