Prescriptions made by Michael Cassetta

Data for 2018

2,663

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 23 out of 75 providers in this state and specialty

$153.1K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 63 out of 75 providers in this state and specialty

378

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 24 out of 75 providers in this state and specialty

93%

Patients 65 Years and Older

74

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 71

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 Connecticut 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 GABAPENTIN10
of 590
3990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3740870 patients
23% of all patients
< 11
2 PREDNISONE210
of 740
4630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
44501060 patients
28% of all patients
< 11
3 MELOXICAM20
of 570
3110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2720860 patients
23% of all patients
< 11
4 ALLOPURINOL20
of 640
2110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2000420 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
5 METHOTREXATE
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM)
340
of 720
2200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2040370 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
6 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE240
of 740
2230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2120430 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
7 DULOXETINE HCL80
of 480
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
8 TRAMADOL HCL90
of 560
1370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1150330 patients
9% of all patients
< 11O
9 DICLOFENAC SODIUM60
of 540
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
10 METHYLPREDNISOLONE70
of 370
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
11 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
30
of 430
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540< 11< 11
12 COLCHICINE100
of 410
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
13 ALENDRONATE SODIUM340
of 530
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
14 LEFLUNOMIDE290
of 490
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
15 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE120
of 230
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
16 DIFLUNISAL10
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
17 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
240
of 340
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
18 CEVIMELINE HCL50
of 140
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
19 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)
80
of 140
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11O
20 RISEDRONATE SODIUM90
of 110
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
21 AZATHIOPRINE210
of 340
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
22 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)
80
of 90
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11O