Prescriptions made by Bantwal Suresh Baliga

Data for 2018

7,326

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 8 out of 58 providers in this state and specialty

$3.29M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 5 out of 58 providers in this state and specialty

1,045

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 2 out of 58 providers in this state and specialty

68%

Patients 65 Years and Older

67

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 67

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 Alabama 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 SODIUM110
of 540
7050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
46202420 patients
23% of all patients
1650 patients
16% of all patients
2 METFORMIN HCL90
of 500
3270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
19401460 patients
14% of all patients
850 patients
8% of all patients
3 GLIMEPIRIDE80
of 430
2030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1400660 patients
6% of all patients
500 patients
5% of all patients
4 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
190
of 500
1790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1500640 patients
6% of all patients
510 patients
5% of all patients
5 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
20
of 370
1850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1420590 patients
6% of all patients
440 patients
4% of all patients
6 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
40
of 470
2070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1240830 patients
8% of all patients
450 patients
4% of all patients
7 SIMVASTATIN40
of 360
1530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1020520 patients
5% of all patients
310 patients
3% of all patients
8 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
90
of 460
1860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1410580 patients
6% of all patients
380 patients
4% of all patients
9 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
70
of 490
2030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1200740 patients
7% of all patients
480 patients
5% of all patients
10 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
30
of 390
1790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
810560 patients
5% of all patients
280 patients
3% of all patients
11 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
30
of 440
1450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800670 patients
6% of all patients
350 patients
3% of all patients
12 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
200
of 440
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650440 patients
4% of all patients
280 patients
3% of all patients
13 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
50
of 440
1730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1230500 patients
5% of all patients
350 patients
3% of all patients
14 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM160
of 480
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700410 patients
4% of all patients
250 patients
2% of all patients
15 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
140
of 490
1590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1240600 patients
6% of all patients
410 patients
4% of all patients
16 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
50
of 450
1550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1200480 patients
5% of all patients
370 patients
4% of all patients
17 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
10
of 350
1590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1210410 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
18 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
20
of 240
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860360 patients
3% of all patients
250 patients
2% of all patients
19 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM20
of 160
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740370 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
20 PROLIA
(DENOSUMAB)
10
of 40
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
21 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
80
of 370
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410520 patients
5% of all patients
260 patients
2% of all patients
22 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
190
of 460
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740560 patients
5% of all patients
390 patients
4% of all patients
23 VICTOZA 2-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
30
of 240
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1050480 patients
5% of all patients
330 patients
3% of all patients
24 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
60
of 380
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640400 patients
4% of all patients
240 patients
2% of all patients
25 LISINOPRIL90
of 400
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560250 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
26 GABAPENTIN110
of 410
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600280 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
27 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
160
of 450
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570360 patients
3% of all patients
190 patients
2% of all patients
28 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM140
of 360
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420250 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
29 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
40
of 330
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530330 patients
3% of all patients
200 patients
2% of all patients
30 FENOFIBRATE50
of 210
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240210 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
31 GLIPIZIDE XL
(GLIPIZIDE)
10
of 50
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410230 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
32 EZETIMIBE90
of 280
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
33 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
20
of 130
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370210 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
34 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
30
of 100
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340170 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
35 BYDUREON BCISE
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
20
of 100
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270270 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
36 VASCEPA
(ICOSAPENT ETHYL)
30
of 120
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530200 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
37 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE190
of 400
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
38 HYDROCORTISONE70
of 390
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
39 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)
40
of 170
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360210 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
40 ALENDRONATE SODIUM20
of 210
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
41 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE40
of 210
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
42 ALCOHOL PREP PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
40
of 160
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140140 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
43 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM290
of 400
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
44 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE110
of 310
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
45 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
20
of 210
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
46 CABERGOLINE20
of 180
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
47 NOVOFINE 32
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
30
of 230
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180140 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
48 ACARBOSE30
of 40
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
49 CARVEDILOL120
of 240
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
50 ULTICARE PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
50
of 270
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
51 CALCITRIOL100
of 240
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
100
of 250
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
53 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
30
of 210
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 SURE COMFORT
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
10
of 100
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 METHIMAZOLE230
of 420
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230170 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
56 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
190
of 360
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
57 GLIPIZIDE220
of 340
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 V-GO 30
(SUB-Q INSULIN DEVICE, 30 UNIT)
10
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
59 V-GO 40
(SUB-Q INSULIN DEVICE, 40 UNIT)
10
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
60 HUMULIN R U-500 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
50
of 240
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
61 LOVASTATIN40
of 70
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
10
of 30
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
63 FUROSEMIDE100
of 190
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM280
of 390
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 OMEPRAZOLE130
of 180
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
160
of 240
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 SERTRALINE HCL10
of 100
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
68 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS50
of 150
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 HUMULIN R U-500
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
60
of 200
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE,MICRONIZED)
10
of 70
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
380
of 440
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-200
(INSULIN LISPRO)
90
of 190
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 PIOGLITAZONE HCL260
of 310
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
74 NOVOFINE PLUS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
50
of 80
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 V-GO 20
(SUB-Q INSULIN DEVICE, 20 UNIT)
10
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
76 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE140
of 190
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)
220
of 290
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
78 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
240
of 380
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
200
of 300
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 NOVOLIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
100
of 130
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 SPIRONOLACTONE130
of 190
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 MONTELUKAST SODIUM40
of 100
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
170
of 230
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
84 NATPARA
(PARATHYROID HORMONE)
30
of 60
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
85 PROPRANOLOL HCL20
of 60
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 NORDITROPIN FLEXPRO
(SOMATROPIN)
10
of 20
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 EASY TOUCH PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
30
of 40
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 ALPRAZOLAM40
of 80
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 ANDROGEL
(TESTOSTERONE)
50
of 100
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 TESTOSTERONE50
of 60
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 OZEMPIC
(SEMAGLUTIDE)
50
of 80
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
200
of 240
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
93 OMNITROPE
(SOMATROPIN)
20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
30
of 30
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
O
95 GLUCAGON EMERGENCY KIT
(GLUCAGON,HUMAN RECOMBINANT)
40
of 100
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
96 VEO INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
50
of 180
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
97 FORTEO
(TERIPARATIDE)
50
of 50
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
98 GLYXAMBI
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN/LINAGLIPTIN)
40
of 40
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
99 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)
80
of 100
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
100 UNIFINE PENTIPS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
120
of 150
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 REPATHA SURECLICK
(EVOLOCUMAB)
50
of 70
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
102 GENOTROPIN
(SOMATROPIN)
10
of 50
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
103 FLUCONAZOLE90
of 140
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11