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Cheng-Yang Christian Tuan
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)

Prescriptions made by Cheng-Yang Christian Tuan

Data for 2018

9,035

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 21 out of 601 providers in this state and specialty

$3.33M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 10 out of 601 providers in this state and specialty

745

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 26 out of 601 providers in this state and specialty

92%

Patients 65 Years and Older

74

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 71

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 Endocrinology 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 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM420
of 5420
6320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
60501580 patients
21% of all patients
1470 patients
20% of all patients
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM100
of 4190
5690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
52301750 patients
23% of all patients
1610 patients
22% of all patients
3 METFORMIN HCL220
of 4790
4780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
44501390 patients
19% of all patients
< 11
4 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
40
of 4040
4990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
45601460 patients
20% of all patients
1340 patients
18% of all patients
5 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE90
of 2820
3210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
30701000 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
6 PIOGLITAZONE HCL120
of 2640
3300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
990 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
7 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
10
of 2920
5370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
50101000 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
8 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
120
of 3870
3210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
9 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM100
of 3020
2400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2250680 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
10 GLIMEPIRIDE300
of 3210
2220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2220670 patients
9% of all patients
670 patients
9% of all patients
11 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
30
of 3240
3640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3310930 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
12 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
260
of 4210
2220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2100870 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
13 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE20
of 2260
1660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
14 LISINOPRIL180
of 3360
1540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1540420 patients
6% of all patients
420 patients
6% of all patients
15 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE30
of 1360
1650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
16 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
90
of 2790
1550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
17 METHIMAZOLE450
of 4120
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
910380 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
18 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
300
of 3750
1590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1310500 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
19 VICTOZA 2-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
10
of 1440
2080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1930530 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
20 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
320
of 4050
1340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1340500 patients
7% of all patients
500 patients
7% of all patients
21 ACARBOSE50
of 740
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
990320 patients
4% of all patients
320 patients
4% of all patients
22 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
890
of 4500
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
23 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)
60
of 1490
1570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1440340 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
24 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
140
of 2180
1420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1170320 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
25 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
1390
of 4410
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
26 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM350
of 2230
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
27 SIMVASTATIN460
of 2890
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
28 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
490
of 3620
1330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
990290 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
29 PROLIA
(DENOSUMAB)
240
of 880
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320190 patients
3% of all patients
190 patients
3% of all patients
30 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
440
of 2840
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760220 patients
3% of all patients
220 patients
3% of all patients
31 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
450
of 3050
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520300 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
32 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
180
of 2400
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
33 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
210
of 2270
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
34 NOVOFINE PLUS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
20
of 200
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
35 EZETIMIBE320
of 1500
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
36 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
300
of 2090
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
37 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM470
of 2300
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
38 GLIPIZIDE990
of 3360
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
39 SPIRONOLACTONE210
of 1090
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370110 patients
1% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
40 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
540
of 2570
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
41 FENOFIBRATE100
of 650
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1030
of 3760
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
43 CARVEDILOL400
of 1070
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
44 CLONIDINE HCL100
of 460
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320130 patients
2% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
45 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
520
of 3410
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
46 BYDUREON BCISE
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
100
of 730
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
47 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE150
of 560
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
48 IRBESARTAN110
of 410
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310140 patients
2% of all patients
140 patients
2% of all patients
49 FUROSEMIDE430
of 1160
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
50 BENAZEPRIL HCL250
of 1110
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 ONGLYZA
(SAXAGLIPTIN HCL)
110
of 570
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
52 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
320
of 2010
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
53 NOVOFINE 32
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
100
of 820
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
54 VALSARTAN320
of 1170
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
55 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS250
of 870
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 GABAPENTIN680
of 2160
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 ATENOLOL340
of 1130
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
58 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
520
of 2490
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
310
of 670
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
60 BYETTA
(EXENATIDE)
40
of 340
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
61 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM610
of 2090
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 METOPROLOL TARTRATE380
of 950
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
370
of 1280
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
64 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE410
of 990
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
65 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
950
of 3440
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
66 HYDROCORTISONE510
of 3320
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 LOVASTATIN310
of 840
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
68 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRING-NEEDL,DISP,INSUL,0.3 ML)
170
of 980
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
69 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
150
of 350
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
70 LIVALO
(PITAVASTATIN CALCIUM)
70
of 170
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
71 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
520
of 1080
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
72 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
480
of 1590
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
660
of 1690
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
74 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
330
of 1190
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 FORTEO
(TERIPARATIDE)
280
of 1490
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
76 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
270
of 490
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
77 BYDUREON
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
70
of 230
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
280
of 590
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 COLESEVELAM HCL20
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
80 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-200
(INSULIN LISPRO)
240
of 740
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 ANDROGEL
(TESTOSTERONE)
350
of 1510
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
380
of 1080
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
83 METFORMIN ER OSMOTIC
(METFORMIN HCL)
110
of 370
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
84 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
240
of 490
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
85 HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)
460
of 1130
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 REPATHA SURECLICK
(EVOLOCUMAB)
90
of 210
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
87 DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE160
of 630
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
88 ALOGLIPTIN
(ALOGLIPTIN BENZOATE)
50
of 70
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11