Prescriptions made by Melissa Ann Wells

Data for 2018

1,203

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 52 out of 35 providers in this state and specialty

$509.8K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 58 out of 35 providers in this state and specialty

197

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 46 out of 35 providers in this state and specialty

86%

Patients 65 Years and Older

71

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 Rheumatology in Colorado 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 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE270
of 340
2080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1870460 patients
23% of all patients
< 11
2 PREDNISONE420
of 340
2400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1980670 patients
34% of all patients
< 11
3 METHOTREXATE
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM)
480
of 340
1930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1680360 patients
18% of all patients
< 11
4 ALLOPURINOL110
of 300
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
5 LEFLUNOMIDE330
of 310
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
6 SULFASALAZINE160
of 230
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
7 GABAPENTIN280
of 260
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
8 MELOXICAM330
of 230
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
9 ALENDRONATE SODIUM440
of 310
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
10 HUMIRA PEN
(ADALIMUMAB)
350
of 270
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
11 AZATHIOPRINE290
of 230
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
12 DICLOFENAC SODIUM140
of 200
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
13 FORTEO
(TERIPARATIDE)
70
of 50
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
14 TRAMADOL HCL390
of 250
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
6% of all patients
< 11O
15 COLCHICINE150
of 140
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
16 ENBREL SURECLICK
(ETANERCEPT)
360
of 170
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
17 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL250
of 190
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
18 VOLTAREN
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)
110
of 90
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11