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Anna Melissa Solum
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)

Prescriptions made by Anna Melissa Solum

Data for 2018

6,376

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 19 out of 164 providers in this state and specialty

$2.31M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 17 out of 164 providers in this state and specialty

682

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 13 out of 164 providers in this state and specialty

77%

Patients 65 Years and Older

70

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 68

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 North Carolina 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 METFORMIN HCL50
of 1370
3550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
28401030 patients
15% of all patients
810 patients
12% of all patients
2 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM560
of 1510
3460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2290770 patients
11% of all patients
550 patients
8% of all patients
3 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
190
of 1310
3000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2320810 patients
12% of all patients
610 patients
9% of all patients
4 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
60
of 1390
3270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2590840 patients
12% of all patients
650 patients
10% of all patients
5 PIOGLITAZONE HCL60
of 910
2060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1740540 patients
8% of all patients
420 patients
6% of all patients
6 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
20
of 800
1810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1420400 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
7 ALENDRONATE SODIUM20
of 810
1490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
8 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
30
of 1280
2290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1970570 patients
8% of all patients
430 patients
6% of all patients
9 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
140
of 1300
2060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1060620 patients
9% of all patients
350 patients
5% of all patients
10 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
70
of 1140
1820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1240410 patients
6% of all patients
250 patients
4% of all patients
11 GLIMEPIRIDE240
of 1040
1200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1040280 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
12 GLIPIZIDE50
of 770
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1020270 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
13 LISINOPRIL130
of 1010
1090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630300 patients
4% of all patients
150 patients
2% of all patients
14 GABAPENTIN70
of 860
1300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
950370 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
15 METHIMAZOLE290
of 1240
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
970270 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
16 PROLIA
(DENOSUMAB)
20
of 90
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490290 patients
4% of all patients
290 patients
4% of all patients
17 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
110
of 1070
1180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
970200 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
18 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
30
of 910
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630320 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
19 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
50
of 1070
1320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740310 patients
5% of all patients
180 patients
3% of all patients
20 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
280
of 1230
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760350 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
21 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
340
of 1230
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
870280 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
22 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
230
of 1140
1310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580200 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
23 SIMVASTATIN180
of 880
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
24 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
190
of 1000
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
25 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
890
of 1390
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620140 patients
2% of all patients
140 patients
2% of all patients
26 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
80
of 900
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
27 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
120
of 830
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
28 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
90
of 630
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360240 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
29 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM600
of 1240
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210170 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
30 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
210
of 810
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
30
of 560
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
32 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
260
of 920
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
33 NOVOLIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)
50
of 530
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
34 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE130
of 650
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
35 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
190
of 1070
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
36 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
20
of 520
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
37 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
370
of 1000
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
38 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
40
of 360
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 HYDROCORTISONE240
of 990
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
40 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE150
of 550
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
41 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
40
of 440
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
42 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
60
of 580
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
330
of 970
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
44 PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
30
of 450
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
45 VICTOZA 2-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
150
of 590
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
46 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE340
of 870
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRING-NEEDL,DISP,INSUL,0.3 ML)
50
of 370
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 HUMULIN R U-500
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
70
of 400
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
49 CALCITRIOL150
of 520
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM500
of 910
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
51 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)
70
of 540
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
52 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM320
of 830
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 NOVOLIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
100
of 400
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
54 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
230
of 380
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
260
of 780
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 GLIPIZIDE XL
(GLIPIZIDE)
140
of 340
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 NOVOFINE 32
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
80
of 310
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 ALCOHOL PREP PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
150
of 200
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE160
of 370
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
190
of 500
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 HUMULIN 70/30 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)
10
of 120
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 ULTICARE PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
80
of 250
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE210
of 390
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
90
of 400
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
65 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
160
of 320
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 NOVOLIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
140
of 530
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
280
of 670
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)
200
of 510
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 VEO INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
80
of 330
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE50
of 290
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
71 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
70
of 130
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 PEN NEEDLES
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
210
of 370
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 CALCIUM ACETATE10
of 30
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
74 HUMULIN N KWIKPEN
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
40
of 100
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
75 UNIFINE PENTIPS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
120
of 360
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 SPIRONOLACTONE190
of 400
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 XIGDUO XR
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN/METFORMIN HCL)
40
of 110
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
78 FUROSEMIDE250
of 390
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)
110
of 230
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
80 VEO INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRING-NEEDL,DISP,INSUL,0.3 ML)
40
of 330
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE140
of 300
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 PREDNISONE290
of 560
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 AUTOSHIELD DUO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE,DUAL SAFETY,DIABETC)
40
of 50
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
84 ARMOUR THYROID
(THYROID,PORK)
220
of 430
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
85 GEMFIBROZIL50
of 60
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
86 NEURONTIN
(GABAPENTIN)
10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
87 FLUCONAZOLE170
of 250
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11