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Melissa K Brandes
Internal Medicine Physician
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Affl. Hospitals 5

Prescriptions made by Melissa K Brandes

Data for 2018

5,889

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 25 out of 297 providers in this state and specialty

$527K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 26 out of 297 providers in this state and specialty

271

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 61 out of 297 providers in this state and specialty

87%

Patients 65 Years and Older

74

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 72

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 Internal Medicine in Vermont 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 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM130
of 1240
2020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1710480 patients
18% of all patients		< 11
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM460
of 1540
1670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1320400 patients
15% of all patients		< 11
3 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM390
of 1230
1720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1450390 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
4 LISINOPRIL510
of 1480
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1350340 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
5 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE390
of 1280
1230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1050300 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
6 OMEPRAZOLE350
of 1250
1320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1140370 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
7 SIMVASTATIN480
of 1190
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
8 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE310
of 1170
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
9 GABAPENTIN240
of 1130
1200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
950250 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
10 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE450
of 1360
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580170 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
11 LORAZEPAM50
of 1000
1950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1420330 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
12 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM150
of 910
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
13 ATENOLOL190
of 1020
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580140 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
14 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM120
of 920
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450130 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
15 TRAZODONE HCL180
of 1010
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530140 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
16 SERTRALINE HCL250
of 1060
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620160 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
17 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		20
of 450
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590130 patients
5% of all patients		130 patients
5% of all patients
18 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)		70
of 570
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440140 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
19 METFORMIN HCL380
of 1060
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260160 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
20 MONTELUKAST SODIUM140
of 700
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310130 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
21 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE110
of 780
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
22 CLONAZEPAM10
of 730
1390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560150 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
23 FUROSEMIDE270
of 1400
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
24 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM10
of 500
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460< 11< 11
25 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM230
of 1130
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630140 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
26 WARFARIN SODIUM200
of 1070
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 DULOXETINE HCL40
of 810
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550140 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
28 CARVEDILOL110
of 800
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520< 11< 11
29 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		40
of 630
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300140 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
30 FLUOXETINE HCL250
of 760
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
31 HYDROMORPHONE HCL10
of 290
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540< 11< 11O
32 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)		240
of 730
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
33 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)		20
of 450
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260130 patients
5% of all patients		< 11O
34 LAMOTRIGINE30
of 260
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
35 MELOXICAM220
of 610
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
36 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE420
of 930
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
37 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE340
of 1000
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
38 METOPROLOL TARTRATE630
of 1320
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
39 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		540
of 950
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
40 FAMOTIDINE170
of 540
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
41 CELECOXIB200
of 550
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
42 DIAZEPAM60
of 460
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320150 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
43 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		50
of 410
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
44 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE210
of 780
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320110 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
45 TAMSULOSIN HCL550
of 970
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
46 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE90
of 340
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		270
of 540
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE180
of 490
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
49 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350100
of 600
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
50 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		360
of 650
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
51 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		180
of 690
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11O
52 METHADONE HCL20
of 250
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients		O
53 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		210
of 680
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
54 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL180
of 530
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
55 VESICARE
(SOLIFENACIN SUCCINATE)		20
of 140
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		250
of 500
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 GLIPIZIDE200
of 510
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
58 CLONIDINE HCL50
of 290
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL70
of 180
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 FENTANYL80
of 340
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
61 BENZTROPINE MESYLATE10
of 40
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
62 ACYCLOVIR110
of 220
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		280
of 480
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
64 OLANZAPINE40
of 200
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
65 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE60
of 120
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 OXYCODONE HCL200
of 680
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11O
67 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)		160
of 400
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11O
68 PAROXETINE HCL250
of 490
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		270
of 620
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
70 TOPIRAMATE60
of 220
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients		O
71 TRAMADOL HCL410
of 900
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
4% of all patients		< 11O
72 AMITIZA
(LUBIPROSTONE)		30
of 50
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 PENTOXIFYLLINE10
of 30
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
74 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		480
of 910
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 ESTRADIOL40
of 150
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 AZELASTINE HCL60
of 80
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 EZETIMIBE130
of 350
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 PROMETHAZINE HCL10
of 60
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
79 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		330
of 730
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 METHOCARBAMOL20
of 170
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 MIRTAZAPINE310
of 650
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 MECLIZINE HCL50
of 230
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 BUSPIRONE HCL100
of 260
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
84 IBUPROFEN230
of 420
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)		260
of 590
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
86 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		290
of 910
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
87 DONEPEZIL HCL330
of 710
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
88 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)		140
of 220
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		30
of 300
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
90 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		470
of 1060
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)		20
of 30
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
92 TIZANIDINE HCL150
of 230
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 CEPHALEXIN110
of 440
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
5% of all patients		< 11A
94 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)		200
of 370
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
95 LATANOPROST170
of 250
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)		300
of 690
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
97 COLCRYS
(COLCHICINE)		10
of 70
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
98 NEFAZODONE HCL10
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
99 METHOTREXATE
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM)		60
of 140
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
100 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL180
of 420
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 BUTALBITAL-ACETAMINOPHEN-CAFFE
(BUTALB/ACETAMINOPHEN/CAFFEINE)		40
of 90
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
102 NYSTATIN140
of 330
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 METHYLPHENIDATE ER
(METHYLPHENIDATE HCL)		10
of 80
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
104 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		150
of 300
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
105 VENLAFAXINE HCL50
of 110
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
106 FLUPHENAZINE HCL10
of 20
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11P
107 IBANDRONATE SODIUM50
of 60
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
108 BACLOFEN190
of 380
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
109 PREDNISONE580
of 1280
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
110 OLOPATADINE HCL20
of 20
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
111 AVONEX
(INTERFERON BETA-1A)		10
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
112 LATUDA
(LURASIDONE HCL)		10
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients		P
113 HYDROXYZINE HCL130
of 230
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
114 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)		100
of 250
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
115 MORPHINE SULFATE210
of 300
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11O
116 METHYLPREDNISOLONE40
of 90
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
117 ONDANSETRON ODT
(ONDANSETRON)		40
of 80
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
118 IPRATROPIUM-ALBUTEROL
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		100
of 120
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
119 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL150
of 490
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
4% of all patients		< 11A
120 BUTRANS
(BUPRENORPHINE)		10
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients		O
121 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		140
of 360
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
122 LOPERAMIDE
(LOPERAMIDE HCL)		90
of 160
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
123 AZITHROMYCIN280
of 710
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
5% of all patients		< 11A

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