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Shariq Ahmad
Nephrologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 8

Prescriptions made by Shariq Ahmad

Data for 2018

4,987

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 28 out of 43 providers in this state and specialty

$470.7K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 140 out of 43 providers in this state and specialty

497

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 27 out of 43 providers in this state and specialty

86%

Patients 65 Years and Older

74

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 Nephrology 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 FUROSEMIDE90
of 350
4620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
41901410 patients
28% of all patients		1280 patients
26% of all patients
2 CALCITRIOL270
of 310
2360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2130680 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
3 LISINOPRIL250
of 360
2010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1670720 patients
14% of all patients		600 patients
12% of all patients
4 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE620
of 390
1900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1620640 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
5 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM190
of 210
1520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1160530 patients
11% of all patients		400 patients
8% of all patients
6 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM610
of 320
1450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1250490 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
7 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM170
of 170
1410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
8 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		390
of 90
1460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1020400 patients
8% of all patients		290 patients
6% of all patients
9 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE200
of 190
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790260 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
10 CARVEDILOL760
of 300
1220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
980300 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
11 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE150
of 190
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
12 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		10
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
13 HYDRALAZINE HCL760
of 210
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580270 patients
5% of all patients		150 patients
3% of all patients
14 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		160
of 40
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
15 GABAPENTIN270
of 120
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640280 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
16 TAMSULOSIN HCL390
of 250
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
17 METOPROLOL TARTRATE420
of 170
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
18 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		20
of 40
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
19 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM420
of 100
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430240 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
20 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE40
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
21 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM80
of 20
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
22 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE320
of 250
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
23 ALLOPURINOL870
of 250
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560150 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
24 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)		40
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520170 patients
3% of all patients		170 patients
3% of all patients
25 METFORMIN HCL210
of 50
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
26 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		130
of 70
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450160 patients
3% of all patients		160 patients
3% of all patients
27 SIMVASTATIN320
of 140
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420120 patients
2% of all patients		120 patients
2% of all patients
28 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM310
of 80
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430120 patients
2% of all patients		120 patients
2% of all patients
29 OMEPRAZOLE280
of 200
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
30 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)		20
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
31 EZETIMIBE60
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
32 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)		140
of 40
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620140 patients
3% of all patients		140 patients
3% of all patients
33 SERTRALINE HCL200
of 30
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 SPIRONOLACTONE630
of 240
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270140 patients
3% of all patients		140 patients
3% of all patients
35 RENVELA
(SEVELAMER CARBONATE)		800
of 90
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
36 CLONIDINE HCL770
of 120
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
37 SEVELAMER CARBONATE1000
of 190
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
38 RAMIPRIL140
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
39 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		90
of 50
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
40 MONTELUKAST SODIUM160
of 20
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 RENAGEL
(SEVELAMER HCL)		10
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
42 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE100
of 20
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
43 GEMFIBROZIL60
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
44 METOLAZONE360
of 90
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
45 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		140
of 20
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
46 ATENOLOL260
of 50
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 CALCIUM ACETATE1430
of 90
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 DONEPEZIL HCL130
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
49 FINASTERIDE310
of 30
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
50 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)		50
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
51 FAMOTIDINE680
of 80
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 GLIMEPIRIDE260
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
53 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		300
of 50
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 RANITIDINE HCL340
of 60
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
55 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		220
of 20
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
56 BENAZEPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(BENAZEPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
57 LOVASTATIN120
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 CHLORTHALIDONE490
of 180
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
59 CLONIDINE320
of 30
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)		220
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
61 NATEGLINIDE50
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
62 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		80
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 PIOGLITAZONE HCL140
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
64 FENOFIBRATE120
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
65 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		310
of 20
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 IBANDRONATE SODIUM30
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
67 ENALAPRIL MALEATE270
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
68 PARICALCITOL390
of 30
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
69 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE390
of 70
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
70 TRAMADOL HCL580
of 60
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
4% of all patients		< 11O
71 CLONAZEPAM280
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
72 VICTOZA 2-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)		50
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
73 LEVOFLOXACIN210
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370 patients
7% of all patients		< 11A
74 PREDNISONE1000
of 230
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
75 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)		120
of 30
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
6% of all patients		< 11A
76 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		140
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 NITROFURANTOIN
(NITROFURANTOIN MACROCRYSTAL)		30
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
4% of all patients		< 11A
78 NITROGLYCERIN50
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE60
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)		330
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11O
81 AZITHROMYCIN150
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150250 patients
5% of all patients		130 patients
3% of all patients		A
82 METHYLPREDNISOLONE50
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
83 CEPHALEXIN230
of 60
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11A

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