Prescriptions made by Poonam Ramesh SomaI

Data for 2018

3,305

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 35 out of 93 providers in this state and specialty

$864.5K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 57 out of 93 providers in this state and specialty

537

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 17 out of 93 providers in this state and specialty

81%

Patients 65 Years and Older

71

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 68

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 Tennessee 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 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE40
of 880
8990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
71702560 patients
48% of all patients
2080 patients
39% of all patients
2 METHOTREXATE
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM)
290
of 880
5110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
42301510 patients
28% of all patients
1240 patients
23% of all patients
3 PREDNISONE380
of 900
4280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
33601890 patients
35% of all patients
1530 patients
28% of all patients
4 DULOXETINE HCL90
of 620
1530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790440 patients
8% of all patients
270 patients
5% of all patients
5 GABAPENTIN310
of 750
1340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1100430 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
6 LEFLUNOMIDE210
of 800
1220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
970410 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
7 TIZANIDINE HCL90
of 420
1210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
970550 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
8 PROLIA
(DENOSUMAB)
50
of 90
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
9 CELECOXIB170
of 650
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440310 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
10 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL130
of 560
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140250 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
11 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
60
of 580
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470220 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
12 ETODOLAC30
of 150
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410310 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
13 METHOTREXATE SODIUM
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM/PF)
50
of 420
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
14 ALLOPURINOL400
of 810
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
15 MELOXICAM410
of 720
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
16 NABUMETONE130
of 370
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
17 COLCHICINE80
of 360
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310130 patients
2% of all patients
130 patients
2% of all patients
18 SULFASALAZINE250
of 540
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
19 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)
140
of 400
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
20 ALENDRONATE SODIUM370
of 620
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
21 XELJANZ XR
(TOFACITINIB CITRATE)
210
of 460
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
22 HUMIRA PEN
(ADALIMUMAB)
470
of 800
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
23 SULINDAC60
of 130
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
24 OTEZLA
(APREMILAST)
30
of 130
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
25 TRAMADOL HCL540
of 660
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
26 METHOCARBAMOL70
of 120
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 XELJANZ
(TOFACITINIB CITRATE)
180
of 340
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 COLCRYS
(COLCHICINE)
150
of 220
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 ENBREL SURECLICK
(ETANERCEPT)
460
of 750
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 LIDOCAINE50
of 50
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients