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California Medical Board record
Licence A44408 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 1988 · expires 2027-03-31 · University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas.
No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
Surgery centers they own
Sacramento Heart Ambulatory Surgery Center IncAmbulatory Surgery Center · Sacramento, CA1% owner since 2015 · accredited by AAAHC
Accreditation Renewed3 inspections, 2 with deficiencies · last 2025-10-08: Requirements Met
School, training and certification
What this clinician told their state board, medical school and everything before it. Only some states publish this, so nothing here means the state does not say, not that there was no training or certification.
Specialty certification
American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
Medicaid work
$67,051 in 2023
Medicaid paid $67,051 for 5,071 billed services this clinician did in 2023, up to 117 people in a month for one service.
Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.
Largest Medicaid services in 2023
Echocardiography, transthoracic, real-time with image documentation (2D), includes M-mode recording, when performed, complete, with spectral Doppler echocardiography, and with color flow Doppler echocardiography
534
$15,325
Myocardial perfusion imaging, tomographic (SPECT) (including attenuation correction, qualitative or quantitative wall motion, ejection fraction by first pass or gated technique, additional quantification, when performed); multiple studies, at rest and/or stress (exercise or pharmacologic) and/or redistribution and/or rest reinjection
317
$11,268
CARDIOVASCULAR STRESS TEST
432
$9,119
Return visit (30+ min)
1,192
$8,753
Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg
307
$7,103
External mobile cardiovascular telemetry with electrocardiographic recording, concurrent computerized real time data analysis and greater than 24 hours of accessible ECG data storage (retrievable with query) with ECG triggered and patient selected events transmitted to a remote attended surveillance center for up to 30 days; technical support for connection and patient instructions for use, attended surveillance, analysis and transmission of daily and emergent data reports as prescribed by a physician or other qualified health care professional
63
$3,962
Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose
318
$3,438
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; with interpretation and report
865
$2,986
New patient visit (30+ min)
417
$2,628
Short return visit (20+ min)
488
$1,854
Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries
12
$333
XTRNL MOBILE CV TELEMETRY W/I&REPORT 30 DAYS
72
$145
Medicaid work by year
2023
5,071
14
117
$67,051
2022
4,944
12
120
$58,792
2021
4,200
13
111
$47,589
2020
4,928
12
142
$69,318
2019
7,472
14
128
$118,705
2018
8,076
14
96
$551,474
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years
2022
Largest Medicaid services in 2022
Echocardiography, transthoracic, real-time with image documentation (2D), includes M-mode recording, when performed, complete, with spectral Doppler echocardiography, and with color flow Doppler echocardiography
542
$13,540
Myocardial perfusion imaging, tomographic (SPECT) (including attenuation correction, qualitative or quantitative wall motion, ejection fraction by first pass or gated technique, additional quantification, when performed); multiple studies, at rest and/or stress (exercise or pharmacologic) and/or redistribution and/or rest reinjection
321
$13,015
Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg
299
$7,503
Return visit (30+ min)
1,070
$7,318
New patient visit (30+ min)
495
$4,684
CARDIOVASCULAR STRESS TEST
423
$4,050
Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose
322
$3,751
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; with interpretation and report
991
$2,679
Short return visit (20+ min)
436
$2,123
Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries
13
$129
Myocardial imaging, positron emission tomography (PET), perfusion study (including ventricular wall motion[s] and/or ejection fraction[s], when performed); multiple studies at rest and stress (exercise or pharmacologic)
12
$0
New patient visit (45+ min)
20
$0
2021
Largest Medicaid services in 2021
Echocardiography, transthoracic, real-time with image documentation (2D), includes M-mode recording, when performed, complete, with spectral Doppler echocardiography, and with color flow Doppler echocardiography
473
$12,154
Myocardial perfusion imaging, tomographic (SPECT) (including attenuation correction, qualitative or quantitative wall motion, ejection fraction by first pass or gated technique, additional quantification, when performed); multiple studies, at rest and/or stress (exercise or pharmacologic) and/or redistribution and/or rest reinjection
308
$8,799
Return visit (30+ min)
1,121
$6,801
Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg
307
$5,959
CARDIOVASCULAR STRESS TEST
391
$3,349
New patient visit (45+ min)
256
$3,113
Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose
306
$2,710
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; with interpretation and report
672
$1,997
Short return visit (20+ min)
229
$994
External mobile cardiovascular telemetry with electrocardiographic recording, concurrent computerized real time data analysis and greater than 24 hours of accessible ECG data storage (retrievable with query) with ECG triggered and patient selected events transmitted to a remote attended surveillance center for up to 30 days; technical support for connection and patient instructions for use, attended surveillance, analysis and transmission of daily and emergent data reports as prescribed by a physician or other qualified health care professional
13
$964
New patient visit (30+ min)
83
$695
XTRNL MOBILE CV TELEMETRY W/I&REPORT 30 DAYS
13
$30
2020
Largest Medicaid services in 2020
Echocardiography, transthoracic, real-time with image documentation (2D), includes M-mode recording, when performed, complete, with spectral Doppler echocardiography, and with color flow Doppler echocardiography
615
$21,224
Myocardial perfusion imaging, tomographic (SPECT) (including attenuation correction, qualitative or quantitative wall motion, ejection fraction by first pass or gated technique, additional quantification, when performed); multiple studies, at rest and/or stress (exercise or pharmacologic) and/or redistribution and/or rest reinjection
453
$12,666
Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg
429
$9,765
Return visit (30+ min)
1,477
$9,756
CARDIOVASCULAR STRESS TEST
483
$4,148
Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose
425
$3,905
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; with interpretation and report
651
$2,761
OFF/OP CNSLTJ NEW/EST MOD 40
118
$2,425
New patient visit (45+ min)
199
$1,715
External mobile cardiovascular telemetry with electrocardiographic recording, concurrent computerized real time data analysis and greater than 24 hours of accessible ECG data storage (retrievable with query) with ECG triggered and patient selected events transmitted to a remote attended surveillance center for up to 30 days; technical support for connection and patient instructions for use, attended surveillance, analysis and transmission of daily and emergent data reports as prescribed by a physician or other qualified health care professional
14
$829
Anticoagulant management for a patient taking warfarin, must include review and interpretation of a new home, office, or lab international normalized ratio (INR) test result, patient instructions, dosage adjustment (as needed), and scheduling of additional test(s), when performed
50
$99
XTRNL MOBILE CV TELEMETRY W/I&REPORT 30 DAYS
14
$25
2019
Largest Medicaid services in 2019
Myocardial perfusion imaging, tomographic (SPECT) (including attenuation correction, qualitative or quantitative wall motion, ejection fraction by first pass or gated technique, additional quantification, when performed); multiple studies, at rest and/or stress (exercise or pharmacologic) and/or redistribution and/or rest reinjection
1,094
$41,149
Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg
893
$22,180
Echocardiography, transthoracic, real-time with image documentation (2D), includes M-mode recording, when performed, complete, with spectral Doppler echocardiography, and with color flow Doppler echocardiography
664
$17,545
CARDIOVASCULAR STRESS TEST
1,134
$10,328
Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose
986
$9,763
Return visit (30+ min)
1,394
$7,858
External mobile cardiovascular telemetry with electrocardiographic recording, concurrent computerized real time data analysis and greater than 24 hours of accessible ECG data storage (retrievable with query) with ECG triggered and patient selected events transmitted to a remote attended surveillance center for up to 30 days; technical support for connection and patient instructions for use, attended surveillance, analysis and transmission of daily and emergent data reports as prescribed by a physician or other qualified health care professional
21
$3,194
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; with interpretation and report
732
$2,749
OFF/OP CNSLTJ NEW/EST MOD 40
263
$2,481
OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT HIGH MDM 55 MINUTES
120
$1,016
Long return visit (40+ min)
17
$250
XTRNL MOBILE CV TELEMETRY W/I&REPORT 30 DAYS
21
$97
2018
Largest Medicaid services in 2018
Myocardial perfusion imaging, tomographic (SPECT) (including attenuation correction, qualitative or quantitative wall motion, ejection fraction by first pass or gated technique, additional quantification, when performed); multiple studies, at rest and/or stress (exercise or pharmacologic) and/or redistribution and/or rest reinjection
1,355
$378,557
Echocardiography, transthoracic, real-time with image documentation (2D), includes M-mode recording, when performed, complete, with spectral Doppler echocardiography, and with color flow Doppler echocardiography
587
$56,735
Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg
1,037
$28,733
CARDIOVASCULAR STRESS TEST
1,403
$25,049
Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose
1,221
$21,592
Return visit (30+ min)
998
$18,701
OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT LOW MDM 30 MINUTES
201
$6,555
OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT HIGH MDM 55 MINUTES
84
$4,518
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; with interpretation and report
717
$4,203
Short return visit (20+ min)
255
$3,215
Long return visit (40+ min)
52
$2,306
Myocardial imaging, positron emission tomography (PET), perfusion study (including ventricular wall motion[s] and/or ejection fraction[s], when performed); multiple studies at rest and stress (exercise or pharmacologic)
69
$853
Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid
$303,337
Pharmacies billed $303,337 in 2024.
This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.
Opioids were 0% of their Part D prescriptions (0 of 915) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical cardiology clinician is at 0%.
672 generic and 243 brand-name prescriptions · $303,337 in drug cost.
Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.
Largest Part D drug costs
Xarelto
85
$108,507
$1,277
Eliquis
77
$107,887
$1,401
Entresto
28
$39,272
$1,403
Metoprolol
79
$1,088
$14
Flecainide Acetate
12
$569
$47
See all 23 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Xarelto
85
$108,507
$1,277
Eliquis
77
$107,887
$1,401
Entresto
28
$39,272
$1,403
Metoprolol
79
$1,088
$14
Flecainide Acetate
12
$569
$47
Nitroglycerin
19
$386
$20
Rosuvastatin
20
$366
$18
Atorvastatin
49
$356
$7
Carvedilol
43
$341
$8
Losartan
33
$298
$9
Metoprolol
32
$269
$8
Simvastatin
18
$230
$13
Ezetimibe
12
$215
$18
Lisinopril
32
$214
$7
Clopidogrel
18
$187
$10
Potassium Chloride
15
$171
$11
Benazepril
14
$165
$12
Warfarin
16
$126
$8
Spironolactone
25
$125
$5
Furosemide
33
$114
$3
Amlodipine Besylate
26
$79
$3
Hydrochlorothiazide
15
$54
$4
Hydralazine
12
$24
$2
Year by year
Part D prescribing by year
2024
915
250
0% (0)
27%
$303,337
2023
2,959
419
0% (0)
23%
$832,081
2022
3,033
440
0% (0)
24%
$763,314
2021
2,638
392
0% (0)
22%
$607,428
2020
2,631
399
0% (0)
22%
$469,238
2019
2,810
422
0% (0)
—None
$462,119
2018
2,725
406
0% (11)
20%
$377,128
2017
2,900
407
1% (24)
25%
$363,691
2016
3,175
422
1% (29)
27%
$415,386
2015
3,542
429
2% (76)
—None
$399,387
2014
3,921
427
5% (197)
—None
$359,263
2013
3,922
432
5% (212)
26%
$305,301
Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.
See the drugs prescribed each year
2023: 49 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Xarelto
215
$273,687
$1,273
Eliquis
180
$253,549
$1,409
Entresto
86
$128,703
$1,497
Repatha Sureclick
22
$18,713
$851
Multaq
13
$14,978
$1,152
Jardiance
17
$13,411
$789
Metoprolol
258
$5,927
$23
Atorvastatin
147
$3,488
$24
Carvedilol
142
$2,610
$18
Nitroglycerin
55
$2,366
$43
Ezetimibe
34
$2,265
$67
Ezetimibe-Simvastatin
12
$2,162
$180
Flecainide Acetate
22
$2,154
$98
Losartan
105
$2,078
$20
Amlodipine Besylate
119
$2,036
$17
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)
35
$1,993
$57
Furosemide
135
$1,963
$15
Nifedipine Er
27
$1,960
$73
Enoxaparin
12
$1,860
$155
Metoprolol
123
$1,824
$15
Clopidogrel
83
$1,652
$20
Warfarin
34
$1,614
$47
Amiodarone
27
$1,435
$53
Spironolactone
67
$1,397
$21
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er
37
$1,396
$38
Simvastatin
53
$1,253
$24
Rosuvastatin
43
$1,245
$29
Lisinopril
91
$1,003
$11
Potassium Chloride
34
$981
$29
Valsartan
14
$901
$64
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
23
$781
$34
Pravastatin
30
$690
$23
Digoxin
13
$678
$52
Clonidine
35
$638
$18
Olmesartan Medoxomil
11
$606
$55
Benazepril
25
$595
$24
Atenolol
44
$522
$12
Hydralazine
17
$510
$30
Omeprazole
12
$494
$41
Labetalol
12
$490
$41
Diltiazem
12
$465
$39
Escitalopram
12
$425
$35
Pantoprazole
21
$410
$20
Hydrochlorothiazide
51
$399
$8
Propranolol
16
$387
$24
Trazodone
15
$351
$23
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters
13
$265
$20
Hydroxyzine
13
$220
$17
Lovastatin
11
$214
$19
2022: 47 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Xarelto
232
$289,787
$1,249
Eliquis
164
$187,630
$1,144
Entresto
73
$97,459
$1,335
Multaq
19
$27,283
$1,436
Repatha Sureclick
21
$15,801
$752
Corlanor
11
$6,253
$568
Metoprolol
205
$4,990
$24
Ranexa
11
$4,840
$440
Nitroglycerin
70
$3,650
$52
Nifedipine Er
39
$2,854
$73
Flecainide Acetate
29
$2,826
$97
Atorvastatin
155
$2,459
$16
Carvedilol
150
$2,126
$14
Furosemide
181
$2,081
$11
Clopidogrel
96
$1,796
$19
Losartan
119
$1,708
$14
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)
38
$1,637
$43
Metoprolol
150
$1,629
$11
Warfarin
36
$1,307
$36
Rosuvastatin
45
$1,272
$28
Simvastatin
63
$1,147
$18
Ezetimibe
31
$1,130
$36
Metolazone
19
$1,077
$57
Potassium Chloride
32
$938
$29
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
22
$923
$42
Bisoprolol
19
$901
$47
Amiodarone
26
$895
$34
Amlodipine Besylate
93
$781
$8
Spironolactone
47
$764
$16
Lisinopril
102
$721
$7
Bumetanide
21
$690
$33
Diltiazem 24hr Er
14
$680
$49
Atenolol
53
$593
$11
Valsartan
11
$575
$52
Omeprazole
18
$537
$30
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er
23
$484
$21
Hydrochlorothiazide
44
$390
$9
Pantoprazole
26
$327
$13
Hydralazine
17
$303
$18
Escitalopram
14
$285
$20
Lovastatin
19
$269
$14
Bupropion Xl
11
$226
$21
Allopurinol
15
$201
$13
Gabapentin
19
$192
$10
Benazepril
11
$172
$16
Metformin
12
$129
$11
Glipizide
11
$27
$2
2021: 44 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Xarelto
200
$248,115
$1,241
Eliquis
101
$123,894
$1,227
Entresto
54
$72,318
$1,339
Multaq
20
$35,838
$1,792
Metoprolol
182
$5,078
$28
Symbicort
12
$4,588
$382
Nitroglycerin
68
$4,215
$62
Flecainide Acetate
33
$4,060
$123
Atorvastatin
163
$2,438
$15
Losartan
125
$2,138
$17
Carvedilol
150
$1,977
$13
Ezetimibe
24
$1,738
$72
Nifedipine Er
38
$1,719
$45
Furosemide
130
$1,509
$12
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)
27
$1,506
$56
Pacerone
14
$1,436
$103
Clopidogrel
81
$1,290
$16
Potassium Chloride
32
$1,158
$36
Lisinopril
132
$1,116
$8
Simvastatin
58
$1,058
$18
Warfarin
46
$1,040
$23
Ventolin Hfa
16
$964
$60
Rosuvastatin
41
$912
$22
Bumetanide
13
$909
$70
Metoprolol
110
$804
$7
Amiodarone
11
$738
$67
Diltiazem 24hr Er
13
$678
$52
Celecoxib
12
$563
$47
Omeprazole
16
$547
$34
Amlodipine Besylate
95
$526
$6
Metolazone
12
$522
$44
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
11
$479
$44
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er
30
$381
$13
Pantoprazole
30
$368
$12
Spironolactone
20
$366
$18
Pravastatin
11
$360
$33
Atenolol
39
$355
$9
Olmesartan Medoxomil
12
$336
$28
Allopurinol
13
$268
$21
Hydrochlorothiazide
31
$246
$8
Trazodone
18
$214
$12
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid
11
$193
$18
Hydralazine
19
$160
$8
Gabapentin
12
$140
$12
2020: 48 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Xarelto
159
$186,036
$1,170
Eliquis
99
$111,617
$1,127
Multaq
18
$32,364
$1,798
Entresto
20
$19,281
$964
Bystolic
17
$5,085
$299
Flecainide Acetate
50
$4,142
$83
Metoprolol
141
$4,104
$29
Nitroglycerin
93
$3,878
$42
Atorvastatin
149
$2,667
$18
Rosuvastatin
36
$2,046
$57
Ventolin Hfa
17
$1,922
$113
Warfarin
59
$1,551
$26
Potassium Chloride
45
$1,495
$33
Nifedipine Er
31
$1,427
$46
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
20
$1,419
$71
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)
29
$1,411
$49
Carvedilol
133
$1,396
$10
Losartan
122
$1,347
$11
Clopidogrel
81
$1,321
$16
Bumetanide
13
$1,261
$97
Sildenafil Citrate
13
$1,102
$85
Irbesartan
12
$1,062
$89
Furosemide
113
$912
$8
Olmesartan Medoxomil
11
$900
$82
Metoprolol
125
$887
$7
Lisinopril
114
$812
$7
Simvastatin
59
$737
$12
Digoxin
16
$689
$43
Amiodarone
28
$687
$25
Pacerone
11
$687
$62
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er
33
$674
$20
Diltiazem 24hr Er
15
$603
$40
Diltiazem
15
$514
$34
Amlodipine Besylate
115
$489
$4
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid
25
$464
$19
Levothyroxine
19
$449
$24
Atenolol
43
$416
$10
Trazodone
34
$383
$11
Bisoprolol
11
$347
$32
Omeprazole
19
$317
$17
Celecoxib
12
$308
$26
Spironolactone
31
$246
$8
Gabapentin
17
$194
$11
Hydrochlorothiazide
34
$193
$6
Tamsulosin
18
$180
$10
Pantoprazole
13
$178
$14
Clonidine
12
$125
$10
Azithromycin
13
$48
$4
2019: 49 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Xarelto
186
$203,763
$1,095
Eliquis
72
$75,072
$1,043
Multaq
23
$41,715
$1,814
Entresto
17
$16,495
$970
Metoprolol
130
$5,326
$41
Breo Ellipta
12
$5,017
$418
Brilinta
13
$4,931
$379
Bystolic
17
$3,784
$223
Flecainide Acetate
45
$2,748
$61
Ventolin Hfa
33
$2,517
$76
Atorvastatin
138
$2,454
$18
Amiodarone
36
$2,310
$64
Nitroglycerin
51
$2,136
$42
Nifedipine Er
33
$1,949
$59
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)
31
$1,797
$58
Carvedilol
137
$1,797
$13
Rosuvastatin
38
$1,723
$45
Potassium Chloride
48
$1,571
$33
Sildenafil Citrate
11
$1,496
$136
Losartan
132
$1,449
$11
Warfarin
62
$1,395
$23
Clopidogrel
99
$1,362
$14
Valsartan
11
$1,152
$105
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er
33
$1,143
$35
Metoprolol
150
$1,004
$7
Furosemide
141
$902
$6
Olmesartan Medoxomil
12
$807
$67
Digoxin
19
$799
$42
Lisinopril
130
$758
$6
Amlodipine Besylate
112
$727
$6
Levothyroxine
32
$697
$22
Simvastatin
73
$670
$9
Atenolol
45
$642
$14
Ezetimibe
11
$625
$57
Irbesartan
18
$622
$35
Gabapentin
21
$570
$27
Labetalol
11
$542
$49
Pravastatin
13
$477
$37
Celecoxib
16
$469
$29
Spironolactone
44
$428
$10
Omeprazole
32
$398
$12
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid
27
$341
$13
Hydrochlorothiazide
38
$298
$8
Trazodone
19
$290
$15
Hydroxyzine
24
$282
$12
Escitalopram
12
$236
$20
Benazepril
14
$153
$11
Clonidine
18
$141
$8
Prednisone
12
$31
$3
2018: 46 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Xarelto
140
$140,929
$1,007
Eliquis
59
$52,934
$897
Multaq
15
$26,950
$1,797
Pradaxa
17
$15,997
$941
Coumadin
24
$6,730
$280
Metoprolol
126
$5,306
$42
Atorvastatin
149
$3,078
$21
Rosuvastatin
49
$2,553
$52
Flecainide Acetate
30
$2,478
$83
Amiodarone
35
$2,372
$68
Ezetimibe
11
$2,236
$203
Potassium Chloride
48
$1,896
$39
Nifedipine Er
27
$1,801
$67
Clopidogrel
121
$1,683
$14
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)
29
$1,666
$57
Celecoxib
11
$1,659
$151
Nitroglycerin
34
$1,619
$48
Warfarin
67
$1,597
$24
Ventolin Hfa
16
$1,588
$99
Carvedilol
139
$1,513
$11
Valsartan
21
$1,468
$70
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er
34
$1,415
$42
Olmesartan Medoxomil
21
$1,354
$64
Losartan
130
$1,214
$9
Metoprolol
144
$1,143
$8
Bumetanide
11
$1,131
$103
Furosemide
144
$852
$6
Lisinopril
126
$807
$6
Simvastatin
77
$660
$9
Amlodipine Besylate
100
$635
$6
Irbesartan
18
$567
$31
Atenolol
43
$519
$12
Omeprazole
38
$511
$13
Cartia Xt
11
$495
$45
Levothyroxine
19
$434
$23
Gabapentin
17
$398
$23
Hydrochlorothiazide
48
$333
$7
Spironolactone
32
$297
$9
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid
12
$201
$17
Lovastatin
12
$195
$16
Clonidine
20
$193
$10
Benazepril
16
$157
$10
Alprazolam
13
$137
$11
Trazodone
16
$127
$8
Ciprofloxacin
11
$89
$8
Lorazepam
12
$57
$5
2017: 53 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Xarelto
134
$122,042
$911
Eliquis
68
$45,374
$667
Pradaxa
43
$31,263
$727
Multaq
17
$23,959
$1,409
Crestor
14
$9,503
$679
Advair Diskus
17
$7,065
$416
Ranexa
15
$6,045
$403
Coumadin
24
$5,585
$233
Metoprolol
124
$4,765
$38
Rosuvastatin
53
$3,181
$60
Flecainide Acetate
30
$3,175
$106
Atorvastatin
161
$2,761
$17
Nitroglycerin
45
$2,593
$58
Ventolin Hfa
36
$2,151
$60
Valsartan
39
$1,890
$48
Potassium Chloride
45
$1,844
$41
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er
48
$1,785
$37
Clopidogrel
102
$1,591
$16
Carvedilol
154
$1,505
$10
Nifedipine Er
22
$1,397
$63
Verapamil Er
15
$1,381
$92
Diltiazem 24hr Er
26
$1,327
$51
Warfarin
70
$1,323
$19
Amiodarone
24
$1,219
$51
Sildenafil
13
$1,149
$88
Olmesartan Medoxomil
24
$1,108
$46
Cartia Xt
24
$1,013
$42
Metoprolol
126
$885
$7
Losartan
107
$855
$8
Omeprazole
50
$818
$16
Levothyroxine
45
$798
$18
Furosemide
150
$795
$5
Bumetanide
13
$779
$60
Lisinopril
119
$744
$6
Simvastatin
88
$610
$7
Amlodipine Besylate
104
$555
$5
Atenolol
52
$480
$9
Pravastatin
13
$455
$35
Escitalopram
20
$448
$22
Dilt-Xr
14
$413
$30
Hydrochlorothiazide
45
$384
$9
Irbesartan
11
$377
$34
Diltiazem
11
$357
$32
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid
17
$344
$20
Spironolactone
36
$330
$9
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide
14
$234
$17
Lovastatin
11
$229
$21
Pantoprazole
14
$215
$15
Citalopram Hbr
17
$180
$11
Benazepril
18
$161
$9
Clonidine
16
$115
$7
Trazodone
18
$90
$5
Prednisone
11
$19
$2
2016: 59 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Xarelto
122
$104,042
$853
Eliquis
69
$40,978
$594
Pradaxa
61
$37,124
$609
Multaq
21
$27,802
$1,324
Crestor
41
$24,487
$597
Coreg Cr
13
$11,292
$869
Benicar
17
$8,088
$476
Bystolic
28
$6,616
$236
Rosuvastatin
28
$4,672
$167
Clonidine
16
$4,622
$289
Atorvastatin
170
$4,157
$24
Metoprolol
119
$4,087
$34
Celecoxib
23
$3,747
$163
Valsartan
30
$3,665
$122
Potassium Chloride
62
$3,605
$58
Coumadin
18
$3,558
$198
Pacerone
11
$2,214
$201
Clopidogrel
93
$1,735
$19
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er
48
$1,699
$35
Amiodarone
42
$1,504
$36
Flecainide Acetate
38
$1,486
$39
Nifedipine Er
17
$1,315
$77
Carvedilol
132
$1,263
$10
Verapamil Er
22
$1,233
$56
Warfarin
79
$1,066
$13
Losartan
116
$1,036
$9
Omeprazole
82
$935
$11
Levothyroxine
46
$920
$20
Diltiazem 24hr Er
22
$911
$41
Nitrostat
16
$870
$54
Furosemide
183
$838
$5
Simvastatin
115
$811
$7
Doxazosin Mesylate
19
$777
$41
Metoprolol
125
$714
$6
Lisinopril
108
$661
$6
Amlodipine Besylate
103
$650
$6
Ventolin Hfa
11
$619
$56
Atenolol
50
$617
$12
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
15
$607
$40
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide
13
$595
$46
Irbesartan
15
$554
$37
Cartia Xt
16
$543
$34
Digoxin
11
$494
$45
Sotalol
13
$444
$34
Nifedical Xl
23
$406
$18
Hydrochlorothiazide
53
$382
$7
Spironolactone
35
$377
$11
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid
28
$336
$12
Pantoprazole
12
$294
$25
Citalopram Hbr
33
$251
$8
Benazepril
22
$234
$11
Escitalopram
16
$182
$11
Gabapentin
27
$175
$6
Alprazolam
19
$138
$7
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide
19
$106
$6
Tramadol
13
$95
$7
Clonidine
11
$94
$9
Trazodone
14
$78
$6
Zolpidem
11
$50
$5
2015: 68 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Xarelto
93
$72,811
$783
Pradaxa
79
$42,931
$543
Crestor
61
$29,806
$489
Multaq
28
$28,971
$1,035
Eliquis
48
$23,712
$494
Ativan
11
$21,607
$1,964
Coreg Cr
19
$12,468
$656
Vytorin
15
$9,520
$635
Benicar
20
$8,492
$425
Celecoxib
34
$7,545
$222
Zetia
16
$6,945
$434
Metoprolol
160
$5,601
$35
Bystolic
29
$5,364
$185
Ranexa
16
$5,290
$331
Coumadin
37
$4,896
$132
Atorvastatin
175
$4,546
$26
Valsartan
26
$4,015
$154
Potassium Chloride
76
$3,897
$51
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate
12
$2,718
$227
Clopidogrel
145
$2,647
$18
Warfarin
110
$2,597
$24
Flecainide Acetate
44
$2,239
$51
Amiodarone
72
$2,113
$29
Pravastatin
35
$2,099
$60
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er
58
$1,859
$32
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
31
$1,660
$54
Nitrostat
33
$1,435
$43
Nifedipine Er
15
$1,358
$91
Omeprazole
78
$1,267
$16
Proair Hfa
18
$1,261
$70
Losartan
111
$1,121
$10
Furosemide
158
$1,049
$7
Doxazosin Mesylate
29
$1,009
$35
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide
16
$1,003
$63
Carvedilol
137
$988
$7
Bumetanide
17
$943
$55
Lisinopril
138
$939
$7
Levothyroxine
33
$805
$24
Fenofibrate
14
$770
$55
Gabapentin
49
$730
$15
Simvastatin
115
$721
$6
Chlorthalidone
13
$686
$53
Diltiazem 24hr Er
13
$629
$48
Diltiazem 24hr Cd
21
$618
$29
Metoprolol
102
$559
$5
Amlodipine Besylate
84
$554
$7
Irbesartan
16
$510
$32
Diltiazem Er
17
$506
$30
Atenolol
51
$475
$9
Nifedical Xl
18
$423
$23
Spironolactone
46
$406
$9
Benazepril
31
$320
$10
Pantoprazole
11
$308
$28
Tramadol
44
$306
$7
Citalopram Hbr
28
$304
$11
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid
28
$292
$10
Hydrochlorothiazide
42
$248
$6
Escitalopram
14
$211
$15
Alprazolam
34
$190
$6
Clonidine
22
$161
$7
Clonazepam
26
$158
$6
Trazodone
33
$156
$5
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide
19
$141
$7
Lorazepam
28
$129
$5
Sotalol
12
$118
$10
Zolpidem
17
$114
$7
Azithromycin
11
$73
$7
Prednisone
13
$48
$4
2014: 74 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Pradaxa
112
$50,965
$455
Xarelto
54
$39,930
$739
Multaq
41
$36,824
$898
Crestor
54
$24,026
$445
Vytorin
22
$9,911
$450
Coreg Cr
25
$9,376
$375
Diovan
36
$8,844
$246
Ativan
15
$8,794
$586
Eliquis
21
$8,079
$385
Benicar
20
$6,965
$348
Atorvastatin
178
$6,800
$38
Zetia
15
$6,159
$411
Metoprolol
143
$6,058
$42
Nexium
12
$5,433
$453
Clopidogrel
146
$4,374
$30
Bystolic
29
$4,339
$150
Potassium Chloride
68
$4,078
$60
Benicar Hct
13
$4,069
$313
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
123
$3,778
$31
Ranexa
12
$3,143
$262
Amiodarone
88
$2,808
$32
Flecainide Acetate
43
$2,555
$59
Coumadin
22
$2,471
$112
Losartan
106
$2,241
$21
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er
71
$2,145
$30
Pravastatin
34
$1,860
$55
Carvedilol
165
$1,824
$11
Warfarin
103
$1,706
$17
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide
12
$1,582
$132
Nitrostat
44
$1,515
$34
Proair Hfa
21
$1,424
$68
Nadolol
12
$1,321
$110
Simvastatin
140
$1,266
$9
Omeprazole
64
$1,231
$19
Doxazosin Mesylate
28
$1,121
$40
Irbesartan
12
$1,012
$84
Ventolin Hfa
12
$1,004
$84
Furosemide
179
$1,002
$6
Digoxin
15
$964
$64
Diltiazem 24hr Er
20
$858
$43
Amlodipine Besylate
104
$858
$8
Diltiazem 24hr Cd
27
$846
$31
Lisinopril
129
$830
$6
Pioglitazone
13
$828
$64
Metoprolol
116
$763
$7
Escitalopram
23
$736
$32
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide
17
$730
$43
Fenofibrate
12
$645
$54
Levothyroxine
34
$642
$19
Gabapentin
43
$544
$13
Tramadol
69
$508
$7
Spironolactone
51
$439
$9
Atenolol
47
$432
$9
Pantoprazole
17
$430
$25
Benazepril
36
$418
$12
Bumetanide
20
$394
$20
Citalopram Hbr
55
$393
$7
Diltiazem Er
11
$379
$34
Diclofenac
14
$339
$24
Hydrochlorothiazide
65
$324
$5
Quinapril
16
$311
$19
Sotalol
20
$237
$12
Nifedical Xl
13
$215
$17
Metformin
29
$175
$6
Clonazepam
24
$155
$6
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid
15
$151
$10
Lorazepam
21
$142
$7
Clonidine
14
$139
$10
Alprazolam
14
$127
$9
Zolpidem
18
$122
$7
Donepezil
12
$80
$7
Methocarbamol
12
$75
$6
Prednisone
17
$65
$4
Amoxicillin
16
$59
$4
2013: 74 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Pradaxa
125
$49,611
$397
Multaq
43
$27,991
$651
Crestor
37
$14,457
$391
Diovan
65
$12,710
$196
Xarelto
19
$12,253
$645
Vytorin
36
$10,540
$293
Celebrex
21
$9,215
$439
Zetia
22
$8,195
$373
Atorvastatin
149
$6,608
$44
Metoprolol
130
$6,141
$47
Clopidogrel
129
$5,850
$45
Propafenone
15
$5,703
$380
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
141
$5,305
$38
Benicar
27
$4,918
$182
Coreg Cr
12
$4,527
$377
Symbicort
14
$4,276
$305
Potassium Chloride
84
$3,890
$46
Micardis
14
$3,615
$258
Bystolic
27
$3,253
$120
Benicar Hct
15
$3,231
$215
Cymbalta
13
$2,750
$212
Losartan
79
$2,622
$33
Flecainide Acetate
34
$2,579
$76
Warfarin
125
$2,272
$18
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide
11
$2,224
$202
Escitalopram
44
$2,077
$47
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er
70
$2,029
$29
Coumadin
22
$2,019
$92
Amiodarone
88
$2,002
$23
Ventolin Hfa
23
$1,722
$75
Simvastatin
156
$1,680
$11
Carvedilol
109
$1,449
$13
Diltiazem 24hr Cd
25
$1,290
$52
Irbesartan
14
$1,230
$88
Nitrostat
36
$1,079
$30
Amlodipine Besylate
109
$1,069
$10
Diltiazem 24hr Er
23
$1,061
$46
Omeprazole
47
$1,059
$23
Lisinopril
150
$1,001
$7
Proair Hfa
17
$938
$55
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide
19
$927
$49
Furosemide
177
$891
$5
Pravastatin
29
$723
$25
Metoprolol
89
$678
$8
Spironolactone
38
$596
$16
Pantoprazole
22
$587
$27
Levothyroxine
43
$580
$13
Verapamil Er
16
$531
$33
Digox
19
$514
$27
Diclofenac
29
$497
$17
Zolpidem
44
$462
$10
Atenolol
51
$459
$9
Tramadol
61
$452
$7
Triamterene-Hctz
41
$440
$11
Lovastatin
30
$431
$14
Alprazolam
34
$417
$12
Klor-Con 10
17
$367
$22
Hydrochlorothiazide
71
$355
$5
Gemfibrozil
20
$346
$17
Metformin
35
$335
$10
Citalopram Hbr
34
$316
$9
Benazepril
29
$311
$11
Klor-Con M10
13
$284
$22
Quinapril
13
$263
$20
Sotalol
17
$252
$15
Nadolol
12
$248
$21
Azithromycin
21
$236
$11
Bumetanide
23
$214
$9
Gabapentin
17
$178
$10
Terazosin
16
$149
$9
Clonidine
11
$114
$10
Digoxin
16
$106
$7
Prednisone
37
$89
$2
Amoxicillin
12
$65
$5
Money from drug and device companies
$73 in 2023
Industry payments by year
2023
2
4
—None
$73
2022
3
7
—None
$127
2021
6
9
—None
$203
2020
3
5
—None
$209
2019
5
10
—None
$240
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