Prescriptions made by Vijay Kumar Sharma

Data for 2018

8,538

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 170 out of 3,088 providers in this state and specialty

$636.5K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 242 out of 3,088 providers in this state and specialty

467

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 163 out of 3,088 providers in this state and specialty

85%

Patients 65 Years and Older

76

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 Internal Medicine in Maryland 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 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1230
of 1,8660
4200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
38001000 patients
21% of all patients
870 patients
19% of all patients
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM1770
of 1,9490
3950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
34601030 patients
22% of all patients
860 patients
18% of all patients
3 LISINOPRIL850
of 1,8380
3430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3070730 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
4 FUROSEMIDE720
of 1,6360
3310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3030770 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
5 METOPROLOL TARTRATE780
of 1,4690
2400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
6 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1890
of 1,6420
2210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
7 METFORMIN HCL1760
of 1,5990
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1220400 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
8 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1690
of 1,6180
1650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1380420 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
9 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1170
of 1,5920
1850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
10 RANITIDINE HCL310
of 1,0980
1880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1530320 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
11 CARVEDILOL510
of 1,2620
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1230320 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
12 MIRTAZAPINE480
of 7010
1730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1600340 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
13 SERTRALINE HCL680
of 1,2160
1580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
14 HYDRALAZINE HCL400
of 9210
1430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1170400 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
15 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1460
of 1,4220
1240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
16 OMEPRAZOLE1310
of 1,4510
1440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
17 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE340
of 1,2250
1290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1010460 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
18 TAMSULOSIN HCL1200
of 1,2650
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
19 GABAPENTIN1540
of 1,4670
1170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
950390 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
20 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1850
of 1,5390
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490240 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
21 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1790
of 1,5350
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
22 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
250
of 7770
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
23 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
570
of 8380
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
24 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
1140
of 1,2830
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
25 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1070
of 1,0550
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
26 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
330
of 5130
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
27 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)
130
of 4720
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
28 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
440
of 7630
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
29 MELOXICAM830
of 8560
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
30 TRAZODONE HCL1040
of 1,0760
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590270 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
31 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)
110
of 4140
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670230 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
32 SIMVASTATIN2450
of 1,4670
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
33 TRAMADOL HCL780
of 1,1620
1320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
920560 patients
12% of all patients
< 11O
34 LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE250
of 2320
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
35 FAMOTIDINE670
of 5340
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
36 LEVETIRACETAM750
of 4960
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
37 ALENDRONATE SODIUM900
of 8830
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430< 11< 11
38 LOVASTATIN720
of 6210
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 DONEPEZIL HCL1120
of 7620
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630150 patients
3% of all patients
150 patients
3% of all patients
40 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350610
of 3980
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
41 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
640
of 1,0590
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500280 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
42 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
420
of 6410
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
43 SANTYL
(COLLAGENASE CLOSTRIDIUM HIST.)
10
of 900
1460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1270440 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
44 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1630
of 1,2200
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
350
of 5410
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
360
of 7670
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
47 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1170
of 1,0750
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
48 BACLOFEN690
of 4380
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
49 INCRUSE ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE)
180
of 1670
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 FLUOXETINE HCL570
of 7690
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
51 ALLOPURINOL1130
of 1,1990
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM600
of 6690
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 WARFARIN SODIUM1580
of 9170
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
54 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
940
of 7840
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
55 PHENYTOIN SODIUM EXTENDED160
of 2130
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
56 SPIRONOLACTONE660
of 7370
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11
57 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
300
of 4000
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570120 patients
3% of all patients
120 patients
3% of all patients
58 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1120
of 9820
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
59 MEMANTINE HCL850
of 4240
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
60 DUTASTERIDE120
of 870
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
61 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
430
of 3850
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 DILTIAZEM HCL160
of 1050
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
63 ALCOHOL PREP PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
220
of 570
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 ATENOLOL1640
of 1,2570
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
65 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
940
of 7690
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE120
of 950
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
67 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
1010
of 8630
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
68 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1520
of 1,0330
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
69 AMIODARONE HCL370
of 3150
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
70 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1350
of 1,0850
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE410
of 3230
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 BENZTROPINE MESYLATE390
of 1370
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 PAROXETINE HCL700
of 6560
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
74 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE1100
of 5580
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
75 VALSARTAN890
of 7170
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
76 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL640
of 6360
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
77 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
300
of 1700
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 PRIMIDONE290
of 1560
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
79 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE,MICRONIZED)
120
of 810
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
80 RISPERIDONE900
of 3140
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11P
81 ANASTROZOLE120
of 590
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
82 NAPROXEN620
of 4090
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 TOLTERODINE TARTRATE ER
(TOLTERODINE TARTRATE)
110
of 1150
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
84 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
190
of 2590
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
85 LATANOPROST540
of 2550
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
86 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
770
of 8020
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)
140
of 1310
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
88 DULOXETINE HCL1180
of 8870
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
89 OXYCODONE HCL1110
of 6640
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400 patients
9% of all patients
< 11O
90 GLIPIZIDE1310
of 7890
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
1070
of 6520
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
650
of 5090
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
93 NOVOFINE AUTOCOVER
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC, SAFETY)
70
of 410
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
94 FOSINOPRIL SODIUM90
of 380
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
95 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE320
of 5490
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
96 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
520
of 5200
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
97 IBUPROFEN810
of 6490
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
98 NAMZARIC
(MEMANTINE HCL/DONEPEZIL HCL)
350
of 960
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
99 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE550
of 3450
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
100 CARBAMAZEPINE350
of 1300
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
101 LIDOCAINE400
of 1910
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
102 ENALAPRIL MALEATE510
of 2970
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
103 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)
490
of 1910
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
104 BENAZEPRIL HCL450
of 3130
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
105 CREON
(LIPASE/PROTEASE/AMYLASE)
190
of 860
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
106 CLONIDINE250
of 1330
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
107 DIVALPROEX SODIUM1160
of 2970
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
108 NYSTOP
(NYSTATIN)
210
of 1170
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320120 patients
3% of all patients
120 patients
3% of all patients
109 CEPHALEXIN420
of 3170
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
110 RENVELA
(SEVELAMER CARBONATE)
220
of 480
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
111 MEMANTINE HCL ER
(MEMANTINE HCL)
530
of 1590
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
112 NITROGLYCERIN PATCH
(NITROGLYCERIN)
260
of 870
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
113 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
770
of 6820
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
114 IBU
(IBUPROFEN)
100
of 840
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
115 COLCHICINE410
of 2390
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
116 LATUDA
(LURASIDONE HCL)
150
of 210
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11P
117 CALCITRIOL320
of 1170
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
118 LORAZEPAM1310
of 8220
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
119 CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE340
of 1230
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
120 PREDNISONE1260
of 1,1980
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
121 TIMOLOL MALEATE350
of 800
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
122 BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE290
of 940
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
123 BUDESONIDE260
of 710
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
124 NITROGLYCERIN320
of 1790
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
125 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)
500
of 2980
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
126 PHENYTOIN180
of 640
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
127 HYDROXYZINE HCL310
of 1880
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
128 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
500
of 2070
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
129 ONDANSETRON HCL570
of 3170
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
130 IPRATROPIUM-ALBUTEROL
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
650
of 1670
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
131 ENOXAPARIN SODIUM330
of 840
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
132 PROCRIT
(EPOETIN ALFA)
280
of 560
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
133 AZITHROMYCIN1170
of 9900
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A