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Melody Nelsen
Rheumatologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 2 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 5

Prescriptions made by Melody Nelsen

Data for 2018

4,754

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 2 out of 17 providers in this state and specialty

$2.87M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 1 out of 17 providers in this state and specialty

409

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 4 out of 17 providers in this state and specialty

69%

Patients 65 Years and Older

67

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 68

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 Montana 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)		20
of 160
8360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
55201430 patients
35% of all patients		960 patients
23% of all patients
2 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE20
of 150
5740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
38101020 patients
25% of all patients		740 patients
18% of all patients
3 PREDNISONE20
of 140
6720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
39301660 patients
41% of all patients		1160 patients
28% of all patients
4 LEFLUNOMIDE10
of 140
2040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1220370 patients
9% of all patients		210 patients
5% of all patients
5 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		10
of 90
2880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1440470 patients
11% of all patients		260 patients
6% of all patients		O
6 GABAPENTIN20
of 130
1350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1140240 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
7 MELOXICAM40
of 120
1090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650230 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
8 ALLOPURINOL20
of 110
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1040200 patients
5% of all patients		200 patients
5% of all patients
9 AZATHIOPRINE20
of 100
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
690160 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
10 OMEPRAZOLE20
of 100
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570210 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
11 ALENDRONATE SODIUM30
of 120
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730160 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
12 HUMIRA PEN
(ADALIMUMAB)		10
of 110
1410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620160 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
13 DULOXETINE HCL20
of 70
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520150 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
14 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL10
of 80
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240160 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
15 CELECOXIB30
of 130
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
16 ENBREL SURECLICK
(ETANERCEPT)		20
of 130
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
17 NAPROXEN10
of 50
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
18 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)		10
of 50
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11O
19 SULFASALAZINE50
of 120
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
20 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)		10
of 20
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11O
21 XELJANZ
(TOFACITINIB CITRATE)		10
of 50
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
22 TRAMADOL HCL80
of 120
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300200 patients
5% of all patients		< 11O
23 XELJANZ XR
(TOFACITINIB CITRATE)		10
of 60
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
24 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		40
of 80
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
25 ENBREL
(ETANERCEPT)		40
of 70
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 PILOCARPINE HCL60
of 90
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
27 METHYLPREDNISOLONE50
of 80
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
28 FENTANYL10
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
29 METHOTREXATE SODIUM
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM/PF)		10
of 80
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
30 CIMZIA
(CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL)		10
of 40
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 COLCRYS
(COLCHICINE)		40
of 60
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
32 ORENCIA
(ABATACEPT)		30
of 60
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
33 DICLOFENAC SODIUM90
of 110
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)		10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		40
of 40
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
36 OTEZLA
(APREMILAST)		10
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
37 COLCHICINE30
of 50
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
38 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)		10
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 IBUPROFEN20
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 FORTEO
(TERIPARATIDE)		10
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
41 VOLTAREN
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)		50
of 70
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE20
of 30
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE10
of 20
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 AZITHROMYCIN20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A

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