VIRINCHI R BALA MBBS
Prescription History 1730147521
Internal Medicine in Albany, NY
Medicare Part D Prescription History
Explore the verified Medicare Part D prescription history, volume metrics, and calculated drug costs for VIRINCHI R BALA MBBS, an active Internal Medicine specialist practicing in Albany, NY. Our medical registry currently tracks 8 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 172 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Hydrochlorothiazide, which accounts for 34 claims alone. Use the table below to sort by claims, cost, or utilization compared with the state average; select any medication for its full profile.
| Medication | Claims | 30-Day Fills | Days Supply | Cost / Claim | Utilization vs NY Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 34 | 70.0 | 2,100 | $3.81▼ below NY avg | ▼ Below Avg. Top Prescribed |
Utilization: claims vs the average NY prescriber Averages are among NY prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. Cost per claim: this provider vs the NY average This provider's average cost per claim is below the NY average for this medication. 70.0 30-Day Fills 2,100 Days Supply About Hydrochlorothiazide: This medication is used to treat high blood pressure. Show more ▾ Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Hydrochlorothiazide belongs to a class of drugs known as diuretics/water pills. It works by causing you to make more urine. This helps your body get rid of extra salt and water. This medication also reduces extra fluid in the body (edema) caused by conditions such as heart failure, liver disease, or kidney disease. This can lessen symptoms such as shortness of breath or swelling in your ankles or feet. A thiazide diuretic often considered the prototypical member of this class. It reduces the reabsorption of electrolytes from the renal tubules. This results in increased excretion of water and electrolytes, including sodium, potassium, chloride, and magnesium. It is used in the treatment of several disorders including edema, hypertension, diabetes insipidus, and hypoparathyroidism. | |||||
| Buprenorphine-NaloxoneBuprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 29 | 29.0 | 618 | $214.94 | ▼ Below Avg. Top Prescribed |
Utilization: claims vs the average NY prescriber Averages are among NY prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. Cost per claim: this provider vs the NY average Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 29.0 30-Day Fills 618 Days Supply About Buprenorphine-Naloxone: This medication contains 2 medicines: buprenorphine and naloxone. Show more ▾ It is used to treat opioid dependence/addiction. Buprenorphine belongs to a class of drugs called mixed opioid agonist-antagonists. Buprenorphine helps prevent withdrawal symptoms caused by stopping other opioids. Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that blocks the effect of opioids and can cause severe opioid withdrawal when injected. It has little effect when taken by mouth or dissolved under the tongue. It is combined with buprenorphine to prevent abuse and misuse (injection) of this medication. This combination medication is used as part of a complete treatment program for drug abuse (such as compliance monitoring, counseling, behavioral contract, lifestyle changes). Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you should have other forms of naloxone available to treat opioid overdose. Teach your family or household members about the signs of an opioid overdose and how to treat it. | |||||
| Lisinopril | 23 | 51.0 | 1,530 | $12.94 | ▼ Below Avg. Top Prescribed |
Utilization: claims vs the average NY prescriber Averages are among NY prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. Cost per claim: this provider vs the NY average Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 51.0 30-Day Fills 1,530 Days Supply About Lisinopril: Lisinopril is used to treat high blood pressure. Show more ▾ Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. It is also used to treat heart failure and to improve survival after a heart attack. Lisinopril belongs to a class of drugs known as ACE inhibitors. It works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. One of the ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS (ACE inhibitors), orally active, that has been used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure. | |||||
| Omeprazole | 22 | 44.0 | 1,320 | $13.73 | ▼ Below Avg. Top Prescribed |
Utilization: claims vs the average NY prescriber Averages are among NY prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. Cost per claim: this provider vs the NY average Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 44.0 30-Day Fills 1,320 Days Supply About Omeprazole: Omeprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux, ulcers). Show more ▾ It works by decreasing the amount of acid your stomach makes. It relieves symptoms such as heartburn, difficulty swallowing, and cough. This medication helps heal acid damage to the stomach and esophagus, helps prevent ulcers, and may help prevent cancer of the esophagus. Omeprazole belongs to a class of drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). If you are self-treating with this medication, over-the-counter omeprazole products are used to treat frequent heartburn (occurring 2 or more days a week). Since it may take 1 to 4 days to have full effect, these products do not relieve heartburn right away. For over-the-counter products, carefully read the package instructions to make sure the product is right for you. Check the ingredients on the label even if you have used the product before. The manufacturer may have changed the ingredients. Also, products with similar brand names may contain different ingredients meant for different purposes. Taking the wrong product could harm you. A 4-methoxy-3,5-dimethylpyridyl, 5-methoxybenzimidazole derivative of timoprazole that is used in the therapy of STOMACH ULCERS and ZOLLINGER-ELLISON SYNDROME. The drug inhibits an H(+)-K(+)-EXCHANGING ATPASE which is found in GASTRIC PARIETAL CELLS. | |||||
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 17 | 43.0 | 1,290 | $22.56 | ▼ Below Avg. Top Prescribed |
Utilization: claims vs the average NY prescriber Averages are among NY prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. Cost per claim: this provider vs the NY average Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 43.0 30-Day Fills 1,290 Days Supply About Atorvastatin Calcium: 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. Show more ▾ It belongs to a group of drugs known as statins. It works by reducing the amount of cholesterol made by the liver. Lowering bad cholesterol and triglycerides and raising good cholesterol decreases the risk of heart disease and helps prevent strokes and heart attacks. In addition to eating a proper diet (such as a low-cholesterol/low-fat diet), other lifestyle changes that may help this medication work better include exercising, losing weight if overweight, and stopping smoking. Consult your doctor for more details. A pyrrole and heptanoic acid derivative, HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITOR (statin), and ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENT that is used to reduce serum levels of LDL-CHOLESTEROL; APOLIPOPROTEIN B; and TRIGLYCERIDES. It is used to increase serum levels of HDL-CHOLESTEROL in the treatment of HYPERLIPIDEMIAS, and for the prevention of CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES in patients with multiple risk factors. | |||||
| Amlodipine Besylate | 16 | 44.0 | 1,320 | $9.95 | ▼ Below Avg. |
Utilization: claims vs the average NY prescriber Averages are among NY prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. Cost per claim: this provider vs the NY average Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 44.0 30-Day Fills 1,320 Days Supply About Amlodipine Besylate: Amlodipine is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure. Show more ▾ Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Amlodipine belongs to a class of drugs known as calcium channel blockers. It works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. Amlodipine is also used to prevent certain types of chest pain (angina). It may help to increase your ability to exercise and decrease the frequency of angina attacks. It should not be used to treat attacks of chest pain when they occur. Use other medications (such as sublingual nitroglycerin) to relieve attacks of chest pain as directed by your doctor. A long-acting dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker. It is effective in the treatment of ANGINA PECTORIS and HYPERTENSION. | |||||
| Metformin Hcl | 16 | 38.0 | 1,140 | $14.27 | ▼ Below Avg. |
Utilization: claims vs the average NY prescriber Averages are among NY prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. Cost per claim: this provider vs the NY average Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 38.0 30-Day Fills 1,140 Days Supply About Metformin Hcl: Metformin is used with a proper diet and exercise program and possibly with other medications to control high blood sugar. Show more ▾ It is used in patients with type 2 diabetes. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Metformin works by helping to restore your body's proper response to the insulin you naturally produce. It also decreases the amount of sugar that your liver makes and that your stomach/intestines absorb. A biguanide hypoglycemic agent used in the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus not responding to dietary modification. Metformin improves glycemic control by improving insulin sensitivity and decreasing intestinal absorption of glucose. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p289) | |||||
| Mupirocin | 15 | 15.0 | 294 | $7.25▼ below NY avg | ▼ Below Avg. |
Utilization: claims vs the average NY prescriber Averages are among NY prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. Cost per claim: this provider vs the NY average This provider's average cost per claim is below the NY average for this medication. 15.0 30-Day Fills 294 Days Supply About Mupirocin: Mupirocin is used to treat certain skin infections (such as impetigo). Show more ▾ It is an antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of certain bacteria. A topically used antibiotic from a strain of Pseudomonas fluorescens. It has shown excellent activity against gram-positive staphylococci and streptococci. The antibiotic is used primarily for the treatment of primary and secondary skin disorders, nasal infections, and wound healing. | |||||
About this data. The prescription history for VIRINCHI R BALA MBBS is compiled from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File for calendar year 2023, the most recent federal release. Figures cover prescriptions filled for Medicare Part D beneficiaries only; prescriptions under private insurance, Medicaid, or self-pay plans are not included. Because prescribing decisions are generally consistent across coverage types, this record offers a useful view of the overall Internal Medicine prescribing approach at this Albany, NY practice.
Reading the costs. Drug costs are gross amounts paid to pharmacies under Part D, including both plan and beneficiary payments. They are not the price a patient pays at the pharmacy counter. Medications with fewer than 11 claims are excluded from the federal source data, and state comparisons use the average volume among NY prescribers of the same medication. Always confirm current medications and costs directly with the provider and your plan.