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Kenneth Melby
Pulmonologist

Prescriptions made by Kenneth Melby

Data for 2018

1,875

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 99 out of 248 providers in this state and specialty

$1.81M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 22 out of 248 providers in this state and specialty

349

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 64 out of 248 providers in this state and specialty

84%

Patients 65 Years and Older

72

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 70

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 Pulmonary Disease in Georgia 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 ANORO ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BRM/VILANTEROL TR)
160
of 1860
2370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2100770 patients
22% of all patients
660 patients
19% of all patients
2 STIOLTO RESPIMAT
(TIOTROPIUM BR/OLODATEROL HCL)
40
of 1220
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1320410 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
3 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)
780
of 1900
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860280 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
4 PREDNISONE740
of 2110
1240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1070510 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
5 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
970
of 2030
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
6 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
920
of 2100
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670380 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
7 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
420
of 1610
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710240 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
8 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1170
of 2090
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
9 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
940
of 2050
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
10 OFEV
(NINTEDANIB ESYLATE)
60
of 580
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670< 11< 11
11 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
750
of 2000
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430310 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
12 ESBRIET
(PIRFENIDONE)
10
of 500
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630< 11< 11
13 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE130
of 870
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320310 patients
9% of all patients
180 patients
5% of all patients
14 AZITHROMYCIN540
of 1710
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
7% of all patients
< 11A
15 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
860
of 1880
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
16 RIFAMPIN30
of 230
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
17 INCRUSE ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE)
880
of 1880
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
18 TRELEGY ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/UMECLIDIN/VILANTER)
390
of 1250
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
19 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)
130
of 350
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
20 LORAZEPAM150
of 310
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
21 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
560
of 1160
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
22 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
250
of 680
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
23 ETHAMBUTOL HCL120
of 240
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
24 BEVESPI AEROSPHERE
(GLYCOPYRROLATE/FORMOTEROL FUM)
220
of 560
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
25 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE970
of 1800
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 TEMAZEPAM140
of 260
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 ALPRAZOLAM400
of 720
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
28 LEVOFLOXACIN260
of 1130
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
6% of all patients
< 11A
29 CEFUROXIME
(CEFUROXIME AXETIL)
160
of 320
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
30 OMEPRAZOLE730
of 1240
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
31 DIPHENOXYLATE-ATROPINE
(DIPHENOXYLATE HCL/ATROPINE)
20
of 50
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
32 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)
130
of 190
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
33 XOLAIR
(OMALIZUMAB)
60
of 70
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
34 FLUCONAZOLE200
of 430
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11