Prescriptions made by Melissa Ann Spera

Data for 2018

173

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 158 out of 187 providers in this state and specialty

$164.2K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 126 out of 187 providers in this state and specialty

71

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 146 out of 187 providers in this state and specialty

-

Average Risk Score

Not enough data available

61

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 Gastroenterology in Louisiana 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 OMEPRAZOLE1280
of 1650
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
24% of all patients
< 11
2 DICYCLOMINE HCL700
of 1270
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
3 CIMZIA
(CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL)
30
of 60
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
4 GAVILYTE-G
(PEG3350/SOD SULF,BICARB,CL/KCL)
320
of 660
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180270 patients
38% of all patients
160 patients
23% of all patients