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Elmer Y Chang
Gastroenterologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 1

Prescriptions made by Elmer Y Chang

Data for 2018

2,447

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 71 out of 1,395 providers in this state and specialty

$464.9K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 290 out of 1,395 providers in this state and specialty

594

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 81 out of 1,395 providers in this state and specialty

96%

Patients 65 Years and Older

72

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 Gastroenterology 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 FAMOTIDINE40
of 4330
6770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
65101790 patients
30% of all patients		< 11
2 OMEPRAZOLE300
of 1,1970
5180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
48401510 patients
25% of all patients		< 11
3 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1590
of 1,1170
1520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1370440 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
4 RANITIDINE HCL770
of 6500
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
5 SUCRALFATE170
of 4100
1410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
6 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL90
of 1530
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540130 patients
2% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients
7 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM730
of 4650
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
8 CHOLESTYRAMINE
(CHOLESTYRAMINE (WITH SUGAR))		300
of 2420
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
9 BALSALAZIDE DISODIUM280
of 1800
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
10 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)		1040
of 5960
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
11 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)		1250
of 5220
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
12 MERCAPTOPURINE330
of 2080
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
13 DICYCLOMINE HCL1090
of 5490
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
14 CREON
(LIPASE/PROTEASE/AMYLASE)		660
of 3400
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
15 SUPREP
(SODIUM, POTASSIUM,MAG SULFATES)		440
of 6450
2520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2520 patients
42% of all patients		< 11
16 DIPHENOXYLATE-ATROPINE
(DIPHENOXYLATE HCL/ATROPINE)		230
of 2130
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320130 patients
2% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients
17 BUDESONIDE EC
(BUDESONIDE)		520
of 3610
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
18 CARAFATE
(SUCRALFATE)		260
of 1090
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
19 PROCTOZONE-HC
(HYDROCORTISONE)		340
of 790
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
20 HUMIRA PEN
(ADALIMUMAB)		310
of 1770
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
21 PROCHLORPERAZINE MALEATE50
of 170
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
22 METRONIDAZOLE400
of 2580
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11A
23 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL380
of 1590
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11A

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