KARTHIKEYAN VENKATACHALAM M.D
Prescription History 1760747430
Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Saint Louis, MO
Medicare Part D Prescription History
Explore the verified Medicare Part D prescription history, volume metrics, and calculated drug costs for KARTHIKEYAN VENKATACHALAM M.D, an active Nephrology specialist practicing in Saint Louis, MO. Our medical registry currently tracks 25 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 877 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Farxiga, which accounts for 89 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 | Prescriptions (2023)Rx (2023) | Avg Cost per FillCost / Fill | Vs. Other MO PrescribersVs. MO Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol | 89 | $811.59▼ below MO avg | ▲ More than typical |
About Farxiga: Dapagliflozin is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. Show more ▾ 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. This medication is also used in people with type 2 diabetes and heart disease to lower the risk of going to the hospital for heart failure. Dapagliflozin works by increasing the removal of sugar by your kidneys. Dapagliflozin is also used to treat kidney disease and heart failure. It may help you live longer and lower your risk of going to the hospital for heart failure. Dapagliflozin works by increasing the removal of sodium by your kidneys. In 2023, this provider wrote 89 Medicare prescriptions for Farxiga, about 2.3 times the volume of the typical Missouri prescriber of this medication (38). Medicare paid an average of $811.59 per fill, versus $854.68 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average MO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the MO average for this medication. 121 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 3,630 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| AuryxiaFerric Citrate | 73 | $1,837.50 | ▲ More than typical |
About Auryxia: Ferric citrate is used to lower high blood phosphate levels in people who are on dialysis due to severe kidney disease. Show more ▾ Dialysis removes some phosphate from your blood, but it is difficult to remove enough to keep your phosphate levels balanced. Decreasing blood phosphate levels can help keep your bones strong, prevent unsafe buildup of minerals in your body, and may decrease the risk of heart disease and strokes that can result from high phosphate levels. This medication works by binding to phosphate in the foods you eat. The phosphate then passes out of your body in your stool. Ferric citrate is a form of iron. This medication is also used to treat low blood levels of iron (anemia) in people with long-term kidney disease who are not on dialysis. Iron is an important mineral that your body needs to produce red blood cells and keep you in good health. In 2023, this provider wrote 73 Medicare prescriptions for Auryxia, about 2.6 times the volume of the typical Missouri prescriber of this medication (28). Medicare paid an average of $1,837.50 per fill, versus $1,688.60 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average MO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 73 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 2,190 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Sevelamer Carbonate | 71 | $164.21▼ below MO avg | ▲ More than typical |
About Sevelamer Carbonate: Sevelamer is used to lower high blood phosphorus (phosphate) levels in patients who are on dialysis due to severe kidney disease. Show more ▾ Dialysis removes some phosphate from your blood, but it is difficult to remove enough to keep your phosphate levels balanced. Decreasing blood phosphate levels can help keep your bones strong, prevent unsafe buildup of minerals in your body, and possibly decrease the risk of heart disease and strokes that can result from high phosphate levels. Sevelamer works by holding onto phosphate from the diet so that it can pass out of your body. A polymeric amine that binds phosphate and is used to treat HYPERPHOSPHATEMIA in patients with kidney disease. In 2023, this provider wrote 71 Medicare prescriptions for Sevelamer Carbonate, about 1.5 times the volume of the typical Missouri prescriber of this medication (46). Medicare paid an average of $164.21 per fill, versus $263.83 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average MO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the MO average for this medication. 91 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 2,730 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| JardianceEmpagliflozin | 64 | $935.11▼ below MO avg | ▲ More than typical |
About Jardiance: Empagliflozin is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. Show more ▾ Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Empagliflozin is also used in patients with type 2 diabetes and heart disease to lower the risk of death from heart attack or stroke. Empagliflozin works by increasing the removal of sugar by your kidneys. Empagliflozin is also used to treat heart failure. It may help you live longer and lower your risk of going to the hospital for heart failure. Empagliflozin works by increasing the removal of sodium by your kidneys. In 2023, this provider wrote 64 Medicare prescriptions for Jardiance, about 1.4 times the volume of the typical Missouri prescriber of this medication (45). Medicare paid an average of $935.11 per fill, versus $937.19 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average MO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the MO average for this medication. 94 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 2,820 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Calcitriol | 57 | $18.41▼ below MO avg | ▲ More than typical |
About Calcitriol: Calcitriol is a man-made active form of vitamin D. Show more ▾ Most people get enough vitamin D from exposure to the sun and from fortified food products (such as dairy products, vitamins). Vitamin D helps control parathyroid hormone and the levels of certain minerals (such as calcium, phosphorus) that are needed for building and keeping strong bones. Before regular vitamin D can be used by the body, it needs to be changed to the active form by the liver and kidneys. Calcitriol is used in patients with kidney disease who can't make enough of the active form of Vitamin D. This medication is also used to prevent and treat certain types of calcium/phosphorus/parathyroid problems that can happen with long-term kidney dialysis or hypoparathyroidism. Calcitriol is usually used along with specific diet recommendations and sometimes other medications. The physiologically active form of vitamin D. It is formed primarily in the kidney by enzymatic hydroxylation of 25-hydroxycholecalciferol (CALCIFEDIOL). Its production is stimulated by low blood calcium levels and parathyroid hormone. Calcitriol increases intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphorus, and in concert with parathyroid hormone increases bone resorption. In 2023, this provider wrote 57 Medicare prescriptions for Calcitriol, about 1.3 times the volume of the typical Missouri prescriber of this medication (43). Medicare paid an average of $18.41 per fill, versus $24.09 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average MO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the MO average for this medication. 90.4 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 2,713 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Losartan Potassium | 56 | $9.74▼ below MO avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Losartan Potassium: Losartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and to help protect the kidneys from damage due to diabetes. Show more ▾ It is also used to lower the risk of strokes in patients with high blood pressure and an enlarged heart. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Losartan belongs to a class of drugs called angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). It works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily. An antagonist of ANGIOTENSIN TYPE 1 RECEPTOR with antihypertensive activity due to the reduced pressor effect of ANGIOTENSIN II. In 2023, this provider wrote 56 Medicare prescriptions for Losartan Potassium, about half the volume of the typical Missouri prescriber of this medication (118). Medicare paid an average of $9.74 per fill, versus $10.04 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average MO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the MO average for this medication. 127 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 3,810 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Amlodipine Besylate | 55 | $9.17 | ▼ Less than typical |
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. In 2023, this provider wrote 55 Medicare prescriptions for Amlodipine Besylate, about a third of the volume of the typical Missouri prescriber of this medication (161). Medicare paid an average of $9.17 per fill, versus $6.67 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average MO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 119 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 3,555 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| VelphoroSucroferric Oxyhydroxide | 52 | $2,431.50▼ below MO avg | ▲ More than typical |
About Velphoro: Sucroferric oxyhydroxide is used to lower high blood phosphate levels in people who are on dialysis due to severe kidney disease. Show more ▾ Dialysis removes some phosphate from your blood, but it is difficult to remove enough to keep your phosphate levels balanced. Decreasing blood phosphate levels can help keep your bones strong, prevent unsafe buildup of minerals in your body, and may decrease the risk of heart disease and strokes that can result from high phosphate levels. Sucroferric oxyhydroxide contains a form of iron which is not absorbed by your body. It works by binding to phosphate in your diet. The phosphate then passes out of your body in your stool. In 2023, this provider wrote 52 Medicare prescriptions for Velphoro, about 1.8 times the volume of the typical Missouri prescriber of this medication (29). Medicare paid an average of $2,431.50 per fill, versus $3,240.03 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average MO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the MO average for this medication. 56 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,680 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Furosemide | 41 | $5.75▼ below MO avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Furosemide: Furosemide is used to reduce extra fluid in the body (edema) caused by conditions such as heart failure, liver disease, and kidney disease. Show more ▾ This can lessen symptoms such as shortness of breath and swelling in your arms, legs, and abdomen. This drug is also used to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Furosemide is a water pill (diuretic) that causes you to make more urine. This helps your body get rid of extra water and salt. A benzoic-sulfonamide-furan. It is a diuretic with fast onset and short duration that is used for EDEMA and chronic RENAL INSUFFICIENCY. In 2023, this provider wrote 41 Medicare prescriptions for Furosemide, about a third of the volume of the typical Missouri prescriber of this medication (109). Medicare paid an average of $5.75 per fill, versus $5.84 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average MO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the MO average for this medication. 70 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 2,100 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 33 | $20.46 | ▼ Less than typical |
About Tamsulosin Hcl: Tamsulosin is used by men to treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia-BPH). Show more ▾ It does not shrink the prostate, but it works by relaxing the muscles in the prostate and the bladder. This helps to relieve symptoms of BPH such as difficulty in beginning the flow of urine, weak stream, and the need to urinate often or urgently (including during the middle of the night). Tamsulosin belongs to a class of drugs known as alpha blockers. Do not use this medication to treat high blood pressure. In 2023, this provider wrote 33 Medicare prescriptions for Tamsulosin Hcl, about a third of the volume of the typical Missouri prescriber of this medication (100). Medicare paid an average of $20.46 per fill, versus $18.36 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average MO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 48 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,440 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Calcium Acetate | 32 | $53.84▼ below MO avg | ≈ Typical |
About Calcium Acetate: Calcium acetate is used to prevent high blood phosphate levels in patients who are on dialysis due to severe kidney disease. Show more ▾ Dialysis removes some phosphate from your blood, but it is difficult to remove enough to keep your phosphate levels balanced. Decreasing blood phosphate levels can help keep your bones strong, prevent unsafe buildup of minerals in your body, and possibly decrease the risk of heart disease and strokes that can result from high phosphate levels. Calcium acetate is a natural mineral that works by holding onto phosphate from the diet so that it can pass out of your body. In 2023, this provider wrote 32 Medicare prescriptions for Calcium Acetate, about the same volume as the typical Missouri prescriber of this medication (29). Medicare paid an average of $53.84 per fill, versus $95.91 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average MO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the MO average for this medication. 34 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,020 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Hydralazine Hcl | 31 | $13.13▼ below MO avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Hydralazine Hcl: Hydralazine 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. Hydralazine is called a vasodilator. It works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow through the body more easily. In 2023, this provider wrote 31 Medicare prescriptions for Hydralazine Hcl, about 69% of the volume of the typical Missouri prescriber of this medication (45). Medicare paid an average of $13.13 per fill, versus $19.32 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average MO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the MO average for this medication. 60 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,722 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Lisinopril | 31 | $13.13 | ▼ Less than typical |
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. In 2023, this provider wrote 31 Medicare prescriptions for Lisinopril, about a quarter of the volume of the typical Missouri prescriber of this medication (154). Medicare paid an average of $13.13 per fill, versus $6.35 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average MO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 75 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 2,250 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| OzempicSemaglutide | 25 | $1,027.45▼ below MO avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Ozempic: Semaglutide is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. Show more ▾ Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Semaglutide is also used in people with type 2 diabetes and heart disease to lower the risk of death from heart attack or stroke. Semaglutide is similar to a natural hormone in your body (incretin). It works by causing insulin release in response to high blood sugar (such as after a meal) and decreasing the amount of sugar your liver makes. If you use insulin, semaglutide is not a substitute for insulin treatment. In 2023, this provider wrote 25 Medicare prescriptions for Ozempic, about half the volume of the typical Missouri prescriber of this medication (45). Medicare paid an average of $1,027.45 per fill, versus $1,286.55 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average MO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the MO average for this medication. 28.5 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 818 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Carvedilol | 24 | $11.07 | ▼ Less than typical |
About Carvedilol: Carvedilol is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. Show more ▾ It is also used after a heart attack to improve the chance of survival if your heart is not pumping well. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This drug works by blocking the action of certain natural substances in your body, such as epinephrine, on the heart and blood vessels. This effect lowers your heart rate, blood pressure, and strain on your heart. Carvedilol belongs to a class of drugs known as alpha and beta blockers. A carbazole and propanol derivative that acts as a non-cardioselective beta blocker and vasodilator. It has blocking activity for ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTORS and, at higher doses, may function as a blocker of CALCIUM CHANNELS; it also has antioxidant properties. Carvedilol is used in the treatment of HYPERTENSION; ANGINA PECTORIS; and HEART FAILURE. It can also reduce the risk of death following MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. In 2023, this provider wrote 24 Medicare prescriptions for Carvedilol, about a quarter of the volume of the typical Missouri prescriber of this medication (91). Medicare paid an average of $11.07 per fill, versus $10.56 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average MO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 67 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 2,010 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 20 | $16.11 | ▼ Less than typical |
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. In 2023, this provider wrote 20 Medicare prescriptions for Atorvastatin Calcium, about 9% of the volume of the typical Missouri prescriber of this medication (211). Medicare paid an average of $16.11 per fill, versus $11.23 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average MO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 48 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,440 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Cinacalcet Hcl | 15 | $210.55▼ below MO avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Cinacalcet Hcl: Cinacalcet is used to treat increased amounts of a certain hormone (parathyroid) in people with long-term kidney disease who are on dialysis. Show more ▾ It is also used to treat increased amounts of calcium in people with an overactive parathyroid gland or in people with cancer of the parathyroid gland. Cinacalcet works by decreasing the amount of parathyroid hormone, calcium, and phosphorus in your body. Having the right amount of these substances in your body helps to prevent bone disease. In 2023, this provider wrote 15 Medicare prescriptions for Cinacalcet Hcl, about half the volume of the typical Missouri prescriber of this medication (26). Medicare paid an average of $210.55 per fill, versus $458.75 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average MO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the MO average for this medication. 21.7 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 650 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Valsartan | 15 | $15.79▼ below MO avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Valsartan: Valsartan is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. Show more ▾ It is also used to improve the chance of living longer after a heart attack. In people with heart failure, it may also lower the chance of having to go to the hospital for heart failure. Valsartan belongs to a class of drugs called angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). It works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. A tetrazole derivative and ANGIOTENSIN II TYPE 1 RECEPTOR BLOCKER that is used to treat HYPERTENSION. In 2023, this provider wrote 15 Medicare prescriptions for Valsartan, about half the volume of the typical Missouri prescriber of this medication (29). Medicare paid an average of $15.79 per fill, versus $32.80 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average MO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the MO average for this medication. 27 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 810 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Isosorbide Mononitrate ErIsosorbide Mononitrate | 15 | $16.32▼ below MO avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Isosorbide Mononitrate Er: Isosorbide mononitrate is used to prevent chest pain (angina) in patients with a certain heart condition (coronary artery disease). Show more ▾ This medication belongs to a class of drugs known as nitrates. It works by relaxing and widening blood vessels so blood can flow more easily to the heart. This medication will not relieve chest pain once it occurs. Also, it is not intended to be taken just before physical activities (such as exercise or sexual intercourse) to prevent chest pain. Other medications may be prescribed by your doctor for these conditions. Consult your doctor for more details. In 2023, this provider wrote 15 Medicare prescriptions for Isosorbide Mononitrate Er, about a quarter of the volume of the typical Missouri prescriber of this medication (55). Medicare paid an average of $16.32 per fill, versus $17.17 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average MO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the MO average for this medication. 20 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 554 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| LokelmaSodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate | 14 | $723.25 | ▼ Less than typical |
About Lokelma: This medication is used to treat high levels of potassium in the blood. Show more ▾ It works by binding to potassium in the gut. This medication does not work right away, and should not be used to treat life-threatening high levels of potassium. High potassium levels can cause symptoms such as nausea, muscle weakness/tiredness, irregular heartbeats, or paralysis. In 2023, this provider wrote 14 Medicare prescriptions for Lokelma, about 67% of the volume of the typical Missouri prescriber of this medication (21). Medicare paid an average of $723.25 per fill, versus $707.43 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average MO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 14 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 414 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| RayaldeeCalcifediol | 14 | $1,280.67▼ below MO avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Rayaldee: This medication is used to treat people with serious kidney disease whose bodies make too much of a certain natural substance (parathyroid hormone-PTH). Show more ▾ High amounts of PTH can affect other minerals in the body (such as calcium, phosphorus) that are needed for strong bones. Calcifediol belongs to a class of drugs known as vitamin D analogs. It works by decreasing PTH and increasing calcium and phosphorus in the body. The major circulating metabolite of VITAMIN D3. It is produced in the LIVER and is the best indicator of the body's vitamin D stores. It is effective in the treatment of RICKETS and OSTEOMALACIA, both in azotemic and non-azotemic patients. Calcifediol also has mineralizing properties. In 2023, this provider wrote 14 Medicare prescriptions for Rayaldee, about 67% of the volume of the typical Missouri prescriber of this medication (21). Medicare paid an average of $1,280.67 per fill, versus $1,328.68 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average MO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the MO average for this medication. 14 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 420 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Allopurinol | 13 | $10.40▼ below MO avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Allopurinol: Allopurinol is used to treat gout and certain types of kidney stones. Show more ▾ It is also used to prevent increased uric acid levels in patients receiving cancer chemotherapy. These patients can have increased uric acid levels due to release of uric acid from the dying cancer cells. Allopurinol works by reducing the amount of uric acid made by the body. Increased uric acid levels can cause gout and kidney problems. A XANTHINE OXIDASE inhibitor that decreases URIC ACID production. It also acts as an antimetabolite on some simpler organisms. In 2023, this provider wrote 13 Medicare prescriptions for Allopurinol, about a quarter of the volume of the typical Missouri prescriber of this medication (60). Medicare paid an average of $10.40 per fill, versus $14.85 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average MO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the MO average for this medication. 37 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,110 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Gabapentin | 13 | $26.29 | ▼ Less than typical |
About Gabapentin: Gabapentin is used with other medications to prevent and control seizures. Show more ▾ It is also used to relieve nerve pain following shingles (a painful rash due to herpes zoster infection) in adults. Gabapentin is known as an anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drug. A cyclohexane-gamma-aminobutyric acid derivative that is used for the treatment of PARTIAL SEIZURES; NEURALGIA; and RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME. In 2023, this provider wrote 13 Medicare prescriptions for Gabapentin, about 11% of the volume of the typical Missouri prescriber of this medication (115). Medicare paid an average of $26.29 per fill, versus $23.39 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average MO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 13 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 378 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| KerendiaFinerenone | 12 | $675.77▼ below MO avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Kerendia: 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. Show more ▾ It works by blocking a chemical (aldosterone) in your body which in turn lowers the amount of sodium and water the body retains. In 2023, this provider wrote 12 Medicare prescriptions for Kerendia, about half the volume of the typical Missouri prescriber of this medication (28). Medicare paid an average of $675.77 per fill, versus $728.30 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average MO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the MO average for this medication. 12 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 360 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| VeltassaPatiromer Calcium Sorbitex | 12 | $1,060.97 | ▼ Less than typical |
About Veltassa: This medication is used to treat a high level of potassium in your blood. Show more ▾ Too much potassium in your blood can sometimes cause heart rhythm problems. Patiromer helps get rid of extra potassium by binding to it. The potassium then passes out of your body in your stool. In 2023, this provider wrote 12 Medicare prescriptions for Veltassa, about half the volume of the typical Missouri prescriber of this medication (21). Medicare paid an average of $1,060.97 per fill, versus $1,045.10 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average MO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 14.7 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 440 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
About this data. The prescription history for KARTHIKEYAN VENKATACHALAM M.D 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 Nephrology prescribing approach at this Saint Louis, MO 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 MO prescribers of the same medication. Always confirm current medications and costs directly with the provider and your plan.
