DEEPA SHRESTHA NP
Prescription History 1235888553
Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health in Elmhurst, NY
What does Deepa Shrestha prescribe?
In 2024, Deepa Shrestha wrote 366 Medicare prescriptions for 23 medications. The most prescribed was Revlimid (lenalidomide), with 32 prescriptions.
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 Deepa Shrestha prescribes.
Medications 23 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 New York prescribers.
What it is used for
Lenalidomide is used to treat various types of cancers.
Compared with New York prescribers
Deepa Shrestha wrote 32 prescriptions for Revlimid, about as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (32). Medicare paid $19,429.48 per fill, versus $17,395.04 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 New York prescribers
Deepa Shrestha wrote 24 prescriptions for Amlodipine Besylate, about 16% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (151). Medicare paid $9.37 per fill, versus $6.16 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 New York prescribers
Deepa Shrestha wrote 24 prescriptions for Atorvastatin Calcium, about 12% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (195). Medicare paid $19.22 per fill, versus $10.41 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
Losartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and to help protect the kidneys from damage due to diabetes.
Compared with New York prescribers
Deepa Shrestha wrote 24 prescriptions for Losartan Potassium, about 21% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (113). Medicare paid $12.99 per fill, versus $9.47 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
Albuterol (also known as salbutamol) is used to prevent and treat wheezing and shortness of breath caused by breathing problems (such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
Compared with New York prescribers
Deepa Shrestha wrote 21 prescriptions for Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, about 28% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (74). Medicare paid $26.14 per fill, versus $33.48 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
Famotidine is used to treat ulcers of the stomach and intestines and to prevent intestinal ulcers from coming back after they have healed.
Compared with New York prescribers
Deepa Shrestha wrote 17 prescriptions for Famotidine, about 25% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (69). Medicare paid $16.04 per fill, versus $13.04 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
Prednisone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood disorders, breathing problems, severe allergies, skin diseases, cancer, eye problems, and immune system disorders.
Compared with New York prescribers
Deepa Shrestha wrote 17 prescriptions for Prednisone, about 37% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (47). Medicare paid $1.06 per fill, versus $4.12 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
This medication is used to treat dry, scaly skin conditions (such as xerosis, ichthyosis vulgaris) and can also help relieve itching from these conditions.
Compared with New York prescribers
Deepa Shrestha wrote 16 prescriptions for Ammonium Lactate, about 21% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (77). Medicare paid $21.21 per fill, versus $22.48 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 certain types of breast cancer (such as hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer) in women after menopause.
Compared with New York prescribers
Deepa Shrestha wrote 15 prescriptions for Letrozole, about 30% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (49). Medicare paid $8.10 per fill, versus $18.84 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
Palbociclib is used to treat a certain type of breast cancer.
Compared with New York prescribers
Deepa Shrestha wrote 14 prescriptions for Ibrance, about half as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (27). Medicare paid $15,499.36 per fill, versus $15,417.35 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
Lenalidomide is used to treat various types of cancers.
Compared with New York prescribers
Deepa Shrestha wrote 14 prescriptions for Lenalidomide, about 37% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (38). Medicare paid $14,081.83 per fill, versus $13,642.21 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
Omeprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux, ulcers).
Compared with New York prescribers
Deepa Shrestha wrote 14 prescriptions for Omeprazole, about 14% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (99). Medicare paid $12.40 per fill, versus $11.48 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
Sitagliptin is used with a proper diet and exercise program and possibly with other medications to control high blood sugar.
Compared with New York prescribers
Deepa Shrestha wrote 13 prescriptions for Januvia, about 28% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (47). Medicare paid $779.04 per fill, versus $893.24 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
Levothyroxine is used to treat an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism).
Compared with New York prescribers
Deepa Shrestha wrote 13 prescriptions for Levothyroxine Sodium, about 10% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (133). Medicare paid $14.45 per fill, versus $13.15 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
Metformin is used with a proper diet and exercise program and possibly with other medications to control high blood sugar.
Compared with New York prescribers
Deepa Shrestha wrote 13 prescriptions for Metformin Hcl, about 13% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (98). Medicare paid $13.79 per fill, versus $10.10 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
Montelukast is used to control and prevent symptoms caused by asthma (such as wheezing and shortness of breath).
Compared with New York prescribers
Deepa Shrestha wrote 13 prescriptions for Montelukast Sodium, about 23% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (57). Medicare paid $14.84 per fill, versus $9.83 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 New York prescribers
Deepa Shrestha wrote 13 prescriptions for Xarelto, about 30% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (44). Medicare paid $628.46 per fill, versus $942.48 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
See also Warning section.
Compared with New York prescribers
Deepa Shrestha wrote 12 prescriptions for Diclofenac Sodium, about 20% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (59). Medicare paid $863.04 per fill, versus $169.32 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 by people with sickle cell anemia to reduce the number of painful crises caused by the disease and to reduce the need for blood transfusions.
Compared with New York prescribers
Deepa Shrestha wrote 12 prescriptions for Hydroxyurea, about 33% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (36). Medicare paid $13.35 per fill, versus $21.65 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 a beta-blocker used to treat chest pain (angina), heart failure, and high blood pressure.
Compared with New York prescribers
Deepa Shrestha wrote 12 prescriptions for Metoprolol Succinate, about 10% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (126). Medicare paid $22.61 per fill, versus $14.99 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
Dexamethasone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood/hormone disorders, allergic reactions, skin diseases, eye problems, breathing problems, bowel disorders, cancer, and immune system disorders.
Compared with New York prescribers
Deepa Shrestha wrote 11 prescriptions for Dexamethasone, about 39% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (28). Medicare paid $14.70 per fill, versus $11.99 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
Finerenone is used by people with type 2 diabetes and kidney disease to lower the risk of dialysis, death from heart disease, heart attacks, and the need to go to the hospital for heart failure.
Compared with New York prescribers
Deepa Shrestha wrote 11 prescriptions for Kerendia, about 21% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (53). Medicare paid $837.58 per fill, versus $925.17 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
Pomalidomide is used to treat certain types of cancers (such as multiple myeloma, Kaposi sarcoma).
Compared with New York prescribers
Deepa Shrestha wrote 11 prescriptions for Pomalyst, about 38% as often as the typical New York prescriber of it (29). Medicare paid $22,936.38 per fill, versus $21,304.36 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
Questions about Deepa Shrestha’s prescriptions
What does Deepa Shrestha prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Deepa Shrestha's most prescribed medications were Revlimid (32), Amlodipine Besylate (24) and Atorvastatin Calcium (24).
How does Deepa Shrestha's prescribing compare with other New York prescribers?
Of the 23 medications with a state comparison, Deepa Shrestha prescribes 1 about as often than the typical New York prescriber and 22 less often. Volume reflects practice size as well as prescribing habits.
Does this list show every medication Deepa Shrestha 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 New York 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.
