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RASHID DALAL MD
4550 MEMORIAL DR MEDICAL BLDG 1 SUITE 360
Belleville | Illinois | 62226
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At A Glance: This Prescriber in 2015
Self-Reported Primary Specialty
Rank: 18 out of 277
Rank: 2 out of 277
How Does This Prescriber Compare to Peers?
In the same specialty and state. Caveats »
this specialty
in Illinois 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
15% of this provider’s 403 patients filled at least one prescription for an antibiotic drug, compared to an average of 12%.
Risky Drugs for Seniors
6% of this provider’s 216 patients 65 and older filled at least one prescription for a potentially inappropriate drug, compared to an average of 3%.
Opioids
8% of this provider’s 403 patients filled at least one prescription for an opioid, compared to an average of 5%.
Brand Name Drugs
34% of this provider’s prescriptions were for brand-name drugs, compared to an average of 25%.
Prescription Price
$243 was the average price of a prescription from this provider, compared to $185 among peers.
Prescriptions per Patient
15 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 2012. All years may not be shown if there is insufficient data.
Cost of Claims
$1.01M
2012
$1.06M
2013
$1.25M
2014
$1.46M
2015
Number of Claims
6,317
2012
6,218
2013
5,901
2014
6,006
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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RENVELA
Lowers the amount of phosph... + Lowers the amount of phosphorus in blood of patients receiving kidney dialysis. Source: National Library of Medicine |
613
prescriptions, 10% of all prescriptions |
196
prescriptions. |
105
patients, 26% of all patients |
1 | 5 | |
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CALCITRIOL
Treats low blood calcium in... + Treats low blood calcium in kidney dialysis patients and other patients. Source: National Library of Medicine |
339
prescriptions, 6% of all prescriptions |
255
prescriptions. |
58
patients, 14% of all patients |
2 | 3 | |
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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 |
309
prescriptions, 5% of all prescriptions |
145
prescriptions. |
60
patients, 15% of all patients |
3 | 2 | |
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FUROSEMIDE
Treats fluid retention (ede... + Treats fluid retention (edema) and high blood pressure (hypertension). Source: National Library of Medicine |
299
prescriptions, 5% of all prescriptions |
197
prescriptions. |
65
patients, 16% of all patients |
4 | 1 | |
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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 |
296
prescriptions, 5% of all prescriptions |
123
prescriptions. |
57
patients, 14% of all patients |
5 | 18 | |
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SENSIPAR
Lowers the amount of calciu... + Lowers the amount of calcium in your blood. Source: National Library of Medicine |
274
prescriptions, 5% of all prescriptions |
63
prescriptions. |
42
patients, 10% of all patients |
6 | 6 | |
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LISINOPRIL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and heart failure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
221
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
106
prescriptions. |
51
patients, 13% of all patients |
7 | 4 | |
| PROSOL |
179
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
109
prescriptions. |
<11 | 8 | 24 | |
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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 |
155
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
23
prescriptions. |
31
patients, 8% of all patients |
9 | 12 | |
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HYDRALAZINE HCL
Hydralazine is used to trea... + Hydralazine is used to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
154
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
48
prescriptions. |
40
patients, 10% of all patients |
10 | 11 | |
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DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE
Doxazosin (Cardura, Cardura... + Doxazosin (Cardura, Cardura XL) 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 |
118
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
46
prescriptions. |
20
patients, 5% of all patients |
11 | 31 | |
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ALLOPURINOL
Treats gout and some kinds ... + Treats gout and some kinds of kidney stones. Source: National Library of Medicine |
117
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
33
prescriptions. |
20
patients, 5% of all patients |
12 | 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 |
107
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
61
prescriptions. |
19
patients, 5% of all patients |
13 | 7 | |
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CALCIUM ACETATE
Used to treat hyperphosphat... + Used to treat hyperphosphatemia (too much phosphate in the blood) in patients with end stage kidney disease who are on dialysis. Source: National Library of Medicine |
100
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
46
prescriptions. |
23
patients, 6% of all patients |
14 | 10 | |
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CARVEDILOL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and congestive heart failure (CHF). Source: National Library of Medicine |
99
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
44
prescriptions. |
21
patients, 5% of all patients |
15 | 8 | |
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SIMVASTATIN
Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood. Source: National Library of Medicine |
93
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
45
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 4% of all patients |
16 | 16 | |
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CLOPIDOGREL
Helps prevent stroke, heart... + Helps prevent stroke, heart attack, and other heart problems. Source: National Library of Medicine |
91
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
18
prescriptions. |
12
patients, 3% of all patients |
17 | 37 | |
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FAMOTIDINE*
Treats ulcers, gastroesopha... + Treats ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and conditions that cause the stomach to produce too much stomach acid. Source: National Library of Medicine |
89
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
30
prescriptions. |
11
patients, 3% of all patients |
18 | 33 | |
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GABAPENTIN
Treats certain types of sei... + Treats certain types of seizures. Source: National Library of Medicine |
88
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
25
prescriptions. |
13
patients, 3% of all patients |
19 | 25 | |
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ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM
Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Source: National Library of Medicine |
82
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
25
prescriptions. |
17
patients, 4% of all patients |
20 | 13 | |
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POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
Potassium is needed to main... + Potassium is needed to maintain good health. Source: National Library of Medicine |
74
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
59
prescriptions. |
17
patients, 4% of all patients |
21 | 15 | |
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ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE
Zolpidem is used to treat i... + Zolpidem is used to treat insomnia (difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep). Source: National Library of Medicine |
66
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
19
prescriptions. |
17
patients, 4% of all patients |
R | 22 | 74 |
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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 |
64
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
59
prescriptions. |
16
patients, 4% of all patients |
23 | 14 | |
| FOSRENOL |
61
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
5
prescriptions. |
<11 | 24 | 165 | |
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TRAMADOL HCL
Tramadol is used to relieve... + Tramadol is used to relieve moderate to moderately severe pain. Source: National Library of Medicine |
60
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
12
prescriptions. |
22
patients, 5% of all patients |
O | 25 | 40 |
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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 |
59
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
5
prescriptions. |
<11 | 26 | 36 | |
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MINOXIDIL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure that has not been controlled with other medicines. Source: National Library of Medicine |
57
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
19
prescriptions. |
<11 | 27 | 87 | |
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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 |
51
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
24
prescriptions. |
<11 | 28 | 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 July 29, 2010.
- 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.