SAYANIKA KAUR MD
Prescription History 1689094021
Internal Medicine - Rheumatology in Indianapolis, IN
What does Dr. Kaur prescribe?
In 2024, Dr. Kaur wrote 834 Medicare prescriptions for 19 medications. The most prescribed was Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, with 199 prescriptions for 66 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. Kaur prescribes.
Medications 19 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 Indiana prescribers.
What it is used for
Hydroxychloroquine is used to prevent or treat malaria caused by mosquito bites.
Compared with Indiana prescribers
Dr. Kaur wrote 199 prescriptions for Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, about 2.2 times as often as the typical Indiana prescriber of it (89). Medicare paid $30.38 per fill, versus $33.87 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 Indiana prescribers
Dr. Kaur wrote 173 prescriptions for Prednisone, about 3.6 times as often as the typical Indiana prescriber of it (49). Medicare paid $5.29 per fill, versus $3.47 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
Methotrexate is used to treat certain types of cancer (such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma), severe psoriasis that has not responded to other treatments, or rheumatoid arthritis.
Compared with Indiana prescribers
Dr. Kaur wrote 127 prescriptions for Methotrexate, about 1.2 times as often as the typical Indiana prescriber of it (103). Medicare paid $14.80 per fill, versus $22.02 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
Gabapentin is used with other medications to prevent and control seizures.
Compared with Indiana prescribers
Dr. Kaur wrote 76 prescriptions for Gabapentin, about 69% as often as the typical Indiana prescriber of it (110). Medicare paid $7.31 per fill, versus $14.41 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
Meloxicam is used to treat arthritis.
Compared with Indiana prescribers
Dr. Kaur wrote 30 prescriptions for Meloxicam, about half as often as the typical Indiana prescriber of it (58). Medicare paid $1.88 per fill, versus $3.89 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 prevent or treat gout attacks (flares).
Compared with Indiana prescribers
Dr. Kaur wrote 29 prescriptions for Colchicine, about 1.3 times as often as the typical Indiana prescriber of it (22). Medicare paid $37.67 per fill, versus $59.95 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
Folic acid is the man-made form of folate.
Compared with Indiana prescribers
Dr. Kaur wrote 26 prescriptions for Folic Acid, about 89% as often as the typical Indiana prescriber of it (29). Medicare paid $7.66 per fill, versus $7.99 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
This medication is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, a condition in which the body's defense system (immune system) fails to recognize the body as itself and attacks the healthy tissues around the joints.
Compared with Indiana prescribers
Dr. Kaur wrote 21 prescriptions for Leflunomide, about 26% as often as the typical Indiana prescriber of it (81). Medicare paid $89.17 per fill, versus $60.66 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
Sulfasalazine is used to treat a certain type of bowel disease called ulcerative colitis.
Compared with Indiana prescribers
Dr. Kaur wrote 19 prescriptions for Sulfasalazine, about half as often as the typical Indiana prescriber of it (35). Medicare paid $25.36 per fill, versus $24.58 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
Methylprednisolone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood disorders, severe allergic reactions, certain cancers, eye conditions, skin/kidney/intestinal/lung diseases, and immune system disorders.
Compared with Indiana prescribers
Dr. Kaur wrote 17 prescriptions for Methylprednisolone, about half as often as the typical Indiana prescriber of it (35). Medicare paid $7.23 per fill, versus $6.35 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
This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (such as depression, anxiety).
Compared with Indiana prescribers
Dr. Kaur wrote 16 prescriptions for Duloxetine Hcl, about 25% as often as the typical Indiana prescriber of it (63). Medicare paid $74.39 per fill, versus $23.69 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
This medication is used to treat symptoms of dry mouth due to a certain immune disease (Sjogren's syndrome).
Compared with Indiana prescribers
Dr. Kaur wrote 15 prescriptions for Cevimeline Hcl, about 81% as often as the typical Indiana prescriber of it (19). Medicare paid $49.42 per fill, versus $135.28 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 symptoms of dry mouth due to a certain immune disease (Sjogren's syndrome) or from saliva gland damage due to radiation treatments of the head/neck for cancer.
Compared with Indiana prescribers
Dr. Kaur wrote 15 prescriptions for Pilocarpine Hcl, about 69% as often as the typical Indiana prescriber of it (22). Medicare paid $37.33 per fill, versus $73.41 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
Allopurinol is used to treat gout and certain types of kidney stones.
Compared with Indiana prescribers
Dr. Kaur wrote 13 prescriptions for Allopurinol, about 23% as often as the typical Indiana prescriber of it (57). Medicare paid $10.43 per fill, versus $8.17 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
This medication is used alone or in combination with an immunosuppressant (such as methotrexate) to treat certain types of arthritis (such as rheumatoid, psoriatic, juvenile idiopathic, and ankylosing spondylitis).
Compared with Indiana prescribers
Dr. Kaur wrote 13 prescriptions for Enbrel, about half as often as the typical Indiana prescriber of it (24). Medicare paid $6,947.88 per fill, versus $7,761.24 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
Adalimumab is used to reduce pain and swelling due to certain types of arthritis (such as rheumatoid, psoriatic, juvenile idiopathic, ankylosing spondylitis).
Compared with Indiana prescribers
Dr. Kaur wrote 12 prescriptions for Humira(Cf) Pen, about 30% as often as the typical Indiana prescriber of it (40). Medicare paid $6,803.41 per fill, versus $8,629.43 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 nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), specifically a COX-2 inhibitor, which relieves pain and swelling (inflammation).
Compared with Indiana prescribers
Dr. Kaur wrote 11 prescriptions for Celecoxib, about 29% as often as the typical Indiana prescriber of it (37). Medicare paid $23.99 per fill, versus $37.68 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
Mycophenolate is used in combination with other medications to keep your body from attacking and rejecting your transplanted organ (such as kidney, liver, heart).
Compared with Indiana prescribers
Dr. Kaur wrote 11 prescriptions for Mycophenolate Mofetil, about 40% as often as the typical Indiana prescriber of it (28). Medicare paid $50.85 per fill, versus $119.44 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
Nabumetone is used to reduce pain, swelling, and joint stiffness from arthritis.
Compared with Indiana prescribers
Dr. Kaur wrote 11 prescriptions for Nabumetone, about half as often as the typical Indiana prescriber of it (25). Medicare paid $11.49 per fill, versus $13.95 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. Kaur’s prescriptions
What does Dr. Kaur prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kaur's most prescribed medications were Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate (199), Prednisone (173) and Methotrexate (127).
How does Dr. Kaur's prescribing compare with other Indiana prescribers?
Of the 19 medications with a state comparison, Dr. Kaur prescribes 3 more often than the typical Indiana prescriber, 3 about as often and 13 less often. Volume reflects practice size as well as prescribing habits.
Does this list show every medication Dr. Kaur 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 Indiana 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.
