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Vimala Santhanam
Cardiologist

Prescriptions made by Vimala Santhanam

Data for 2018

539

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 576 out of 727 providers in this state and specialty

$25.43K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 635 out of 727 providers in this state and specialty

134

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 354 out of 727 providers in this state and specialty

91%

Patients 65 Years and Older

75

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 74

Drug Categories

O

Opioid

An opioid drug. Prescription opioids (painkillers) can help alleviate certain kinds of pain in the short term but carry serious health risks.
A

Antibiotic

Used to treat bacterial infections but are often prescribed incorrectly to treat viral infections, such as chest colds or the flu.
P

Antipsychotic

Used to manage psychosis, principally in schizophrenia but also in a range of other psychotic disorders.

Prescription Data

The table below list this provider’s drugs, the number of prescriptions and how many went to seniors. Drugs are ranked by volume. Rank in State ranks all providers that have the self-identified specialty of Cardiology in Illinois and ranks the number of prescriptions that have been made for the specific drug.

Drug Name Rank in State Total Prescriptions Filled with Refills Prescript. to 65+ Patients Receiving this Drug Patients 65+ OAP
1 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE2880
of 6650
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
25% of all patients
< 11
2 CARVEDILOL2320
of 6440
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
3 SPIRONOLACTONE1190
of 5210
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
4 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE2630
of 6390
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
5 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM3730
of 6600
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
6 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM2290
of 6110
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
7 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
1530
of 5260
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
8 LISINOPRIL2730
of 6530
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
9 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM830
of 2890
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
10 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
1670
of 5420
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
11 ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE280
of 980
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
12 METOPROLOL TARTRATE2770
of 6140
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
13 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)
280
of 1350
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
14 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
2420
of 5960
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11