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Ajay Kumar
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)

Prescriptions made by Ajay Kumar

Data for 2018

8,931

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 5 out of 164 providers in this state and specialty

$2.56M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 12 out of 164 providers in this state and specialty

532

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 31 out of 164 providers in this state and specialty

80%

Patients 65 Years and Older

71

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 68

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 North Carolina 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 SODIUM330
of 1510
5840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
49601060 patients
20% of all patients
900 patients
17% of all patients
2 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
70
of 1310
4380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
36101010 patients
19% of all patients
820 patients
15% of all patients
3 METFORMIN HCL110
of 1370
3040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2130730 patients
14% of all patients
530 patients
10% of all patients
4 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM110
of 1240
2710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2340630 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
5 GLIMEPIRIDE50
of 1040
2520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
6 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
20
of 810
3020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1830630 patients
12% of all patients
440 patients
8% of all patients
7 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE60
of 870
2120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1700500 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
8 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
90
of 1230
2270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1980510 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
9 PIOGLITAZONE HCL70
of 910
1750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1470420 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
10 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
30
of 1000
2100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1680500 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
11 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
410
of 1390
2070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1770330 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
12 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM70
of 870
1230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
13 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
250
of 1300
1490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
940440 patients
8% of all patients
310 patients
6% of all patients
14 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM60
of 830
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
980270 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
15 GABAPENTIN100
of 860
1230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
940340 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
16 VICTOZA 2-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
20
of 590
1820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1270410 patients
8% of all patients
300 patients
6% of all patients
17 LISINOPRIL180
of 1010
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
18 SIMVASTATIN80
of 880
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840200 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
250
of 1230
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780310 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
20 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
430
of 1390
1350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
850350 patients
7% of all patients
230 patients
4% of all patients
21 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
260
of 1280
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
980430 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
22 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
190
of 1140
1460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1120270 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
23 FUROSEMIDE60
of 390
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
960250 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
24 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
30
of 1070
1550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1230270 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
25 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
60
of 1070
1290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840260 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
26 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM240
of 910
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
27 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE40
of 390
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
28 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
190
of 1000
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
29 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
140
of 920
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660230 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
30 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
180
of 1070
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
31 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
180
of 800
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
32 RAMIPRIL40
of 230
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
33 V-GO 40
(SUB-Q INSULIN DEVICE, 40 UNIT)
10
of 90
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
34 HYDROCORTISONE140
of 990
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
35 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
30
of 400
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 CARVEDILOL70
of 320
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
37 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
20
of 80
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
38 OMEPRAZOLE70
of 310
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
39 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE140
of 650
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 V-GO 20
(SUB-Q INSULIN DEVICE, 20 UNIT)
10
of 100
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
690170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
41 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
50
of 360
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
42 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
310
of 970
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
43 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
20
of 270
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
44 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE50
of 370
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
45 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
220
of 910
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
46 HUMULIN R U-500
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
70
of 400
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
47 BISOPROLOL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(BISOPROLOL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
10
of 30
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
48 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE10
of 60
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 NOVOLIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
10
of 400
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
50 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE20
of 300
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
51 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL10
of 80
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
260
of 900
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 HUMULIN R U-500 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
110
of 630
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
54 TAMSULOSIN HCL60
of 70
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
55 NOVOLIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
40
of 530
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 LOVASTATIN60
of 130
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
57 V-GO 30
(SUB-Q INSULIN DEVICE, 30 UNIT)
10
of 80
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
58 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
260
of 630
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
360
of 830
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
60 HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)
190
of 510
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
61 EZETIMIBE170
of 500
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
62 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
590
of 1140
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
63 GLIPIZIDE XL
(GLIPIZIDE)
70
of 340
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
64 GLIPIZIDE330
of 770
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 METHIMAZOLE800
of 1240
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
66 CALCITRIOL160
of 520
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 SINGLE USE SWAB
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
80
of 200
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 ANDROGEL
(TESTOSTERONE)
70
of 450
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
69 MIRTAZAPINE20
of 40
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 ACARBOSE20
of 110
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 INVOKAMET
(CANAGLIFLOZIN/METFORMIN HCL)
40
of 140
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 LABETALOL HCL20
of 30
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
73 OZEMPIC
(SEMAGLUTIDE)
20
of 210
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
74 BENAZEPRIL HCL90
of 120
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
75 VALSARTAN40
of 170
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM50
of 160
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
77 NOVOFINE 32
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
40
of 310
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
78 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
220
of 580
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
79 NOVOTWIST
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
20
of 60
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
80 RISEDRONATE SODIUM40
of 100
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
20
of 60
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 ALENDRONATE SODIUM360
of 810
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
83 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRING-NEEDL,DISP,INSUL,0.3 ML)
120
of 370
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
84 BENAZEPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(BENAZEPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
20
of 30
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
85 DULOXETINE HCL100
of 200
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
86 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)
210
of 540
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
87 PIOGLITAZONE-METFORMIN
(PIOGLITAZONE HCL/METFORMIN HCL)
20
of 70
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
88 SPIRONOLACTONE200
of 400
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
220
of 780
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
90 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
220
of 560
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 LIVALO
(PITAVASTATIN CALCIUM)
20
of 80
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
92 HUMALOG MIX 75-25
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)
30
of 130
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
93 ONGLYZA
(SAXAGLIPTIN HCL)
90
of 250
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
94 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
40
of 70
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
95 METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL20
of 60
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
30
of 50
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
97 REPAGLINIDE110
of 220
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
98 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS100
of 270
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE270
of 550
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 HUMULIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
70
of 260
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
30
of 50
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
102 FENOFIBRATE240
of 360
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
103 SERTRALINE HCL80
of 120
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
104 DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE80
of 290
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
105 FLUVASTATIN ER
(FLUVASTATIN SODIUM)
10
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
106 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
80
of 150
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
107 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
108 INDAPAMIDE40
of 40
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
109 METFORMIN ER GASTRIC
(METFORMIN HCL)
10
of 20
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
110 VASCEPA
(ICOSAPENT ETHYL)
50
of 130
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
111 SURE COMFORT
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
110
of 190
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
112 ROPINIROLE HCL30
of 60
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
113 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
50
of 50
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
114 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE70
of 90
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
115 TELMISARTAN30
of 30
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
116 BYDUREON BCISE
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
200
of 360
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
117 TESTOSTERONE30
of 150
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
118 MINOXIDIL10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
119 TOUJEO MAX SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
20
of 40
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
120 NIACIN ER
(NIACIN)
40
of 70
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
121 PEN NEEDLES
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
240
of 370
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
122 CELECOXIB40
of 50
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
123 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
230
of 440
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
124 HUMULIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
110
of 180
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
125 INVOKAMET XR
(CANAGLIFLOZIN/METFORMIN HCL)
60
of 100
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
126 NOVOLIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)
270
of 530
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
127 BISOPROLOL FUMARATE10
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
128 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
100
of 130
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
129 EZETIMIBE-SIMVASTATIN
(EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATIN)
40
of 60
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
130 CLONIDINE10
of 20
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
131 FELODIPINE ER
(FELODIPINE)
20
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
132 PAROXETINE HCL40
of 80
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
133 CORTISONE ACETATE20
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
134 PREDNISONE270
of 560
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
135 CLONIDINE HCL80
of 150
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
136 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE,MICRONIZED)
100
of 150
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
137 LORAZEPAM50
of 60
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
138 SYNJARDY
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN/METFORMIN HCL)
70
of 70
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
139 HUMULIN N KWIKPEN
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
80
of 100
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
140 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
50
of 60
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11O
141 TRAMADOL HCL80
of 80
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11O
142 FLUCONAZOLE140
of 250
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11