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Chao-Ming Craig Lu
Nephrologist
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Affl. Hospitals 3

Prescriptions made by Chao-Ming Craig Lu

Data for 2018

4,988

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 74 out of 928 providers in this state and specialty

$895.2K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 65 out of 928 providers in this state and specialty

350

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 103 out of 928 providers in this state and specialty

92%

Patients 65 Years and Older

77

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 Nephrology in California 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 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE510
of 8510
3350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2740740 patients
21% of all patients		630 patients
18% of all patients
2 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM300
of 7860
2750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2460640 patients
18% of all patients		< 11
3 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM840
of 6850
1440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1160390 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
4 CALCITRIOL670
of 5660
1920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
5 FUROSEMIDE1050
of 8330
1940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1550410 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
6 ALLOPURINOL520
of 6610
1650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1650300 patients
9% of all patients		300 patients
9% of all patients
7 CALCIUM ACETATE290
of 6500
1820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1370410 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
8 TAMSULOSIN HCL300
of 5520
1340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1040300 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
9 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)		120
of 2210
1270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
10 PROCRIT
(EPOETIN ALFA)		20
of 2170
1840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1840250 patients
7% of all patients		250 patients
7% of all patients
11 SPIRONOLACTONE210
of 3440
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
12 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE450
of 5090
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
13 PIOGLITAZONE HCL90
of 910
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
14 RENVELA
(SEVELAMER CARBONATE)		540
of 5920
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580200 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
15 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM930
of 4240
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
16 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		290
of 2210
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
17 LORAZEPAM140
of 1610
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
18 VALSARTAN570
of 3490
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
19 SEVELAMER CARBONATE880
of 6810
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480160 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
20 AURYXIA
(FERRIC CITRATE)		130
of 1650
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360160 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
21 PREDNISONE560
of 5320
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610120 patients
3% of all patients		120 patients
3% of all patients
22 METFORMIN HCL610
of 2530
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580< 11< 11
23 GABAPENTIN640
of 5350
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
24 CARVEDILOL1090
of 7050
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360130 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
25 SIMVASTATIN850
of 4650
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440< 11< 11
26 VELTASSA
(PATIROMER CALCIUM SORBITEX)		280
of 2420
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670150 patients
4% of all patients		150 patients
4% of all patients
27 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		490
of 2730
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 ALENDRONATE SODIUM130
of 1270
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430< 11< 11
29 LISINOPRIL1430
of 7640
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
30 OMEPRAZOLE940
of 5170
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
31 ATENOLOL510
of 3390
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 FAMOTIDINE560
of 3550
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470< 11< 11
33 MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL70
of 1220
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		250
of 1540
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 MONTELUKAST SODIUM250
of 960
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
36 ROPINIROLE HCL120
of 850
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
37 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		1050
of 5660
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		260
of 1310
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
39 TERAZOSIN HCL510
of 2210
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
40 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM980
of 4660
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
41 BENAZEPRIL HCL530
of 2970
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
42 WARFARIN SODIUM290
of 1510
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
43 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1350
of 6810
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
44 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE210
of 1050
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220220 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
45 HYDRALAZINE HCL1630
of 6850
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 DUTASTERIDE180
of 390
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
47 FINASTERIDE400
of 1800
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
48 LABETALOL HCL540
of 3050
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 CLONAZEPAM250
of 870
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 FENOFIBRATE150
of 530
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
51 TACROLIMUS350
of 1290
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
52 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE500
of 2020
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 GLIMEPIRIDE400
of 1020
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
54 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		320
of 940
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
55 MINOXIDIL560
of 2580
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
56 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)		540
of 3980
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
57 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		440
of 1220
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		200
of 680
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 MIDODRINE HCL430
of 3190
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		640
of 2450
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)		180
of 310
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 MEGESTROL ACETATE300
of 1180
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
63 COLCRYS
(COLCHICINE)		110
of 360
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
64 CLONIDINE HCL1100
of 5400
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 MELOXICAM280
of 490
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
66 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM630
of 1600
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
67 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		130
of 290
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 ALPRAZOLAM630
of 1800
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 HYDROXYZINE HCL140
of 650
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
70 PROSOL
(PARENTERAL AMINO ACID 20% NO.1)		840
of 2400
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680< 11< 11
71 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1000
of 4180
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
72 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)		270
of 660
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
73 IRBESARTAN430
of 930
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE160
of 440
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
75 ENTECAVIR40
of 120
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
76 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL90
of 170
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
77 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)		80
of 90
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
78 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)		130
of 190
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
79 METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL310
of 1070
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 DOXERCALCIFEROL90
of 90
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
81 LACTULOSE410
of 1960
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)		160
of 540
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients		< 11A
83 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL430
of 2130
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients		< 11A
84 AZITHROMYCIN470
of 1760
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients		< 11A
85 CEPHALEXIN420
of 2060
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
86 DEXTROSE IN WATER
(DEXTROSE 70 % IN WATER)		510
of 920
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11

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