SIMA HODAVANCE M.D.
Prescription History 1982921375
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease in Allentown, PA
What does Dr. Hodavance prescribe?
In 2024, Dr. Hodavance wrote 1,266 Medicare prescriptions for 22 medications. The most prescribed was Metoprolol Succinate, with 154 prescriptions for 65 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. Hodavance prescribes.
Medications 22 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
This medication is a beta-blocker used to treat chest pain (angina), heart failure, and high blood pressure.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Hodavance wrote 154 prescriptions for Metoprolol Succinate, about 1.2 times as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (127). Medicare paid $20.84 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
This product is used to treat certain types of heart failure.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Hodavance wrote 110 prescriptions for Entresto, about 2.1 times as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (53). Medicare paid $1,253.74 per fill, versus $966.66 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
Apixaban is used to prevent serious blood clots from forming due to a certain irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) or after hip/knee replacement surgery.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Hodavance wrote 105 prescriptions for Eliquis, about as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (104). Medicare paid $1,030.49 per fill, versus $796.82 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
Empagliflozin 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. Hodavance wrote 85 prescriptions for Jardiance, about 1.4 times as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (61). Medicare paid $800.04 per fill, versus $952.57 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 Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Hodavance wrote 80 prescriptions for Atorvastatin Calcium, about 37% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (217). Medicare paid $10.14 per fill, versus $12.25 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Hodavance wrote 78 prescriptions for Dextrose In Water, about 3.6 times as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (22). Medicare paid $2.63 per fill, versus $11.62 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
Rosuvastatin 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 Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Hodavance wrote 77 prescriptions for Rosuvastatin Calcium, about 62% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (124). Medicare paid $12.63 per fill, versus $16.32 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
Lisinopril is used to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Hodavance wrote 72 prescriptions for Lisinopril, about half as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (136). Medicare paid $9.00 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
Spironolactone is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Hodavance wrote 69 prescriptions for Spironolactone, about 1.5 times as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (47). Medicare paid $7.46 per fill, versus $8.70 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. Hodavance wrote 60 prescriptions for Furosemide, about 63% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (95). Medicare paid $8.15 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
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. Hodavance wrote 55 prescriptions for Losartan Potassium, about half as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (113). Medicare paid $9.23 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
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. Hodavance wrote 52 prescriptions for Farxiga, about 1.3 times as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (41). Medicare paid $707.29 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.
What it is used for
Carvedilol is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Hodavance wrote 41 prescriptions for Carvedilol, about 64% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (65). Medicare paid $5.74 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
Metoprolol is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Hodavance wrote 41 prescriptions for Metoprolol Tartrate, about half as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (80). Medicare paid $8.23 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
Amlodipine is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Hodavance wrote 40 prescriptions for Amlodipine Besylate, about 26% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (154). Medicare paid $9.92 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
Pravastatin 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 Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Hodavance wrote 32 prescriptions for Pravastatin Sodium, about half as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (53). Medicare paid $13.08 per fill, versus $14.88 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 Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Hodavance wrote 27 prescriptions for Xarelto, about half as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (48). Medicare paid $1,210.42 per fill, versus $843.01 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. Hodavance wrote 26 prescriptions for Potassium Chloride, about 38% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (69). Medicare paid $22.78 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
Chlorthalidone is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Hodavance wrote 18 prescriptions for Chlorthalidone, about 65% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (28). Medicare paid $10.17 per fill, versus $15.32 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
Clopidogrel is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in persons with heart disease (recent heart attack), recent stroke, or blood circulation disease (peripheral vascular disease).
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Dr. Hodavance wrote 16 prescriptions for Clopidogrel, about 26% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (62). Medicare paid $11.19 per fill, versus $13.03 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
Torsemide 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. Hodavance wrote 16 prescriptions for Torsemide, about 38% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (42). Medicare paid $32.31 per fill, versus $17.84 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
Bumetanide 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. Hodavance wrote 12 prescriptions for Bumetanide, about 31% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (39). Medicare paid $45.34 per fill, versus $31.17 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. Hodavance’s prescriptions
What does Dr. Hodavance prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hodavance's most prescribed medications were Metoprolol Succinate (154), Entresto (110) and Eliquis (105).
How does Dr. Hodavance's prescribing compare with other Pennsylvania prescribers?
Of the 22 medications with a state comparison, Dr. Hodavance prescribes 5 more often than the typical Pennsylvania prescriber, 2 about as often and 15 less often. Volume reflects practice size as well as prescribing habits.
Does this list show every medication Dr. Hodavance 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.
