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16% of this provider’s 661 patients 65 and older filled at least one prescription for a potentially inappropriate drug, compared to an average of 13%.

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Opioids

6% of this provider’s 704 patients filled at least one prescription for an opioid, compared to an average of 18%.

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Brand Name Drugs

20% of this provider’s prescriptions were for brand-name drugs, compared to an average of 20%.

Prescription Price

$65 was the average price of a prescription from this provider, compared to $67 among peers.

Prescriptions per Patient

20 is the average number of prescriptions (including refills) per patient, compared to an average of 15.

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

$790K

2012

$795K

2013

$1.04M

2014

$913K

2015

Number of Claims

9,322

2012

11,206

2013

13,403

2014

14,017

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
AZITHROMYCIN Treats infections caused by... + Treats infections caused by certain bacteria. Source: National Library of Medicine	592 prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions	564 prescriptions.	312 patients, 44% of all patients	A	1	40
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	527 prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions	508 prescriptions.	187 patients, 27% of all patients		2	12
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	477 prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions	458 prescriptions.	235 patients, 33% of all patients		3	29
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	423 prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions	396 prescriptions.	182 patients, 26% of all patients		4	7
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	411 prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions	406 prescriptions.	124 patients, 18% of all patients		5	1
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	375 prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions	359 prescriptions.	111 patients, 16% of all patients		6	23
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	371 prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions	355 prescriptions.	133 patients, 19% of all patients		7	3
SIMVASTATIN Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood. Source: National Library of Medicine	368 prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions	348 prescriptions.	123 patients, 17% of all patients		8	5
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	358 prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions	353 prescriptions.	109 patients, 15% of all patients		9	16
ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Source: National Library of Medicine	332 prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions	321 prescriptions.	135 patients, 19% of all patients		10	4
LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE This drug is used to treat ... + This drug is used to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine	297 prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions	292 prescriptions.	103 patients, 15% of all patients		11	39
FINASTERIDE Treats an enlarged prostate... + Treats an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH) in men and causes hair growth in male pattern baldness. Source: National Library of Medicine	289 prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions	284 prescriptions.	87 patients, 12% of all patients		12	82
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	277 prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions	272 prescriptions.	93 patients, 13% of all patients		13	31
GLIPIZIDE-METFORMIN Treats type 2 diabetes. + Treats type 2 diabetes. Source: National Library of Medicine	258 prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions	240 prescriptions.	69 patients, 10% of all patients		14	130
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	235 prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions	224 prescriptions.	155 patients, 22% of all patients		15	70
JANUVIA Treats type 2 diabetes. Use... + Treats type 2 diabetes. Source: National Library of Medicine	218 prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions	201 prescriptions.	46 patients, 7% of all patients		16	54
GLIPIZIDE Used with diet and exercise... + Used with diet and exercise to help control blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes. Source: National Library of Medicine	218 prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions	206 prescriptions.	58 patients, 8% of all patients		16	45
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	216 prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions	201 prescriptions.	67 patients, 10% of all patients		18	6
FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE Treats stuffy nose caused b... + Treats stuffy nose caused by hay fever and other allergies. Source: National Library of Medicine	215 prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions	210 prescriptions.	109 patients, 15% of all patients		19	24
CLOPIDOGREL Helps prevent stroke, heart... + Helps prevent stroke, heart attack, and other heart problems. Source: National Library of Medicine	206 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	191 prescriptions.	66 patients, 9% of all patients		20	20
LEVOFLOXACIN Levofloxacin is used to tre... + Levofloxacin is used to treat certain infections such as pneumonia, chronic bronchitis and sinus, urinary tract, kidney, prostate (a male reproductive gland), and skin infections. Source: National Library of Medicine	185 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	171 prescriptions.	140 patients, 20% of all patients	A	21	61
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	182 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	177 prescriptions.	35 patients, 5% of all patients		22	34
PATADAY Treats itching or watering ... + Treats itching or watering of eyes caused by allergies. Source: National Library of Medicine	170 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	165 prescriptions.	71 patients, 10% of all patients		23	210
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	166 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	161 prescriptions.	81 patients, 12% of all patients		24	19
OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS Omega-3 fatty acids are use... + Omega-3 fatty acids are used together with lifestyle changes (diet, weight-loss, exercise) to reduce the amount of triglycerides (a fat-like substance) in the blood in people with very high triglycerides. Source: National Library of Medicine	159 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	154 prescriptions.	34 patients, 5% of all patients		25	117
TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE Triamcinolone is used to tr... + Triamcinolone is used to treat the itching, redness, dryness, crusting, scaling, inflammation, and discomfort of various skin conditions. Source: National Library of Medicine	159 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	154 prescriptions.	98 patients, 14% of all patients		25	110
ATENOLOL Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and angina (chest pain). Source: National Library of Medicine	153 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	140 prescriptions.	54 patients, 8% of all patients		27	32
CLOTRIMAZOLE-BETAMETHASONE This combination medication... + This combination medication is used to treat a variety of inflamed fungal skin infections such as ringworm, athlete's foot, and jock itch. Source: National Library of Medicine	150 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	139 prescriptions.	82 patients, 12% of all patients		28	187
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	148 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	143 prescriptions.	62 patients, 9% of all patients	R	29	36
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	142 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	137 prescriptions.	50 patients, 7% of all patients		30	42
FUROSEMIDE Treats fluid retention (ede... + Treats fluid retention (edema) and high blood pressure (hypertension). Source: National Library of Medicine	135 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	130 prescriptions.	61 patients, 9% of all patients		31	8
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	132 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	127 prescriptions.	40 patients, 6% of all patients		32	107
MECLIZINE HCL Meclizine is used to preven... + Meclizine is used to prevent and treat nausea, vomiting, and dizziness caused by motion sickness. Source: National Library of Medicine	128 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	123 prescriptions.	81 patients, 12% of all patients		33	121
AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL The combination of amlodipi... + The combination of amlodipine and benazepril is used to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine	125 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	120 prescriptions.	41 patients, 6% of all patients		34	81
TOBRAMYCIN-DEXAMETHASONE Tobramycin and dexamethason... + Tobramycin and dexamethasone is a combination of an antibiotic and a corticosteroid. Source: National Library of Medicine	124 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	119 prescriptions.	74 patients, 11% of all patients		35	487
CIPROFLOXACIN HCL Ciprofloxacin is used to tr... + Ciprofloxacin is used to treat or prevent certain infections caused by bacteria. Source: National Library of Medicine	124 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	119 prescriptions.	97 patients, 14% of all patients	A	35	51
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	120 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	120 prescriptions.	37 patients, 5% of all patients		37	33
LOVASTATIN Lowers high cholesterol and... + Lowers high cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood. Source: National Library of Medicine	112 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	107 prescriptions.	31 patients, 4% of all patients		38	50
LORAZEPAM Treats anxiety, anxiety wit... + Treats anxiety, anxiety with depression, and insomnia (trouble sleeping). Source: National Library of Medicine	111 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	111 prescriptions.	40 patients, 6% of all patients		39	43
PREDNISONE Treats inflammation (swelli... + Treats inflammation (swelling), severe allergies, complications of chronic illnesses, and other medical problems. Source: National Library of Medicine	104 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	99 prescriptions.	70 patients, 10% of all patients		40	49
ALLOPURINOL Treats gout and some kinds ... + Treats gout and some kinds of kidney stones. Source: National Library of Medicine	100 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	95 prescriptions.	37 patients, 5% of all patients		41	37
GABAPENTIN Treats certain types of sei... + Treats certain types of seizures. Source: National Library of Medicine	99 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	94 prescriptions.	50 patients, 7% of all patients		42	10
LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE Levocetirizine is an antihi... + Levocetirizine is an antihistamine used to relieve the symptoms of hay fever and hives of the skin. Source: National Library of Medicine	89 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	84 prescriptions.	45 patients, 6% of all patients		43	106
DICLOFENAC SODIUM Diclofenac is used to relie... + Diclofenac is used to relieve pain, tenderness, swelling, and stiffness caused by osteoarthritis (arthritis caused by a breakdown of the lining of the joints), rheumatoid arthritis (arthritis caused by swelling of the lining of the joints), and ankylosing spondylitis (arthritis that mainly affects the spine). Source: National Library of Medicine	88 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	83 prescriptions.	55 patients, 8% of all patients		44	138
CARVEDILOL Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and congestive heart failure (CHF). Source: National Library of Medicine	88 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	83 prescriptions.	30 patients, 4% of all patients		44	21
AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS Treats infections. + Treats infections. Source: National Library of Medicine	85 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	80 prescriptions.	72 patients, 10% of all patients	A	46	98
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	81 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	67 prescriptions.	29 patients, 4% of all patients		47	46
FENOFIBRATE* Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglycerides, together with a proper diet. Source: National Library of Medicine	81 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	76 prescriptions.	31 patients, 4% of all patients		47	87
ADVAIR DISKUS Prevents symptoms of asthma... + Prevents symptoms of asthma or COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Source: National Library of Medicine	80 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	75 prescriptions.	20 patients, 3% of all patients		49	84
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	77 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	72 prescriptions.	35 patients, 5% of all patients		50	14
METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL Metoclopramide is used to r... + Metoclopramide is used to relieve heartburn and speed the healing of ulcers and sores in the esophagus (tube that connects the mouth to the stomach) in people who have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD; condition in which backward flow of acid from the stomach causes heartburn and injury of the esophagus) that did not get better with other treatments. Source: National Library of Medicine	77 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	72 prescriptions.	48 patients, 7% of all patients		50	152
TRAMADOL HCL Tramadol is used to relieve... + Tramadol is used to relieve moderate to moderately severe pain. Source: National Library of Medicine	77 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	61 prescriptions.	31 patients, 4% of all patients	O	50	11
VOLTAREN Treats pain caused by arthr... + Treats pain caused by arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, or other medical problems. Source: National Library of Medicine	71 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	66 prescriptions.	38 patients, 5% of all patients		53	115
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	69 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	64 prescriptions.	29 patients, 4% of all patients		54	55
LISINOPRIL Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and heart failure. Source: National Library of Medicine	66 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	61 prescriptions.	20 patients, 3% of all patients		55	2
CEPHALEXIN Treats bacterial infections... + Treats bacterial infections. Source: National Library of Medicine	66 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	61 prescriptions.	57 patients, 8% of all patients	A	55	92
ALCOHOL PADS	66 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	61 prescriptions.	31 patients, 4% of all patients		55	474
ACYCLOVIR Treats herpes labialis (col... + Treats herpes labialis (cold sores). Source: National Library of Medicine	63 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	58 prescriptions.	40 patients, 6% of all patients		58	314
SYNTHROID Treats hypothyroidism. + Treats hypothyroidism. Source: National Library of Medicine	61 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	48 prescriptions.	13 patients, 2% of all patients		59	56
CRESTOR Lowers high levels of chole... + Lowers high levels of cholesterol and triglycerides (fats) in your blood. Source: National Library of Medicine	59 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	54 prescriptions.	18 patients, 3% of all patients		60	27
AMOXICILLIN Treats infections. Also use... + Treats infections. Source: National Library of Medicine	55 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	55 prescriptions.	43 patients, 6% of all patients	A	61	89
ENALAPRIL MALEATE Enalapril is used alone or ... + Enalapril is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine	54 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	42 prescriptions.	19 patients, 3% of all patients		62	63
CLINDAMYCIN HCL Clindamycin is used to trea... + Clindamycin is used to treat certain types of bacterial infections, including infections of the lungs, skin, blood, female reproductive organs, and internal organs. Source: National Library of Medicine	53 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	48 prescriptions.	43 patients, 6% of all patients	A	63	215
NYSTATIN Treats fungus infections in... + Treats fungus infections in the mouth, throat, and intestines. Source: National Library of Medicine	53 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	48 prescriptions.	33 patients, 5% of all patients		63	153
RANITIDINE HCL Ranitidine is used to treat... + Ranitidine is used to treat ulcers; gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition in which backward flow of acid from the stomach causes heartburn and injury of the food pipe (esophagus); and conditions where the stomach produces too much acid, such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. Source: National Library of Medicine	52 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	47 prescriptions.	22 patients, 3% of all patients		65	52
LIDODERM Treats nerve pain that is c... + Treats nerve pain that is caused by herpes zoster, or "shingles. Source: National Library of Medicine	51 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	46 prescriptions.	17 patients, 2% of all patients		66	392
PIOGLITAZONE HCL Pioglitazone is used to tre... + Pioglitazone 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). Source: National Library of Medicine	51 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	46 prescriptions.	19 patients, 3% of all patients		66	65

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 22, 2011.
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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YI ZHOU MD

Houston | Texas | 77036

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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.

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