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HARINDER SINGH MD
At A Glance: This Prescriber in 2015
Self-Reported Primary Specialty
This Provider's History
A comparison of this provider’s prescribing in Part D since 2012. All years may not be shown if there is insufficient data.
Cost of Claims
$67K
2012
$283K
2013
$412K
2014
$560K
2015
Number of Claims
1,364
2012
3,185
2013
4,128
2014
3,467
2015
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. 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.
A risky drug for seniors. More » The American Geriatrics Society has said this drug is "potentially dangerous" for seniors and might be inappropriate.
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.
| Drug Name | Total Prescriptions Filled with Refills |
Prescriptions to 65+ |
Patients Receiving this Drug | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PREDNISONE
Treats inflammation (swelli... + Treats inflammation (swelling), severe allergies, complications of chronic illnesses, and other medical problems. Source: National Library of Medicine |
700
prescriptions, 20% of all prescriptions |
615
prescriptions. |
140
patients, 40% of all patients |
|
|
METHOTREXATE
Treats several kinds of can... + Treats several kinds of cancer, including cancer of the blood, bone, lung, breast, head, or neck. Source: National Library of Medicine |
610
prescriptions, 18% of all prescriptions |
528
prescriptions. |
122
patients, 35% of all patients |
|
|
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE
Hydroxychloroquine is in a ... + Hydroxychloroquine is in a class of drugs called antimalarials. Source: National Library of Medicine |
509
prescriptions, 15% of all prescriptions |
449
prescriptions. |
105
patients, 30% of all patients |
|
|
ALENDRONATE SODIUM
Alendronate is used to trea... + Alendronate is used to treat and prevent osteoporosis (a condition in which the bones become thin and weak and break easily) in women who have undergone menopause (''change of life,'' end of menstrual periods) and to treat osteoporosis in men. Source: National Library of Medicine |
332
prescriptions, 10% of all prescriptions |
299
prescriptions. |
91
patients, 26% of all patients |
|
|
LEFLUNOMIDE
Treats rheumatoid arthritis... + Treats rheumatoid arthritis in adults. Source: National Library of Medicine |
211
prescriptions, 6% of all prescriptions |
177
prescriptions. |
39
patients, 11% of all patients |
|
|
TRAMADOL HCL
Tramadol is used to relieve... + Tramadol is used to relieve moderate to moderately severe pain. Source: National Library of Medicine |
180
prescriptions, 5% of all prescriptions |
164
prescriptions. |
53
patients, 15% of all patients |
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| LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM |
111
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
97
prescriptions. |
23
patients, 7% of all patients |
|
|
GABAPENTIN
Treats certain types of sei... + Treats certain types of seizures. Source: National Library of Medicine |
102
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
75
prescriptions. |
27
patients, 8% of all patients |
|
|
SULFASALAZINE
Treats ulcerative colitis. ... + Treats ulcerative colitis. Source: National Library of Medicine |
87
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
56
prescriptions. |
18
patients, 5% of all patients |
|
|
ENBREL
Treats rheumatoid arthritis... + Treats rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and plaque psoriasis in adults. Source: National Library of Medicine |
56
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
35
prescriptions. |
<11 | |
|
ALLOPURINOL
Treats gout and some kinds ... + Treats gout and some kinds of kidney stones. Source: National Library of Medicine |
56
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
38
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 4% of all patients |
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 2015 includes more than 1.4 billion prescriptions written by nearly 1.4 million doctors, nurses and other providers. This database lists about 447,000 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 July 18, 2016.
- 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.