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Asha Shrestha
Rheumatologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 2 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1
No Affl. Hospitals

Prescriptions made by Asha Shrestha

Data for 2018

2,473

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 5 out of 19 providers in this state and specialty

$2.4M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 3 out of 19 providers in this state and specialty

375

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 8 out of 19 providers in this state and specialty

71%

Patients 65 Years and Older

69

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 Maine 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)		70
of 190
4080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
32601150 patients
31% of all patients		900 patients
24% of all patients
2 PREDNISONE50
of 190
4100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
31901290 patients
34% of all patients		1030 patients
27% of all patients
3 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE90
of 190
2400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1640690 patients
18% of all patients		460 patients
12% of all patients
4 GABAPENTIN20
of 110
1740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1020490 patients
13% of all patients		340 patients
9% of all patients
5 LEFLUNOMIDE90
of 160
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600260 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
6 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL20
of 100
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290320 patients
9% of all patients		140 patients
4% of all patients
7 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		20
of 70
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440190 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
8 DULOXETINE HCL20
of 80
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360140 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
9 HUMIRA PEN
(ADALIMUMAB)		50
of 150
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360150 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
10 CEVIMELINE HCL10
of 40
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
11 LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM40
of 90
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
12 ENBREL SURECLICK
(ETANERCEPT)		30
of 130
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
13 ALENDRONATE SODIUM50
of 140
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
14 MELOXICAM100
of 160
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
15 XELJANZ XR
(TOFACITINIB CITRATE)		10
of 70
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
16 ENBREL
(ETANERCEPT)		20
of 130
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
17 DICLOFENAC SODIUM20
of 150
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480220 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
18 ALLOPURINOL150
of 170
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
19 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)		20
of 100
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
20 SULFASALAZINE50
of 130
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
21 LIDOCAINE20
of 20
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
22 CELECOXIB90
of 100
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
23 METHOTREXATE SODIUM
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM/PF)		40
of 80
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 TRAMADOL HCL80
of 130
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11O
25 OTEZLA
(APREMILAST)		10
of 50
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 SAVELLA
(MILNACIPRAN HCL)		20
of 30
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 METHYLPREDNISOLONE60
of 100
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 STELARA
(USTEKINUMAB)		20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		90
of 110
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11O
30 BACLOFEN30
of 30
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
31 COSENTYX PEN
(SECUKINUMAB)		20
of 30
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients

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