Prescriptions made by Melissa Beth Gruen

Data for 2018

3,972

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 417 out of 2,534 providers in this state and specialty

$256.1K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 456 out of 2,534 providers in this state and specialty

215

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 355 out of 2,534 providers in this state and specialty

89%

Patients 65 Years and Older

81

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 70

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 Family Practice in Colorado 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 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1520
of 1,8470
3140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2850530 patients
25% of all patients
< 11
2 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1100
of 1,6890
1720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390 patients
18% of all patients
< 11
3 LISINOPRIL2240
of 1,8280
1420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1280310 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
4 DONEPEZIL HCL120
of 5250
1410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1410250 patients
12% of all patients
250 patients
12% of all patients
5 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE570
of 1,0400
1390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1170270 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
6 FUROSEMIDE1150
of 1,3500
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
990310 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
7 GABAPENTIN1360
of 1,5920
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
810240 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
8 SERTRALINE HCL360
of 1,1830
1250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
9 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM3180
of 1,8370
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
10 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1050
of 1,3240
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590180 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
11 OMEPRAZOLE1860
of 1,6230
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
12 WARFARIN SODIUM1260
of 1,1660
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600< 11< 11
13 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1330
of 1,4760
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
14 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE230
of 4790
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820140 patients
7% of all patients
140 patients
7% of all patients
P
15 MIRTAZAPINE220
of 5250
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830110 patients
5% of all patients
110 patients
5% of all patients
16 DULOXETINE HCL520
of 9610
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
17 DIVALPROEX SODIUM130
of 1690
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700140 patients
7% of all patients
140 patients
7% of all patients
18 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1090
of 1,1870
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520< 11< 11
19 METFORMIN HCL2040
of 1,6510
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330110 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
20 CARVEDILOL650
of 8700
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550110 patients
5% of all patients
110 patients
5% of all patients
21 TRAZODONE HCL830
of 1,2840
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600< 11< 11
22 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1310
of 1,3150
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520120 patients
6% of all patients
120 patients
6% of all patients
23 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1970
of 1,5270
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 TAMSULOSIN HCL1470
of 1,2770
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530< 11< 11
25 TRAMADOL HCL1160
of 1,2460
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
8% of all patients
< 11O
26 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
420
of 5020
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490< 11< 11
27 SPIRONOLACTONE660
of 6380
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1120
of 1,0210
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 MEMANTINE HCL230
of 2600
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420< 11< 11
30 SIMVASTATIN2600
of 1,5310
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
31 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE360
of 4430
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
560
of 5790
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
33 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)
280
of 1690
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
34 TERAZOSIN HCL560
of 3380
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
35 MELOXICAM940
of 8470
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
36 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1050
of 1,2270
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
37 ATENOLOL1030
of 9460
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
38 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL400
of 5360
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
250
of 1890
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
40 ALLOPURINOL1140
of 1,1100
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
41 TIZANIDINE HCL590
of 5200
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 NAPROXEN290
of 3360
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
43 LORAZEPAM880
of 8580
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 LEVETIRACETAM410
of 2560
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 METHENAMINE HIPPURATE170
of 310
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
46 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
680
of 6110
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 RANITIDINE HCL1010
of 1,0470
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
48 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)
330
of 2010
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
890
of 8340
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
50 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1930
of 1,2370
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11O
51 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
1130
of 1,1180
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
52 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)
270
of 1590
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
53 BACLOFEN670
of 4760
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 GLIPIZIDE900
of 7090
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
450
of 3470
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
56 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
270
of 1520
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1030
of 8590
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
58 ARIPIPRAZOLE420
of 1800
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11P
59 BUSPIRONE HCL440
of 3370
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
60 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
720
of 7680
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
61 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
970
of 1,0370
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1240
of 9660
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
63 METHADONE HCL300
of 1390
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
64 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
530
of 4340
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
65 GLIPIZIDE-METFORMIN
(GLIPIZIDE/METFORMIN HCL)
70
of 140
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
66 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
530
of 3650
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
67 DICLOFENAC SODIUM660
of 5470
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
68 RIVASTIGMINE
(RIVASTIGMINE TARTRATE)
100
of 210
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
69 HYDRALAZINE HCL440
of 2000
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
820
of 5220
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
71 MEMANTINE HCL ER
(MEMANTINE HCL)
200
of 520
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
72 IPRATROPIUM-ALBUTEROL
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
400
of 760
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
73 VOLTAREN
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)
360
of 1330
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 LOPERAMIDE
(LOPERAMIDE HCL)
140
of 230
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
75 ONDANSETRON HCL
(ONDANSETRON HCL/PF)
20
of 20
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients