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KYAW SWE M.D
3501 STOCKDALE HWY
Bakersfield | California | 93309
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At A Glance: This Prescriber in 2015
Self-Reported Primary Specialty
Rank: 78 out of 437
Rank: 107 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 508 patients who are 65 and older filled at least one prescription for an antipsychotic drug, compared to an average of 0%.
Antibiotics
2% of this provider’s 618 patients filled at least one prescription for an antibiotic drug, compared to an average of 7%.
Risky Drugs for Seniors
This provider prescribed potentially inappropriate drugs to at least one but fewer than 11 patients who are 65 and older, so Medicare redacted the exact figure. Comparisons are not shown.
Opioids
13% of this provider’s 618 patients filled at least one prescription for an opioid, compared to an average of 18%.
Brand Name Drugs *
18% of this provider’s prescriptions were for brand-name drugs, compared to an average of 25%.
* This is an estimate, see our methodology.
Prescription Price
$254 was the average price of a prescription from this provider, compared to $344 among peers.
Prescriptions per Patient
7 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
$498K
2012
$726K
2013
$1.03M
2014
$1.1M
2015
Number of Claims
2,409
2012
3,032
2013
3,741
2014
4,328
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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HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE
Hydroxychloroquine is in a ... + Hydroxychloroquine is in a class of drugs called antimalarials. Source: National Library of Medicine |
811
prescriptions, 19% of all prescriptions |
686
prescriptions. |
202
patients, 33% of all patients |
1 | 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 |
651
prescriptions, 15% of all prescriptions |
547
prescriptions. |
178
patients, 29% of all patients |
2 | 1 | |
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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 |
458
prescriptions, 11% of all prescriptions |
394
prescriptions. |
158
patients, 26% of all patients |
3 | 2 | |
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LEFLUNOMIDE
Treats rheumatoid arthritis... + Treats rheumatoid arthritis in adults. Source: National Library of Medicine |
308
prescriptions, 7% of all prescriptions |
253
prescriptions. |
91
patients, 15% of all patients |
4 | 8 | |
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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 |
177
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
139
prescriptions. |
22
patients, 4% of all patients |
5 | 10 | |
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NORTRIPTYLINE HCL
Nortriptyline is used to tr... + Nortriptyline is used to treat depression. Source: National Library of Medicine |
153
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
115
prescriptions. |
55
patients, 9% of all patients |
6 | 92 | |
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SULFASALAZINE
Treats ulcerative colitis. ... + Treats ulcerative colitis. Source: National Library of Medicine |
143
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
103
prescriptions. |
40
patients, 6% of all patients |
7 | 17 | |
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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 |
134
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
107
prescriptions. |
42
patients, 7% of all patients |
O | 8 | 6 |
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HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
Used to relieve moderate to... + Used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Source: National Library of Medicine |
131
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
94
prescriptions. |
28
patients, 5% of all patients |
O | 9 | 4 |
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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 |
127
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
79
prescriptions. |
28
patients, 5% of all patients |
10 | 12 | |
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MELOXICAM
Treats symptoms of osteoart... + Treats symptoms of osteoarthritis (OA). Source: National Library of Medicine |
89
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
70
prescriptions. |
26
patients, 4% of all patients |
11 | 9 | |
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ALLOPURINOL
Treats gout and some kinds ... + Treats gout and some kinds of kidney stones. Source: National Library of Medicine |
80
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
75
prescriptions. |
29
patients, 5% of all patients |
12 | 13 | |
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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 |
63
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
44
prescriptions. |
25
patients, 4% of all patients |
13 | 23 | |
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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 |
61
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
37
prescriptions. |
17
patients, 3% of all patients |
14 | 61 | |
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AZATHIOPRINE
Prevents your body from rej... + Prevents your body from rejecting a kidney transplant. Source: National Library of Medicine |
61
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
56
prescriptions. |
18
patients, 3% of all patients |
14 | 27 | |
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NABUMETONE
Treats pain caused by arthr... + Treats pain caused by arthritis. Source: National Library of Medicine |
59
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
54
prescriptions. |
21
patients, 3% of all patients |
16 | 57 | |
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 Feb. 3, 2009.
- 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.