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Joel Metelits
Internal Medicine Physician

Prescriptions made by Joel Metelits

Data for 2018

4,345

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 484 out of 2,265 providers in this state and specialty

$326.8K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 484 out of 2,265 providers in this state and specialty

279

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 450 out of 2,265 providers in this state and specialty

96%

Patients 65 Years and Older

74

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 Arizona 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 SODIUM2990
of 1,0270
2470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2300620 patients
22% of all patients
< 11
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM2910
of 1,3250
1930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560 patients
20% of all patients
< 11
3 GABAPENTIN1540
of 9710
1620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1470620 patients
22% of all patients
< 11
4 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM570
of 6890
1540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
5 CLONAZEPAM50
of 4700
1320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1190380 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
6 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM890
of 1,0930
1490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1350400 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
7 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
330
of 5030
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1120300 patients
11% of all patients
300 patients
11% of all patients
8 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)
10
of 2760
1500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
9 LISINOPRIL3360
of 1,2440
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
10 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE360
of 6580
1310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
11 LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE30
of 630
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
12 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1450
of 8210
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
13 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM2640
of 9460
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830260 patients
9% of all patients
260 patients
9% of all patients
14 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE3250
of 1,2090
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860230 patients
8% of all patients
230 patients
8% of all patients
15 GLIMEPIRIDE760
of 4380
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540160 patients
6% of all patients
160 patients
6% of all patients
16 SIMVASTATIN2930
of 8780
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530160 patients
6% of all patients
160 patients
6% of all patients
17 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1930
of 9110
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
18 DULOXETINE HCL930
of 6680
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
19 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1170
of 7180
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590160 patients
6% of all patients
160 patients
6% of all patients
20 ALPRAZOLAM980
of 5870
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
21 EZETIMIBE440
of 4120
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580210 patients
8% of all patients
210 patients
8% of all patients
22 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
280
of 3560
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
23 ATENOLOL1320
of 7070
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490< 11< 11
24 RANITIDINE HCL1020
of 6520
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
25 OMEPRAZOLE2810
of 9180
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
26 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1160
of 6990
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670250 patients
9% of all patients
< 11O
27 METOPROLOL TARTRATE2350
of 1,1210
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
28 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE1100
of 5590
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
29 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
480
of 4880
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 SERTRALINE HCL1510
of 7770
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
31 FLUOXETINE HCL850
of 6290
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
32 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1730
of 8730
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
33 WARFARIN SODIUM1660
of 7480
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 LORAZEPAM1070
of 5730
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
35 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM2140
of 7680
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
36 QUINAPRIL HCL110
of 1780
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
37 ESTRADIOL570
of 3900
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
38 ROPINIROLE HCL480
of 4020
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
39 METFORMIN HCL3130
of 9400
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
40 CELECOXIB660
of 4120
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
41 ALLOPURINOL1340
of 7070
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
42 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
1510
of 9390
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
43 LOVASTATIN1290
of 5930
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
44 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
1040
of 5200
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
45 PAROXETINE HCL680
of 5250
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
46 TRAMADOL HCL1430
of 7740
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
5% of all patients
< 11O
47 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
820
of 4940
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
48 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL350
of 2160
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
49 CLONIDINE HCL560
of 4440
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
50 DICLOFENAC SODIUM660
of 4460
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220110 patients
4% of all patients
110 patients
4% of all patients
51 FUROSEMIDE2290
of 1,1950
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE230
of 1690
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320180 patients
6% of all patients
180 patients
6% of all patients
53 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
520
of 4360
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
500
of 2620
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE400
of 2830
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
1090
of 5490
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
57 BENAZEPRIL HCL590
of 3900
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
58 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM290
of 2460
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
59 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1540
of 7480
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
60 TOPIRAMATE420
of 1870
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
61 IRBESARTAN560
of 1880
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
62 IRBESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(IRBESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
150
of 340
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
63 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
460
of 3210
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
64 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1130
of 6720
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11O
65 ENALAPRIL MALEATE610
of 3030
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
66 ESZOPICLONE200
of 730
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
67 TRAZODONE HCL1830
of 7940
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
68 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1120
of 5620
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
69 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE850
of 3740
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
70 VALSARTAN750
of 4610
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
71 DESVENLAFAXINE SUCCINATE ER
(DESVENLAFAXINE SUCCINATE)
110
of 350
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
72 AZELASTINE HCL350
of 1780
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180130 patients
5% of all patients
130 patients
5% of all patients
73 DONEPEZIL HCL1170
of 5980
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
74 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
920
of 5130
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
75 PREDNISONE1410
of 1,0310
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
76 DIAZEPAM630
of 3160
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
440
of 1670
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
760
of 5830
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
79 NITROGLYCERIN240
of 1400
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
80 BUTALBITAL-ACETAMINOPHEN-CAFFE
(BUTALB/ACETAMINOPHEN/CAFFEINE)
300
of 1130
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
81 AZITHROMYCIN1010
of 6950
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
8% of all patients
< 11A