Prescriptions made by Veronica Kim Newsome

Data for 2018

4,452

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 32 out of 257 providers in this state and specialty

$3.72M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 6 out of 257 providers in this state and specialty

502

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 46 out of 257 providers in this state and specialty

68%

Patients 65 Years and Older

67

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 METHOTREXATE
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM)
150
of 2420
6620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
47901650 patients
33% of all patients
1100 patients
22% of all patients
2 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE120
of 2400
8020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
48201620 patients
32% of all patients
990 patients
20% of all patients
3 PREDNISONE1290
of 2470
2190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1700890 patients
18% of all patients
670 patients
13% of all patients
4 MELOXICAM270
of 1890
1640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710410 patients
8% of all patients
240 patients
5% of all patients
5 SULFASALAZINE DR
(SULFASALAZINE)
30
of 1020
1220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620350 patients
7% of all patients
200 patients
4% of all patients
6 ALENDRONATE SODIUM450
of 2080
1300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
980310 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
7 LEFLUNOMIDE210
of 1830
1310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770290 patients
6% of all patients
180 patients
4% of all patients
8 DICLOFENAC SODIUM200
of 1820
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590320 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
9 DULOXETINE HCL530
of 1860
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590270 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
10 ALLOPURINOL560
of 2160
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
11 GABAPENTIN740
of 2150
1180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560230 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
12 ENBREL SURECLICK
(ETANERCEPT)
20
of 1730
1310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
850170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
13 OMEPRAZOLE140
of 1310
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
14 SULFASALAZINE280
of 1280
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
15 LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM120
of 590
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
16 HUMIRA PEN
(ADALIMUMAB)
190
of 1860
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
17 BACLOFEN50
of 420
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600270 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
18 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE40
of 650
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
19 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)
270
of 1240
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
20 CELECOXIB650
of 1770
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
21 TRAZODONE HCL190
of 580
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
22 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL410
of 1590
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
23 COLCRYS
(COLCHICINE)
130
of 460
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 NABUMETONE330
of 580
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
25 NAPROXEN370
of 1200
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
26 CIMZIA
(CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL)
30
of 410
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
27 PRAZOSIN HCL10
of 30
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL280
of 1040
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL390
of 900
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 COLCHICINE340
of 1380
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 METHYLPREDNISOLONE150
of 1640
1240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730750 patients
15% of all patients
510 patients
10% of all patients
32 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
200
of 520
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 TERAZOSIN HCL10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 BENLYSTA
(BELIMUMAB)
30
of 170
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 COSENTYX PEN (2 PENS)
(SECUKINUMAB)
50
of 180
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 METHOTREXATE SODIUM
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM/PF)
120
of 540
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
37 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
590
of 1430
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 HUMIRA
(ADALIMUMAB)
160
of 610
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
39 HUMIRA(CF) PEN
(ADALIMUMAB)
20
of 50
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 CEVIMELINE HCL240
of 660
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
41 PENTOXIFYLLINE30
of 70
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 PILOCARPINE HCL360
of 940
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 SIMPONI
(GOLIMUMAB)
60
of 230
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM230
of 520
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 ACYCLOVIR10
of 30
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
46 TRAMADOL HCL1070
of 1910
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
47 AZATHIOPRINE440
of 1320
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 ENBREL
(ETANERCEPT)
280
of 1000
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 SULINDAC150
of 250
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 OTEZLA
(APREMILAST)
140
of 370
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
51 MINOCYCLINE HCL60
of 80
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11A
52 ORENCIA
(ABATACEPT)
180
of 430
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 FORTEO
(TERIPARATIDE)
270
of 620
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 ENBREL MINI
(ETANERCEPT)
70
of 90
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 NEXIUM
(ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM)
20
of 30
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
56 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
90
of 270
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
57 DOXEPIN HCL60
of 90
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 KINERET
(ANAKINRA)
20
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
59 XELJANZ
(TOFACITINIB CITRATE)
270
of 680
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 CALCITONIN-SALMON
(CALCITONIN,SALMON,SYNTHETIC)
40
of 50
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
61 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE10
of 60
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
62 COSENTYX (2 SYRINGES)
(SECUKINUMAB)
30
of 30
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
63 METHOCARBAMOL100
of 160
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
64 H.P. ACTHAR
(CORTICOTROPIN)
60
of 110
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
65 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE100
of 140
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11A
66 AZITHROMYCIN70
of 160
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
5% of all patients
< 11A
67 FLUCONAZOLE40
of 60
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11