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ANA SILER N.P.
11333 SEPULVEDA BLVD
Mission hills | California | 91345
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At A Glance: This Prescriber in 2015
Self-Reported Primary Specialty
Rank: 21 out of 1252
Rank: 41 out of 1252
How Does This Prescriber Compare to Peers?
In the same specialty and state. Caveats »
this specialty
in California lower than average
Antipsychotics
This provider prescribed antipsychotics to at least one but fewer than 11 patients who are 65 and older, so Medicare redacted the exact figure. Comparisons are not shown.
Antibiotics
4% of this provider’s 869 patients filled at least one prescription for an antibiotic drug, compared to an average of 20%.
Risky Drugs for Seniors
4% of this provider’s 815 patients 65 and older filled at least one prescription for a potentially inappropriate drug, compared to an average of 9%.
Opioids
2% of this provider’s 869 patients filled at least one prescription for an opioid, compared to an average of 20%.
Brand Name Drugs
35% of this provider’s prescriptions were for brand-name drugs, compared to an average of 19%.
Prescription Price
$95 was the average price of a prescription from this provider, compared to $94 among peers.
Prescriptions per Patient
10 is the average number of prescriptions (including refills) per patient, compared to an average of 9.
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
2012
2013
$168K
2014
$792K
2015
Number of Claims
2012
2013
1,745
2014
8,328
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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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 |
689
prescriptions, 8% of all prescriptions |
644
prescriptions. |
174
patients, 20% of all patients |
1 | 23 | |
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ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM
Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Source: National Library of Medicine |
524
prescriptions, 6% of all prescriptions |
497
prescriptions. |
166
patients, 19% of all patients |
2 | 6 | |
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CLOPIDOGREL
Helps prevent stroke, heart... + Helps prevent stroke, heart attack, and other heart problems. Source: National Library of Medicine |
329
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
306
prescriptions. |
87
patients, 10% of all patients |
3 | 37 | |
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CRESTOR
Lowers high levels of chole... + Lowers high levels of cholesterol and triglycerides (fats) in your blood. Source: National Library of Medicine |
328
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
315
prescriptions. |
78
patients, 9% of all patients |
4 | 55 | |
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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 |
299
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
277
prescriptions. |
90
patients, 10% of all patients |
5 | 4 | |
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FUROSEMIDE
Treats fluid retention (ede... + Treats fluid retention (edema) and high blood pressure (hypertension). Source: National Library of Medicine |
258
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
253
prescriptions. |
62
patients, 7% of all patients |
6 | 11 | |
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LISINOPRIL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and heart failure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
225
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
211
prescriptions. |
56
patients, 6% of all patients |
7 | 2 | |
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CARVEDILOL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and congestive heart failure (CHF). Source: National Library of Medicine |
221
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
198
prescriptions. |
60
patients, 7% of all patients |
8 | 25 | |
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SPIRONOLACTONE
Treats fluid retention (ede... + Treats fluid retention (edema) in patients with congestive heart failure, liver cirrhosis, or nephrotic syndrome. Source: National Library of Medicine |
196
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
191
prescriptions. |
47
patients, 5% of all patients |
9 | 92 | |
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ATENOLOL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and angina (chest pain). Source: National Library of Medicine |
177
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
172
prescriptions. |
55
patients, 6% of all patients |
10 | 21 | |
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ZETIA
Lowers cholesterol in your ... + Lowers cholesterol in your blood. Source: National Library of Medicine |
171
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
166
prescriptions. |
39
patients, 4% of all patients |
11 | 112 | |
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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 |
170
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
165
prescriptions. |
31
patients, 4% of all patients |
12 | 13 | |
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AMIODARONE HCL
Amiodarone is used to treat... + Amiodarone is used to treat and prevent certain types of serious, life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias (a certain type of abnormal heart rhythm when other medications did not help or could not be tolerated. Source: National Library of Medicine |
149
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
144
prescriptions. |
38
patients, 4% of all patients |
13 | 115 | |
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ELIQUIS
Used to help prevent stroke... + Used to help prevent strokes or blood clots in people who have atrial fibrillation (a condition in which the heart beats irregularly, increasing the chance of clots forming in the body and possibly causing strokes) that is not caused by heart valve disease. Source: National Library of Medicine |
138
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
133
prescriptions. |
27
patients, 3% of all patients |
14 | 148 | |
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CLONIDINE HCL
Clonidine is used alone or ... + Clonidine is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
135
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
119
prescriptions. |
37
patients, 4% of all patients |
15 | 81 | |
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MONTELUKAST SODIUM
Montelukast is used to prev... + Montelukast is used to prevent wheezing, difficulty breathing, chest tightness, and coughing caused by asthma. Source: National Library of Medicine |
135
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
130
prescriptions. |
30
patients, 3% of all patients |
15 | 42 | |
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LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM
Levothyroxine, a thyroid ho... + Levothyroxine, a thyroid hormone, is used to treat hypothyroidism, a condition where the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone. Source: National Library of Medicine |
133
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
133
prescriptions. |
35
patients, 4% of all patients |
17 | 3 | |
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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 |
132
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
112
prescriptions. |
43
patients, 5% of all patients |
18 | 14 | |
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VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
Treats high blood pressure. + Treats high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
117
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
112
prescriptions. |
44
patients, 5% of all patients |
19 | 147 | |
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RANEXA
Treats or prevents angina (... + Treats or prevents angina (chest pain). Source: National Library of Medicine |
116
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
105
prescriptions. |
27
patients, 3% of all patients |
20 | 185 | |
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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 |
110
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
105
prescriptions. |
26
patients, 3% of all patients |
21 | 114 | |
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HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
Used alone or together with... + Used alone or together with other medicines to treat high blood pressure and fluid retention (edema). Source: National Library of Medicine |
93
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
88
prescriptions. |
26
patients, 3% of all patients |
22 | 10 | |
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SIMVASTATIN
Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood. Source: National Library of Medicine |
90
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
90
prescriptions. |
30
patients, 3% of all patients |
23 | 8 | |
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OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS
Omega-3 fatty acids are use... + Omega-3 fatty acids are used together with lifestyle changes (diet, weight-loss, exercise) to reduce the amount of triglycerides (a fat-like substance) in the blood in people with very high triglycerides. Source: National Library of Medicine |
82
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
77
prescriptions. |
17
patients, 2% of all patients |
24 | 89 | |
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TAMSULOSIN HCL
Tamsulosin is used in men t... + Tamsulosin is used in men to treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH) which include difficulty urinating (hesitation, dribbling, weak stream, and incomplete bladder emptying), painful urination, and urinary frequency and urgency. Source: National Library of Medicine |
80
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
80
prescriptions. |
18
patients, 2% of all patients |
25 | 24 | |
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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 |
74
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
74
prescriptions. |
18
patients, 2% of all patients |
26 | 238 | |
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OMEPRAZOLE
Treats heartburn, stomach u... + Treats heartburn, stomach ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and conditions that cause your stomach to make too much acid, such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, endocrine tumors, and systemic mastocytosis. Source: National Library of Medicine |
73
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
68
prescriptions. |
25
patients, 3% of all patients |
27 | 7 | |
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NEXIUM
Treats heartburn, gastroeso... + Treats heartburn, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and conditions that cause your stomach to make too much acid. Source: National Library of Medicine |
72
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
67
prescriptions. |
20
patients, 2% of all patients |
28 | 76 | |
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DEXILANT
Treats erosive esophagitis,... + Treats erosive esophagitis, heartburn, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and other conditions caused by too much stomach acid. Source: National Library of Medicine |
71
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
66
prescriptions. |
18
patients, 2% of all patients |
29 | 101 | |
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METFORMIN HCL
Metformin is used alone or ... + Metformin is used alone or with other medications, including insulin, to treat type 2 diabetes (condition in which the body does not use insulin normally and, therefore, cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood). Source: National Library of Medicine |
69
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
64
prescriptions. |
26
patients, 3% of all patients |
30 | 5 | |
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SERTRALINE HCL
Sertraline is used to treat... + Sertraline is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (bothersome thoughts that won't go away and the need to perform certain actions over and over), panic attacks (sudden, unexpected attacks of extreme fear and worry about these attacks), posttraumatic stress disorder (disturbing psychological symptoms that develop after a frightening experience), and social anxiety disorder (extreme fear of interacting with others or performing in front of others that interferes with normal life). Source: National Library of Medicine |
69
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
64
prescriptions. |
16
patients, 2% of all patients |
30 | 33 | |
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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 |
68
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
63
prescriptions. |
23
patients, 3% of all patients |
32 | 12 | |
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BENAZEPRIL HCL
Benazepril is used alone or... + Benazepril is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
67
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
62
prescriptions. |
16
patients, 2% of all patients |
33 | 32 | |
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PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM
Pantoprazole is used to tre... + Pantoprazole is used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition in which backward flow of acid from the stomach causes heartburn and possible injury of the esophagus (the tube between the throat and stomach). Source: National Library of Medicine |
65
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
60
prescriptions. |
16
patients, 2% of all patients |
34 | 31 | |
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BYSTOLIC
Treats high blood pressure.... + Treats high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
65
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
60
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 2% of all patients |
34 | 170 | |
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VALSARTAN
Valsartan is used alone or ... + Valsartan is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
65
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
60
prescriptions. |
20
patients, 2% of all patients |
34 | 106 | |
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LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
This drug is used to treat ... + This drug is used to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
60
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
55
prescriptions. |
14
patients, 2% of all patients |
37 | 136 | |
| VASCEPA |
58
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
58
prescriptions. |
<11 | 38 | 186 | |
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BRILINTA
Used along with aspirin to ... + Used along with aspirin to prevent serious or life-threatening problems with the heart and blood vessels in people who have had a heart attack or severe chest pain. Source: National Library of Medicine |
55
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
41
prescriptions. |
12
patients, 1% of all patients |
39 | 353 | |
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JANUVIA
Treats type 2 diabetes. Use... + Treats type 2 diabetes. Source: National Library of Medicine |
54
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
40
prescriptions. |
11
patients, 1% of all patients |
40 | 53 | |
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 Dec. 9, 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.