Prescriptions made by David M. Pugliese

Data for 2018

4,397

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 34 out of 257 providers in this state and specialty

$2.88M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 10 out of 257 providers in this state and specialty

455

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 59 out of 257 providers in this state and specialty

61%

Patients 65 Years and Older

66

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 Rheumatology in Pennsylvania 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 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE40
of 2400
1,0020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
56301860 patients
41% of all patients
1090 patients
24% of all patients
2 METHOTREXATE
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM)
630
of 2420
3900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2450880 patients
19% of all patients
560 patients
12% of all patients
3 GABAPENTIN180
of 2150
3080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1760650 patients
14% of all patients
390 patients
9% of all patients
4 PREDNISONE800
of 2470
3600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
21801110 patients
24% of all patients
690 patients
15% of all patients
5 LEFLUNOMIDE110
of 1830
2030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1060350 patients
8% of all patients
180 patients
4% of all patients
6 ALENDRONATE SODIUM320
of 2080
1720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1470360 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
7 HUMIRA PEN
(ADALIMUMAB)
40
of 1860
1860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580300 patients
7% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
8 ALLOPURINOL480
of 2160
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770200 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
9 AZATHIOPRINE40
of 1320
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
10 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL110
of 1590
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
11 MELOXICAM710
of 1890
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
12 ENBREL SURECLICK
(ETANERCEPT)
70
of 1730
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
13 NABUMETONE60
of 580
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
14 TIZANIDINE HCL110
of 740
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210210 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
15 ETODOLAC60
of 390
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
16 MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL150
of 1040
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
17 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
320
of 1430
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
18 OMEPRAZOLE530
of 1310
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
19 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL50
of 340
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
20 SULFASALAZINE350
of 1280
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
21 CIMZIA
(CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL)
20
of 410
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
22 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
480
of 1240
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11O
23 DICLOFENAC SODIUM760
of 1820
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
24 XELJANZ
(TOFACITINIB CITRATE)
50
of 680
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
25 TRAZODONE HCL250
of 580
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
26 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM170
of 520
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 METAXALONE20
of 110
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
28 METHOCARBAMOL30
of 160
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
29 ACTEMRA
(TOCILIZUMAB)
50
of 450
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
30 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
390
of 990
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11O
31 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
30
of 520
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 TRAMADOL HCL900
of 1910
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11O
33 PILOCARPINE HCL310
of 940
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 DULOXETINE HCL1030
of 1860
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 SULFASALAZINE DR
(SULFASALAZINE)
480
of 1020
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 CELECOXIB870
of 1770
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 CEVIMELINE HCL250
of 660
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
38 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)
240
of 390
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
O
39 OTEZLA
(APREMILAST)
110
of 370
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 FENTANYL240
of 510
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
41 BACLOFEN300
of 420
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 RANITIDINE HCL180
of 360
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
43 NAPROXEN410
of 1200
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 SIMPONI
(GOLIMUMAB)
70
of 230
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 BENLYSTA
(BELIMUMAB)
80
of 170
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
46 INDOMETHACIN ER
(INDOMETHACIN)
20
of 30
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
47 ROPINIROLE HCL140
of 220
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
48 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE320
of 610
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
49 METHYLPREDNISOLONE660
of 1640
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140250 patients
5% of all patients
120 patients
3% of all patients
50 CARISOPRODOL150
of 270
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients