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AMLODIPINE BESYLATE
Amlodipine is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure and chest pain (angina). Amlodipine is in a class of medications called calcium channel blockers. It lowers blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels so the heart does not have to pump as hard. It controls chest pain by increasing the supply of blood to the heart. If taken regularly, amlodipine controls chest pain, but it does not stop chest pain once it starts. Your doctor may prescribe a different medication to take when you have chest pain. More info »
AT A GLANCE: THIS DRUG IN 2011
Medicare Part D Claims
Retail Cost
Cost by state
| State | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| California | 3,040,272 | $45.5M |
| Florida | 2,170,076 | $27.3M |
| New York | 1,972,795 | $29.1M |
| Texas | 1,661,351 | $22.2M |
| Pennsylvania | 1,403,206 | $18.7M |
| Ohio | 1,167,675 | $21.1M |
| North Carolina | 1,036,986 | $13.2M |
| Illinois | 983,661 | $13M |
| Georgia | 936,814 | $12M |
| Tennessee | 709,146 | $7.75M |
| New Jersey | 698,285 | $11M |
| Missouri | 672,665 | $8.19M |
| Virginia | 639,701 | $8.76M |
| Michigan | 617,831 | $8.34M |
| Massachusetts | 569,616 | $11.4M |
| Indiana | 569,081 | $8.12M |
| Puerto Rico | 568,995 | $6.08M |
| Alabama | 536,404 | $6.31M |
| Louisiana | 523,271 | $5.46M |
| Kentucky | 506,873 | $6.29M |
| South Carolina | 495,203 | $5.89M |
| Wisconsin | 451,391 | $6.19M |
| Washington | 428,246 | $5.91M |
| Minnesota | 427,663 | $4.87M |
| Mississippi | 425,818 | $4.35M |
| Arizona | 418,289 | $6.63M |
| Arkansas | 351,940 | $3.8M |
| Maryland | 342,620 | $5.96M |
| Iowa | 337,595 | $3.15M |
| Connecticut | 314,177 | $4.93M |
| Oregon | 309,830 | $3.73M |
| Oklahoma | 303,394 | $4.6M |
| Kansas | 271,391 | $3.4M |
| Colorado | 258,749 | $3.87M |
| West Virginia | 198,642 | $2.87M |
| Nebraska | 193,639 | $1.96M |
| Nevada | 175,217 | $2.06M |
| Rhode Island | 149,958 | $2.53M |
| New Mexico | 139,812 | $2.09M |
| Hawaii | 118,080 | $2.3M |
| Maine | 104,907 | $1.92M |
| Idaho | 102,004 | $1.39M |
| Utah | 100,983 | $1.43M |
| South Dakota | 87,316 | $912K |
| New Hampshire | 84,427 | $1.38M |
| Montana | 75,599 | $912K |
| North Dakota | 74,559 | $794K |
| District of Columbia | 57,449 | $778K |
| Delaware | 52,880 | $967K |
| Vermont | 41,650 | $671K |
| Wyoming | 29,659 | $380K |
| Alaska | 25,437 | $366K |
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 »
Incorrect Info?
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Top prescribers for AMLODIPINE BESYLATE
| Provider | Medicare Claims | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACQUES ROY M.D. |
Claims Filled3,526 |
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| TERENCE FRINKS M.D. |
Claims Filled3,185 |
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| SANG BAIK |
Claims Filled2,878 |
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| YOUNG-JIK LEE M.D. |
Claims Filled2,860 |
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| CHAEWON SONG MD |
Claims Filled2,709 |
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| DANIEL HURLEY M.D. |
Claims Filled2,649 |
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| JOHN RICHARD M.D. |
Claims Filled2,618 |
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| FADI SABA M.D. |
Claims Filled2,612 |
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| YU YAO M.D. |
Claims Filled2,602 |
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| HENRY CHEN M.D |
Claims Filled2,501 |
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| ADOLPHUS LEWIS DO |
Claims Filled2,437 |
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| LINDA STROPES MD |
Claims Filled2,321 |
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| PAULO RIBEIRO MD |
Claims Filled2,253 |
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| CHINH HUYNH M.D. |
Claims Filled2,234 |
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| JOSE ROCAMORA MD |
Claims Filled2,229 |
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| CARLOS DE ORDUNA M.D. |
Claims Filled2,223 |
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| CARLOS SABATES MD |
Claims Filled2,182 |
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| JASON PAEK M.D. |
Claims Filled2,180 |
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| ROBERT DAJAC M.D. |
Claims Filled2,058 |
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| FREDRICK SHORT DO |
Claims Filled2,049 |
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| HAROLD WHEELER M.D. |
Claims Filled2,025 |
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| MIGUEL STUBBS M.D. |
Claims Filled2,023 |
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| MARY RUDYK M.D. |
Claims Filled2,021 |
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| JUNG BAE M.D. |
Claims Filled1,973 |
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| CHING-YIN LAM M.D. |
Claims Filled1,968 |