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HECTOR MONTALVO M.D.
3020 KINGMAN ST SUITE B
Metairie | Louisiana | 70006
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At A Glance: This Prescriber in 2016
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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
$1M
2014
$863K
2015
$792K
2016
Number of Claims
19,618
2014
16,855
2015
14,854
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.
| Drug Name | Total Prescriptions Filled with Refills |
Prescriptions to 65+ |
Patients Receiving this Drug | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMLODIPINE BESYLATE |
902
prescriptions, 6% of all prescriptions |
832
prescriptions. |
219
patients, 26% of all patients |
|
| LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM |
596
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
561
prescriptions. |
155
patients, 19% of all patients |
|
| SIMVASTATIN |
573
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
508
prescriptions. |
143
patients, 17% of all patients |
|
| ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM |
515
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
422
prescriptions. |
151
patients, 18% of all patients |
|
| LOSARTAN POTASSIUM |
501
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
445
prescriptions. |
135
patients, 16% of all patients |
|
| OMEPRAZOLE |
499
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
441
prescriptions. |
143
patients, 17% of all patients |
|
| LOVASTATIN |
493
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
450
prescriptions. |
131
patients, 16% of all patients |
|
| METFORMIN HCL ER |
492
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
415
prescriptions. |
113
patients, 14% of all patients |
|
| METFORMIN HCL |
386
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
336
prescriptions. |
103
patients, 12% of all patients |
|
| PRAVASTATIN SODIUM |
382
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
351
prescriptions. |
101
patients, 12% of all patients |
|
| LISINOPRIL |
369
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
317
prescriptions. |
88
patients, 11% of all patients |
|
| GLIMEPIRIDE |
303
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
266
prescriptions. |
81
patients, 10% of all patients |
|
| GABAPENTIN |
280
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
241
prescriptions. |
74
patients, 9% of all patients |
|
| LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE |
277
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
232
prescriptions. |
63
patients, 8% of all patients |
|
| METOPROLOL TARTRATE |
263
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
252
prescriptions. |
66
patients, 8% of all patients |
|
| TAMSULOSIN HCL |
249
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
228
prescriptions. |
58
patients, 7% of all patients |
|
| PIOGLITAZONE HCL |
238
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
233
prescriptions. |
51
patients, 6% of all patients |
|
| PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM |
179
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
148
prescriptions. |
41
patients, 5% of all patients |
|
| CITALOPRAM HBR |
174
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
149
prescriptions. |
41
patients, 5% of all patients |
|
| ALPRAZOLAM |
173
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
55
prescriptions. |
38
patients, 5% of all patients |
|
| TRAMADOL HCL |
161
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
139
prescriptions. |
52
patients, 6% of all patients |
O |
| TRAZODONE HCL |
160
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
119
prescriptions. |
42
patients, 5% of all patients |
|
| FENOFIBRATE* |
146
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
126
prescriptions. |
40
patients, 5% of all patients |
|
| LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE |
145
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
124
prescriptions. |
42
patients, 5% of all patients |
|
| FUROSEMIDE |
140
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
135
prescriptions. |
47
patients, 6% of all patients |
|
| CLOPIDOGREL |
139
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
134
prescriptions. |
39
patients, 5% of all patients |
|
| HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE |
134
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
123
prescriptions. |
36
patients, 4% of all patients |
|
| ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE |
129
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
124
prescriptions. |
35
patients, 4% of all patients |
|
| ALENDRONATE SODIUM |
128
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
128
prescriptions. |
32
patients, 4% of all patients |
|
| IRBESARTAN |
123
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
123
prescriptions. |
32
patients, 4% of all patients |
|
| BISOPROLOL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE |
120
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
107
prescriptions. |
27
patients, 3% of all patients |
|
| NAPROXEN |
117
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
103
prescriptions. |
43
patients, 5% of all patients |
|
| CARVEDILOL |
117
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
105
prescriptions. |
31
patients, 4% of all patients |
|
| ALLOPURINOL |
113
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
108
prescriptions. |
30
patients, 4% of all patients |
|
| ATENOLOL |
108
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
103
prescriptions. |
28
patients, 3% of all patients |
|
| POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350 |
107
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
84
prescriptions. |
50
patients, 6% of all patients |
|
| DONEPEZIL HCL |
104
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
104
prescriptions. |
31
patients, 4% of all patients |
|
| METOPROLOL SUCCINATE |
103
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
87
prescriptions. |
29
patients, 3% of all patients |
|
| IBUPROFEN |
101
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
96
prescriptions. |
36
patients, 4% of all patients |
|
| FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE |
99
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
94
prescriptions. |
37
patients, 4% of all patients |
|
| FINASTERIDE |
98
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
93
prescriptions. |
25
patients, 3% of all patients |
|
| JANUVIA |
95
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
83
prescriptions. |
17
patients, 2% of all patients |
|
| POTASSIUM CHLORIDE |
92
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
87
prescriptions. |
31
patients, 4% of all patients |
|
| PROAIR HFA |
87
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
82
prescriptions. |
24
patients, 3% of all patients |
|
| MIRTAZAPINE |
84
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
79
prescriptions. |
23
patients, 3% of all patients |
|
| MELOXICAM |
83
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
61
prescriptions. |
20
patients, 2% of all patients |
|
| ADVAIR DISKUS |
81
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
76
prescriptions. |
18
patients, 2% of all patients |
|
| VESICARE |
81
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
76
prescriptions. |
17
patients, 2% of all patients |
|
| VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE |
73
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
61
prescriptions. |
17
patients, 2% of all patients |
|
| SERTRALINE HCL |
73
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
68
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 2% of all patients |
|
| NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 |
71
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
36
prescriptions. |
11
patients, 1% of all patients |
|
| GEMFIBROZIL |
69
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
64
prescriptions. |
21
patients, 3% of all patients |
|
| INSULIN SYRINGE* |
67
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
46
prescriptions. |
20
patients, 2% of all patients |
|
| ENALAPRIL MALEATE |
66
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
66
prescriptions. |
17
patients, 2% of all patients |
|
| AZITHROMYCIN |
62
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
57
prescriptions. |
60
patients, 7% of all patients |
A |
| TRADJENTA |
62
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
62
prescriptions. |
<11 | |
| AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL |
61
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
61
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 2% of all patients |
|
| HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN |
59
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
54
prescriptions. |
35
patients, 4% of all patients |
O |
| TIZANIDINE HCL |
56
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
44
prescriptions. |
21
patients, 3% of all patients |
|
| BISOPROLOL FUMARATE |
53
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
53
prescriptions. |
<11 | |
| BENAZEPRIL HCL |
51
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
51
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 2% of all patients |
|
| PAROXETINE HCL |
51
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
46
prescriptions. |
16
patients, 2% of all patients |
|
| SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE |
50
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
45
prescriptions. |
<11 | |
| PREDNISONE |
50
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
45
prescriptions. |
32
patients, 4% of all patients |
|
| HYDRALAZINE HCL |
50
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
50
prescriptions. |
14
patients, 2% 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 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 July 8, 2007.
- 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.