Prescriptions made by Stephen Joseph MelonI

Data for 2018

9,929

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 837 out of 10.98K providers in this state and specialty

$481.9K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 2,164 out of 10.98K providers in this state and specialty

743

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 277 out of 10.98K providers in this state and specialty

95%

Patients 65 Years and Older

75

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 72

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 York 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 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM2720
of 6,9510
6570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
63101810 patients
24% of all patients
< 11
2 LISINOPRIL720
of 6,3270
5540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
52701420 patients
19% of all patients
< 11
3 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1690
of 6,1570
6220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
60801200 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
4 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE210
of 5,5730
5140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
50201060 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
5 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE4180
of 6,8300
4540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
4360990 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
6 SIMVASTATIN3410
of 5,8410
3240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
7 OMEPRAZOLE1990
of 5,8980
3820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3500930 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
8 METFORMIN HCL3950
of 6,0420
2150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2030650 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
9 ALLOPURINOL350
of 4,1480
2370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2370540 patients
7% of all patients
540 patients
7% of all patients
10 IRBESARTAN340
of 1,9150
1690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1690430 patients
6% of all patients
430 patients
6% of all patients
11 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE4050
of 6,0880
1710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
12 METOPROLOL TARTRATE3520
of 5,5350
1440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
13 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
690
of 2,8540
1430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
14 FUROSEMIDE3910
of 5,8920
1620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1510390 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
15 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM2170
of 4,2510
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
16 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1680
of 3,6460
1500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
17 GABAPENTIN3120
of 5,4680
1600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
18 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM2090
of 5,1660
1450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1220290 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 WARFARIN SODIUM1860
of 3,8290
1590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1590260 patients
3% of all patients
260 patients
3% of all patients
20 ATENOLOL2260
of 4,7250
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860200 patients
3% of all patients
200 patients
3% of all patients
21 TAMSULOSIN HCL3340
of 5,1290
1090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1090230 patients
3% of all patients
230 patients
3% of all patients
22 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
2940
of 4,9440
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
920200 patients
3% of all patients
200 patients
3% of all patients
23 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM3900
of 5,1120
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
24 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1990
of 4,7060
1240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
25 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1220
of 2,9090
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
26 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1610
of 3,6030
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
27 ALENDRONATE SODIUM2500
of 3,8020
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
28 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1240
of 2,5050
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610170 patients
2% of all patients
170 patients
2% of all patients
29 SERTRALINE HCL2220
of 4,1100
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620200 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
30 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM5590
of 5,9830
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640220 patients
3% of all patients
220 patients
3% of all patients
31 VALSARTAN1550
of 3,4510
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
690210 patients
3% of all patients
210 patients
3% of all patients
32 LOVASTATIN1160
of 2,0840
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470130 patients
2% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
33 GLIMEPIRIDE2390
of 3,2710
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
34 FLUOXETINE HCL800
of 2,0700
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
35 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
1250
of 3,1380
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
36 MELOXICAM2190
of 3,1270
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
37 RANITIDINE HCL2300
of 4,0840
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
38 PAROXETINE HCL830
of 2,3780
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
39 ALPRAZOLAM1800
of 3,2200
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
900200 patients
3% of all patients
200 patients
3% of all patients
40 FELODIPINE ER
(FELODIPINE)
510
of 5670
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
41 GLIPIZIDE1660
of 2,8580
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
42 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
2430
of 3,5130
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260110 patients
1% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
43 TRAZODONE HCL1990
of 3,3430
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
44 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
3280
of 4,0300
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
45 HYDRALAZINE HCL1750
of 2,9770
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630< 11< 11
46 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
2020
of 3,7180
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 BISOPROLOL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(BISOPROLOL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
760
of 4930
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
48 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
1230
of 3,7500
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650130 patients
2% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
49 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
2890
of 4,2870
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
50 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
950
of 1,7090
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE2090
of 3,6610
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640140 patients
2% of all patients
140 patients
2% of all patients
52 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
1360
of 2,1260
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
53 CARVEDILOL2900
of 4,7560
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
54 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
780
of 1,2190
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
55 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
2310
of 3,1310
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
56 TORSEMIDE1140
of 1,2620
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
57 FINASTERIDE2280
of 3,5070
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
58 LANSOPRAZOLE400
of 7680
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
580
of 1,2290
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
60 PREDNISONE2130
of 4,1620
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
61 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)
420
of 6600
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
62 FENOFIBRATE1020
of 1,2210
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
63 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
1790
of 2,8740
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
64 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
2380
of 3,2580
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
65 DULOXETINE HCL1650
of 2,9650
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
66 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE1100
of 1,6570
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
67 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
1750
of 2,6260
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
68 PIOGLITAZONE HCL1720
of 1,7180
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
69 IRBESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(IRBESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
580
of 5670
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
70 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
230
of 5450
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
71 METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL670
of 6420
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
72 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1400
of 2,2860
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11O
73 RAMIPRIL1740
of 2,8960
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
74 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
2250
of 1,9660
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11O
75 CLONAZEPAM1120
of 2,3940
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
76 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
1960
of 1,8450
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)
570
of 8620
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
78 WELCHOL
(COLESEVELAM HCL)
460
of 2660
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
79 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL1740
of 1,4560
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
80 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL790
of 1,6580
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
81 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
180
of 1430
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
82 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
1780
of 2,0450
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
83 MONTELUKAST SODIUM3070
of 4,5430
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
84 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
1060
of 1,3560
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
85 LORAZEPAM1280
of 2,3670
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
86 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM2820
of 2,9090
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
87 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
1400
of 3,4120
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
88 ALFUZOSIN HCL ER
(ALFUZOSIN HCL)
520
of 3940
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
89 ROPINIROLE HCL750
of 9900
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 TERAZOSIN HCL790
of 1,1840
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
91 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
1890
of 3,2190
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
92 CILOSTAZOL800
of 7280
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
93 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE1980
of 2,1630
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11P
94 HUMULIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)
170
of 1250
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
95 METHYLPHENIDATE ER
(METHYLPHENIDATE HCL)
50
of 350
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE1370
of 2,0210
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
97 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
440
of 6980
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
98 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL740
of 1,3330
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
99 BUSPIRONE HCL1140
of 1,4210
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
100 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
3020
of 4,3560
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
101 DIAZEPAM920
of 1,6050
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
102 METHYLPHENIDATE HCL190
of 1360
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 SPIRONOLACTONE1580
of 2,9090
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
104 CEPHALEXIN830
of 1,3230
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210150 patients
2% of all patients
150 patients
2% of all patients
A
105 BUPROPION HCL360
of 3280
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
106 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
650
of 7390
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
107 UNIFINE PENTIPS PLUS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
240
of 1230
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
108 AMILORIDE HCL140
of 520
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
109 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
1000
of 1,6090
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
110 LAMOTRIGINE660
of 6210
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
111 ARIPIPRAZOLE740
of 6390
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
112 MOMETASONE FUROATE1130
of 1,0690
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
113 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
770
of 1,5130
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11A
114 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (LA)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
150
of 610
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
115 INCRUSE ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE)
970
of 1,1350
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
116 BUTALBITAL-ACETAMINOPHEN-CAFFE
(BUTALB/ACETAMINOPHEN/CAFFEINE)
490
of 5550
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
117 HYDROMORPHONE HCL330
of 3220
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11O
118 CLONIDINE570
of 4310
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
119 HUMALOG MIX 75-25
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)
190
of 690
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
120 LABETALOL HCL1340
of 1,9810
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
121 RISPERDAL
(RISPERIDONE)
20
of 60
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
P
122 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
410
of 1940
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
123 FLOVENT HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)
980
of 1,4020
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
124 NORVASC
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE)
160
of 950
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
125 RIVASTIGMINE460
of 3110
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
126 TELMISARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TELMISARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
430
of 2300
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
127 TRAMADOL HCL-ACETAMINOPHEN
(TRAMADOL HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
520
of 3660
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11O
128 SHINGRIX
(VARICELLA-ZOSTER GE/AS01B/PF)
1350
of 8930
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190110 patients
1% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
129 MECLIZINE HCL1900
of 2,5280
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200130 patients
2% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
130 AMOXICILLIN640
of 1,4890
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
131 DOXYCYCLINE MONOHYDRATE360
of 2920
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
132 NITROFURANTOIN MONO-MACRO
(NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYD/M-CRYST)
490
of 9150
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
133 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL1240
of 2,6810
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140140 patients
2% of all patients
140 patients
2% of all patients
A