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Ali M Safa
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)

Prescriptions made by Ali M Safa

Data for 2018

1,044

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 94 out of 152 providers in this state and specialty

$257.3K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 106 out of 152 providers in this state and specialty

186

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 67 out of 152 providers in this state and specialty

94%

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 Virginia 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 SODIUM590
of 1370
2030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1860640 patients
34% of all patients
< 11
2 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
460
of 1190
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1020310 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
3 METFORMIN HCL660
of 1250
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
4 NATEGLINIDE50
of 120
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500200 patients
11% of all patients
200 patients
11% of all patients
5 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM570
of 1050
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330170 patients
9% of all patients
170 patients
9% of all patients
6 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
650
of 1260
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490150 patients
8% of all patients
150 patients
8% of all patients
7 LISINOPRIL480
of 930
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
8 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
750
of 1170
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
9 GLIMEPIRIDE610
of 1000
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
10 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
120
of 430
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
11 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
370
of 790
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
12 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE370
of 730
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
13 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM370
of 610
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
14 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM480
of 810
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
15 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM480
of 740
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
16 HYDROCORTISONE360
of 810
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
17 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
640
of 1180
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
18 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
650
of 1070
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
19 METHIMAZOLE620
of 1020
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
20 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
230
of 370
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
21 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
310
of 640
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
22 HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)
220
of 310
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
23 TIROSINT
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
110
of 180
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
24 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
270
of 360
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11