Prescriptions made by Weishali JoshI

Data for 2018

4,110

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 4 out of 75 providers in this state and specialty

$1.56M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 10 out of 75 providers in this state and specialty

538

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 6 out of 75 providers in this state and specialty

71%

Patients 65 Years and Older

68

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 Connecticut 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 PREDNISONE20
of 740
8160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
57502250 patients
42% of all patients
1640 patients
30% of all patients
2 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE40
of 740
5870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
36501600 patients
30% of all patients
1050 patients
20% of all patients
3 METHOTREXATE
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM)
200
of 720
3310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2430940 patients
17% of all patients
700 patients
13% of all patients
4 TRAMADOL HCL30
of 560
3240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1520780 patients
14% of all patients
430 patients
8% of all patients
O
5 GABAPENTIN100
of 590
1640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
900410 patients
8% of all patients
280 patients
5% of all patients
6 MELOXICAM80
of 570
1520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860490 patients
9% of all patients
280 patients
5% of all patients
7 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL10
of 370
1730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710430 patients
8% of all patients
210 patients
4% of all patients
8 DICLOFENAC SODIUM20
of 540
1480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1010540 patients
10% of all patients
370 patients
7% of all patients
9 ALLOPURINOL260
of 640
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
10 LEFLUNOMIDE150
of 490
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
11 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)
70
of 370
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
12 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
140
of 430
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
13 CELECOXIB170
of 430
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
14 ENBREL SURECLICK
(ETANERCEPT)
30
of 430
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
15 HUMIRA PEN
(ADALIMUMAB)
50
of 410
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
16 DULOXETINE HCL290
of 480
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
17 SULFASALAZINE60
of 330
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
18 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
60
of 240
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480< 11< 11O
19 CARISOPRODOL20
of 60
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
20 TIZANIDINE HCL70
of 120
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
21 NAPROXEN60
of 250
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
22 VOLTAREN
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)
20
of 160
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
23 BACLOFEN30
of 100
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 METHYLPREDNISOLONE150
of 370
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
25 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
130
of 340
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11O
26 OMEPRAZOLE170
of 260
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 AZATHIOPRINE180
of 340
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE50
of 130
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL100
of 300
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM20
of 160
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 SULFASALAZINE DR
(SULFASALAZINE)
170
of 180
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 IBUPROFEN20
of 150
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 ORENCIA
(ABATACEPT)
40
of 130
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 HUMIRA
(ADALIMUMAB)
70
of 170
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 TRAMADOL HCL-ACETAMINOPHEN
(TRAMADOL HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
60
of 180
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
36 COLCHICINE200
of 410
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 OTEZLA
(APREMILAST)
40
of 190
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
38 METHOCARBAMOL40
of 110
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)
90
of 140
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
40 METHADONE HCL20
of 20
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11O
41 OXYCODONE HCL170
of 260
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11O
42 ENBREL
(ETANERCEPT)
170
of 230
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
43 LIDOCAINE30
of 60
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 HYDROXYZINE HCL20
of 30
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11