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ANDREW CHAN M.D.
17 ELIZABETH ST RM# 502
New york | New York | 10013
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At A Glance: This Prescriber in 2015
Self-Reported Primary Specialty
Rank: 27 out of 1622
Rank: 128 out of 1622
How Does This Prescriber Compare to Peers?
In the same specialty and state. Caveats »
this specialty
in New York lower than average
Antipsychotics
82% of this provider’s 352 patients who are 65 and older filled at least one prescription for an antipsychotic drug, compared to an average of 43%.
Antibiotics
4% of this provider’s 467 patients filled at least one prescription for an antibiotic drug, compared to an average of 2%.
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
0% of this provider’s 467 patients filled at least one prescription for an opioid, compared to an average of 2%.
Brand Name Drugs
17% of this provider’s prescriptions were for brand-name drugs, compared to an average of 14%.
Prescription Price
$62 was the average price of a prescription from this provider, compared to $105 among peers.
Prescriptions per Patient
16 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
$531K
2012
$466K
2013
$503K
2014
$477K
2015
Number of Claims
4,599
2012
6,519
2013
7,068
2014
7,671
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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CLONAZEPAM
Treats seizures, panic diso... + Treats seizures, panic disorder, and anxiety. Source: National Library of Medicine |
1,928
prescriptions, 25% of all prescriptions |
1,562
prescriptions. |
282
patients, 60% of all patients |
1 | 1 | |
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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 |
1,297
prescriptions, 17% of all prescriptions |
1,104
prescriptions. |
221
patients, 47% of all patients |
P | 2 | 2 |
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OLANZAPINE
Treats psychotic mental dis... + Treats psychotic mental disorders, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness). Source: National Library of Medicine |
754
prescriptions, 10% of all prescriptions |
548
prescriptions. |
116
patients, 25% of all patients |
P | 3 | 6 |
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CLOZAPINE
Treats schizophrenia. Also ... + Treats schizophrenia. Source: National Library of Medicine |
736
prescriptions, 10% of all prescriptions |
229
prescriptions. |
49
patients, 10% of all patients |
P | 4 | 16 |
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ALPRAZOLAM
Treats anxiety, panic disor... + Treats anxiety, panic disorder, insomnia (trouble sleeping), and anxiety caused by depression. Source: National Library of Medicine |
330
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
279
prescriptions. |
48
patients, 10% of all patients |
5 | 15 | |
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RISPERIDONE
Treats schizophrenia and ce... + Treats schizophrenia and certain problems caused by bipolar disorder. Source: National Library of Medicine |
173
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
111
prescriptions. |
24
patients, 5% of all patients |
P | 6 | 3 |
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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 |
146
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
62
prescriptions. |
16
patients, 3% of all patients |
7 | 124 | |
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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 |
141
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
74
prescriptions. |
18
patients, 4% of all patients |
8 | 110 | |
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SEROQUEL XR
Treats schizophrenia and sy... + Treats schizophrenia and symptoms of bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness). Source: National Library of Medicine |
133
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
77
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 3% of all patients |
P | 9 | 29 |
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ABILIFY
Treats schizophrenia, bipol... + Treats schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression. Source: National Library of Medicine |
69
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
28
prescriptions. |
<11 | P | 10 | 22 |
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BENICAR HCT
Used alone or together with... + Used alone or together with other medicines to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
67
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
13
prescriptions. |
<11 | 11 | 205 | |
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LAMOTRIGINE
Treats certain types of sei... + Treats certain types of seizures and mood disorders. Source: National Library of Medicine |
60
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
31
prescriptions. |
<11 | 12 | 18 | |
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HYDROCORTISONE
Hydrocortisone provides rel... + Hydrocortisone provides relief for inflamed areas of the body. Source: National Library of Medicine |
59
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
25
prescriptions. |
38
patients, 8% of all patients |
13 | 216 | |
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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 |
57
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
24
prescriptions. |
<11 | 14 | 80 | |
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LORAZEPAM
Treats anxiety, anxiety wit... + Treats anxiety, anxiety with depression, and insomnia (trouble sleeping). Source: National Library of Medicine |
54
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
49
prescriptions. |
<11 | 15 | 13 | |
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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 |
51
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
32
prescriptions. |
38
patients, 8% of all patients |
16 | 144 | |
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 7, 2010.
- 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.