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Ralph R Vega
Family Medicine Physician

Prescriptions made by Ralph R Vega

Data for 2018

5,321

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 1,746 out of 12.13K providers in this state and specialty

$338.6K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 1,987 out of 12.13K providers in this state and specialty

194

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 873 out of 12.13K providers in this state and specialty

77%

Patients 65 Years and Older

71

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 Family Practice 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 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM5140
of 9,2190
3510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
26601000 patients
52% of all patients
760 patients
39% of all patients
2 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE3000
of 8,8930
3940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3410890 patients
46% of all patients
750 patients
39% of all patients
3 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE640
of 8,0210
3010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2490740 patients
38% of all patients
620 patients
32% of all patients
4 BENAZEPRIL HCL330
of 4,4510
2820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2010620 patients
32% of all patients
470 patients
24% of all patients
5 PIOGLITAZONE HCL320
of 2,5740
2240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2090510 patients
26% of all patients
< 11
6 METFORMIN HCL3370
of 8,6190
2460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2020560 patients
29% of all patients
440 patients
23% of all patients
7 SIMVASTATIN3450
of 7,9510
1700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1350480 patients
25% of all patients
< 11
8 ATENOLOL2140
of 6,6510
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
890280 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
9 GLIMEPIRIDE990
of 2,6270
1310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1000270 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
10 ACARBOSE20
of 2910
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1120280 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
11 GABAPENTIN3290
of 7,9900
1390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
960340 patients
18% of all patients
220 patients
11% of all patients
12 RAMIPRIL160
of 8780
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
13 TRAMADOL HCL890
of 5,6480
2000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1380440 patients
23% of all patients
300 patients
15% of all patients
O
14 OMEPRAZOLE4390
of 8,1190
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
15 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM4780
of 8,2850
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590220 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
16 CARVEDILOL2150
of 5,8900
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750200 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
17 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM6020
of 8,6470
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610180 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
18 SPIRONOLACTONE590
of 2,9920
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
19 FUROSEMIDE3410
of 7,2170
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770180 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
20 IBUPROFEN1190
of 4,8440
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
960320 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
21 METOPROLOL TARTRATE3040
of 7,0880
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
22 ALLOPURINOL1760
of 5,6170
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360150 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
23 PAROXETINE HCL810
of 2,9830
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400140 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
24 NAPROXEN1000
of 3,6350
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440220 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
25 MONTELUKAST SODIUM2150
of 5,0670
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400110 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
26 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
2450
of 5,6240
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
27 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE3100
of 5,7600
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320110 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
28 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)
290
of 1,5000
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340110 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
29 TAMSULOSIN HCL3460
of 6,6520
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 CLONIDINE HCL1230
of 2,7230
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
31 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL260
of 1,9120
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450160 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
32 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM3050
of 6,5070
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 ENALAPRIL MALEATE1170
of 1,6830
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE2900
of 4,3010
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
35 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
170
of 4910
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM2520
of 3,8340
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
37 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
1100
of 2,8870
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
38 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
600
of 1,3740
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
39 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE750
of 1,9900
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
40 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL540
of 2,0850
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
41 IBU
(IBUPROFEN)
840
of 1,7560
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280150 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
42 PEN NEEDLES
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
110
of 390
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
43 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
2090
of 6,6070
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
44 FINASTERIDE1820
of 4,1380
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
45 SERTRALINE HCL2080
of 5,7910
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
46 WARFARIN SODIUM2050
of 3,9810
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
47 PREDNISONE1670
of 5,0360
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
48 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
1200
of 4,5110
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
49 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
260
of 7890
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440< 11< 11
50 FAMOTIDINE2550
of 4,4910
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE1100
of 1,6520
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
52 PHENYTOIN SODIUM EXTENDED590
of 7090
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
53 THEOPHYLLINE
(THEOPHYLLINE ANHYDROUS)
130
of 570
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
1120
of 2,2590
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
1160
of 3,3530
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
56 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
1170
of 2,0760
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
57 LISINOPRIL5660
of 8,8920
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
58 MELOXICAM2380
of 4,6870
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 OLOPATADINE HCL790
of 6030
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
2450
of 4,4480
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
61 ALCOHOL PREP PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
770
of 2790
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 DONEPEZIL HCL2560
of 3,6920
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
63 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
200
of 2060
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
64 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
530
of 4610
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
65 TERBINAFINE HCL450
of 4000
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 TRAZODONE HCL2390
of 6,3190
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
67 HYDRALAZINE HCL1700
of 3,0510
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 MECLIZINE HCL1440
of 1,5430
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
1640
of 2,5780
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
70 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
2260
of 3,5370
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
71 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)
170
of 530
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
72 CLOTRIMAZOLE-BETAMETHASONE
(CLOTRIMAZOLE/BETAMETHASONE DIP)
670
of 6850
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
970
of 2,8490
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A