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WAGDY KADES M.D.
201 S ALVARADO ST SUITE #626
Los angeles | California | 90057
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At A Glance: This Prescriber in 2015
Self-Reported Primary Specialty
Rank: 14 out of 437
Rank: 9 out of 437
How Does This Prescriber Compare to Peers?
In the same specialty and state. Caveats »
this specialty
in California lower than average
Antipsychotics
0% of this provider’s 827 patients who are 65 and older filled at least one prescription for an antipsychotic drug, compared to an average of 0%.
Antibiotics
1% of this provider’s 948 patients filled at least one prescription for an antibiotic drug, compared to an average of 7%.
Risky Drugs for Seniors
3% of this provider’s 827 patients 65 and older filled at least one prescription for a potentially inappropriate drug, compared to an average of 7%.
Opioids
16% of this provider’s 948 patients filled at least one prescription for an opioid, compared to an average of 18%.
Brand Name Drugs
44% of this provider’s prescriptions were for brand-name drugs, compared to an average of 25%. This is far more than peers.
Prescription Price
$383 was the average price of a prescription from this provider, compared to $344 among peers.
Prescriptions per Patient
11 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
$1.65M
2012
$2.08M
2013
$2.94M
2014
$3.9M
2015
Number of Claims
8,301
2012
9,089
2013
10,181
2014
10,195
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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VOLTAREN
Treats pain caused by arthr... + Treats pain caused by arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, or other medical problems. Source: National Library of Medicine |
1,407
prescriptions, 14% of all prescriptions |
1,304
prescriptions. |
488
patients, 51% of all patients |
10 | 1 | 14 |
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GABAPENTIN
Treats certain types of sei... + Treats certain types of seizures. Source: National Library of Medicine |
758
prescriptions, 7% of all prescriptions |
663
prescriptions. |
215
patients, 23% of all patients |
2 | 5 | |
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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 |
603
prescriptions, 6% of all prescriptions |
491
prescriptions. |
145
patients, 15% of all patients |
3 | 19 | |
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HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE
Hydroxychloroquine is in a ... + Hydroxychloroquine is in a class of drugs called antimalarials. Source: National Library of Medicine |
523
prescriptions, 5% of all prescriptions |
405
prescriptions. |
115
patients, 12% of all patients |
4 | 3 | |
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METHOTREXATE
Treats several kinds of can... + Treats several kinds of cancer, including cancer of the blood, bone, lung, breast, head, or neck. Source: National Library of Medicine |
500
prescriptions, 5% of all prescriptions |
362
prescriptions. |
82
patients, 9% of all patients |
5 | 1 | |
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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 |
418
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
372
prescriptions. |
100
patients, 11% of all patients |
6 | 12 | |
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PREDNISONE
Treats inflammation (swelli... + Treats inflammation (swelling), severe allergies, complications of chronic illnesses, and other medical problems. Source: National Library of Medicine |
395
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
330
prescriptions. |
98
patients, 10% of all patients |
7 | 2 | |
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ALENDRONATE SODIUM
Alendronate is used to trea... + Alendronate is used to treat and prevent osteoporosis (a condition in which the bones become thin and weak and break easily) in women who have undergone menopause (''change of life,'' end of menstrual periods) and to treat osteoporosis in men. Source: National Library of Medicine |
316
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
296
prescriptions. |
82
patients, 9% of all patients |
8 | 7 | |
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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 |
310
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
261
prescriptions. |
77
patients, 8% of all patients |
9 | 11 | |
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ALLOPURINOL
Treats gout and some kinds ... + Treats gout and some kinds of kidney stones. Source: National Library of Medicine |
306
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
282
prescriptions. |
63
patients, 7% of all patients |
10 | 13 | |
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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 |
299
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
265
prescriptions. |
88
patients, 9% of all patients |
O | 11 | 6 |
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ULORIC
Used to treat hyperuricemia... + Used to treat hyperuricemia (high uric acid in the blood) in patients with gout. Source: National Library of Medicine |
299
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
240
prescriptions. |
50
patients, 5% of all patients |
11 | 45 | |
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MELOXICAM
Treats symptoms of osteoart... + Treats symptoms of osteoarthritis (OA). Source: National Library of Medicine |
211
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
183
prescriptions. |
68
patients, 7% of all patients |
13 | 9 | |
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HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
Used to relieve moderate to... + Used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Source: National Library of Medicine |
183
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
147
prescriptions. |
61
patients, 6% of all patients |
O | 14 | 4 |
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LIDOCAINE
Causes numbness or loss of ... + Causes numbness or loss of feeling in an area of your body. Source: National Library of Medicine |
151
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
146
prescriptions. |
60
patients, 6% of all patients |
15 | 29 | |
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COLCRYS
Used to prevent gout attack... + Used to prevent gout attacks (sudden, severe pain in one or more joints caused by abnormally high levels of a substance called uric acid in the blood) in adults, and to relieve the pain of gout attacks when they occur. Source: National Library of Medicine |
150
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
118
prescriptions. |
46
patients, 5% of all patients |
16 | 73 | |
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LIDODERM
Treats nerve pain that is c... + Treats nerve pain that is caused by herpes zoster, or "shingles. Source: National Library of Medicine |
143
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
138
prescriptions. |
40
patients, 4% of all patients |
17 | 76 | |
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BACLOFEN
Treats muscle spasms caused... + Treats muscle spasms caused by multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury or disease. Source: National Library of Medicine |
142
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
126
prescriptions. |
66
patients, 7% of all patients |
18 | 28 | |
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ENBREL
Treats rheumatoid arthritis... + Treats rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and plaque psoriasis in adults. Source: National Library of Medicine |
138
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
63
prescriptions. |
17
patients, 2% of all patients |
19 | 10 | |
| FORTEO |
137
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
137
prescriptions. |
28
patients, 3% of all patients |
20 | 47 | |
| NEUPRO |
132
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
117
prescriptions. |
36
patients, 4% of all patients |
21 | 197 | |
| PROLIA |
127
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
122
prescriptions. |
89
patients, 9% of all patients |
22 | 42 | |
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COLCHICINE
Prevent or treat attacks of... + Prevent or treat attacks of gout. Source: National Library of Medicine |
125
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
120
prescriptions. |
40
patients, 4% of all patients |
23 | 69 | |
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SULINDAC
Treats pain caused by arthr... + Treats pain caused by arthritis, gout, or sore tendons. Source: National Library of Medicine |
110
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
105
prescriptions. |
37
patients, 4% of all patients |
24 | 136 | |
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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 |
105
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
100
prescriptions. |
25
patients, 3% of all patients |
25 | 100 | |
| HUMIRA |
105
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
78
prescriptions. |
14
patients, 1% of all patients |
25 | 36 | |
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UNIFINE PENTIPS
Needle/syringe + Needle/syringe. Source: National Library of Medicine |
98
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
98
prescriptions. |
24
patients, 3% of all patients |
27 | 171 | |
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MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL
Used with other medications... + Used with other medications to help prevent transplant organ rejection (attack of the transplanted organ by the immune system of the person receiving the organ) in people who have received organ transplants. Source: National Library of Medicine |
93
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
51
prescriptions. |
19
patients, 2% of all patients |
28 | 61 | |
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CELECOXIB
Treats mild to moderate pai... + Treats mild to moderate pain and help relieve symptoms of arthritis (e. Source: National Library of Medicine |
91
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
70
prescriptions. |
26
patients, 3% of all patients |
29 | 15 | |
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LEFLUNOMIDE
Treats rheumatoid arthritis... + Treats rheumatoid arthritis in adults. Source: National Library of Medicine |
89
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
84
prescriptions. |
19
patients, 2% of all patients |
30 | 8 | |
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NAPROXEN
Treats fever and pain, incl... + Treats fever and pain, including pain caused by arthritis, gout, menstrual cramps, tendinitis, headache, backache, and toothache. Source: National Library of Medicine |
80
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
51
prescriptions. |
35
patients, 4% of all patients |
31 | 35 | |
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NABUMETONE
Treats pain caused by arthr... + Treats pain caused by arthritis. Source: National Library of Medicine |
71
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
66
prescriptions. |
26
patients, 3% of all patients |
32 | 57 | |
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HUMIRA PEN
Treats the symptoms and pre... + Treats the symptoms and prevent the progression of active rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. Source: National Library of Medicine |
70
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
56
prescriptions. |
13
patients, 1% of all patients |
33 | 22 | |
| OTREXUP |
66
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
66
prescriptions. |
<11 | 10 | 34 | 184 |
| ORENCIA* |
64
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
44
prescriptions. |
<11 | 35 | 93 | |
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AZATHIOPRINE
Prevents your body from rej... + Prevents your body from rejecting a kidney transplant. Source: National Library of Medicine |
62
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
41
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 2% of all patients |
36 | 27 | |
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IBUPROFEN
Treats fever and pain, incl... + Treats fever and pain, including pain caused by headache, toothache, arthritis, cold or flu, migraine, or menstrual cramps. Source: National Library of Medicine |
58
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
40
prescriptions. |
22
patients, 2% of all patients |
37 | 23 | |
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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 |
52
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
40
prescriptions. |
22
patients, 2% of all patients |
38 | 53 | |
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ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
This combination of drugs i... + This combination of drugs is used to relieve mild to moderate pain. Source: National Library of Medicine |
51
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
37
prescriptions. |
11
patients, 1% of all patients |
O | 39 | 43 |
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 9, 2007.
- 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.