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Wei-Lung Sam Wu
Nephrologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 2

Prescriptions made by Wei-Lung Sam Wu

Data for 2018

1,016

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 218 out of 454 providers in this state and specialty

$86.66K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 250 out of 454 providers in this state and specialty

159

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 143 out of 454 providers in this state and specialty

56%

Patients 65 Years and Older

68

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 Nephrology in Pennsylvania 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 FUROSEMIDE820
of 3890
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
810270 patients
17% of all patients		< 11
2 BUMETANIDE180
of 1790
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610210 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
3 LISINOPRIL1060
of 3760
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
4 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1320
of 3880
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320120 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
5 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE540
of 2390
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
6 CLONIDINE HCL290
of 2190
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
7 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE230
of 2210
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180130 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
8 METOPROLOL TARTRATE660
of 2760
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
9 SPIRONOLACTONE700
of 2320
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
10 CLONIDINE60
of 880
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
11 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		620
of 2340
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
12 CALCITRIOL1460
of 3230
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
13 CALCIUM ACETATE840
of 3050
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
14 POTASSIUM CITRATE ER
(POTASSIUM CITRATE)		290
of 1420
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
15 HYDRALAZINE HCL880
of 2870
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
16 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1300
of 3580
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
17 METOLAZONE240
of 960
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
18 CARVEDILOL1090
of 3230
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
19 ALLOPURINOL950
of 2820
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
20 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		210
of 460
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
21 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)		120
of 260
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
22 RENVELA
(SEVELAMER CARBONATE)		420
of 1640
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
23 TORSEMIDE510
of 1110
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		220
of 380
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
25 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE670
of 2370
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 LABETALOL HCL430
of 1470
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
27 OMEPRAZOLE530
of 1470
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients

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