Prescriptions made by Wayne A. Schweitzer

Data for 2018

5,773

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 7 out of 185 providers in this state and specialty

$2.15M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 13 out of 185 providers in this state and specialty

602

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 8 out of 185 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 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 Rheumatology in Massachusetts 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 1240
6010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
47501290 patients
21% of all patients
1090 patients
18% of all patients
2 PREDNISONE140
of 1780
6260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
54801620 patients
27% of all patients
1420 patients
24% of all patients
3 METHOTREXATE
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM)
140
of 1740
5040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
4350880 patients
15% of all patients
750 patients
12% of all patients
4 CELECOXIB40
of 1050
2790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2040580 patients
10% of all patients
420 patients
7% of all patients
5 MELOXICAM70
of 940
2320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1790650 patients
11% of all patients
480 patients
8% of all patients
6 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
20
of 600
3670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2360600 patients
10% of all patients
360 patients
6% of all patients
O
7 TRAMADOL HCL30
of 1100
3520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2840660 patients
11% of all patients
540 patients
9% of all patients
O
8 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE630
of 1620
1410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1060430 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
9 ALLOPURINOL210
of 1520
1650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1400310 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
10 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
10
of 790
1960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
900320 patients
5% of all patients
180 patients
3% of all patients
11 DULOXETINE HCL80
of 780
1390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
920290 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
12 ENBREL SURECLICK
(ETANERCEPT)
40
of 1080
1390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
970180 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
13 DICLOFENAC SODIUM50
of 1150
1320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860500 patients
8% of all patients
350 patients
6% of all patients
14 OMEPRAZOLE90
of 990
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
890250 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
15 NAPROXEN30
of 860
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
16 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL110
of 930
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300230 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
17 ALENDRONATE SODIUM410
of 1200
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520130 patients
2% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
18 LEFLUNOMIDE270
of 1060
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
19 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL70
of 610
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
20 ETODOLAC30
of 200
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
21 OXYCODONE HCL40
of 500
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11O
22 CALCITRIOL20
of 40
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
23 RALOXIFENE HCL20
of 60
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
90
of 460
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11O
25 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM70
of 140
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE100
of 370
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 IBUPROFEN70
of 710
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
28 LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM420
of 830
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 CEVIMELINE HCL60
of 410
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 HUMIRA PEN
(ADALIMUMAB)
350
of 1270
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
31 FAMOTIDINE30
of 30
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 PILOCARPINE HCL10
of 270
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
33 FENTANYL30
of 110
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11O
34 LIDOCAINE60
of 310
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 HUMIRA
(ADALIMUMAB)
70
of 620
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 XELJANZ
(TOFACITINIB CITRATE)
170
of 660
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 DIFLUNISAL40
of 110
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)
60
of 370
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11O
39 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)
300
of 780
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 NABUMETONE210
of 520
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 TIZANIDINE HCL140
of 390
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
42 SULFASALAZINE DR
(SULFASALAZINE)
370
of 570
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL220
of 510
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 OXYCONTIN
(OXYCODONE HCL)
30
of 110
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
45 SIMPONI
(GOLIMUMAB)
80
of 250
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 ENBREL
(ETANERCEPT)
270
of 840
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
47 SULINDAC80
of 220
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
48 RISEDRONATE SODIUM50
of 110
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
49 TRAZODONE HCL140
of 280
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
50 ORENCIA
(ABATACEPT)
110
of 330
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 LORAZEPAM80
of 170
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 COLCHICINE370
of 920
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 CARISOPRODOL80
of 170
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
54 CLONAZEPAM120
of 190
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
55 COSENTYX PEN
(SECUKINUMAB)
90
of 120
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 TRAMADOL HCL ER
(TRAMADOL HCL)
40
of 60
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
O
57 VOLTAREN
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)
170
of 380
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11