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DILTIAZEM HCL
Diltiazem is used to treat high blood pressure and to control angina (chest pain). Diltiazem is in a class of medications called calcium-channel blockers. It works by relaxing the blood vessels so the heart does not have to pump as hard. It also increases the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart. Source: National Library of Medicine
At a Glance: This Drug in 2013
Medicare Part D Claims
Rank: 256 of 3238
Retail Cost
Rank: 760 of 3238
Patients
Rank: 283 of 3238
Prescribers
Rank: 209 of 3238
User Reviews of Related Drug Diltiazem »
52%
of people say
it's worth it
47%
of people say
it worked well
18%
of people say
it's a huge hassle
Use by state
| State | Patients | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 19,119 | 75,312 | $953K |
| California | 18,783 | 74,498 | $907K |
| Texas | 13,029 | 53,908 | $665K |
| New York | 12,586 | 53,131 | $678K |
| Pennsylvania | 8,907 | 41,239 | $476K |
| Ohio | 9,123 | 39,601 | $537K |
| Illinois | 7,831 | 34,531 | $456K |
| North Carolina | 7,260 | 32,001 | $380K |
| Michigan | 8,386 | 30,758 | $421K |
| Georgia | 6,387 | 29,028 | $343K |
| Tennessee | 5,944 | 27,514 | $316K |
| Missouri | 5,180 | 24,227 | $298K |
| New Jersey | 6,050 | 23,723 | $293K |
| Kentucky | 4,649 | 22,269 | $282K |
| Indiana | 5,122 | 22,082 | $299K |
| Alabama | 4,010 | 18,394 | $221K |
| Virginia | 4,017 | 17,183 | $230K |
| Massachusetts | 3,605 | 15,544 | $198K |
| Louisiana | 3,203 | 15,123 | $172K |
| Arkansas | 3,026 | 15,098 | $175K |
| South Carolina | 3,413 | 15,026 | $195K |
| Mississippi | 2,503 | 12,534 | $136K |
| Arizona | 3,461 | 11,751 | $147K |
| Wisconsin | 2,705 | 11,436 | $160K |
| Oklahoma | 2,561 | 11,308 | $144K |
| Washington | 2,824 | 10,486 | $128K |
| Iowa | 2,057 | 10,258 | $123K |
| Maryland | 2,558 | 9,624 | $140K |
| Kansas | 1,869 | 9,037 | $116K |
| Connecticut | 2,117 | 8,883 | $118K |
| West Virginia | 1,754 | 8,329 | $92.8K |
| Oregon | 2,009 | 7,684 | $94.2K |
| Minnesota | 1,910 | 7,550 | $105K |
| Colorado | 1,722 | 6,612 | $85K |
| Nevada | 1,497 | 5,488 | $67.2K |
| Rhode Island | 891 | 4,379 | $58.5K |
| Nebraska | 723 | 3,508 | $41.4K |
| New Mexico | 964 | 3,363 | $38.8K |
| Maine | 842 | 3,254 | $49.6K |
| New Hampshire | 768 | 3,095 | $46.6K |
| Idaho | 763 | 3,022 | $37.4K |
| South Dakota | 428 | 2,006 | $26.4K |
| Utah | 571 | 1,963 | $21.4K |
| Hawaii | 517 | 1,959 | $22.8K |
| North Dakota | 415 | 1,909 | $22.8K |
| Delaware | 515 | 1,785 | $28.2K |
| Montana | 409 | 1,605 | $18.5K |
| Vermont | 270 | 1,136 | $16.3K |
| District of Columbia | 264 | 944 | $11.3K |
| Wyoming | 145 | 645 | $6,221 |
| Alaska | 134 | 504 | $5,944 |
About This Data
Prescribing data from Medicare’s prescription drug benefit, known as Part D, was compiled and released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the federal agency that oversees the program. ProPublica combined that data with additional information released by CMS. The data for 2013 includes nearly 1.4 billion prescriptions written by 1.3 million doctors, nurses and other providers. This database lists about 410,000 of those providers who wrote 50 or more prescriptions for at least one drug that year. Almost three-fourths of these prescriptions went to patients 65 and older; the rest were for disabled patients Methodology »
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Top prescribers for DILTIAZEM HCL
| Provider | Medicare Claims | City | State |
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| GARY SILVERMAN M.D. |
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| JAMES SHARP M.D. |
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| SAEID ELMI M.D. |
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| RAJU SINGLA M.D. |
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| DAVID BOOTH DO |
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| OKSANA KLOYZNER M.D. |
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| SIVA VEMANA MD |
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| OYIDIE IGBOKIDI MD |
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| BAHIGE ASAKER DO |
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| JOSEPH ANGELO MD |
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| JOSEPH GUERRINI M.D. |
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| ISAAC CHITRIT M.D. |
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| MOHAN HINDUPUR M.D. |
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| PATRICK EAKES MD |
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| JOAQUIN DAVILA CINTRON M.D. |
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| R. KRISHNAN MD |
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| JAMES CONNOR D.O. |
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| ALMA TAMULA MD |
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| AJOY KAPOOR M.D. |
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| ARUN GUPTA M.D. |
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| CESAR PENA M.D. |
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| MARTIN PERLIN M.D. |
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| DIANE ROWELL MD |
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| REUBEN BELL DO |
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| GILBERTO MENDOZA M.D. |
Claims Filled50 |