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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. More info »
AT A GLANCE: THIS DRUG IN 2011
Medicare Part D Claims
Retail Cost
Cost by state
| State | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 63,544 | $656K |
| California | 63,531 | $709K |
| New York | 45,826 | $521K |
| Texas | 44,402 | $476K |
| Pennsylvania | 35,429 | $380K |
| Ohio | 33,775 | $400K |
| Puerto Rico | 33,620 | $281K |
| Illinois | 31,600 | $331K |
| North Carolina | 25,405 | $264K |
| Georgia | 23,882 | $246K |
| Tennessee | 21,428 | $221K |
| Michigan | 20,903 | $243K |
| Missouri | 20,789 | $215K |
| Kentucky | 19,830 | $209K |
| New Jersey | 19,193 | $203K |
| Indiana | 18,727 | $206K |
| Alabama | 15,232 | $157K |
| Virginia | 14,835 | $165K |
| South Carolina | 14,540 | $150K |
| Massachusetts | 13,793 | $156K |
| Arkansas | 13,238 | $131K |
| Louisiana | 12,584 | $125K |
| Mississippi | 10,823 | $105K |
| Oklahoma | 10,457 | $115K |
| Arizona | 10,017 | $107K |
| Iowa | 9,374 | $91.6K |
| Wisconsin | 9,225 | $108K |
| Washington | 9,205 | $99.1K |
| Kansas | 8,135 | $88.7K |
| Maryland | 8,031 | $93.3K |
| Oregon | 7,402 | $79.5K |
| West Virginia | 7,128 | $68.8K |
| Minnesota | 7,101 | $86.4K |
| Connecticut | 7,082 | $78.8K |
| Colorado | 5,187 | $56.5K |
| Nevada | 4,660 | $47.3K |
| Rhode Island | 3,678 | $35.2K |
| New Mexico | 3,376 | $34.4K |
| Nebraska | 3,304 | $33.7K |
| Maine | 2,833 | $33.1K |
| New Hampshire | 2,710 | $32.6K |
| Idaho | 2,595 | $29.4K |
| South Dakota | 1,878 | $20.7K |
| Hawaii | 1,665 | $20.7K |
| Utah | 1,658 | $15.9K |
| Delaware | 1,352 | $16.4K |
| North Dakota | 1,302 | $15.9K |
| Montana | 1,272 | $13.8K |
| Vermont | 1,076 | $11.7K |
| District of Columbia | 834 | $8,567 |
| Alaska | 671 | $10.5K |
| Wyoming | 543 | $5,779 |
About This Data
ProPublica obtained prescribing data from Medicare’s prescription drug benefit, known as Part D, under the Freedom of Information Act. The data for 2011 includes nearly 1.2 billion prescriptions written by 1.6 million doctors, nurses and other providers. This database lists about 364,000 of those providers who wrote 50 or more prescriptions for at least one drug that year. About three-fourths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CURTISS COMBS M.D. |
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| PRAKASH MACHHAR |
Claims Filled50 |
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| JACK PATTERSON M.D. |
Claims Filled50 |
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| DUNCAN BOWELL M.D. |
Claims Filled50 |
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| BEN GARDNER M.D. |
Claims Filled50 |
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| MERRAL LEWIS M.D. |
Claims Filled50 |
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| INDIRA MAHALINGAM M.D. |
Claims Filled50 |
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| JOSEPH ZENO D.O. |
Claims Filled50 |
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| CHRIS SANDBERG MD |
Claims Filled50 |
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| MICHELE DI BLASI M.D. |
Claims Filled50 |
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| RON GANN D.O. |
Claims Filled50 |
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| ANITA KURUVILLA M.D. |
Claims Filled50 |
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| MICHAEL ARONOVICH MD |
Claims Filled50 |
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| GERALD RIGHTMYER M.D. |
Claims Filled50 |
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| CHARLES CROSS MD |
Claims Filled50 |
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| EDWARD REASON D.O. |
Claims Filled50 |
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| FREDY ROLAND M.D. |
Claims Filled50 |
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| CHRISTIAN ANDERSON MD |
Claims Filled50 |
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| THOMAS BRINEGAR D.O. |
Claims Filled50 |
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| JACK WAGNER M.D. |
Claims Filled50 |
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| RICHARD CLOUSE MD |
Claims Filled50 |
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| BENEDICTO SANPEDRO M.D. |
Claims Filled50 |
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| CATHERINE COOMER ARNP-C |
Claims Filled50 |
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| JOY HINKLE MD |
Claims Filled50 |
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| JOSEPH RUPARD M D |
Claims Filled50 |