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Samy K Metyas
Rheumatologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 5

Prescriptions made by Samy K Metyas

Data for 2018

11.94K

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 4 out of 513 providers in this state and specialty

$7.88M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 2 out of 513 providers in this state and specialty

1,217

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 4 out of 513 providers in this state and specialty

82%

Patients 65 Years and Older

72

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 California 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 PROLIA
(DENOSUMAB)		30
of 1180
3030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
27501960 patients
16% of all patients		1770 patients
15% of all patients
2 METHOTREXATE
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM)		60
of 4750
1,1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
94402060 patients
17% of all patients		1720 patients
14% of all patients
3 PREDNISONE90
of 4860
1,0520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
88302570 patients
21% of all patients		2120 patients
17% of all patients
4 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE60
of 4710
9370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
78402050 patients
17% of all patients		1650 patients
14% of all patients
5 GABAPENTIN70
of 3610
7110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
58301830 patients
15% of all patients		1500 patients
12% of all patients
6 DULOXETINE HCL30
of 2710
5380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
36101110 patients
9% of all patients		800 patients
7% of all patients
7 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		20
of 2380
4830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
33501030 patients
8% of all patients		740 patients
6% of all patients
8 ALENDRONATE SODIUM90
of 3550
3570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3390920 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
9 DICLOFENAC SODIUM70
of 3720
4370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
38201590 patients
13% of all patients		1430 patients
12% of all patients
10 TRAMADOL HCL100
of 3220
3870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2900880 patients
7% of all patients		740 patients
6% of all patients		O
11 BACLOFEN70
of 1100
3070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2100960 patients
8% of all patients		800 patients
7% of all patients
12 SULFASALAZINE120
of 2920
1880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1770410 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
13 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM100
of 1000
1390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1080340 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
14 PENNSAID
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)		20
of 210
2130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1710720 patients
6% of all patients		610 patients
5% of all patients
15 VOLTAREN
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)		100
of 1730
2110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1820500 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
16 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		410
of 2920
2190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1590460 patients
4% of all patients		320 patients
3% of all patients		O
17 ZOLEDRONIC ACID
(ZOLEDRONIC ACID/MANNITOL-WATER)		30
of 80
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
18 OMEPRAZOLE140
of 2690
1610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
850440 patients
4% of all patients		310 patients
3% of all patients
19 LEFLUNOMIDE410
of 3730
1400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1140310 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
20 ALLOPURINOL300
of 3890
1250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
21 LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM170
of 1340
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
22 REMICADE
(INFLIXIMAB)		30
of 390
1270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760240 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
23 COLCHICINE30
of 2600
1210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
930340 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
24 NAPROXEN50
of 2040
1200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
870420 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
25 CELECOXIB300
of 2850
1250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
990210 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
26 LIDOCAINE70
of 890
1260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790410 patients
3% of all patients		290 patients
2% of all patients
27 CEVIMELINE HCL10
of 940
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
28 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM50
of 1180
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740180 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
29 SULFASALAZINE DR
(SULFASALAZINE)		180
of 1390
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610160 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
30 RASUVO
(METHOTREXATE/PF)		20
of 790
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380190 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
31 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL130
of 1830
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180220 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
32 RAYOS
(PREDNISONE)		10
of 190
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640160 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
33 MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL70
of 2500
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510160 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
34 ACTEMRA
(TOCILIZUMAB)		40
of 1140
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450110 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
35 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)		140
of 2100
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
36 PILOCARPINE HCL40
of 1440
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560130 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
37 OTEZLA
(APREMILAST)		20
of 940
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400110 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
38 AZATHIOPRINE450
of 2680
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150110 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
39 IBUPROFEN200
of 1570
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270180 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
40 SAVELLA
(MILNACIPRAN HCL)		40
of 420
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330130 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
41 HORIZANT
(GABAPENTIN ENACARBIL)		10
of 50
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330150 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
42 ORENCIA
(ABATACEPT/MALTOSE)		60
of 430
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590< 11< 11
43 ENBREL SURECLICK
(ETANERCEPT)		590
of 3080
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 VIMOVO
(NAPROXEN/ESOMEPRAZOLE MAG)		10
of 30
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280230 patients
2% of all patients		110 patients
1% of all patients
45 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE200
of 1340
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
46 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)		80
of 380
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
47 HUMIRA PEN
(ADALIMUMAB)		620
of 3110
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
48 MELOXICAM1070
of 3420
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300110 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
49 IBU
(IBUPROFEN)		180
of 830
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140160 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
50 ENBREL
(ETANERCEPT)		370
of 2230
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
51 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM110
of 460
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
52 SERTRALINE HCL190
of 570
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE10
of 240
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340190 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
54 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		130
of 700
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)		20
of 240
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE350
of 1400
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 GAMUNEX-C
(IMMUNE GLOBUL G/GLY/IGA AVG 46)		10
of 90
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
58 GRALISE
(GABAPENTIN)		10
of 20
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
59 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)		10
of 130
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 COLCRYS
(COLCHICINE)		140
of 990
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 TRAZODONE HCL400
of 1220
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 HUMIRA
(ADALIMUMAB)		380
of 1850
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
63 ORENCIA
(ABATACEPT)		190
of 1110
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
64 MITIGARE
(COLCHICINE)		10
of 60
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 GAMMAGARD LIQUID
(IMMUN GLOB G(IGG)/GLY/IGA OV50)		20
of 100
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
66 TIZANIDINE HCL320
of 880
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 CIMZIA
(CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL)		120
of 660
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
68 BINOSTO
(ALENDRONATE SODIUM)		10
of 30
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 FORTEO
(TERIPARATIDE)		310
of 1100
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
70 AMITIZA
(LUBIPROSTONE)		30
of 100
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
71 PENTOXIFYLLINE20
of 90
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
72 XELJANZ XR
(TOFACITINIB CITRATE)		430
of 1800
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 OTREXUP
(METHOTREXATE/PF)		70
of 270
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
74 SIMPONI ARIA
(GOLIMUMAB)		60
of 110
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)		170
of 280
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 ARMODAFINIL10
of 40
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
77 BENAZEPRIL HCL170
of 240
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 ZORVOLEX
(DICLOFENAC SUBMICRONIZED)		10
of 80
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210120 patients
1% of all patients		120 patients
1% of all patients
79 BELSOMRA
(SUVOREXANT)		20
of 30
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 RESTASIS
(CYCLOSPORINE)		50
of 270
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL380
of 1290
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE320
of 640
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
83 NEUPRO
(ROTIGOTINE)		30
of 30
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
84 BENLYSTA
(BELIMUMAB)		160
of 480
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 SODIUM CHLORIDE
(0.9 % SODIUM CHLORIDE)		50
of 150
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 FUROSEMIDE320
of 720
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
87 DUEXIS
(IBUPROFEN/FAMOTIDINE)		40
of 40
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 ISONIAZID110
of 210
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCC
(METHYLPREDNISOLONE SOD SUCC)		20
of 40
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 RISEDRONATE SODIUM90
of 370
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
91 UNIFINE PENTIPS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		60
of 100
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
92 CLONAZEPAM280
of 600
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
93 ALPRAZOLAM410
of 910
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 COSENTYX PEN (2 PENS)
(SECUKINUMAB)		140
of 380
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 ESZOPICLONE90
of 210
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 KEVZARA
(SARILUMAB)		60
of 120
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 MODAFINIL20
of 50
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
98 METHYLPREDNISOLONE570
of 1510
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 CARISOPRODOL300
of 530
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
100 SUCRALFATE80
of 130
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
101 SULINDAC230
of 420
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
102 NUCYNTA
(TAPENTADOL HCL)		30
of 40
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
103 ETODOLAC240
of 410
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
104 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE260
of 360
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
105 XELJANZ
(TOFACITINIB CITRATE)		420
of 1420
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
106 OCTAGAM
(IMMUN GLOBG(IGG)/MALT/IGA OV50)		40
of 40
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
107 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)		490
of 1070
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11O
108 COSENTYX PEN
(SECUKINUMAB)		90
of 220
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
109 ONDANSETRON ODT
(ONDANSETRON)		90
of 110
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
110 GAMMAKED
(IMMUNE GLOBUL G/GLY/IGA AVG 46)		10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
111 AZITHROMYCIN310
of 610
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
1% of all patients		< 11A

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