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Melanie A Thorpe
Physician Assistant

Prescriptions made by Melanie A Thorpe

Data for 2018

4,143

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 80 out of 1,256 providers in this state and specialty

$449.8K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 82 out of 1,256 providers in this state and specialty

632

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 31 out of 1,256 providers in this state and specialty

43%

Patients 65 Years and Older

62

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 Physician Assistant in South Carolina 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 GABAPENTIN30
of 3600
7370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
32801710 patients
27% of all patients
760 patients
12% of all patients
2 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
230
of 3210
4560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
22402430 patients
38% of all patients
1170 patients
19% of all patients
O
3 TIZANIDINE HCL80
of 1700
3240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
850620 patients
10% of all patients
150 patients
2% of all patients
4 TRAMADOL HCL30
of 3830
2960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1510860 patients
14% of all patients
480 patients
8% of all patients
O
5 LIDOCAINE10
of 320
2700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
870840 patients
13% of all patients
270 patients
4% of all patients
6 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
40
of 1310
2170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610510 patients
8% of all patients
170 patients
3% of all patients
7 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL70
of 2450
1900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360510 patients
8% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
8 MELOXICAM70
of 3030
1680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640490 patients
8% of all patients
210 patients
3% of all patients
9 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)
190
of 520
1500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520850 patients
13% of all patients
290 patients
5% of all patients
O
10 BACLOFEN30
of 970
1330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330360 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
11 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
290
of 1480
1400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510720 patients
11% of all patients
250 patients
4% of all patients
O
12 OXYCODONE HCL260
of 1210
1210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570660 patients
10% of all patients
290 patients
5% of all patients
O
13 IBUPROFEN70
of 1510
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160200 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
14 DICLOFENAC SODIUM190
of 1920
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330300 patients
5% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
15 ROPINIROLE HCL70
of 620
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
16 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE420
of 1440
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
17 DULOXETINE HCL370
of 1940
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
18 HORIZANT
(GABAPENTIN ENACARBIL)
10
of 70
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
19 TOPIRAMATE110
of 550
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
20 TRAMADOL HCL ER
(TRAMADOL HCL)
20
of 120
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11O
21 EMBEDA
(MORPHINE SULFATE/NALTREXONE)
40
of 120
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110200 patients
3% of all patients
< 11O
22 AMITIZA
(LUBIPROSTONE)
40
of 300
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
23 BUTRANS
(BUPRENORPHINE)
60
of 220
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11O
24 CHLORZOXAZONE20
of 60
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
25 MORPHINE SULFATE120
of 280
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11O
26 NAPROXEN210
of 1370
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 CELECOXIB340
of 1310
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 XTAMPZA ER
(OXYCODONE MYRISTATE)
70
of 220
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11O
29 ZONISAMIDE80
of 110
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
30 PROMETHAZINE HCL140
of 730
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 VOLTAREN
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)
60
of 370
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 BELBUCA
(BUPRENORPHINE HCL)
30
of 70
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11O
33 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL430
of 1190
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 OMEPRAZOLE1340
of 2920
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 TRAZODONE HCL760
of 1840
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 HYDROXYZINE HCL260
of 750
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 TEMAZEPAM270
of 570
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11