DR. UMAR FAROOQ M.D
Prescription History 1972796621
Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Hershey, PA
What does Dr. Farooq prescribe?
In 2024, Dr. Farooq wrote 525 Medicare prescriptions for 18 medications. The most prescribed was Calcitriol, with 77 prescriptions for 26 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. Farooq prescribes.
Medications 18 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 Pennsylvania prescribers.
What it is used for
Calcitriol is a man-made active form of vitamin D.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Farooq wrote 77 prescriptions for Calcitriol, about 1.6 times as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (48). Medicare paid $11.21 per fill, versus $16.44 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
Losartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and to help protect the kidneys from damage due to diabetes.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Farooq wrote 56 prescriptions for Losartan Potassium, about half as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (113). Medicare paid $10.63 per fill, versus $11.18 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 Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Farooq wrote 47 prescriptions for Amlodipine Besylate, about 30% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (154). Medicare paid $11.86 per fill, versus $6.63 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
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 Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Farooq wrote 41 prescriptions for Furosemide, about half as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (95). Medicare paid $9.69 per fill, versus $4.95 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
This medication is a mineral supplement used to treat or prevent low amounts of potassium in the blood.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Farooq wrote 36 prescriptions for Potassium Chloride, about half as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (69). Medicare paid $8.15 per fill, versus $22.50 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
Sevelamer is used to lower high blood phosphorus (phosphate) levels in patients who are on dialysis due to severe kidney disease.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Farooq wrote 30 prescriptions for Sevelamer Carbonate, about 80% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (37). Medicare paid $186.55 per fill, versus $144.81 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 Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Farooq wrote 27 prescriptions for Allopurinol, about half as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (52). Medicare paid $12.81 per fill, versus $11.06 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 Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Farooq wrote 27 prescriptions for Carvedilol, about 42% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (65). Medicare paid $19.96 per fill, versus $9.50 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 Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Farooq wrote 26 prescriptions for Hydralazine Hcl, about 68% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (38). Medicare paid $14.06 per fill, versus $14.46 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
Tamsulosin is used by men to treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia-BPH).
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Farooq wrote 24 prescriptions for Tamsulosin Hcl, about 25% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (98). Medicare paid $11.73 per fill, versus $17.08 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 Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Farooq wrote 22 prescriptions for Gabapentin, about 22% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (100). Medicare paid $9.97 per fill, versus $14.77 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
Metoprolol is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Farooq wrote 22 prescriptions for Metoprolol Tartrate, about 27% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (80). Medicare paid $3.19 per fill, versus $7.17 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 a beta-blocker used to treat chest pain (angina), heart failure, and high blood pressure.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Farooq wrote 21 prescriptions for Metoprolol Succinate, about 16% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (127). Medicare paid $22.51 per fill, versus $15.71 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
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 Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Farooq wrote 18 prescriptions for Kerendia, about half as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (33). Medicare paid $1,759.66 per fill, versus $910.22 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 Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Farooq wrote 17 prescriptions for Lisinopril, about 13% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (136). Medicare paid $9.39 per fill, versus $7.55 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
Zolpidem is used for a short time to treat a certain sleep problem (insomnia) in adults.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Farooq wrote 12 prescriptions for Zolpidem Tartrate, about 29% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (42). Medicare paid $4.48 per fill, versus $5.45 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
Cysteamine is used to treat eye problems in people with cystinosis, a hereditary metabolic disorder that causes build-up of a certain natural substance (cystine) in the body.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Fewer than five Pennsylvania prescribers wrote this medication, so there is no state comparison.
What it is used for
Dapagliflozin is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Farooq wrote 11 prescriptions for Farxiga, about 27% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (41). Medicare paid $1,081.82 per fill, versus $877.86 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. Farooq’s prescriptions
What does Dr. Farooq prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Farooq's most prescribed medications were Calcitriol (77), Losartan Potassium (56) and Amlodipine Besylate (47).
How does Dr. Farooq's prescribing compare with other Pennsylvania prescribers?
Of the 17 medications with a state comparison, Dr. Farooq prescribes 1 more often than the typical Pennsylvania prescriber, 1 about as often and 15 less often. Volume reflects practice size as well as prescribing habits.
Does this list show every medication Dr. Farooq 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 Pennsylvania 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.
