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MATIN SHARAFATKHAH M.D
At A Glance: This Prescriber in 2016
Self-Reported Primary Specialty
Rank: 3 out of 509 providers in this state and specialty
Rank: 2 out of 509 providers in this state and specialty
How Does This Prescriber Compare to Peers?
In the same specialty and state. Caveats »
this specialty
in New York lower than average
Antipsychotics
0% of this provider’s 895 patients who are 65 and older filled at least one prescription for an antipsychotic drug, compared to an average of 0%.
Antibiotics
3% of this provider’s 944 patients filled at least one prescription for an antibiotic drug, compared to an average of 3%.
Opioids
0% of this provider’s 944 patients filled at least one prescription for an opioid, compared to an average of 1%.
Brand Name Drugs
57% of this provider’s prescriptions were for brand-name drugs, compared to an average of 45%.
Prescription Price
$209 was the average price of a prescription from this provider, compared to $263 among peers.
Prescriptions per Patient
22 is the average number of prescriptions (including refills) per patient, compared to an average of 10.
How This Provider’s Patients Compare
Doctors often say their patients are sicker or more complex than those of their peers. The measure displayed below, used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, takes into account patients’ characteristics to estimate whether they are expected to have above-average Medicare spending. It considers patients’ age, sex, diagnoses from the past year and other factors. This provider’s score below takes into account all patients.
This Provider's History
A comparison of this provider’s prescribing in Part D since 2014. All years may not be shown if there is insufficient data.
Cost of Claims
$3.4M
2014
$3.59M
2015
$4.29M
2016
Number of Claims
18,389
2014
18,514
2015
20,596
2016
This Prescriber's Drugs
The table below list this provider’s drugs, the number of prescriptions and how many went to seniors. Drugs are ranked by volume and compared with the rank for all providers in the same specialty and state. The list below includes only those drugs for which this provider wrote 50 or more prescriptions.
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An opioid drug. More » Prescription opioids (painkillers) can help alleviate certain kinds of pain in the short term but carry serious health risks.
An antibiotic drug. More » Used to treat bacterial infections but are often prescribed incorrectly to treat viral infections, such as chest colds or the flu.
An antipsychotic drug. More » Antipsychotics are frequently given to dementia patients, though it increases their risk of death.
This provider is among the top 10 prescribers of this drug in the country.
This provider’s prescriptions for this drug were for more days than those of peers. More » Because of this, his or her prescription count may be lower.
This provider’s prescriptions for this drug were for fewer days than those of peers. More » Because of this, his or her prescription count may be higher.
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This Drug's Rank
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| Drug Name | Total Prescriptions Filled with Refills |
Prescriptions to 65+ |
Patients Receiving this Drug | Category | For this Prescriber | For this Prescriber's Peers |
| METFORMIN HCL |
1,693
prescriptions, 8% of all prescriptions |
1,591
prescriptions. |
273
patients, 29% of all patients |
1 | 3 | |
| SYNTHROID |
1,341
prescriptions, 7% of all prescriptions |
1,291
prescriptions. |
181
patients, 19% of all patients |
2 | 2 | |
| TRADJENTA |
1,126
prescriptions, 5% of all prescriptions |
1,061
prescriptions. |
187
patients, 20% of all patients |
10 | 3 | 19 |
| VASCEPA |
885
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
859
prescriptions. |
164
patients, 17% of all patients |
4 | 65 | |
| ZETIA |
878
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
840
prescriptions. |
136
patients, 14% of all patients |
10 | 5 | 48 |
| CRESTOR |
753
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
738
prescriptions. |
134
patients, 14% of all patients |
6 | 25 | |
| TOUJEO SOLOSTAR |
685
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
618
prescriptions. |
101
patients, 11% of all patients |
10 | 7 | 26 |
| TRULICITY |
667
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
608
prescriptions. |
113
patients, 12% of all patients |
10 | 8 | 29 |
| GLIMEPIRIDE |
598
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
593
prescriptions. |
91
patients, 10% of all patients |
9 | 8 | |
| REPAGLINIDE |
555
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
550
prescriptions. |
86
patients, 9% of all patients |
10 | 10 | 27 |
| JENTADUETO |
518
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
490
prescriptions. |
80
patients, 8% of all patients |
10 | 11 | 54 |
| ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM |
491
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
469
prescriptions. |
101
patients, 11% of all patients |
12 | 7 | |
| IBANDRONATE SODIUM |
481
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
476
prescriptions. |
90
patients, 10% of all patients |
13 | 72 | |
| PIOGLITAZONE HCL |
459
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
454
prescriptions. |
78
patients, 8% of all patients |
14 | 18 | |
| INVOKANA |
440
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
403
prescriptions. |
59
patients, 6% of all patients |
15 | 15 | |
| JANUMET |
389
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
364
prescriptions. |
71
patients, 8% of all patients |
16 | 22 | |
| FARXIGA |
389
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
356
prescriptions. |
74
patients, 8% of all patients |
10 | 16 | 57 |
| SINGLE USE SWAB |
365
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
337
prescriptions. |
71
patients, 8% of all patients |
10 | 18 | 53 |
| ALCOHOL PADS |
346
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
330
prescriptions. |
79
patients, 8% of all patients |
19 | 37 | |
| LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM |
342
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
312
prescriptions. |
64
patients, 7% of all patients |
20 | 1 | |
| SIMVASTATIN |
302
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
297
prescriptions. |
57
patients, 6% of all patients |
21 | 10 | |
| PROLIA |
297
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
292
prescriptions. |
179
patients, 19% of all patients |
22 | 67 | |
| METHIMAZOLE |
251
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
246
prescriptions. |
40
patients, 4% of all patients |
23 | 21 | |
| ALCOHOL PREP PADS |
250
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
235
prescriptions. |
62
patients, 7% of all patients |
24 | 34 | |
| LOSARTAN POTASSIUM |
239
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
213
prescriptions. |
46
patients, 5% of all patients |
25 | 17 | |
| FUROSEMIDE |
215
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
210
prescriptions. |
52
patients, 6% of all patients |
26 | 32 | |
| JARDIANCE |
214
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
185
prescriptions. |
46
patients, 5% of all patients |
10 | 27 | 78 |
| OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS |
214
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
196
prescriptions. |
53
patients, 6% of all patients |
27 | 51 | |
| JANUMET XR |
177
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
177
prescriptions. |
22
patients, 2% of all patients |
29 | 77 | |
| ALENDRONATE SODIUM |
146
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
141
prescriptions. |
32
patients, 3% of all patients |
30 | 24 | |
| PRAVASTATIN SODIUM |
143
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
138
prescriptions. |
28
patients, 3% of all patients |
31 | 38 | |
| LANTUS SOLOSTAR |
139
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
126
prescriptions. |
32
patients, 3% of all patients |
32 | 4 | |
| GLIPIZIDE |
134
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
123
prescriptions. |
23
patients, 2% of all patients |
33 | 22 | |
| ONGLYZA |
133
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
128
prescriptions. |
26
patients, 3% of all patients |
34 | 84 | |
| FENOFIBRATE* |
131
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
82
prescriptions. |
26
patients, 3% of all patients |
35 | 91 | |
| VICTOZA 3-PAK |
131
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
120
prescriptions. |
24
patients, 3% of all patients |
35 | 16 | |
| AMMONIUM LACTATE |
123
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
93
prescriptions. |
35
patients, 4% of all patients |
37 | 88 | |
| METFORMIN HCL ER |
121
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
94
prescriptions. |
31
patients, 3% of all patients |
38 | 6 | |
| HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN |
111
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
100
prescriptions. |
18
patients, 2% of all patients |
39 | 41 | |
| UNIFINE PENTIPS |
109
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
104
prescriptions. |
27
patients, 3% of all patients |
40 | 43 | |
| TIROSINT |
95
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
95
prescriptions. |
14
patients, 1% of all patients |
41 | 228 | |
| ATELVIA |
92
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
92
prescriptions. |
17
patients, 2% of all patients |
10 | 42 | 231 |
| JANUVIA |
92
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
87
prescriptions. |
18
patients, 2% of all patients |
42 | 9 | |
| BYDUREON PEN |
91
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
86
prescriptions. |
21
patients, 2% of all patients |
44 | 55 | |
| WELCHOL |
89
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
89
prescriptions. |
13
patients, 1% of all patients |
45 | 100 | |
| GLIPIZIDE-METFORMIN |
89
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
89
prescriptions. |
12
patients, 1% of all patients |
45 | 59 | |
| BYETTA |
88
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
75
prescriptions. |
<11 | 10 | 47 | 133 |
| BD ULTRA-FINE PEN NEEDLE |
84
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
71
prescriptions. |
24
patients, 3% of all patients |
48 | 5 | |
| BYDUREON |
84
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
79
prescriptions. |
16
patients, 2% of all patients |
10 | 48 | 149 |
| ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM |
75
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
70
prescriptions. |
27
patients, 3% of all patients |
50 | 80 | |
| GABAPENTIN |
72
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
59
prescriptions. |
12
patients, 1% of all patients |
51 | 35 | |
| RISEDRONATE SODIUM |
72
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
72
prescriptions. |
11
patients, 1% of all patients |
51 | 104 | |
| PROPYLTHIOURACIL |
70
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
65
prescriptions. |
<11 | 53 | 248 | |
| HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100 |
69
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
64
prescriptions. |
14
patients, 1% of all patients |
54 | 13 | |
| RISEDRONATE SODIUM DR |
69
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
69
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 2% of all patients |
54 | 205 | |
| EASY COMFORT PEN NEEDLES |
67
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
56
prescriptions. |
16
patients, 2% of all patients |
56 | 64 | |
| BENICAR |
64
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
64
prescriptions. |
13
patients, 1% of all patients |
57 | 105 | |
| REPATHA SURECLICK |
62
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
57
prescriptions. |
12
patients, 1% of all patients |
58 | 187 | |
| POTASSIUM CHLORIDE |
55
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
50
prescriptions. |
<11 | 59 | 85 | |
| CALCITRIOL |
55
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
55
prescriptions. |
<11 | 59 | 86 | |
| FENOFIBRATE* |
54
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
54
prescriptions. |
<11 | 61 | 95 | |
| HUMALOG MIX 50-50 KWIKPEN |
51
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
38
prescriptions. |
<11 | 62 | 120 | |
| AMLODIPINE BESYLATE |
51
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
51
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 2% of all patients |
62 | 14 | |
| RAMIPRIL |
51
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
51
prescriptions. |
<11 | 62 | 42 | |
| METOPROLOL SUCCINATE |
50
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
45
prescriptions. |
11
patients, 1% of all patients |
65 | 28 | |
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. The data for 2016 includes more than 1.5 billion prescriptions written by 1.1 million doctors, nurses and other providers. This database lists over 460,000 of those providers who wrote 50 or more prescriptions for at least one drug that year. More than three-fourths of these prescriptions went to patients 65 and older; the rest were for disabled patients. Methodology »
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Caveats
- No comparisons are shown if there are fewer than 20 prescribers in the state share this specialty.
- Comparisons do not take into account the medical conditions of patients. Medications for certain conditions do not have generic alternatives, so patients would receive more expensive brand name drugs.
- This provider's address and specialty information was last updated on Oct. 7, 2011.
- Comparisons are based on each provider’s current address, not necessarily where he or she worked during the time period covered in this database.
- In rare circumstances, providers' prescription tallies may be inflated. Sometimes providers are credited with prescriptions written by colleagues (this happens in long-term care facilities) or are victims of fraud involving theft of their provider number.