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Melissa Garduno Young
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)

Prescriptions made by Melissa Garduno Young

Data for 2018

5,102

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 41 out of 245 providers in this state and specialty

$2.4M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 17 out of 245 providers in this state and specialty

625

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 32 out of 245 providers in this state and specialty

91%

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 Endocrinology 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 SODIUM620
of 2340
4310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
38601260 patients
20% of all patients
1120 patients
18% of all patients
2 GLIMEPIRIDE120
of 2040
3760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
35301050 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
3 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
290
of 2120
3390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3090830 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
4 METFORMIN HCL470
of 2240
3140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1000 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
5 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
230
of 2180
2340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2110660 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
6 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
250
of 2130
2030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1880740 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
7 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
320
of 2070
2080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1870610 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
8 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM370
of 2020
1400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
9 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
140
of 1880
1430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
10 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
190
of 2030
1550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1310490 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
11 SIMVASTATIN220
of 1650
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
950310 patients
5% of all patients
310 patients
5% of all patients
12 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
400
of 2050
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1130430 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
13 PIOGLITAZONE HCL250
of 1150
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820270 patients
4% of all patients
270 patients
4% of all patients
14 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
290
of 1820
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1120230 patients
4% of all patients
230 patients
4% of all patients
15 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM320
of 1550
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640230 patients
4% of all patients
230 patients
4% of all patients
16 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
200
of 1190
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
17 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
140
of 1150
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
18 REPAGLINIDE260
of 1600
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
19 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
370
of 1770
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
20 METHIMAZOLE380
of 1780
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
21 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
800
of 2060
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570230 patients
4% of all patients
230 patients
4% of all patients
22 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
250
of 1360
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480200 patients
3% of all patients
200 patients
3% of all patients
23 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)
200
of 910
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
24 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
120
of 1200
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
25 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
480
of 1600
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
26 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM250
of 1150
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
27 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM500
of 1620
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
28 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
430
of 1490
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410150 patients
2% of all patients
150 patients
2% of all patients
29 RAMIPRIL160
of 1020
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
30 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
270
of 1350
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
31 LISINOPRIL450
of 1600
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 GLIPIZIDE410
of 1400
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
33 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
170
of 1350
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
34 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
530
of 1610
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
35 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
280
of 1480
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
36 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
400
of 1190
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 METOPROLOL TARTRATE130
of 430
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
38 ENALAPRIL MALEATE210
of 620
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
300
of 1160
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
40 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
180
of 660
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
41 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
530
of 1640
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-200
(INSULIN LISPRO)
120
of 550
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 ALENDRONATE SODIUM490
of 1320
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
44 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE560
of 1290
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
45 GABAPENTIN460
of 1130
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
46 LEVOXYL
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
220
of 580
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
47 HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)
330
of 920
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
48 VASCEPA
(ICOSAPENT ETHYL)
250
of 450
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 NOVOFINE 32
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
280
of 630
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
50 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
100
of 570
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
51 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE400
of 790
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
52 VEO INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
60
of 220
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
53 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
330
of 750
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
400
of 760
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
55 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
240
of 390
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
56 ONGLYZA
(SAXAGLIPTIN HCL)
300
of 710
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
57 NOVOLIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)
120
of 300
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
58 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE420
of 1150
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 TIROSINT
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
210
of 490
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
60 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRING-NEEDL,DISP,INSUL,0.3 ML)
170
of 480
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
61 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
290
of 910
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
62 GLIPIZIDE XL
(GLIPIZIDE)
160
of 410
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
63 EASY COMFORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
130
of 250
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 FORTEO
(TERIPARATIDE)
50
of 340
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
65 VEO INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRING-NEEDL,DISP,INSUL,0.3 ML)
30
of 220
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 HUMULIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)
90
of 220
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
67 ULTICARE PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
70
of 200
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11