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Melissa Ann Buss
Nurse Practitioner (Psych/Mental Health)
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 2 Prescriptions Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 1

Prescriptions made by Melissa Ann Buss

Data for 2018

3,698

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 223 out of 3,342 providers in this state and specialty

$447.2K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 126 out of 3,342 providers in this state and specialty

153

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 319 out of 3,342 providers in this state and specialty

48%

Patients 65 Years and Older

61

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 Nurse Practitioner in Minnesota 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 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE250
of 5390
2770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1380290 patients
19% of all patients		140 patients
9% of all patients		P
2 ARIPIPRAZOLE110
of 2300
2510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1720310 patients
20% of all patients		180 patients
12% of all patients		P
3 SERTRALINE HCL280
of 9210
2260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1090250 patients
16% of all patients		< 11
4 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		60
of 7550
2850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2230250 patients
16% of all patients		< 11
5 LAMOTRIGINE280
of 2560
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
6 CLOZAPINE80
of 1130
1800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560< 11< 11P
7 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)		240
of 5160
1270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250160 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
8 TRAZODONE HCL680
of 9000
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580200 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
9 LATUDA
(LURASIDONE HCL)		70
of 1020
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00130 patients
8% of all patients		00 patients
Less than 1% of all patients		P
10 FLUOXETINE HCL480
of 5810
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
11 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE380
of 5440
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470< 11< 11
12 GABAPENTIN1010
of 1,2420
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1030170 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
13 LORAZEPAM200
of 6810
1310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
870190 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
14 CLONAZEPAM380
of 4870
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440160 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
15 DESVENLAFAXINE SUCCINATE ER
(DESVENLAFAXINE SUCCINATE)		60
of 570
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
16 MIRTAZAPINE620
of 5950
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330120 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
17 RISPERIDONE330
of 3450
1150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840< 11< 11P
18 DIVALPROEX SODIUM200
of 3110
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510< 11< 11
19 LITHIUM CARBONATE40
of 930
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
20 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)		520
of 3990
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
21 RISPERDAL CONSTA
(RISPERIDONE MICROSPHERES)		20
of 400
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11P
22 DULOXETINE HCL1030
of 7120
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
23 OLANZAPINE480
of 3230
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630< 11< 11P
24 MEMANTINE HCL250
of 2620
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650130 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
25 LITHIUM CARBONATE ER
(LITHIUM CARBONATE)		20
of 750
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470< 11< 11
26 INVEGA SUSTENNA
(PALIPERIDONE PALMITATE)		80
of 570
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11P
27 BENZTROPINE MESYLATE460
of 1500
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
28 TOPIRAMATE540
of 2400
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients		O
29 ALPRAZOLAM580
of 3570
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 DOXEPIN HCL100
of 640
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
31 HALOPERIDOL DECANOATE40
of 250
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
32 OXCARBAZEPINE270
of 860
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 PROPRANOLOL HCL400
of 2410
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
34 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL310
of 2880
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
35 VIIBRYD
(VILAZODONE HCL)		200
of 460
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
36 ZIPRASIDONE HCL390
of 960
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
37 OLANZAPINE ODT
(OLANZAPINE)		50
of 270
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
38 VENLAFAXINE HCL60
of 1030
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
39 PRAZOSIN HCL550
of 1450
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
40 DIVALPROEX SODIUM ER
(DIVALPROEX SODIUM)		580
of 1800
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 ESZOPICLONE170
of 560
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
42 HALOPERIDOL400
of 1070
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
43 TRIAZOLAM20
of 50
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
44 PALIPERIDONE ER
(PALIPERIDONE)		190
of 370
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients		P
45 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE ER
(QUETIAPINE FUMARATE)		220
of 760
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11P
46 TRIFLUOPERAZINE HCL20
of 120
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11P
47 AMANTADINE
(AMANTADINE HCL)		170
of 370
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
48 BUPROPION HCL210
of 750
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
49 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE650
of 3700
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11

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