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Vernon A Valentino
Cardiologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 2 Affl. Hospitals 5

Prescriptions made by Vernon A Valentino

Data for 2018

8,324

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 65 out of 277 providers in this state and specialty

$694.2K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 55 out of 277 providers in this state and specialty

778

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 48 out of 277 providers in this state and specialty

94%

Patients 65 Years and Older

75

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 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE730
of 2560
4850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
46501240 patients
16% of all patients		< 11
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM860
of 2510
3840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1020 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
3 ATENOLOL50
of 1750
3590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3410920 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
4 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE750
of 2490
3210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
29801010 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
5 FUROSEMIDE510
of 2520
3640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
34001110 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
6 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		810
of 2500
3330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2900900 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
7 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM250
of 2270
3380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3060820 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
8 LISINOPRIL440
of 2500
3120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
900 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
9 SIMVASTATIN90
of 2070
2780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
10 CARVEDILOL650
of 2510
2910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2650770 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
11 BISOPROLOL FUMARATE50
of 490
2250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2070500 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
12 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM670
of 2370
1950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
13 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		430
of 2440
3320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
14 METOPROLOL TARTRATE750
of 2390
2040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
15 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM400
of 2210
2150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1980490 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
16 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE290
of 2180
2190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2050590 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
17 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE320
of 2200
1790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
18 SPIRONOLACTONE430
of 2250
1200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
970350 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
19 WARFARIN SODIUM710
of 2190
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
20 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)		210
of 1570
1430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1430290 patients
4% of all patients		290 patients
4% of all patients
21 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		260
of 1320
1250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1250310 patients
4% of all patients		310 patients
4% of all patients
22 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		560
of 2210
1440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1440260 patients
3% of all patients		260 patients
3% of all patients
23 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		850
of 2230
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
24 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		220
of 1580
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
25 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)		80
of 990
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650160 patients
2% of all patients		160 patients
2% of all patients
26 FLECAINIDE ACETATE210
of 1180
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800190 patients
2% of all patients		190 patients
2% of all patients
27 FENOFIBRATE150
of 950
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710180 patients
2% of all patients		180 patients
2% of all patients
28 BENAZEPRIL HCL190
of 1260
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650130 patients
2% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients
29 AMIODARONE HCL740
of 2140
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580240 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
30 DIGOXIN590
of 1710
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
31 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		490
of 1580
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570170 patients
2% of all patients		170 patients
2% of all patients
32 SPIRONOLACTONE-HCTZ
(SPIRONOLACT/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		60
of 140
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640140 patients
2% of all patients		140 patients
2% of all patients
33 CILOSTAZOL150
of 810
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550140 patients
2% of all patients		140 patients
2% of all patients
34 GEMFIBROZIL30
of 300
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
35 RAMIPRIL390
of 1420
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
36 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		520
of 1610
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410170 patients
2% of all patients		170 patients
2% of all patients
37 ENTRESTO
(SACUBITRIL/VALSARTAN)		300
of 1520
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680170 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
38 EZETIMIBE650
of 1660
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500150 patients
2% of all patients		150 patients
2% of all patients
39 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		310
of 1380
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
40 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)		160
of 900
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
41 VALSARTAN560
of 1680
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410160 patients
2% of all patients		160 patients
2% of all patients
42 CLONIDINE HCL400
of 1510
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
43 PRASUGREL HCL180
of 1010
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		360
of 1140
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
45 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)		400
of 1160
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
46 BUMETANIDE420
of 1060
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
47 LOVASTATIN250
of 960
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
48 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL260
of 1180
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380130 patients
2% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients
49 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)		370
of 1360
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
50 PROPAFENONE HCL440
of 1140
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
51 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)		660
of 1540
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 FENOFIBRIC ACID
(FENOFIBRIC ACID (CHOLINE))		150
of 370
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
53 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		360
of 780
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
54 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)		840
of 1700
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
55 ENALAPRIL MALEATE410
of 1160
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
56 NITROGLYCERIN350
of 2050
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
57 NIACIN ER
(NIACIN)		20
of 280
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 ACEBUTOLOL HCL180
of 320
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
59 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM870
of 1890
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
60 COUMADIN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)		130
of 480
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 OLMESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(OLMESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		230
of 560
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)		240
of 810
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
63 HYDRALAZINE HCL920
of 1960
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
64 PENTOXIFYLLINE20
of 90
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
65 DILTIAZEM HCL220
of 730
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
66 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE,MICRONIZED)		160
of 400
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE500
of 840
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
68 JANTOVEN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)		190
of 430
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 LABETALOL HCL310
of 690
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
70 NADOLOL50
of 210
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 AMLODIPINE-ATORVASTATIN
(AMLODIPINE/ATORVASTATIN)		40
of 130
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
72 BENAZEPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(BENAZEPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		100
of 160
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
73 AMILORIDE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(AMILORIDE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		10
of 30
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
74 EZETIMIBE-SIMVASTATIN
(EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATIN)		70
of 310
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
75 VERAPAMIL ER PM
(VERAPAMIL HCL)		30
of 80
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
76 METOLAZONE410
of 1000
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)		410
of 980
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
78 PROPAFENONE HCL ER
(PROPAFENONE HCL)		100
of 270
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
79 BISOPROLOL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(BISOPROLOL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		130
of 240
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
80 VASCEPA
(ICOSAPENT ETHYL)		220
of 280
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
81 TORSEMIDE480
of 1000
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
82 REPATHA SURECLICK
(EVOLOCUMAB)		140
of 700
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
83 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)		60
of 70
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
84 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		440
of 890
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
85 ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE290
of 980
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 ALPRAZOLAM430
of 720
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 MINOXIDIL130
of 210
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
88 PRALUENT PEN
(ALIROCUMAB)		360
of 780
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
89 EXFORGE
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/VALSARTAN)		10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
90 DOFETILIDE220
of 300
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 PACERONE
(AMIODARONE HCL)		60
of 120
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		40
of 40
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A

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