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Joseph Michael Cefalu
Interventional Cardiologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 2 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 2 Affl. Hospitals 3

Prescriptions made by Joseph Michael Cefalu

Data for 2018

8,785

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 59 out of 277 providers in this state and specialty

$351K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 134 out of 277 providers in this state and specialty

750

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 54 out of 277 providers in this state and specialty

94%

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 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE270
of 2490
6310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1410 patients
19% of all patients		< 11
2 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		410
of 2500
5320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
49901120 patients
15% of all patients		< 11
3 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM110
of 2370
5190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
49801270 patients
17% of all patients		< 11
4 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM630
of 2510
5110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
49601020 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
5 METOPROLOL TARTRATE80
of 2390
5140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
49001240 patients
17% of all patients		< 11
6 LOVASTATIN10
of 960
4460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
4230970 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
7 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1160
of 2560
2820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
8 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)		60
of 1570
3190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2930750 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
9 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		20
of 780
2840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2720700 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
10 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM300
of 2210
2610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2470540 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
11 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		60
of 1580
2260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
12 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE170
of 2200
2470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
13 AMIODARONE HCL170
of 2140
2150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2030490 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
14 FUROSEMIDE990
of 2520
2150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
15 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM520
of 2270
2080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1930350 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
16 WARFARIN SODIUM550
of 2190
1410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
17 CARVEDILOL1320
of 2510
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
18 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE120
of 840
1430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
19 LISINOPRIL1340
of 2500
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
20 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		1000
of 2440
1740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1520290 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
21 ACEBUTOLOL HCL50
of 320
1210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
890270 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
22 SIMVASTATIN640
of 2070
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
890190 patients
3% of all patients		190 patients
3% of all patients
23 DIGOXIN250
of 1710
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790270 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
24 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE780
of 2180
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
25 BENAZEPRIL HCL120
of 1260
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
990180 patients
2% of all patients		180 patients
2% of all patients
26 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		410
of 1610
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
27 HYDRALAZINE HCL430
of 1960
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
28 BISOPROLOL FUMARATE190
of 490
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
29 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)		90
of 990
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
30 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)		310
of 1540
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
31 EZETIMIBE540
of 1660
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700140 patients
2% of all patients		140 patients
2% of all patients
32 ATENOLOL590
of 1750
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480120 patients
2% of all patients		120 patients
2% of all patients
33 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL240
of 1180
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
34 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		850
of 2210
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
35 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		140
of 890
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520110 patients
1% of all patients		110 patients
1% of all patients
36 CLONIDINE HCL340
of 1510
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510150 patients
2% of all patients		150 patients
2% of all patients
37 ENALAPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(ENALAPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		10
of 50
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510120 patients
2% of all patients		120 patients
2% of all patients
38 TORSEMIDE200
of 1000
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
39 RAMIPRIL480
of 1420
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 AMLODIPINE-OLMESARTAN
(AMLODIPINE BES/OLMESARTAN MED)		30
of 230
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440< 11< 11
41 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)		200
of 1160
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
42 ALPRAZOLAM280
of 720
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630130 patients
2% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients
43 PRASUGREL HCL240
of 1010
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
44 FLECAINIDE ACETATE380
of 1180
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
45 ENALAPRIL MALEATE320
of 1160
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE,MICRONIZED)		100
of 400
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11
47 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE50
of 240
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
48 VERAPAMIL HCL20
of 210
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
49 BUMETANIDE380
of 1060
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
50 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		610
of 1580
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
51 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)		320
of 980
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
52 LABETALOL HCL210
of 690
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
53 PROPAFENONE HCL380
of 1140
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420< 11< 11
54 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		1400
of 2230
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		580
of 1380
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
56 OMEPRAZOLE550
of 1320
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
57 NITROGLYCERIN890
of 2050
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
58 OLMESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(OLMESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		240
of 560
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
59 SOTALOL AF
(SOTALOL HCL)		80
of 250
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
60 DILT-XR
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		190
of 450
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 EZETIMIBE-SIMVASTATIN
(EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATIN)		120
of 310
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
62 INDAPAMIDE100
of 160
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		650
of 1320
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
64 PRAZOSIN HCL30
of 80
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
65 ALLOPURINOL380
of 820
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
66 MIDODRINE HCL270
of 800
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
67 DILTIAZEM HCL240
of 730
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
68 WELCHOL
(COLESEVELAM HCL)		70
of 200
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
69 BENAZEPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(BENAZEPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		50
of 160
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
70 SERTRALINE HCL280
of 560
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
71 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE280
of 410
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
72 TRAZODONE HCL190
of 290
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
73 ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE320
of 980
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
74 CLONAZEPAM150
of 340
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 FENOFIBRIC ACID
(FENOFIBRIC ACID (CHOLINE))		170
of 370
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM960
of 1890
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
77 COUMADIN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)		160
of 480
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
78 VYTORIN
(EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATIN)		20
of 60
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11

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