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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 2012
Totals only include the 50 U.S. States and Washington D.C.
Medicare Part D Claims
Retail Cost
Cost by state
| State | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| California | 3,303,035 | $36.6M |
| Florida | 2,323,165 | $22.1M |
| New York | 2,185,944 | $24.4M |
| Texas | 1,780,900 | $16.4M |
| Pennsylvania | 1,523,895 | $14.8M |
| Ohio | 1,256,602 | $18.9M |
| North Carolina | 1,130,343 | $10.4M |
| Illinois | 1,056,551 | $9.88M |
| Georgia | 1,037,482 | $9.75M |
| New Jersey | 829,979 | $8.18M |
| Tennessee | 777,647 | $6.24M |
| Michigan | 746,238 | $7.97M |
| Missouri | 725,435 | $6.75M |
| Virginia | 700,107 | $7.71M |
| Massachusetts | 617,874 | $7.23M |
| Indiana | 617,072 | $6.99M |
| Louisiana | 616,610 | $5.08M |
| Alabama | 594,409 | $4.61M |
| Kentucky | 558,023 | $6.14M |
| South Carolina | 547,861 | $4.89M |
| Wisconsin | 489,492 | $5M |
| Mississippi | 476,615 | $3.67M |
| Arizona | 462,262 | $4.78M |
| Washington | 459,932 | $4.4M |
| Minnesota | 431,359 | $4.69M |
| Arkansas | 383,605 | $3.19M |
| Maryland | 373,979 | $4.16M |
| Connecticut | 356,082 | $3.7M |
| Iowa | 340,125 | $2.92M |
| Oklahoma | 330,915 | $3.45M |
| Oregon | 329,771 | $3.09M |
| Kansas | 286,970 | $2.97M |
| Colorado | 276,678 | $3.01M |
| West Virginia | 220,165 | $2.16M |
| Nebraska | 201,324 | $1.72M |
| Nevada | 196,444 | $1.81M |
| Rhode Island | 161,273 | $1.93M |
| New Mexico | 147,168 | $1.76M |
| Hawaii | 130,245 | $1.91M |
| Maine | 111,293 | $1.42M |
| Utah | 110,885 | $1.05M |
| Idaho | 108,138 | $1.21M |
| New Hampshire | 92,780 | $1.04M |
| South Dakota | 89,177 | $857K |
| Montana | 80,419 | $793K |
| North Dakota | 75,802 | $728K |
| District of Columbia | 62,580 | $610K |
| Delaware | 58,801 | $684K |
| Vermont | 42,539 | $416K |
| Wyoming | 32,750 | $301K |
| Alaska | 25,021 | $260K |
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 2012 includes more than 1.2 billion prescriptions written by nearly 1.5 million doctors, nurses and other providers. This database lists about 382,000 of those providers who wrote 50 or more prescriptions for at least one drug that year. Almost 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSE RIVERA M.D. |
Claims Filled3,690 |
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| IVAN AYALA M.D. |
Claims Filled3,523 |
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| TERENCE FRINKS M.D. |
Claims Filled3,424 |
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| CHAEWON SONG MD |
Claims Filled3,099 |
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| SANG BAIK |
Claims Filled3,068 |
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| YOUNG-JIK LEE M.D. |
Claims Filled3,060 |
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| YU YAO M.D. |
Claims Filled2,889 |
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| JOHN RICHARD M.D. |
Claims Filled2,848 |
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| FADI SABA M.D. |
Claims Filled2,822 |
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| PAULO RIBEIRO MD |
Claims Filled2,692 |
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| HENRY CHEN M.D |
Claims Filled2,594 |
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| ADOLPHUS LEWIS DO |
Claims Filled2,567 |
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| DANIEL HURLEY M.D. |
Claims Filled2,545 |
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| MIGUEL STUBBS M.D. |
Claims Filled2,447 |
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| HECTOR MENDEZ-RIVERA MD |
Claims Filled2,363 |
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| RAMON DELMONTE MD |
Claims Filled2,358 |
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| MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ BURGOS M.D. |
Claims Filled2,347 |
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| CARLOS SABATES MD |
Claims Filled2,315 |
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| JASON PAEK M.D. |
Claims Filled2,301 |
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| HAROLD WHEELER M.D. |
Claims Filled2,260 |
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| ALBERTO HERNANDEZ M.D. |
Claims Filled2,239 |
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| CHINH HUYNH M.D. |
Claims Filled2,237 |
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| JOSE ROCAMORA MD |
Claims Filled2,225 |
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| CHANG LEE M.D. |
Claims Filled2,212 |
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| DONG-HONG SHONG M.D. |
Claims Filled2,160 |