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19% of this provider’s 470 patients 65 and older filled at least one prescription for a potentially inappropriate drug, compared to an average of 12%.

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Opioids

17% of this provider’s 520 patients filled at least one prescription for an opioid, compared to an average of 12%.

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Brand Name Drugs

23% of this provider’s prescriptions were for brand-name drugs, compared to an average of 24%.

Prescription Price

$79 was the average price of a prescription from this provider, compared to $90 among peers.

Prescriptions per Patient

18 is the average number of prescriptions (including refills) per patient, compared to an average of 16.

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

$904K

2012

$934K

2013

$879K

2014

$747K

2015

Number of Claims

10,881

2012

12,293

2013

10,870

2014

9,396

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.

					This Drug's Rank
Drug Name	Total Prescriptions Filled with Refills	Prescriptions to 65+	Patients Receiving this Drug	Category	For this Prescriber	For this Prescriber's Peers
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	430 prescriptions, 5% of all prescriptions	409 prescriptions.	87 patients, 17% of all patients		1	3
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	349 prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions	322 prescriptions.	86 patients, 17% of all patients		2	1
SIMVASTATIN Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood. Source: National Library of Medicine	313 prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions	296 prescriptions.	93 patients, 18% of all patients		3	4
DONEPEZIL HCL Donepezil is used to treat ... + Donepezil is used to treat dementia (a brain disorder that affects the ability to remember, think clearly, communicate, and perform daily activities and may cause changes in mood and personality) associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD; a brain disease that slowly destroys the memory and the ability to think, learn, communicate and handle daily activities). Source: National Library of Medicine	276 prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions	271 prescriptions.	67 patients, 13% of all patients		4	24
ALPRAZOLAM Treats anxiety, panic disor... + Treats anxiety, panic disorder, insomnia (trouble sleeping), and anxiety caused by depression. Source: National Library of Medicine	242 prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions	166 prescriptions.	62 patients, 12% of all patients		5	12
ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Source: National Library of Medicine	234 prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions	200 prescriptions.	69 patients, 13% of all patients		6	2
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	196 prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions	179 prescriptions.	60 patients, 12% of all patients		7	11
FUROSEMIDE Treats fluid retention (ede... + Treats fluid retention (edema) and high blood pressure (hypertension). Source: National Library of Medicine	187 prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions	182 prescriptions.	53 patients, 10% of all patients		8	7
LISINOPRIL Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and heart failure. Source: National Library of Medicine	178 prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions	173 prescriptions.	45 patients, 9% of all patients		9	8
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	165 prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions	160 prescriptions.	46 patients, 9% of all patients		10	9
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	164 prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions	159 prescriptions.	31 patients, 6% of all patients		11	14
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE Potassium is needed to main... + Potassium is needed to maintain good health. Source: National Library of Medicine	142 prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions	137 prescriptions.	30 patients, 6% of all patients		12	21
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	137 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	132 prescriptions.	35 patients, 7% of all patients		13	6
MIRTAZAPINE Treats depression. + Treats depression. Source: National Library of Medicine	133 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	133 prescriptions.	27 patients, 5% of all patients		14	45
CRESTOR Lowers high levels of chole... + Lowers high levels of cholesterol and triglycerides (fats) in your blood. Source: National Library of Medicine	132 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	119 prescriptions.	40 patients, 8% of all patients		15	16
LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE This drug is used to treat ... + This drug is used to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine	129 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	124 prescriptions.	39 patients, 8% of all patients		16	38
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	126 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	121 prescriptions.	44 patients, 8% of all patients		17	5
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	118 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	113 prescriptions.	38 patients, 7% of all patients		18	10
TORSEMIDE Treats fluid retention (ede... + Treats fluid retention (edema) caused by congestive heart failure, kidney disease, or liver disease. Source: National Library of Medicine	111 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	111 prescriptions.	30 patients, 6% of all patients		19	126
GABAPENTIN Treats certain types of sei... + Treats certain types of seizures. Source: National Library of Medicine	104 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	91 prescriptions.	26 patients, 5% of all patients		20	19
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	101 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	96 prescriptions.	22 patients, 4% of all patients		21	22
OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN Used to relieve moderate to... + Used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Source: National Library of Medicine	98 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	76 prescriptions.	24 patients, 5% of all patients	O	22	33
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	96 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	76 prescriptions.	30 patients, 6% of all patients		23	18
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	95 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	90 prescriptions.	25 patients, 5% of all patients		24	25
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	92 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	87 prescriptions.	19 patients, 4% of all patients		25	69
HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN Used to relieve moderate to... + Used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Source: National Library of Medicine	87 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	53 prescriptions.	23 patients, 4% of all patients	O	26	80
OXYCODONE HCL Oxycodone is used to reliev... + Oxycodone is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Source: National Library of Medicine	85 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	49 prescriptions.	11 patients, 2% of all patients	O	27	51
DULOXETINE HCL Duloxetine is used to treat... + Duloxetine is used to treat depression and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD; excessive worry and tension that disrupts daily life and lasts for 6 months or longer). Source: National Library of Medicine	85 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	80 prescriptions.	24 patients, 5% of all patients		27	56
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	84 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	72 prescriptions.	11 patients, 2% of all patients		29	83
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	83 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	67 prescriptions.	34 patients, 7% of all patients	R	30	26
ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE Escitalopram is used to tre... + Escitalopram is used to treat depression and generalized anxiety disorder (excessive worry and tension that disrupts daily life and lasts for 6 months or longer). Source: National Library of Medicine	81 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	81 prescriptions.	20 patients, 4% of all patients		31	23
AZITHROMYCIN Treats infections caused by... + Treats infections caused by certain bacteria. Source: National Library of Medicine	74 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	63 prescriptions.	60 patients, 12% of all patients	A	32	31
FENTANYL Treats severe, ongoing pain... + Treats severe, ongoing pain (during and after surgery, cancer pain) that cannot be controlled with other medicines. Source: National Library of Medicine	72 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	67 prescriptions.	14 patients, 3% of all patients	O	33	94
ATENOLOL Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and angina (chest pain). Source: National Library of Medicine	70 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	65 prescriptions.	20 patients, 4% of all patients		34	28
FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE Treats stuffy nose caused b... + Treats stuffy nose caused by hay fever and other allergies. Source: National Library of Medicine	69 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	64 prescriptions.	27 patients, 5% of all patients		35	32
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	65 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	60 prescriptions.	12 patients, 2% of all patients		36	36
DIGOXIN Treats certain heart rhythm... + Treats certain heart rhythm problems (atrial fibrillation). Source: National Library of Medicine	65 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	65 prescriptions.	15 patients, 3% of all patients	R	36	142
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	64 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	59 prescriptions.	19 patients, 4% of all patients		38	34
CLOPIDOGREL Helps prevent stroke, heart... + Helps prevent stroke, heart attack, and other heart problems. Source: National Library of Medicine	63 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	58 prescriptions.	20 patients, 4% of all patients		39	15
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	62 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	57 prescriptions.	15 patients, 3% of all patients		40	30
TRAMADOL HCL Tramadol is used to relieve... + Tramadol is used to relieve moderate to moderately severe pain. Source: National Library of Medicine	62 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	57 prescriptions.	18 patients, 3% of all patients	O	40	29
LORAZEPAM Treats anxiety, anxiety wit... + Treats anxiety, anxiety with depression, and insomnia (trouble sleeping). Source: National Library of Medicine	62 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	62 prescriptions.	12 patients, 2% of all patients		40	37
QUETIAPINE FUMARATE Quetiapine is used to treat... + Quetiapine is used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia (a mental illness that causes disturbed or unusual thinking, loss of interest in life, and strong or inappropriate emotions). Source: National Library of Medicine	62 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	62 prescriptions.	<11	P	40	54
CARVEDILOL Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and congestive heart failure (CHF). Source: National Library of Medicine	61 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	56 prescriptions.	14 patients, 3% of all patients		44	20
LYRICA Treats nerve and muscle pai... + Treats nerve and muscle pain caused by diabetes, shingles, fibromyalgia, or a spinal cord injury. Source: National Library of Medicine	57 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	46 prescriptions.	<11		45	70
CLONAZEPAM Treats seizures, panic diso... + Treats seizures, panic disorder, and anxiety. Source: National Library of Medicine	57 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	37 prescriptions.	15 patients, 3% of all patients		45	50
ALLOPURINOL Treats gout and some kinds ... + Treats gout and some kinds of kidney stones. Source: National Library of Medicine	56 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	51 prescriptions.	14 patients, 3% of all patients		47	47
NAMENDA Treats dementia (memory los... + Treats dementia (memory loss and mental changes) that is a sign of Alzheimer's disease. Source: National Library of Medicine	56 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	56 prescriptions.	13 patients, 3% of all patients		47	76
VESICARE Solifenacin is used to trea... + Solifenacin is used to treat overactive bladder (a condition in which the bladder muscles contract uncontrollably and cause frequent urination, urgent need to urinate, and inability to control urination). Source: National Library of Medicine	53 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	53 prescriptions.	<11		49	129
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	53 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	48 prescriptions.	20 patients, 4% of all patients		49	89
PROAIR HFA Treats or prevents bronchos... + Treats or prevents bronchospasm in patients with asthma, emphysema, bronchitis, and other lung diseases. Source: National Library of Medicine	50 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	45 prescriptions.	22 patients, 4% of all patients		51	43
ROPINIROLE HCL Ropinirole is used alone or... + Ropinirole is used alone or with other medications to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD; a disorder of the nervous system that causes difficulties with movement, muscle control, and balance), including shaking of parts of the body, stiffness, slowed movements, and problems with balance. Source: National Library of Medicine	50 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	50 prescriptions.	<11		51	223
GLYBURIDE-METFORMIN HCL The combination of glyburid... + The combination of glyburide and metformin is used 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) in people whose diabetes cannot be controlled by diet and exercise alone. Source: National Library of Medicine	50 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	45 prescriptions.	<11	R	51	274

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 April 4, 2013.
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.

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SANJIV SHARMA M.D.

Toms river | New Jersey | 08755

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