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UDAYA SWARNA MD
At A Glance: This Prescriber in 2015
Self-Reported Primary Specialty
Rank: 1 out of 116
Rank: 3 out of 116
How Does This Prescriber Compare to Peers?
In the same specialty and state. Caveats »
this specialty
in Texas lower than average
Antipsychotics
0% of this provider’s 1,001 patients who are 65 and older filled at least one prescription for an antipsychotic drug, compared to an average of 0%.
Antibiotics
This provider prescribed antibiotics to at least one but fewer than 11 patients, so Medicare redacted the exact figure. Comparisons are not shown.
Risky Drugs for Seniors
3% of this provider’s 1,001 patients 65 and older filled at least one prescription for a potentially inappropriate drug, compared to an average of 6%.
Opioids
This provider prescribed opioids to at least one but fewer than 11 patients, so Medicare redacted the exact figure. Comparisons are not shown.
Brand Name Drugs *
21% of this provider’s prescriptions were for brand-name drugs, compared to an average of 31%.
* This is an estimate, see our methodology.
Prescription Price
$59 was the average price of a prescription from this provider, compared to $127 among peers.
Prescriptions per Patient
12 is the average number of prescriptions (including refills) per patient, compared to an average of 6.
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
$430K
2012
$552K
2013
$678K
2014
$778K
2015
Number of Claims
9,071
2012
12,261
2013
12,717
2014
13,192
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 |
1,126
prescriptions, 9% of all prescriptions |
1,051
prescriptions. |
215
patients, 20% of all patients |
1 | 1 | |
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LISINOPRIL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and heart failure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
959
prescriptions, 7% of all prescriptions |
855
prescriptions. |
208
patients, 19% of all patients |
2 | 9 | |
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CARVEDILOL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and congestive heart failure (CHF). Source: National Library of Medicine |
849
prescriptions, 6% of all prescriptions |
754
prescriptions. |
161
patients, 15% of all patients |
3 | 6 | |
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CLOPIDOGREL
Helps prevent stroke, heart... + Helps prevent stroke, heart attack, and other heart problems. Source: National Library of Medicine |
668
prescriptions, 5% of all prescriptions |
589
prescriptions. |
127
patients, 12% of all patients |
4 | 17 | |
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ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM
Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Source: National Library of Medicine |
630
prescriptions, 5% of all prescriptions |
578
prescriptions. |
123
patients, 11% of all patients |
5 | 15 | |
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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 |
571
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
534
prescriptions. |
127
patients, 12% of all patients |
6 | 16 | |
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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 |
544
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
507
prescriptions. |
111
patients, 10% of all patients |
7 | 8 | |
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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 |
530
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
496
prescriptions. |
108
patients, 10% of all patients |
8 | 4 | |
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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 |
509
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
487
prescriptions. |
97
patients, 9% of all patients |
9 | 10 | |
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SIMVASTATIN
Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood. Source: National Library of Medicine |
488
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
454
prescriptions. |
88
patients, 8% of all patients |
10 | 21 | |
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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 |
468
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
425
prescriptions. |
72
patients, 7% of all patients |
11 | 27 | |
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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 |
457
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
427
prescriptions. |
98
patients, 9% of all patients |
12 | 22 | |
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FUROSEMIDE
Treats fluid retention (ede... + Treats fluid retention (edema) and high blood pressure (hypertension). Source: National Library of Medicine |
425
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
370
prescriptions. |
99
patients, 9% of all patients |
13 | 11 | |
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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 |
343
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
324
prescriptions. |
63
patients, 6% of all patients |
14 | 12 | |
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PROPAFENONE HCL
Propafenone is used to trea... + Propafenone is used to treat arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) and to maintain a normal heart rate. Source: National Library of Medicine |
279
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
251
prescriptions. |
50
patients, 5% of all patients |
15 | 23 | |
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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 |
240
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
221
prescriptions. |
58
patients, 5% of all patients |
16 | 19 | |
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ATENOLOL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and angina (chest pain). Source: National Library of Medicine |
239
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
207
prescriptions. |
45
patients, 4% of all patients |
17 | 25 | |
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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 |
230
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
209
prescriptions. |
48
patients, 4% of all patients |
18 | 2 | |
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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 |
218
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
213
prescriptions. |
40
patients, 4% of all patients |
19 | 28 | |
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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 |
194
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
145
prescriptions. |
43
patients, 4% of all patients |
20 | 20 | |
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SOTALOL
Treats an irregular heartbe... + Treats an irregular heartbeat. Source: National Library of Medicine |
184
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
171
prescriptions. |
35
patients, 3% of all patients |
21 | 7 | |
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BYSTOLIC
Treats high blood pressure.... + Treats high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
150
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
138
prescriptions. |
34
patients, 3% of all patients |
22 | 29 | |
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DIGOXIN
Treats certain heart rhythm... + Treats certain heart rhythm problems (atrial fibrillation). Source: National Library of Medicine |
146
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
116
prescriptions. |
28
patients, 3% of all patients |
R | 23 | 24 |
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MULTAQ
Treats heart rhythm problem... + Treats heart rhythm problems in patients who have a history of atrial fibrillation. Source: National Library of Medicine |
141
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
130
prescriptions. |
21
patients, 2% of all patients |
24 | 13 | |
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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 |
130
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
125
prescriptions. |
31
patients, 3% of all patients |
25 | 31 | |
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NITROSTAT
Treats or prevents angina (... + Treats or prevents angina (chest pain). Source: National Library of Medicine |
129
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
115
prescriptions. |
86
patients, 8% of all patients |
26 | 43 | |
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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 |
127
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
122
prescriptions. |
30
patients, 3% of all patients |
27 | 3 | |
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POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
Potassium is needed to main... + Potassium is needed to maintain good health. Source: National Library of Medicine |
107
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
102
prescriptions. |
28
patients, 3% of all patients |
28 | 18 | |
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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 |
86
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
81
prescriptions. |
17
patients, 2% of all patients |
29 | 53 | |
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FLECAINIDE ACETATE
Flecainide is used to preve... + Flecainide is used to prevent certain types of life-threatening irregular heartbeats. Source: National Library of Medicine |
82
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
82
prescriptions. |
14
patients, 1% of all patients |
30 | 5 | |
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BENICAR
Treats high blood pressure.... + Treats high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
72
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
72
prescriptions. |
16
patients, 1% of all patients |
31 | 55 | |
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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 |
68
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
47
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 1% of all patients |
32 | 39 | |
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HYDRALAZINE HCL
Hydralazine is used to trea... + Hydralazine is used to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
65
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
60
prescriptions. |
19
patients, 2% of all patients |
33 | 40 | |
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RANEXA
Treats or prevents angina (... + Treats or prevents angina (chest pain). Source: National Library of Medicine |
60
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
60
prescriptions. |
<11 | 34 | 38 | |
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NIFEDIPINE ER
Used for the treatment of v... + Used for the treatment of vasospastic angina, chronic stable angina and hypertension. Source: National Library of Medicine |
60
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
55
prescriptions. |
12
patients, 1% of all patients |
34 | 61 | |
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TOPROL XL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and angina (chest pain), and lowers the risk of repeated heart attacks. Source: National Library of Medicine |
58
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
58
prescriptions. |
20
patients, 2% of all patients |
36 | 50 | |
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EFFIENT
Used to prevent strokes, he... + Used to prevent strokes, heart attacks, or other serious problems with your heart or blood vessels. Source: National Library of Medicine |
57
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
43
prescriptions. |
<11 | 37 | 63 | |
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LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
Treats high blood pressure.... + Treats high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
56
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
44
prescriptions. |
<11 | 38 | 46 | |
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DILTIAZEM 24HR CD
Diltiazem is used to treat ... + Diltiazem is used to treat high blood pressure and to control angina (chest pain). Source: National Library of Medicine |
55
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
50
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 1% of all patients |
39 | 42 | |
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METOLAZONE
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and fluid retention (edema). Source: National Library of Medicine |
53
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
48
prescriptions. |
17
patients, 2% of all patients |
40 | 67 | |
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 Aug. 6, 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.