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Melany Castillo Suarez
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 1

Prescriptions made by Melany Castillo Suarez

Data for 2018

3,890

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 119 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

$1.86M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 59 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

363

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 139 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

62%

Patients 65 Years and Older

68

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 Endocrinology in Texas 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 METFORMIN HCL270
of 3620
3660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
27301170 patients
32% of all patients		910 patients
25% of all patients
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM240
of 3470
3460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
23801270 patients
35% of all patients		890 patients
25% of all patients
3 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1470
of 4020
2560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1840910 patients
25% of all patients		670 patients
18% of all patients
4 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		280
of 3390
2140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1710760 patients
21% of all patients		570 patients
16% of all patients
5 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)		220
of 3190
1750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1160550 patients
15% of all patients		350 patients
10% of all patients
6 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		100
of 2360
1530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1010390 patients
11% of all patients		280 patients
8% of all patients
7 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		440
of 3270
1490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
970480 patients
13% of all patients		320 patients
9% of all patients
8 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		490
of 3030
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840440 patients
12% of all patients		330 patients
9% of all patients
9 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)		560
of 2870
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490290 patients
8% of all patients		170 patients
5% of all patients
10 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)		280
of 2370
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670270 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
11 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		510
of 2930
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
12 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)		490
of 2870
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730260 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
13 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)		110
of 1710
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390230 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
14 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)		230
of 2220
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600270 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
15 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		310
of 2480
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570230 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
16 ULTICARE PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		60
of 690
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460230 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
17 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		180
of 2070
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280200 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
18 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		640
of 2890
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310170 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
19 INCONTROL PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		90
of 580
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
20 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM920
of 2740
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290160 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
21 PEN NEEDLES
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		30
of 120
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240150 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
22 GLIMEPIRIDE1340
of 2720
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
23 BYDUREON BCISE
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)		120
of 860
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240170 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
24 SIMVASTATIN770
of 2640
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240160 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
25 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE870
of 2470
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
26 LISINOPRIL1120
of 2920
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210200 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
27 METHIMAZOLE740
of 2700
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 GLIPIZIDE630
of 2130
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150110 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
29 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)		710
of 2160
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM920
of 2530
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
31 GABAPENTIN790
of 2250
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120140 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
32 HYDROCORTISONE420
of 2400
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		170
of 920
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
34 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		640
of 2270
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 EASY COMFORT PEN NEEDLES
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		20
of 50
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
36 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)		620
of 2310
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
37 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)		230
of 1160
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
38 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		2030
of 3460
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 ALCOHOL PREP PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)		300
of 920
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 SYNJARDY
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN/METFORMIN HCL)		70
of 170
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
41 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE630
of 2010
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 ALENDRONATE SODIUM860
of 2450
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
43 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)		730
of 2350
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS250
of 850
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		520
of 1410
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)		400
of 1440
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 COMFORT EZ PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		210
of 440
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 TRUEPLUS PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		120
of 460
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 VICTOZA 2-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)		400
of 1310
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 EASY TOUCH PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		120
of 190
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 ATENOLOL300
of 800
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
52 DEXAMETHASONE100
of 230
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 FLUCONAZOLE170
of 320
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11

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