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Sunny Melendez
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)

Prescriptions made by Sunny Melendez

Data for 2018

4,687

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 85 out of 601 providers in this state and specialty

$1.2M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 115 out of 601 providers in this state and specialty

263

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 196 out of 601 providers in this state and specialty

-

Average Risk Score

Not enough data available

75

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 71

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 Endocrinology in California 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 PIOGLITAZONE HCL160
of 2640
2800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2680850 patients
32% of all patients
< 11
2 EZETIMIBE40
of 1500
2600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750 patients
29% of all patients
< 11
3 SPIRONOLACTONE10
of 1090
1980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1980650 patients
25% of all patients
650 patients
25% of all patients
4 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM710
of 4190
1910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700 patients
27% of all patients
< 11
5 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM180
of 3020
1940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1800730 patients
28% of all patients
< 11
6 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM2250
of 5420
1780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530 patients
20% of all patients
< 11
7 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM140
of 2230
1860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590 patients
22% of all patients
< 11
8 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS10
of 870
1920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640 patients
24% of all patients
< 11
9 ALLOPURINOL50
of 880
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
10 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
1340
of 4410
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
11 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
970
of 4040
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1010380 patients
14% of all patients
380 patients
14% of all patients
12 SYNJARDY
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN/METFORMIN HCL)
20
of 180
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
13 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM240
of 2300
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
14 OMEPRAZOLE220
of 1120
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
15 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
740
of 3620
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
950250 patients
10% of all patients
250 patients
10% of all patients
16 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
190
of 1080
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510200 patients
8% of all patients
200 patients
8% of all patients
17 VASCEPA
(ICOSAPENT ETHYL)
130
of 420
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
18 FUROSEMIDE280
of 1160
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490180 patients
7% of all patients
180 patients
7% of all patients
19 PIOGLITAZONE-METFORMIN
(PIOGLITAZONE HCL/METFORMIN HCL)
20
of 150
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460150 patients
6% of all patients
150 patients
6% of all patients
20 GABAPENTIN530
of 2160
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
21 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
810
of 2920
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
22 CARVEDILOL400
of 1070
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
23 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
20
of 210
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE330
of 1360
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380130 patients
5% of all patients
130 patients
5% of all patients
25 SERTRALINE HCL110
of 480
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
26 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
1450
of 4210
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350160 patients
6% of all patients
160 patients
6% of all patients
27 METFORMIN HCL2390
of 4790
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310150 patients
6% of all patients
150 patients
6% of all patients
28 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE190
of 560
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240120 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
29 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE280
of 990
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
30 SYNJARDY XR
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN/METFORMIN HCL)
50
of 220
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410140 patients
5% of all patients
140 patients
5% of all patients
31 REPAGLINIDE420
of 1530
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390130 patients
5% of all patients
130 patients
5% of all patients
32 LIVALO
(PITAVASTATIN CALCIUM)
40
of 170
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
33 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE970
of 2820
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
34 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM600
of 2090
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 DONEPEZIL HCL80
of 250
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
270
of 670
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240110 patients
4% of all patients
110 patients
4% of all patients
37 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM310
of 670
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250110 patients
4% of all patients
110 patients
4% of all patients
38 TAMSULOSIN HCL370
of 710
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 CREON
(LIPASE/PROTEASE/AMYLASE)
50
of 150
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
40 TRAMADOL HCL80
of 420
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470190 patients
7% of all patients
190 patients
7% of all patients
O
41 REPATHA SURECLICK
(EVOLOCUMAB)
20
of 210
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450120 patients
5% of all patients
120 patients
5% of all patients
42 RAMIPRIL190
of 680
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
43 ARMOUR THYROID
(THYROID,PORK)
310
of 1000
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
44 DULOXETINE HCL250
of 590
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 MONTELUKAST SODIUM170
of 410
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 VALSARTAN370
of 1170
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
47 PARICALCITOL20
of 20
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
48 PRALUENT PEN
(ALIROCUMAB)
60
of 320
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
49 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM130
of 350
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL170
of 420
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
51 PAROXETINE HCL80
of 260
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
52 ATENOLOL360
of 1130
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
53 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
220
of 400
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
70
of 260
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
55 NIACIN ER
(NIACIN)
60
of 140
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
56 CALCITRIOL440
of 1830
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)
80
of 180
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
58 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
160
of 590
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
59 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
650
of 2010
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
60 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
1010
of 3240
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
61 WELCHOL
(COLESEVELAM HCL)
90
of 220
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
62 ALPRAZOLAM260
of 630
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 CIALIS
(TADALAFIL)
50
of 100
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL140
of 250
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
65 ANDROGEL
(TESTOSTERONE)
330
of 1510
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
66 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE130
of 720
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 NATEGLINIDE560
of 1130
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
68 OZEMPIC
(SEMAGLUTIDE)
90
of 280
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
69 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)
80
of 150
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
70 METOLAZONE20
of 70
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
71 MIRTAZAPINE100
of 170
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 DIGOXIN60
of 90
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
73 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)
180
of 190
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
74 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
910
of 3410
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
280
of 450
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11O
76 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
60
of 230
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
77 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
710
of 2490
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
78 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE300
of 620
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
79 TEMAZEPAM130
of 260
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)
510
of 1310
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
81 PREDNISONE320
of 1250
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
82 REPATHA SYRINGE
(EVOLOCUMAB)
30
of 80
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
83 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL70
of 280
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260250 patients
10% of all patients
250 patients
10% of all patients
A
84 AZITHROMYCIN100
of 390
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
12% of all patients
< 11A
85 AMOXICILLIN50
of 120
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
7% of all patients
< 11A
86 SHINGRIX
(VARICELLA-ZOSTER GE/AS01B/PF)
40
of 70
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
87 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)
100
of 150
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11A