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Andrew Lee Mermelstein
Rheumatologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 2 Affl. Hospitals 3

Prescriptions made by Andrew Lee Mermelstein

Data for 2018

3,936

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 46 out of 257 providers in this state and specialty

$896.6K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 121 out of 257 providers in this state and specialty

552

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 31 out of 257 providers in this state and specialty

87%

Patients 65 Years and Older

73

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 69

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 Pennsylvania 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 METHOTREXATE
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM)		400
of 2420
5070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
4880980 patients
18% of all patients		< 11
2 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE750
of 2400
3150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2760720 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
3 PREDNISONE570
of 2470
4680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
44601070 patients
19% of all patients		< 11
4 ALENDRONATE SODIUM90
of 2080
2940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
5 ALLOPURINOL80
of 2160
1700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1390350 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
6 GABAPENTIN460
of 2150
1930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1120410 patients
7% of all patients		290 patients
5% of all patients
7 OMEPRAZOLE90
of 1310
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1020240 patients
4% of all patients		240 patients
4% of all patients
8 TRAMADOL HCL480
of 1910
1460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1320370 patients
7% of all patients		< 11O
9 CELECOXIB340
of 1770
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
10 DULOXETINE HCL480
of 1860
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630300 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
11 MELOXICAM680
of 1890
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
12 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL260
of 1590
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
13 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL110
of 900
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
14 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		420
of 1240
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
4% of all patients		< 11O
15 LEFLUNOMIDE680
of 1830
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
16 RISEDRONATE SODIUM110
of 550
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
17 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		290
of 1430
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
18 METHYLPREDNISOLONE570
of 1640
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
19 SULFASALAZINE DR
(SULFASALAZINE)		390
of 1020
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
20 DICLOFENAC SODIUM550
of 1820
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
21 IBUPROFEN140
of 890
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
22 NAPROXEN150
of 1200
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
23 COLCHICINE220
of 1380
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
24 ENBREL SURECLICK
(ETANERCEPT)		430
of 1730
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
25 CEVIMELINE HCL180
of 660
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
26 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		70
of 520
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
27 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)		20
of 630
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11O
28 TRAZODONE HCL260
of 580
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL210
of 1040
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 PILOCARPINE HCL260
of 940
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
31 OXYCODONE HCL320
of 830
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11O
32 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM20
of 40
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
33 TRAMADOL HCL-ACETAMINOPHEN
(TRAMADOL HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)		170
of 360
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240120 patients
2% of all patients		120 patients
2% of all patients		O
34 COLCRYS
(COLCHICINE)		110
of 460
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 SULFASALAZINE510
of 1280
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 AZATHIOPRINE340
of 1320
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
37 TIZANIDINE HCL340
of 740
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 METHOCARBAMOL60
of 160
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 NEURONTIN
(GABAPENTIN)		10
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
40 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)		120
of 230
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
41 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE170
of 380
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
42 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)		230
of 390
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
43 FORTEO
(TERIPARATIDE)		220
of 620
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
44 BUTRANS
(BUPRENORPHINE)		50
of 110
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
45 LORAZEPAM200
of 470
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)		510
of 990
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
47 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE290
of 610
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
48 HUMIRA PEN
(ADALIMUMAB)		730
of 1860
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 FENTANYL260
of 510
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
50 LOVASTATIN20
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
51 TRAMADOL HCL ER
(TRAMADOL HCL)		100
of 200
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
52 ENBREL
(ETANERCEPT)		340
of 1000
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
53 RALOXIFENE HCL140
of 230
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
54 VOLTAREN
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)		170
of 460
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
55 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM260
of 290
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11

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