Prescriptions made by Lisa Melsky

Data for 2018

9,062

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 382 out of 4,108 providers in this state and specialty

$692.5K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 501 out of 4,108 providers in this state and specialty

329

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 477 out of 4,108 providers in this state and specialty

88%

Patients 65 Years and Older

73

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 73

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 Internal Medicine in New Jersey 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 SODIUM2460
of 2,4760
3290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3100520 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM3750
of 2,7810
2890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2550550 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
3 SIMVASTATIN1300
of 2,3010
2760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2330420 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
4 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE3220
of 2,7370
2940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2660580 patients
18% of all patients
< 11
5 METFORMIN HCL1690
of 2,3840
2750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2210360 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
6 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1470
of 2,4200
2430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2230360 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
7 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1950
of 2,3200
1890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1740400 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
8 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1010
of 2,1720
1670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
9 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1480
of 2,0150
1490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1490300 patients
9% of all patients
300 patients
9% of all patients
10 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1630
of 2,3260
1580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1380340 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
11 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE860
of 1,7570
1660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1660250 patients
8% of all patients
250 patients
8% of all patients
12 VALSARTAN330
of 1,6970
1570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
13 ATENOLOL510
of 1,6820
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
14 SERTRALINE HCL1270
of 1,8070
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
15 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
1530
of 2,0380
1250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1250170 patients
5% of all patients
170 patients
5% of all patients
16 TAMSULOSIN HCL1740
of 1,9540
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1000180 patients
5% of all patients
180 patients
5% of all patients
17 METOPROLOL TARTRATE2330
of 2,3090
1160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1030160 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
18 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM310
of 1,3880
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
960180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
19 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
790
of 1,3100
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
20 CREON
(LIPASE/PROTEASE/AMYLASE)
90
of 1840
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1050190 patients
6% of all patients
190 patients
6% of all patients
21 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE620
of 1,5980
1260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1060290 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
22 ENALAPRIL MALEATE930
of 1,5100
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780120 patients
4% of all patients
120 patients
4% of all patients
23 LISINOPRIL2940
of 2,4540
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
24 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL390
of 8480
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800160 patients
5% of all patients
160 patients
5% of all patients
25 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
490
of 8920
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
26 IRBESARTAN530
of 9410
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
27 MELOXICAM920
of 1,3380
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880320 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
28 CARVEDILOL1830
of 2,0190
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
29 OMEPRAZOLE3120
of 2,2410
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480170 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
30 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1250
of 1,8410
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750430 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
31 FUROSEMIDE3400
of 2,4040
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
32 ALLOPURINOL1030
of 1,7920
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
33 PREDNISONE200
of 1,8160
2250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1900990 patients
30% of all patients
870 patients
26% of all patients
34 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS420
of 7990
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
35 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1720
of 1,7490
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520110 patients
3% of all patients
110 patients
3% of all patients
36 GLIMEPIRIDE1560
of 1,5770
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
410
of 1,0030
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720< 11< 11
38 ALPRAZOLAM2520
of 1,9440
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610230 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
39 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1930
of 1,8860
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
40 GABAPENTIN2470
of 2,0750
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760140 patients
4% of all patients
140 patients
4% of all patients
41 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
510
of 9150
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
770
of 1,4250
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500< 11< 11
43 EZETIMIBE590
of 1,1550
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620< 11< 11
44 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
1490
of 1,7160
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510< 11< 11
45 VASCEPA
(ICOSAPENT ETHYL)
570
of 4690
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
650
of 9310
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
47 NEXIUM
(ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM)
130
of 3780
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610< 11< 11
48 CLONIDINE HCL730
of 1,0360
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
49 DICLOFENAC SODIUM1000
of 9030
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
50 MECLIZINE HCL550
of 9350
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630150 patients
5% of all patients
150 patients
5% of all patients
51 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
690
of 7430
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450< 11< 11
52 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1030
of 1,4220
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490< 11< 11
53 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)
160
of 2520
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540< 11< 11
54 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
1670
of 1,4650
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
55 WARFARIN SODIUM2290
of 1,5540
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
56 LORAZEPAM1390
of 1,3930
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510< 11< 11
57 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
1310
of 1,4910
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
58 NORVASC
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE)
10
of 390
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
59 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
870
of 1,2910
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 LOVASTATIN640
of 6570
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
61 OLMESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(OLMESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
480
of 5110
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
62 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)
120
of 2960
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
63 VOLTAREN
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)
490
of 3590
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460120 patients
4% of all patients
120 patients
4% of all patients
64 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE2250
of 1,7420
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 BENAZEPRIL HCL530
of 7810
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
66 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
480
of 7350
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
67 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
210
of 5420
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
68 DICYCLOMINE HCL360
of 4640
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
69 LIVALO
(PITAVASTATIN CALCIUM)
160
of 2070
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
70 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)
360
of 5040
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11O
71 SPIRONOLACTONE1010
of 1,1450
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
72 DUTASTERIDE180
of 2420
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
73 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
1280
of 1,1710
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 MEMANTINE HCL1240
of 9010
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
75 RAMIPRIL760
of 1,2600
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
76 LIDOCAINE910
of 5300
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
77 CLONAZEPAM1280
of 1,2600
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
78 GLIPIZIDE1150
of 1,1280
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 OLOPATADINE HCL340
of 2840
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
80 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1580
of 1,0750
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11O
81 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
1040
of 1,0340
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
1060
of 9700
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 VESICARE
(SOLIFENACIN SUCCINATE)
380
of 4850
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
84 ALENDRONATE SODIUM1720
of 1,4370
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
85 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)
230
of 5440
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
86 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)
600
of 5550
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
87 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1220
of 1,2990
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 PIOGLITAZONE HCL730
of 5740
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
89 FINASTERIDE1190
of 1,2610
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
90 LIPITOR
(ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM)
30
of 980
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
1690
of 1,2920
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
92 DIOVAN
(VALSARTAN)
90
of 520
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
93 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
1010
of 8570
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
94 RANITIDINE HCL1210
of 1,0910
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 GLUCOPHAGE XR
(METFORMIN HCL)
20
of 100
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
96 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
920
of 9580
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 IBUPROFEN1220
of 7900
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
98 HYDRALAZINE HCL1450
of 1,1410
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 CRESTOR
(ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM)
150
of 1420
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
100 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
1040
of 1,0650
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
101 NITROGLYCERIN180
of 1810
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
102 LABETALOL HCL530
of 4570
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
103 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM90
of 780
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
104 PAROXETINE HCL960
of 1,1120
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
105 NITROGLYCERIN PATCH
(NITROGLYCERIN)
500
of 2510
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
106 TRAMADOL HCL1950
of 1,6580
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11O
107 DIOVAN HCT
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
70
of 300
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
108 ALFUZOSIN HCL ER
(ALFUZOSIN HCL)
240
of 1120
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
109 BENICAR
(OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL)
70
of 390
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
110 MONTELUKAST SODIUM2370
of 1,8640
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
111 TRAZODONE HCL1620
of 1,3730
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
112 AZITHROMYCIN960
of 1,8600
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
870670 patients
20% of all patients
< 11A
113 PROCTOZONE-HC
(HYDROCORTISONE)
470
of 1970
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
114 CLOTRIMAZOLE-BETAMETHASONE
(CLOTRIMAZOLE/BETAMETHASONE DIP)
700
of 7310
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
115 FAMOTIDINE2080
of 1,5060
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
116 TELMISARTAN370
of 2390
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
117 DESONIDE10
of 80
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
118 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)
1050
of 4050
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
119 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
1470
of 1,2600
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
120 SUCRALFATE530
of 3870
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
121 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)
1170
of 7850
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
122 FLUOXETINE HCL780
of 8760
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
123 HYZAAR
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
10
of 50
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
124 CEFUROXIME
(CEFUROXIME AXETIL)
630
of 6290
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470 patients
14% of all patients
< 11A
125 CIPRODEX
(CIPROFLOXACIN HCL/DEXAMETH)
60
of 230
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
126 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 33501130
of 6810
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
127 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
420
of 2200
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
128 MULTAQ
(DRONEDARONE HCL)
170
of 590
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
129 BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE380
of 2060
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
130 AMITIZA
(LUBIPROSTONE)
680
of 2700
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
131 ANORO ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BRM/VILANTEROL TR)
650
of 3380
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
132 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
750
of 7980
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
133 DIAZEPAM830
of 7760
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
134 INCRUSE ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE)
500
of 2550
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
135 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
260
of 1760
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
136 CELEBREX
(CELECOXIB)
40
of 140
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
137 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
470
of 2040
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
138 ARIPIPRAZOLE560
of 3000
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11P
139 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)
890
of 5200
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
140 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL910
of 8770
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
141 RIVASTIGMINE
(RIVASTIGMINE TARTRATE)
260
of 1060
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
142 ROPINIROLE HCL560
of 4530
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
143 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)
860
of 1,2300
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340 patients
10% of all patients
< 11A
144 METRONIDAZOLE260
of 2750
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11A
145 METHYLPREDNISOLONE810
of 9030
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
146 LEVOFLOXACIN950
of 1,1120
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330190 patients
6% of all patients
190 patients
6% of all patients
A
147 MUPIROCIN810
of 5740
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
148 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL750
of 1,2750
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
5% of all patients
< 11A
149 CEPHALEXIN590
of 7080
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11A
150 OSELTAMIVIR PHOSPHATE770
of 5340
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
151 NITROFURANTOIN MONO-MACRO
(NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYD/M-CRYST)
610
of 6580
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A