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Syed M Alam
Nephrologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone
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Affl. Hospitals 3

Prescriptions made by Syed M Alam

Data for 2018

4,933

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 832 out of 3,370 providers in this state and specialty

$1.25M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 169 out of 3,370 providers in this state and specialty

258

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 591 out of 3,370 providers in this state and specialty

60%

Patients 65 Years and Older

65

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 70

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 Georgia 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 FUROSEMIDE2420
of 1,8430
2170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1390480 patients
19% of all patients		290 patients
11% of all patients
2 CLONIDINE HCL170
of 9840
2430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680430 patients
17% of all patients		120 patients
5% of all patients
3 SEVELAMER CARBONATE10
of 850
2600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1110520 patients
20% of all patients		220 patients
9% of all patients
4 HYDRALAZINE HCL680
of 1,2260
2100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
810390 patients
15% of all patients		160 patients
6% of all patients
5 RENVELA
(SEVELAMER CARBONATE)		20
of 920
2230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400540 patients
21% of all patients		150 patients
6% of all patients
6 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM4900
of 2,0390
1900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
970320 patients
12% of all patients		170 patients
7% of all patients
7 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1880
of 1,6660
2020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520350 patients
14% of all patients		120 patients
5% of all patients
8 CALCIUM ACETATE40
of 1050
2030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630430 patients
17% of all patients		160 patients
6% of all patients
9 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE5200
of 2,0530
1670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730380 patients
15% of all patients		170 patients
7% of all patients
10 CARVEDILOL2170
of 1,6470
1560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520270 patients
10% of all patients		120 patients
5% of all patients
11 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		300
of 8880
1410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300270 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
12 SIMVASTATIN3650
of 1,4830
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370170 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
13 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM3390
of 1,6270
1360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1030220 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
14 LISINOPRIL4580
of 1,9180
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210180 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
15 GABAPENTIN3780
of 1,6120
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410180 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
16 AURYXIA
(FERRIC CITRATE)		30
of 360
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
17 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE3180
of 1,3870
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340130 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
18 RANITIDINE HCL2220
of 1,2470
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
19 BENAZEPRIL HCL790
of 8310
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
20 OMEPRAZOLE4210
of 1,5820
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120120 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
21 VALSARTAN1030
of 9290
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280120 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
22 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		2660
of 1,3840
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
23 ALLOPURINOL2350
of 1,2760
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340110 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
24 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM3680
of 1,4220
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
25 FAMOTIDINE1960
of 8610
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
26 LORAZEPAM1690
of 9630
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320200 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
27 SPIRONOLACTONE1380
of 1,0160
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
28 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM3390
of 1,7850
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
29 METOLAZONE360
of 2160
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
30 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		3180
of 1,2100
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320200 patients
8% of all patients		< 11O
31 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		1030
of 8110
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 GLIPIZIDE1630
of 9600
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
33 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM6260
of 1,6410
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 TRAMADOL HCL3090
of 1,3460
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170130 patients
5% of all patients		< 11O
35 MINOXIDIL150
of 890
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 SERTRALINE HCL2870
of 1,3070
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
37 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		1410
of 8640
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 ATENOLOL2110
of 1,2610
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
39 MIRTAZAPINE1820
of 7940
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 VELPHORO
(SUCROFERRIC OXYHYDROXIDE)		20
of 90
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		1260
of 8530
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
42 TAMSULOSIN HCL2930
of 1,3660
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
43 LOVASTATIN1470
of 9270
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
44 MELOXICAM2550
of 1,1460
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
45 LACTULOSE230
of 2320
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180120 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
46 WARFARIN SODIUM1930
of 9750
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE2190
of 1,1100
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 PREDNISONE2280
of 1,5690
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 DICLOFENAC SODIUM1340
of 9450
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM2750
of 1,3520
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 ALPRAZOLAM3180
of 1,1180
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
52 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		980
of 5890
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)		660
of 3170
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110200 patients
8% of all patients		< 11O
54 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM1400
of 9600
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 MEGESTROL ACETATE380
of 1760
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		2350
of 1,2170
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)		1090
of 7530
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		910
of 4470
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
59 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		870
of 6650
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 AMOXICILLIN570
of 6070
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180420 patients
16% of all patients		130 patients
5% of all patients		A
61 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)		1840
of 7590
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients		O
62 CLINISOL
(PARENTERAL AMINO ACID 15% NO.5)		10
of 80
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500< 11< 11
63 HYDROXYZINE HCL630
of 3980
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
64 PROSOL
(PARENTERAL AMINO ACID 20% NO.1)		170
of 240
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480< 11< 11
65 DIPHENOXYLATE-ATROPINE
(DIPHENOXYLATE HCL/ATROPINE)		420
of 2440
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 NATPARA
(PARATHYROID HORMONE)		10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
67 KETOCONAZOLE530
of 2690
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 ONDANSETRON HCL900
of 6480
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 LEVOFLOXACIN890
of 9440
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150170 patients
7% of all patients		< 11A
70 CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE70
of 150
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
71 DEXTROSE IN WATER
(DEXTROSE 70 % IN WATER)		90
of 110
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
72 SPS
(SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFON/SORB)		90
of 190
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11

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