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Andrew Tzellas
Internal Medicine Physician

Prescriptions made by Andrew Tzellas

Data for 2018

8,935

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 185 out of 15.3K providers in this state and specialty

$934.6K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 126 out of 15.3K providers in this state and specialty

399

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 279 out of 15.3K providers in this state and specialty

59%

Patients 65 Years and Older

65

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 73

Drug Categories

O

Opioid

An opioid drug. Prescription opioids (painkillers) can help alleviate certain kinds of pain in the short term but carry serious health risks.
A

Antibiotic

Used to treat bacterial infections but are often prescribed incorrectly to treat viral infections, such as chest colds or the flu.
P

Antipsychotic

Used to manage psychosis, principally in schizophrenia but also in a range of other psychotic disorders.

Prescription Data

The table below list this provider’s drugs, the number of prescriptions and how many went to seniors. Drugs are ranked by volume. Rank in State ranks all providers that have the self-identified specialty of Internal Medicine in Connecticut and ranks the number of prescriptions that have been made for the specific drug.

Drug Name Rank in State Total Prescriptions Filled with Refills Prescript. to 65+ Patients Receiving this Drug Patients 65+ OAP
1 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM660
of 9,8540
6860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
43101320 patients
33% of all patients
830 patients
21% of all patients
2 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM90
of 7,6310
4300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2390790 patients
20% of all patients
420 patients
11% of all patients
3 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1110
of 9,1480
3830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2770660 patients
17% of all patients
450 patients
11% of all patients
4 LISINOPRIL1250
of 8,7140
3090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2230620 patients
16% of all patients
430 patients
11% of all patients
5 METFORMIN HCL530
of 7,6300
2770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1640570 patients
14% of all patients
350 patients
9% of all patients
6 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE590
of 5,9940
2680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1590370 patients
9% of all patients
220 patients
6% of all patients
7 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE40
of 6,2600
2400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1550680 patients
17% of all patients
350 patients
9% of all patients
8 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM3110
of 8,0300
1970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1480350 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
9 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1400
of 8,0080
1530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1020330 patients
8% of all patients
210 patients
5% of all patients
10 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1020
of 5,6390
1370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1100320 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
11 GABAPENTIN750
of 7,5090
2020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1420440 patients
11% of all patients
220 patients
6% of all patients
12 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
40
of 2,9260
1220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1030330 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
13 MONTELUKAST SODIUM320
of 5,0910
1610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1000300 patients
8% of all patients
140 patients
4% of all patients
14 OMEPRAZOLE1280
of 7,8810
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720250 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
15 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
240
of 3,7830
1520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1180250 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
16 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1640
of 7,0840
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440240 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
17 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1460
of 4,2820
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840270 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
18 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
200
of 1,6920
1090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830190 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
19 TAMSULOSIN HCL990
of 6,7520
1240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
940180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
20 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
20
of 9380
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
21 MIRTAZAPINE940
of 3,4990
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
22 DONEPEZIL HCL720
of 4,2350
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1110150 patients
4% of all patients
150 patients
4% of all patients
23 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
130
of 1,2150
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
24 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
850
of 6,3830
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
25 TRAZODONE HCL1690
of 5,9210
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
26 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
620
of 3,9830
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
27 FUROSEMIDE2360
of 8,6800
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
28 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
100
of 9780
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
29 MELOXICAM310
of 4,1400
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410330 patients
8% of all patients
120 patients
3% of all patients
30 CARVEDILOL920
of 6,6870
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
31 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
220
of 5,9030
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760340 patients
9% of all patients
150 patients
4% of all patients
32 ALENDRONATE SODIUM560
of 6,0960
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710180 patients
5% of all patients
180 patients
5% of all patients
33 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
210
of 2,6060
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
34 SIMVASTATIN2760
of 7,2620
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
35 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE790
of 2,9980
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11P
36 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
430
of 4,8400
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450210 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
37 ULTICARE PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
10
of 2490
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
38 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
130
of 1,1860
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
39 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
810
of 4,3010
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
40 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
150
of 3,1730
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410240 patients
6% of all patients
110 patients
3% of all patients
41 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1820
of 4,6440
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
42 DULOXETINE HCL980
of 4,0300
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440< 11< 11
43 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
440
of 2,3800
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
44 BACLOFEN330
of 3,3170
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
45 GLIMEPIRIDE670
of 2,8040
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 SERTRALINE HCL1630
of 5,3490
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
47 RANITIDINE HCL600
of 4,5140
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
48 ALLOPURINOL1390
of 6,0190
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500< 11< 11
49 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
970
of 3,9420
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
50 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
70
of 8110
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
51 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350350
of 1,8660
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
52 METOPROLOL TARTRATE2320
of 7,9270
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
320
of 1,3420
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
54 AMITIZA
(LUBIPROSTONE)
160
of 6100
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
55 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
470
of 1,3610
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
56 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM400
of 2,1100
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
57 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)
300
of 1,0190
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 VALSARTAN850
of 3,6500
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
59 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
390
of 2,0930
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
60 ATENOLOL1300
of 6,4410
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
61 PAROXETINE HCL660
of 3,0710
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
580
of 1,6470
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 CHLORTHALIDONE460
of 1,5750
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 DICLOFENAC SODIUM150
of 3,9040
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530280 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
65 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
630
of 2,4220
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
310
of 2,7960
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
67 LEVETIRACETAM900
of 2,3400
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
1090
of 4,4410
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 NAPROXEN350
of 2,7960
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
70 BUSPIRONE HCL490
of 1,6400
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
71 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
270
of 7760
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 WARFARIN SODIUM2110
of 4,7970
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 CLOTRIMAZOLE30
of 7990
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300230 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
74 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
1270
of 3,8530
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
540
of 3,4160
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
76 LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE300
of 5780
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
190
of 6420
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
78 ALCOHOL PREP PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
130
of 3890
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 CLONIDINE HCL270
of 3,2830
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 TRAMADOL HCL1230
of 5,3610
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
5% of all patients
< 11O
81 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)
220
of 1,8810
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
82 SPIRONOLACTONE880
of 3,8460
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 COMFORT EZ PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
80
of 1260
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 IBUPROFEN490
of 3,8460
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
85 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL490
of 1,9530
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE290
of 2,0960
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 PIOGLITAZONE HCL730
of 2,5630
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
88 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
210
of 6270
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
89 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL210
of 1,8900
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 LANSOPRAZOLE270
of 8530
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
91 ENALAPRIL MALEATE510
of 1,7790
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
92 MECLIZINE HCL300
of 1,8130
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 CLONAZEPAM1040
of 3,4440
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
490
of 6520
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
790
of 2,6090
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 METFORMIN ER OSMOTIC
(METFORMIN HCL)
50
of 920
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 EASY COMFORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
70
of 960
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
98 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
850
of 3,7490
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 AMLODIPINE-VALSARTAN
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/VALSARTAN)
200
of 2970
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
290
of 9000
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 MEMANTINE HCL830
of 2,6110
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
102 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
930
of 2,8330
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11O
103 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL540
of 1,7960
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
104 VOLTAREN
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)
140
of 1,3250
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
105 PREDNISONE1530
of 6,2820
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
106 BUMETANIDE320
of 7940
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
107 FLUOXETINE HCL810
of 4,3960
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
108 INCRUSE ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE)
380
of 5340
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
109 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE1350
of 4,6080
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
110 OLOPATADINE HCL210
of 7940
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
111 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
810
of 2,3410
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
112 QUINAPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(QUINAPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
110
of 150
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
113 ALPRAZOLAM2060
of 4,4720
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
114 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE510
of 4,6150
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
115 BUPROPION HCL270
of 4540
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
116 DOXEPIN HCL190
of 4630
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
117 FAMOTIDINE840
of 5,0610
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
118 GEMFIBROZIL350
of 1,3770
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
119 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)
400
of 1,8250
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
O
120 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
770
of 1,9700
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
121 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
120
of 7650
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
122 METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL310
of 1,0210
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
123 ONDANSETRON ODT
(ONDANSETRON)
260
of 1,1850
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
124 CELECOXIB610
of 2,4560
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
125 AMOXICILLIN360
of 2,2680
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190340 patients
9% of all patients
170 patients
4% of all patients
A
126 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE590
of 1,2850
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
127 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL630
of 4,3710
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
128 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
450
of 2,7490
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A