DR. ALI RAZA GHANI M.D.
Prescription History 1013392018
Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology in Normal, IL
What does Dr. Ghani prescribe?
In 2024, Dr. Ghani wrote 1,893 Medicare prescriptions for 29 medications. The most prescribed was Metoprolol Succinate, with 299 prescriptions for 121 patients.
Medicare Part D only. These are prescriptions filled by people with Medicare drug coverage in 2024, from the CMS data released in 2026, the most recent year available. CMS does not publish medications with fewer than 11 prescriptions, so this is not a full list of what Dr. Ghani prescribes.
Medications 29 medications
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D in 2024. Select a medication to see what it is used for and how it compares with other Illinois prescribers.
What it is used for
This medication is a beta-blocker used to treat chest pain (angina), heart failure, and high blood pressure.
Compared with Illinois prescribers
Dr. Ghani wrote 299 prescriptions for Metoprolol Succinate, about 2.4 times as often as the typical Illinois prescriber of it (125). Medicare paid $12.10 per fill, versus $14.27 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Atorvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood.
Compared with Illinois prescribers
Dr. Ghani wrote 195 prescriptions for Atorvastatin Calcium, about as often as the typical Illinois prescriber of it (208). Medicare paid $6.85 per fill, versus $9.37 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Amlodipine is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with Illinois prescribers
Dr. Ghani wrote 189 prescriptions for Amlodipine Besylate, about 1.3 times as often as the typical Illinois prescriber of it (146). Medicare paid $5.50 per fill, versus $6.68 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Furosemide is used to reduce extra fluid in the body (edema) caused by conditions such as heart failure, liver disease, and kidney disease.
Compared with Illinois prescribers
Dr. Ghani wrote 131 prescriptions for Furosemide, about 1.5 times as often as the typical Illinois prescriber of it (90). Medicare paid $3.11 per fill, versus $5.20 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Lisinopril is used to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with Illinois prescribers
Dr. Ghani wrote 125 prescriptions for Lisinopril, about as often as the typical Illinois prescriber of it (120). Medicare paid $6.15 per fill, versus $7.00 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Spironolactone is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.
Compared with Illinois prescribers
Dr. Ghani wrote 106 prescriptions for Spironolactone, about 2 times as often as the typical Illinois prescriber of it (52). Medicare paid $4.58 per fill, versus $8.46 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Carvedilol is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.
Compared with Illinois prescribers
Dr. Ghani wrote 104 prescriptions for Carvedilol, about 1.5 times as often as the typical Illinois prescriber of it (70). Medicare paid $8.26 per fill, versus $8.63 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Clopidogrel is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in persons with heart disease (recent heart attack), recent stroke, or blood circulation disease (peripheral vascular disease).
Compared with Illinois prescribers
Dr. Ghani wrote 87 prescriptions for Clopidogrel, about 1.4 times as often as the typical Illinois prescriber of it (62). Medicare paid $11.08 per fill, versus $11.09 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Apixaban is used to prevent serious blood clots from forming due to a certain irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) or after hip/knee replacement surgery.
Compared with Illinois prescribers
Dr. Ghani wrote 69 prescriptions for Eliquis, about 74% as often as the typical Illinois prescriber of it (94). Medicare paid $1,173.45 per fill, versus $848.57 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Metoprolol is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
Compared with Illinois prescribers
Dr. Ghani wrote 59 prescriptions for Metoprolol Tartrate, about 81% as often as the typical Illinois prescriber of it (73). Medicare paid $4.96 per fill, versus $7.01 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Hydralazine is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with Illinois prescribers
Dr. Ghani wrote 54 prescriptions for Hydralazine Hcl, about 1.2 times as often as the typical Illinois prescriber of it (43). Medicare paid $12.48 per fill, versus $14.12 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Isosorbide mononitrate is used to prevent chest pain (angina) in patients with a certain heart condition (coronary artery disease).
Compared with Illinois prescribers
Dr. Ghani wrote 43 prescriptions for Isosorbide Mononitrate Er, about as often as the typical Illinois prescriber of it (42). Medicare paid $7.48 per fill, versus $12.77 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Empagliflozin is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.
Compared with Illinois prescribers
Dr. Ghani wrote 42 prescriptions for Jardiance, about 74% as often as the typical Illinois prescriber of it (56). Medicare paid $996.36 per fill, versus $1,039.71 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This product is used to treat certain types of heart failure.
Compared with Illinois prescribers
Dr. Ghani wrote 39 prescriptions for Entresto, about 70% as often as the typical Illinois prescriber of it (56). Medicare paid $1,192.48 per fill, versus $1,055.66 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Ezetimibe is used along with a low cholesterol/low fat diet and exercise to help lower cholesterol in the blood.
Compared with Illinois prescribers
Dr. Ghani wrote 39 prescriptions for Ezetimibe, about 77% as often as the typical Illinois prescriber of it (50). Medicare paid $13.47 per fill, versus $23.83 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Rivaroxaban is used to prevent blood clots from forming due to a certain irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) or after hip or knee replacement surgery.
Compared with Illinois prescribers
Dr. Ghani wrote 39 prescriptions for Xarelto, about 84% as often as the typical Illinois prescriber of it (47). Medicare paid $1,266.04 per fill, versus $923.03 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Evolocumab is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol (LDL) in the blood.
Compared with Illinois prescribers
Dr. Ghani wrote 38 prescriptions for Repatha Sureclick, about 87% as often as the typical Illinois prescriber of it (43). Medicare paid $1,465.49 per fill, versus $901.79 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with Illinois prescribers
Dr. Ghani wrote 35 prescriptions for Hydrochlorothiazide, about half as often as the typical Illinois prescriber of it (76). Medicare paid $1.97 per fill, versus $4.15 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Losartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and to help protect the kidneys from damage due to diabetes.
Compared with Illinois prescribers
Dr. Ghani wrote 30 prescriptions for Losartan Potassium, about 26% as often as the typical Illinois prescriber of it (115). Medicare paid $6.23 per fill, versus $9.41 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Diltiazem is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and prevent chest pain (angina).
Compared with Illinois prescribers
Dr. Ghani wrote 25 prescriptions for Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd), about 74% as often as the typical Illinois prescriber of it (34). Medicare paid $13.29 per fill, versus $23.27 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Rosuvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood.
Compared with Illinois prescribers
Dr. Ghani wrote 21 prescriptions for Rosuvastatin Calcium, about 20% as often as the typical Illinois prescriber of it (105). Medicare paid $5.65 per fill, versus $13.25 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Ticagrelor is used along with low-dose aspirin to help prevent heart attack and stroke in people with a history of heart disease, stroke, or at increased risk for heart disease or stroke (for example, due to diabetes, history of transient ischemic attack-TIA).
Compared with Illinois prescribers
Dr. Ghani wrote 20 prescriptions for Brilinta, about 72% as often as the typical Illinois prescriber of it (28). Medicare paid $866.08 per fill, versus $659.84 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat blood clots (such as in deep vein thrombosis-DVT or pulmonary embolus-PE) and/or to prevent new clots from forming in your body.
Compared with Illinois prescribers
Dr. Ghani wrote 20 prescriptions for Warfarin Sodium, about 39% as often as the typical Illinois prescriber of it (51). Medicare paid $7.86 per fill, versus $8.49 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Torsemide is used to reduce extra fluid in the body (edema) caused by conditions such as heart failure, liver disease, and kidney disease.
Compared with Illinois prescribers
Dr. Ghani wrote 18 prescriptions for Torsemide, about half as often as the typical Illinois prescriber of it (39). Medicare paid $15.91 per fill, versus $17.69 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Ranolazine is used to treat a certain type of chest pain (chronic angina).
Compared with Illinois prescribers
Dr. Ghani wrote 16 prescriptions for Ranolazine Er, about half as often as the typical Illinois prescriber of it (29). Medicare paid $123.93 per fill, versus $95.44 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Bumetanide is used to reduce extra fluid in the body (edema) caused by conditions such as heart failure, liver disease, and kidney disease.
Compared with Illinois prescribers
Dr. Ghani wrote 13 prescriptions for Bumetanide, about 35% as often as the typical Illinois prescriber of it (37). Medicare paid $27.91 per fill, versus $34.58 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used for certain patients who have symptoms of low blood pressure when standing.
Compared with Illinois prescribers
Dr. Ghani wrote 13 prescriptions for Midodrine Hcl, about 41% as often as the typical Illinois prescriber of it (32). Medicare paid $139.36 per fill, versus $58.72 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Icosapent ethyl is used along with certain other cholesterol medications ("statins" such as atorvastatin, simvastatin) to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, and certain types of heart problems that require treatment in a hospital.
Compared with Illinois prescribers
Dr. Ghani wrote 13 prescriptions for Vascepa, about half as often as the typical Illinois prescriber of it (28). Medicare paid $369.16 per fill, versus $441.53 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Pravastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood.
Compared with Illinois prescribers
Dr. Ghani wrote 11 prescriptions for Pravastatin Sodium, about 21% as often as the typical Illinois prescriber of it (52). Medicare paid $15.12 per fill, versus $12.95 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
Questions about Dr. Ghani’s prescriptions
What does Dr. Ghani prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ghani's most prescribed medications were Metoprolol Succinate (299), Atorvastatin Calcium (195) and Amlodipine Besylate (189).
How does Dr. Ghani's prescribing compare with other Illinois prescribers?
Of the 29 medications with a state comparison, Dr. Ghani prescribes 6 more often than the typical Illinois prescriber, 8 about as often and 15 less often. Volume reflects practice size as well as prescribing habits.
Does this list show every medication Dr. Ghani prescribes?
No. It covers prescriptions filled by people with Medicare Part D drug coverage in 2024, and CMS leaves out any medication with fewer than 11 prescriptions.
About this data
This page shows one provider’s slice of public Medicare files. NPI Profile does not receive prescriptions or patient records.
| Source | What it provides here | Data year |
|---|---|---|
| CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug | Each medication, prescriptions, patients, 30-day fills, days of medication and cost. State comparisons average the Illinois prescribers of the same medication and form, where at least five wrote it. | 2024 (released 2026, the most recent available) |
| CMS Medicare Part D Drug Spending Dashboard | What each medication is used for. | 2024 |
- Only prescriptions filled by people with Medicare Part D drug coverage are counted. Private insurance, Medicaid and cash purchases are not.
- CMS leaves out medications with fewer than 11 prescriptions and hides patient counts under 11.
- Cost per fill is what the plan and the patient paid the pharmacy together, not what you pay at the counter.
- Medication descriptions are summaries from CMS. They are not medical advice; ask a health care professional about any medication.
