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Nelson W Lum
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 5 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 5

Prescriptions made by Nelson W Lum

Data for 2018

7,834

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 24 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

$2.05M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 49 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

655

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 39 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

90%

Patients 65 Years and Older

73

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 69

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 Texas 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 SODIUM280
of 4020
8170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
74001710 patients
26% of all patients		1570 patients
24% of all patients
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM120
of 3470
5090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
42301380 patients
21% of all patients		1170 patients
18% of all patients
3 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		250
of 3460
5530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
49601070 patients
16% of all patients		< 11
4 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM80
of 2740
3080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2670740 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
5 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		290
of 3330
2770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
6 METFORMIN HCL520
of 3620
2440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2270520 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
7 GLIMEPIRIDE510
of 2720
1740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1540380 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
8 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM40
of 2350
1830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
9 PIOGLITAZONE HCL230
of 2310
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1350370 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
10 ALENDRONATE SODIUM70
of 2450
2130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
11 LISINOPRIL320
of 2920
1340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1080340 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
12 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)		100
of 2160
1630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1320350 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
13 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		610
of 3390
1410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1180360 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
14 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		230
of 2930
1420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
15 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM310
of 2530
1090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
16 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		40
of 2270
1540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1410370 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
17 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)		440
of 3190
1290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1050510 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
18 GABAPENTIN200
of 2250
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
19 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)		200
of 2220
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820330 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
20 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		470
of 3270
1390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1230440 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
21 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		220
of 2480
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800300 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
22 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)		30
of 2310
1440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1240330 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
23 VASCEPA
(ICOSAPENT ETHYL)		30
of 720
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
900250 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
24 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE20
of 980
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800250 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
25 CALCITRIOL30
of 1150
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
26 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)		190
of 2350
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720270 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
27 GLIPIZIDE250
of 2130
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780190 patients
3% of all patients		190 patients
3% of all patients
28 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)		240
of 1610
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500220 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
29 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE470
of 2470
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
30 HYDROCORTISONE40
of 2400
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
31 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		750
of 3030
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
32 EZETIMIBE240
of 1560
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
33 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		270
of 2310
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620220 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
34 SIMVASTATIN690
of 2640
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
35 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		320
of 2360
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770130 patients
2% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients
36 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE,MICRONIZED)		40
of 390
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380110 patients
2% of all patients		110 patients
2% of all patients
37 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		150
of 1270
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
38 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		810
of 2890
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
39 GLIPIZIDE-METFORMIN
(GLIPIZIDE/METFORMIN HCL)		30
of 330
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430< 11< 11
40 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		240
of 1410
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)		370
of 2370
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
42 METHIMAZOLE630
of 2700
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420110 patients
2% of all patients		110 patients
2% of all patients
43 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)		40
of 1130
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
44 ALLOPURINOL150
of 650
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
45 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		340
of 2260
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
46 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE420
of 2010
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS80
of 850
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE60
of 560
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
49 ULTICARE PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		240
of 690
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 HUMULIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)		60
of 600
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
51 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		350
of 1170
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
52 SINGLE USE SWAB
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)		100
of 330
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
53 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)		1220
of 2870
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
54 HUMALOG MIX 75-25
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)		50
of 240
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
55 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)		260
of 1150
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
56 RISEDRONATE SODIUM230
of 440
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
57 IRBESARTAN200
of 500
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
58 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		540
of 2070
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)		510
of 1710
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
60 BENAZEPRIL HCL80
of 310
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
61 FORTEO
(TERIPARATIDE)		260
of 910
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 RAMIPRIL380
of 1000
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 TYMLOS
(ABALOPARATIDE)		30
of 150
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
64 FENOFIBRATE360
of 1070
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
65 VALSARTAN230
of 770
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
66 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)		560
of 1860
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
67 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)		1150
of 2870
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
68 HUMULIN R U-500
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)		200
of 430
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 NOVOFINE 32
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		180
of 610
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
70 TRUEPLUS PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		130
of 460
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 IBANDRONATE SODIUM180
of 400
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
72 TECHLITE PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		10
of 60
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
73 HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)		450
of 1160
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		180
of 490
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
75 WELCHOL
(COLESEVELAM HCL)		70
of 170
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
76 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-200
(INSULIN LISPRO)		320
of 820
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM770
of 1710
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
78 NOVOLIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)		220
of 680
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 NOVOLIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)		380
of 980
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
80 BYDUREON BCISE
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)		390
of 860
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
81 CARVEDILOL470
of 1170
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 GLYXAMBI
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN/LINAGLIPTIN)		100
of 120
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
83 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		340
of 920
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 SPIRONOLACTONE270
of 710
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
85 DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE180
of 560
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
86 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)		220
of 540
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
87 HUMULIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)		290
of 670
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
88 ANDROGEL
(TESTOSTERONE)		260
of 660
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 CRESTOR
(ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM)		30
of 30
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
90 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE620
of 1470
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
91 ENALAPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(ENALAPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		20
of 30
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
92 CHLORTHALIDONE90
of 140
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
93 OSENI
(ALOGLIPTIN BENZ/PIOGLITAZONE)		20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11

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