Prescriptions made by Melissa J Ferraro-Borgida

Data for 2018

6,427

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 29 out of 335 providers in this state and specialty

$801.7K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 33 out of 335 providers in this state and specialty

798

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 22 out of 335 providers in this state and specialty

96%

Patients 65 Years and Older

76

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 75

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 Cardiology 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 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM150
of 3050
7320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
70002310 patients
29% of all patients
< 11
2 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM40
of 2660
4930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
48101640 patients
21% of all patients
< 11
3 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM60
of 2800
4220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
41001380 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
4 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE650
of 3030
4170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1350 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
5 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE400
of 2900
3590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
34001210 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
6 CARVEDILOL300
of 2920
2760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2560870 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
7 LISINOPRIL510
of 2920
2540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
8 CHLORTHALIDONE10
of 960
2410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
850 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
9 FUROSEMIDE750
of 2940
2350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
10 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
500
of 2830
2830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
11 EZETIMIBE140
of 2010
1630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
12 METOPROLOL TARTRATE910
of 2820
1820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1710480 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
13 SPIRONOLACTONE160
of 2330
1310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1160430 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
14 WARFARIN SODIUM560
of 2340
1290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1160330 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
15 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE70
of 730
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
16 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
730
of 2760
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
17 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE170
of 2090
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
18 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)
90
of 1900
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE710
of 2500
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730280 patients
4% of all patients
280 patients
4% of all patients
20 VALSARTAN330
of 2150
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
21 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
490
of 2320
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
22 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
860
of 2560
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780260 patients
3% of all patients
260 patients
3% of all patients
23 SIMVASTATIN650
of 2340
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650240 patients
3% of all patients
240 patients
3% of all patients
24 ATENOLOL470
of 2160
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680220 patients
3% of all patients
220 patients
3% of all patients
25 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)
80
of 1660
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
26 DIGOXIN350
of 1910
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
27 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
310
of 1390
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520160 patients
2% of all patients
160 patients
2% of all patients
28 FLECAINIDE ACETATE180
of 1210
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510140 patients
2% of all patients
140 patients
2% of all patients
29 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
350
of 1430
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
30 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL270
of 1060
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330110 patients
1% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
31 RAMIPRIL260
of 1290
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
800
of 2340
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
33 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
130
of 1010
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
34 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
240
of 1060
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)
550
of 1500
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
36 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM930
of 2250
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
37 HYDRALAZINE HCL490
of 1550
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
38 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
210
of 910
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
39 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)
420
of 1310
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
390
of 1210
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
41 TORSEMIDE440
of 1390
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 OMEPRAZOLE130
of 560
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)
220
of 1120
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
44 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS100
of 420
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
45 QUINAPRIL HCL260
of 800
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
46 MIDODRINE HCL100
of 600
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
47 SAVAYSA
(EDOXABAN TOSYLATE)
30
of 80
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
48 ENTRESTO
(SACUBITRIL/VALSARTAN)
490
of 1420
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
49 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
570
of 1870
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
190
of 410
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 CRESTOR
(ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM)
90
of 200
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
52 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
310
of 580
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
53 BENAZEPRIL HCL210
of 680
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
54 MULTAQ
(DRONEDARONE HCL)
170
of 600
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
55 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM430
of 990
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
56 KLOR-CON 10
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
120
of 330
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
57 NITROGLYCERIN410
of 1800
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390220 patients
3% of all patients
220 patients
3% of all patients
58 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
290
of 770
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
59 EZETIMIBE-SIMVASTATIN
(EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATIN)
80
of 210
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
60 AMOXICILLIN110
of 450
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150110 patients
1% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
A