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James S Karas
Cardiologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 4 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 4 Affl. Hospitals 5

Prescriptions made by James S Karas

Data for 2018

7,100

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 107 out of 555 providers in this state and specialty

$499.9K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 163 out of 555 providers in this state and specialty

593

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 141 out of 555 providers in this state and specialty

84%

Patients 65 Years and Older

73

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 73

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 Georgia 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 CALCIUM810
of 5120
5240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
45101200 patients
20% of all patients		1020 patients
17% of all patients
2 LISINOPRIL300
of 5000
5180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
41601250 patients
21% of all patients		1010 patients
17% of all patients
3 METOPROLOL TARTRATE500
of 4910
4800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
39901040 patients
18% of all patients		900 patients
15% of all patients
4 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE700
of 5100
4300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3230810 patients
14% of all patients		640 patients
11% of all patients
5 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE840
of 5060
3680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3150750 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
6 CARVEDILOL1050
of 5060
3850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2650770 patients
13% of all patients		570 patients
10% of all patients
7 FUROSEMIDE840
of 5090
3390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2580850 patients
14% of all patients		660 patients
11% of all patients
8 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		330
of 4600
3440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2820630 patients
11% of all patients		520 patients
9% of all patients
9 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		990
of 4890
2810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2360560 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
10 AMIODARONE HCL80
of 3970
2960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2690530 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
11 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM880
of 4880
2290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1680520 patients
9% of all patients		400 patients
7% of all patients
12 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM580
of 4460
2040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1700360 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
13 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		1240
of 4880
2560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2060490 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
14 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		460
of 4470
2030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1730320 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
15 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE700
of 4410
1700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1460360 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
16 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE700
of 4520
1250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
990230 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
17 SPIRONOLACTONE650
of 4390
1210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
690270 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
18 HYDRALAZINE HCL800
of 4170
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
890230 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
19 DIGOXIN260
of 3200
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
20 WARFARIN SODIUM1330
of 4310
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
21 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)		680
of 3350
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
22 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		540
of 3250
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
23 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		370
of 3470
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510200 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
24 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)		70
of 2200
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
25 SIMVASTATIN1330
of 4120
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
26 ATENOLOL940
of 3770
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450< 11< 11
27 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		590
of 2700
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 CLONIDINE HCL460
of 2590
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
29 BRILINTA
(TICAGRELOR)		570
of 2820
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
30 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		580
of 3280
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 FLECAINIDE ACETATE1010
of 3020
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 EZETIMIBE920
of 3100
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1020
of 3180
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
34 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		650
of 2830
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1530
of 4170
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11
36 NITROGLYCERIN730
of 4220
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560360 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
37 OMEPRAZOLE720
of 2260
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)		450
of 2480
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
39 BUMETANIDE360
of 1400
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 MINOXIDIL30
of 250
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
41 DIGITEK
(DIGOXIN)		90
of 410
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 METOLAZONE300
of 1490
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 DOFETILIDE200
of 460
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
44 ENTRESTO
(SACUBITRIL/VALSARTAN)		810
of 2270
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)		930
of 2760
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
46 NIACIN ER
(NIACIN)		120
of 550
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 TORSEMIDE970
of 2930
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)		1180
of 2980
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
49 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM220
of 600
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)		770
of 2830
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
51 ALLOPURINOL340
of 1030
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
52 MIDODRINE HCL410
of 1260
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		380
of 1610
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
54 FAMOTIDINE290
of 880
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 LIVALO
(PITAVASTATIN CALCIUM)		250
of 720
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
56 SERTRALINE HCL310
of 580
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
57 PROPRANOLOL HCL220
of 630
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)		450
of 1660
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
59 ENALAPRIL MALEATE270
of 1310
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
60 RANITIDINE HCL420
of 1030
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM710
of 1470
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
62 LOVASTATIN510
of 1810
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
63 SOTALOL AF
(SOTALOL HCL)		120
of 200
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 VALSARTAN880
of 3090
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
65 TRANDOLAPRIL40
of 100
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
66 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE280
of 550
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11

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