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VINAY MALHOTRA MD
1901 S CEDAR ST #301 CARDIAC STUDY CENTER,INC., P.S.
Tacoma | Washington | 98405
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At A Glance: This Prescriber in 2015
Self-Reported Primary Specialty
Rank: 32 out of 260
Rank: 2 out of 260
How Does This Prescriber Compare to Peers?
In the same specialty and state. Caveats »
this specialty
in Washington lower than average
Antipsychotics
0% of this provider’s 507 patients who are 65 and older filled at least one prescription for an antipsychotic drug, compared to an average of 0%.
Antibiotics
8% of this provider’s 554 patients filled at least one prescription for an antibiotic drug, compared to an average of 2%.
Risky Drugs for Seniors
4% of this provider’s 507 patients 65 and older filled at least one prescription for a potentially inappropriate drug, compared to an average of 6%.
Opioids
0% of this provider’s 554 patients filled at least one prescription for an opioid, compared to an average of 1%.
Brand Name Drugs *
21% of this provider’s prescriptions were for brand-name drugs, compared to an average of 21%.
* This is an estimate, see our methodology.
Prescription Price
$192 was the average price of a prescription from this provider, compared to $62 among peers.
Prescriptions per Patient
10 is the average number of prescriptions (including refills) per patient, compared to an average of 8.
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 2012. All years may not be shown if there is insufficient data.
Cost of Claims
$1.23M
2012
$1.07M
2013
$1.16M
2014
$1.04M
2015
Number of Claims
5,069
2012
5,095
2013
5,539
2014
5,410
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 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.
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.
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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 |
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CARVEDILOL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and congestive heart failure (CHF). Source: National Library of Medicine |
343
prescriptions, 6% of all prescriptions |
297
prescriptions. |
77
patients, 14% of all patients |
1 | 4 | |
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METOPROLOL TARTRATE
Metoprolol is used alone or... + Metoprolol is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
341
prescriptions, 6% of all prescriptions |
309
prescriptions. |
82
patients, 15% of all patients |
2 | 6 | |
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LISINOPRIL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and heart failure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
331
prescriptions, 6% of all prescriptions |
288
prescriptions. |
84
patients, 15% of all patients |
3 | 3 | |
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ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM
Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Source: National Library of Medicine |
331
prescriptions, 6% of all prescriptions |
297
prescriptions. |
89
patients, 16% of all patients |
3 | 1 | |
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WARFARIN SODIUM
Warfarin is used to prevent... + Warfarin is used to prevent blood clots from forming or growing larger in your blood and blood vessels. Source: National Library of Medicine |
314
prescriptions, 6% of all prescriptions |
303
prescriptions. |
87
patients, 16% of all patients |
5 | 10 | |
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METOPROLOL SUCCINATE
Metoprolol is used alone or... + Metoprolol is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
281
prescriptions, 5% of all prescriptions |
276
prescriptions. |
67
patients, 12% of all patients |
6 | 2 | |
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ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
Isosorbide mononitrate is u... + Isosorbide mononitrate is used to prevent angina (chest pain) caused by coronary artery disease (heart disease). Source: National Library of Medicine |
272
prescriptions, 5% of all prescriptions |
246
prescriptions. |
53
patients, 10% of all patients |
7 | 12 | |
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SIMVASTATIN
Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood. Source: National Library of Medicine |
245
prescriptions, 5% of all prescriptions |
240
prescriptions. |
64
patients, 12% of all patients |
8 | 11 | |
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FUROSEMIDE
Treats fluid retention (ede... + Treats fluid retention (edema) and high blood pressure (hypertension). Source: National Library of Medicine |
234
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
229
prescriptions. |
56
patients, 10% of all patients |
9 | 5 | |
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CLOPIDOGREL
Helps prevent stroke, heart... + Helps prevent stroke, heart attack, and other heart problems. Source: National Library of Medicine |
193
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
175
prescriptions. |
52
patients, 9% of all patients |
10 | 9 | |
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LOSARTAN POTASSIUM
Losartan is used alone or i... + Losartan is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
163
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
158
prescriptions. |
42
patients, 8% of all patients |
11 | 8 | |
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POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
Potassium is needed to main... + Potassium is needed to maintain good health. Source: National Library of Medicine |
154
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
149
prescriptions. |
39
patients, 7% of all patients |
12 | 13 | |
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AMLODIPINE BESYLATE
Amlodipine is used alone or... + Amlodipine is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure and chest pain (angina). Source: National Library of Medicine |
147
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
132
prescriptions. |
40
patients, 7% of all patients |
13 | 7 | |
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PRADAXA
Used to treat deep vein thr... + Used to treat deep vein thrombosis (DVT; a blood clot, usually in the leg) and pulmonary embolism (PE; a blood clot in the lung) in patients who have been treated with an injectable anticoagulant (''blood thinner''). Source: National Library of Medicine |
106
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
106
prescriptions. |
16
patients, 3% of all patients |
14 | 24 | |
| ADCIRCA |
102
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
79
prescriptions. |
<11 | 15 | 81 | |
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RANITIDINE HCL
Ranitidine is used to treat... + Ranitidine is used to treat ulcers; gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition in which backward flow of acid from the stomach causes heartburn and injury of the food pipe (esophagus); and conditions where the stomach produces too much acid, such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. Source: National Library of Medicine |
96
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
96
prescriptions. |
28
patients, 5% of all patients |
16 | 40 | |
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PRAVASTATIN SODIUM
Pravastatin is used with di... + Pravastatin is used with diet, weight-loss, and exercise to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke and to decrease the chance that heart surgery will be needed in people who have heart disease or who are at risk of developing heart disease. Source: National Library of Medicine |
96
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
84
prescriptions. |
18
patients, 3% of all patients |
16 | 17 | |
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HYDRALAZINE HCL
Hydralazine is used to trea... + Hydralazine is used to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
88
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
83
prescriptions. |
21
patients, 4% of all patients |
18 | 28 | |
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TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
Used to treat high blood pr... + Used to treat high blood pressure and edema (fluid retention; excess fluid held in body tissues) in patients who have lower amounts of potassium in their bodies or for whom low potassium levels in the body could be dangerous. Source: National Library of Medicine |
70
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
65
prescriptions. |
14
patients, 3% of all patients |
19 | 36 | |
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NITROSTAT
Treats or prevents angina (... + Treats or prevents angina (chest pain). Source: National Library of Medicine |
57
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
52
prescriptions. |
32
patients, 6% of all patients |
20 | 21 | |
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XARELTO
Used to treat deep vein thr... + Used to treat deep vein thrombosis (DVT; a blood clot, usually in the leg) and pulmonary embolism (PE; a blood clot in the lung). Source: National Library of Medicine |
54
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
54
prescriptions. |
14
patients, 3% of all patients |
21 | 15 | |
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ZETIA
Lowers cholesterol in your ... + Lowers cholesterol in your blood. Source: National Library of Medicine |
50
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
50
prescriptions. |
<11 | 22 | 27 | |
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DILT-XR
Treats high blood pressure,... + Treats high blood pressure, heart rhythm problems, and angina (chest pain). Source: National Library of Medicine |
50
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
50
prescriptions. |
<11 | 22 | 48 | |
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SOTALOL
Treats an irregular heartbe... + Treats an irregular heartbeat. Source: National Library of Medicine |
50
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
45
prescriptions. |
<11 | 22 | 29 | |
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 Nov. 10, 2014.
- 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.