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Christopher Mejia
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)

Prescriptions made by Christopher Mejia

Data for 2018

8,769

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 1,042 out of 10.98K providers in this state and specialty

$1.49M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 366 out of 10.98K providers in this state and specialty

426

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 584 out of 10.98K providers in this state and specialty

83%

Patients 65 Years and Older

71

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 72

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 New York 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 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1970
of 6,1570
5760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
44901030 patients
24% of all patients
850 patients
20% of all patients
2 METFORMIN HCL1090
of 6,0420
5630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
42601110 patients
26% of all patients
820 patients
19% of all patients
3 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM4770
of 6,9510
4360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3000990 patients
23% of all patients
790 patients
19% of all patients
4 LISINOPRIL2670
of 6,3270
2900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2000590 patients
14% of all patients
430 patients
10% of all patients
5 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
40
of 1,9170
2780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2420660 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
6 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE5780
of 6,8300
2920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2460680 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
7 COMFORT EZ PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
20
of 8700
2510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2200630 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
8 SINGLE USE SWAB
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
30
of 7760
2580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2060610 patients
14% of all patients
490 patients
12% of all patients
9 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
930
of 4,2870
2350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1880440 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
10 ALCOHOL PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
210
of 1,2790
2330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2060530 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
11 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
110
of 1,5710
1860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1450550 patients
13% of all patients
420 patients
10% of all patients
12 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
20
of 5770
2140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1700380 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
13 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM2890
of 5,1120
1870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1640500 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
14 ALCOHOL PREP PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
520
of 1,6280
1720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1440560 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
15 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
130
of 7390
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
970460 patients
11% of all patients
340 patients
8% of all patients
16 PRO COMFORT ALCOHOL PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
140
of 8360
1600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1340360 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
17 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
10
of 1170
1800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1680280 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
18 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE2300
of 5,5730
1710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1080380 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
19 SIMVASTATIN5210
of 5,8410
1420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1250320 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
20 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
350
of 2,1390
1440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1050330 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
21 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM4620
of 5,9830
1610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1190370 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
22 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
690
of 3,1380
1350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1120570 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
23 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1760
of 4,2510
1490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1040300 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
24 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
900
of 1,8970
1390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1270320 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
25 GLIMEPIRIDE1700
of 3,2710
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1040240 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
26 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
110
of 5310
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1000220 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
27 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
200
of 1,3560
1210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1080280 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
28 EASY COMFORT PEN NEEDLES
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
70
of 4030
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660250 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
29 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
2500
of 4,0300
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
940260 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
30 EASY TOUCH PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
10
of 1140
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
810310 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
31 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE4880
of 6,0880
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620230 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
32 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
130
of 5120
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
33 REPAGLINIDE400
of 8680
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
910150 patients
4% of all patients
150 patients
4% of all patients
34 ENALAPRIL MALEATE2040
of 3,7430
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730160 patients
4% of all patients
160 patients
4% of all patients
35 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
1430
of 1,8450
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
36 ALCOHOL SWABS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
60
of 2930
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
37 METOPROLOL TARTRATE4370
of 5,5350
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
38 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)
310
of 5940
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
39 EZETIMIBE1120
of 2,4790
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
40 PIOGLITAZONE HCL1450
of 1,7180
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 EASY TOUCH ALCOHOL PREP PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
190
of 4360
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
42 UNIFINE PENTIPS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
150
of 4400
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
43 EASY COMFORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
200
of 3720
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
44 HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)
130
of 2820
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
45 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
820
of 1,0870
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
46 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1590
of 2,9090
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
47 HUMULIN R U-500 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
10
of 260
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480< 11< 11
48 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
1470
of 2,0450
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
49 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
360
of 7680
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
50 ALENDRONATE SODIUM3010
of 3,8020
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
51 FENOFIBRATE800
of 1,2210
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
52 CHLORTHALIDONE1300
of 1,7530
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
53 EASY COMFORT INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
20
of 370
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11
54 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRING-NEEDL,DISP,INSUL,0.3 ML)
10
of 290
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
55 ATENOLOL2870
of 4,7250
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE,MICRONIZED)
730
of 6450
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
57 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
580
of 7750
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
2400
of 3,5130
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
910
of 9150
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
60 NATEGLINIDE330
of 3250
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
61 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
840
of 7180
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 EASY COMFORT INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
20
of 300
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
63 COMFORT EZ INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
20
of 520
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
64 EASY TOUCH
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
30
of 210
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
65 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
1040
of 1,0060
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 CLONIDINE HCL1290
of 1,9840
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
67 SURE COMFORT ALCOHOL
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
30
of 210
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 CARVEDILOL2980
of 4,7560
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
69 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
580
of 3180
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
140
of 1430
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 METHIMAZOLE590
of 7100
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
72 HYDROCORTISONE810
of 1,2030
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
73 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
2390
of 3,1310
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
910
of 5860
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
75 AMMONIUM LACTATE2300
of 1,5700
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 ALCOHOL SWAB
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
80
of 250
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 COMFORT EZ INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
110
of 520
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
480
of 6980
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 UNIFINE PENTIPS PLUS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
220
of 1230
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 JENTADUETO
(LINAGLIPTIN/METFORMIN HCL)
880
of 4020
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
81 VEO INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
120
of 570
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
82 GLIPIZIDE1870
of 2,8580
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 HYDRALAZINE HCL2250
of 2,9770
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS2560
of 1,8400
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 VICTOZA 2-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
430
of 3360
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
86 HUMALOG MIX 75-25
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)
210
of 690
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
87 VEO INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
60
of 570
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11