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David S. Melman
Psychiatrist

Prescriptions made by David S. Melman

Data for 2018

2,957

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 5 out of 306 providers in this state and specialty

$205.6K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 12 out of 306 providers in this state and specialty

139

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 5 out of 306 providers in this state and specialty

-

Average Risk Score

Not enough data available

55

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 63

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 Psychiatry & Neurology 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 TRAZODONE HCL10
of 810
3340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420520 patients
37% of all patients
< 11
2 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE20
of 810
1930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510290 patients
21% of all patients
< 11
3 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE40
of 820
1990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320250 patients
18% of all patients
< 11P
4 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
10
of 670
1620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
5 CLONAZEPAM30
of 930
1800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270250 patients
18% of all patients
< 11
6 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE20
of 480
1620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230180 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
7 FLUOXETINE HCL20
of 650
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00150 patients
11% of all patients
00 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
8 MIRTAZAPINE40
of 470
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370170 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
9 ALPRAZOLAM70
of 620
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340120 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
10 BUSPIRONE HCL30
of 300
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170150 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
11 LORAZEPAM40
of 740
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320130 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
12 ARIPIPRAZOLE80
of 690
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160120 patients
9% of all patients
< 11P
13 DULOXETINE HCL50
of 670
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230150 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
14 HYDROXYZINE PAMOATE20
of 100
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
15 RISPERIDONE50
of 540
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
P
16 SUBOXONE
(BUPRENORPHINE HCL/NALOXONE HCL)
30
of 120
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
17 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
60
of 470
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
18 LAMOTRIGINE120
of 730
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
19 SERTRALINE HCL100
of 780
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
20 PAROXETINE HCL50
of 260
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
21 GABAPENTIN90
of 640
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
22 PRAZOSIN HCL30
of 120
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
23 OLANZAPINE110
of 480
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11P
24 HYDROXYZINE HCL30
of 110
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
25 ZIPRASIDONE HCL50
of 170
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
P
26 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
110
of 590
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
27 LATUDA
(LURASIDONE HCL)
70
of 150
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11P
28 BENZTROPINE MESYLATE140
of 370
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
29 DIAZEPAM50
of 260
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
30 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL20
of 140
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
31 CLONIDINE HCL30
of 60
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
32 OXCARBAZEPINE70
of 200
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
33 SAPHRIS
(ASENAPINE MALEATE)
20
of 30
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
P
34 DOXEPIN HCL20
of 50
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 CHANTIX
(VARENICLINE TARTRATE)
10
of 20
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 TOPIRAMATE100
of 220
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
O
37 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)
170
of 250
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
38 ESZOPICLONE60
of 90
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
39 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE ER
(ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE)
30
of 60
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
40 BUPROPION HCL50
of 60
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients