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Charles Galea
Rheumatologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 4

Prescriptions made by Charles Galea

Data for 2018

9,615

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 2 out of 112 providers in this state and specialty

$2.75M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 10 out of 112 providers in this state and specialty

1,100

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 2 out of 112 providers in this state and specialty

67%

Patients 65 Years and Older

67

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 Rheumatology 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 GABAPENTIN20
of 860
7840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
55602320 patients
21% of all patients		1630 patients
15% of all patients
2 TRAMADOL HCL10
of 900
7810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
55002330 patients
21% of all patients		1730 patients
16% of all patients		O
3 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE120
of 1090
6770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
46102090 patients
19% of all patients		1410 patients
13% of all patients
4 TIZANIDINE HCL10
of 550
6060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
37502060 patients
19% of all patients		1240 patients
11% of all patients
5 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		40
of 660
5440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
4660970 patients
9% of all patients		810 patients
7% of all patients		O
6 METHOTREXATE
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM)		430
of 1110
3730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
26001260 patients
11% of all patients		850 patients
8% of all patients
7 DULOXETINE HCL50
of 840
3290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2110900 patients
8% of all patients		570 patients
5% of all patients
8 PREDNISONE330
of 1110
5100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
35802890 patients
26% of all patients		1970 patients
18% of all patients
9 TOPIRAMATE10
of 50
2390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1100790 patients
7% of all patients		360 patients
3% of all patients		O
10 ALLOPURINOL80
of 1020
2070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1510580 patients
5% of all patients		430 patients
4% of all patients
11 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		10
of 680
2390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1380610 patients
6% of all patients		350 patients
3% of all patients
12 LEFLUNOMIDE140
of 940
1640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1120500 patients
5% of all patients		300 patients
3% of all patients
13 PILOCARPINE HCL10
of 470
1450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
870520 patients
5% of all patients		310 patients
3% of all patients
14 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL40
of 700
1420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580390 patients
4% of all patients		170 patients
2% of all patients
15 DICLOFENAC SODIUM60
of 890
2080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
15301000 patients
9% of all patients		740 patients
7% of all patients
16 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)		10
of 60
1360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1100340 patients
3% of all patients		220 patients
2% of all patients
17 MINOCYCLINE HCL10
of 70
1330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1130420 patients
4% of all patients		< 11A
18 VENLAFAXINE HCL10
of 60
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670440 patients
4% of all patients		230 patients
2% of all patients
19 TRAZODONE HCL40
of 400
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630270 patients
2% of all patients		160 patients
1% of all patients
20 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM30
of 100
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600150 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
21 BACLOFEN40
of 230
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350370 patients
3% of all patients		150 patients
1% of all patients
22 MELOXICAM390
of 830
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320250 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
23 METHYLPREDNISOLONE70
of 680
1290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860660 patients
6% of all patients		410 patients
4% of all patients
24 ALENDRONATE SODIUM220
of 840
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550240 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
25 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE50
of 390
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440180 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
26 OMEPRAZOLE140
of 590
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330200 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
27 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)		110
of 630
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430180 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
28 CARVEDILOL10
of 50
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370110 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
29 FENTANYL20
of 110
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450< 11< 11O
30 COLCHICINE50
of 670
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
31 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)		20
of 140
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310190 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
32 LEVETIRACETAM20
of 30
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190210 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
33 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM70
of 260
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
34 ROPINIROLE HCL30
of 190
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230150 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
35 FORTEO
(TERIPARATIDE)		10
of 280
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
36 IBANDRONATE SODIUM10
of 170
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
37 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)		20
of 100
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11O
38 CELECOXIB290
of 750
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370140 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
39 CLONAZEPAM60
of 190
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 METFORMIN HCL40
of 70
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 VOLTAREN
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)		10
of 420
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640430 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
42 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		20
of 140
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140110 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
43 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM30
of 140
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 CALCITRIOL10
of 20
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE80
of 360
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
46 LISINOPRIL90
of 140
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL220
of 620
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
48 METHOTREXATE SODIUM
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM/PF)		100
of 490
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120140 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
49 SULFASALAZINE230
of 650
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
50 TEMAZEPAM30
of 120
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
51 HYDROXYZINE HCL20
of 100
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
52 TAMSULOSIN HCL30
of 40
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
53 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)		120
of 290
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
54 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE20
of 170
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240240 patients
2% of all patients		120 patients
1% of all patients
55 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		10
of 50
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 METHOCARBAMOL10
of 100
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
57 VALSARTAN20
of 20
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 COLCRYS
(COLCHICINE)		110
of 270
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE100
of 190
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 ENBREL SURECLICK
(ETANERCEPT)		430
of 840
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)		40
of 130
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 CIMZIA
(CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL)		70
of 200
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 SAVELLA
(MILNACIPRAN HCL)		70
of 180
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
64 SIMVASTATIN50
of 70
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 NUCYNTA ER
(TAPENTADOL HCL)		10
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
66 AZATHIOPRINE480
of 780
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		20
of 30
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE40
of 60
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
69 RANITIDINE HCL100
of 180
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 FLUOXETINE HCL80
of 190
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		10
of 30
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
72 CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE20
of 70
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
73 LORAZEPAM60
of 150
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
74 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM60
of 70
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
75 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL250
of 480
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 HUMIRA PEN
(ADALIMUMAB)		540
of 930
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 NUCYNTA
(TAPENTADOL HCL)		10
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
78 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE10
of 20
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)		40
of 50
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)		80
of 140
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
81 TYMLOS
(ABALOPARATIDE)		20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
82 XELJANZ
(TOFACITINIB CITRATE)		210
of 460
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 GLIPIZIDE10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM220
of 380
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 H.P. ACTHAR
(CORTICOTROPIN)		60
of 70
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 HYSINGLA ER
(HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE)		10
of 20
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11O
87 KETOCONAZOLE20
of 40
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 XELJANZ XR
(TOFACITINIB CITRATE)		270
of 380
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 ETODOLAC160
of 190
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)		20
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 PHENYTOIN SODIUM EXTENDED10
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
92 GAMUNEX-C
(IMMUNE GLOBUL G/GLY/IGA AVG 46)		20
of 30
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
93 ESZOPICLONE40
of 50
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
94 LIDOCAINE90
of 120
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL20
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
96 TRAMADOL HCL ER
(TRAMADOL HCL)		80
of 80
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11O
97 TROKENDI XR
(TOPIRAMATE)		10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
98 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		50
of 50
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 NYSTATIN20
of 30
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
100 BUTALBITAL-ACETAMINOPHEN-CAFFE
(BUTALB/ACETAMINOPHEN/CAFFEINE)		20
of 50
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE130
of 210
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
102 ONDANSETRON HCL70
of 90
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 ONDANSETRON ODT
(ONDANSETRON)		40
of 50
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
104 LEVOFLOXACIN30
of 30
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
1% of all patients		< 11A
105 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL40
of 80
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
1% of all patients		< 11A
106 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)		30
of 30
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
107 AZITHROMYCIN60
of 90
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
1% of all patients		< 11A
108 FLUCONAZOLE30
of 80
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11

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