Prescriptions made by Gilbert F. Gelfand

Data for 2018

7,910

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 21 out of 513 providers in this state and specialty

$4.82M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 11 out of 513 providers in this state and specialty

1,042

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 6 out of 513 providers in this state and specialty

84%

Patients 65 Years and Older

73

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 METHOTREXATE
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM)
160
of 4750
9070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
77702600 patients
25% of all patients
2200 patients
21% of all patients
2 ALENDRONATE SODIUM30
of 3550
5910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
54302150 patients
21% of all patients
1990 patients
19% of all patients
3 PREDNISONE210
of 4860
6740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
50102460 patients
24% of all patients
1900 patients
18% of all patients
4 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE750
of 4710
3330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2390900 patients
9% of all patients
650 patients
6% of all patients
5 GABAPENTIN210
of 3610
3420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2800980 patients
9% of all patients
820 patients
8% of all patients
6 PROLIA
(DENOSUMAB)
150
of 1180
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
7 DULOXETINE HCL180
of 2710
2210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1690850 patients
8% of all patients
660 patients
6% of all patients
8 LEFLUNOMIDE310
of 3730
1660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1410570 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
9 OMEPRAZOLE160
of 2690
1500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830500 patients
5% of all patients
290 patients
3% of all patients
10 ALLOPURINOL440
of 3890
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
11 SULFASALAZINE160
of 2920
1600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1230370 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
12 LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM180
of 1340
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
13 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM200
of 790
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450240 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
14 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
360
of 2920
2300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1780520 patients
5% of all patients
410 patients
4% of all patients
O
15 SIMVASTATIN100
of 590
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
16 TRAMADOL HCL300
of 3220
2000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1340630 patients
6% of all patients
480 patients
5% of all patients
O
17 HUMIRA PEN
(ADALIMUMAB)
120
of 3110
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820190 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
18 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE230
of 1400
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320200 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
19 MELOXICAM920
of 3420
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470260 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
20 IBUPROFEN120
of 1570
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460400 patients
4% of all patients
230 patients
2% of all patients
21 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
330
of 2380
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600300 patients
3% of all patients
190 patients
2% of all patients
22 DICLOFENAC SODIUM160
of 3720
1870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1480620 patients
6% of all patients
500 patients
5% of all patients
23 BENAZEPRIL HCL60
of 240
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290150 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
24 ENBREL SURECLICK
(ETANERCEPT)
90
of 3080
1350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
990170 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
25 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE100
of 610
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
26 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM390
of 1000
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220150 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
27 IBANDRONATE SODIUM80
of 500
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420150 patients
1% of all patients
150 patients
1% of all patients
28 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL170
of 1290
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130130 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
29 ROPINIROLE HCL40
of 390
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
30 IBU
(IBUPROFEN)
60
of 830
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320270 patients
3% of all patients
150 patients
1% of all patients
31 CELECOXIB650
of 2850
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
32 COLCHICINE100
of 2600
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
33 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM260
of 550
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
100
of 280
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
35 ZOLEDRONIC ACID
(ZOLEDRONIC ACID/MANNITOL-WATER)
80
of 80
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
36 MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL300
of 2500
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
37 FUROSEMIDE150
of 720
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
38 AZATHIOPRINE460
of 2680
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
39 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM370
of 1180
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 FORTEO
(TERIPARATIDE)
150
of 1100
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670110 patients
1% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
41 HUMIRA
(ADALIMUMAB)
140
of 1850
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480< 11< 11
42 REMICADE
(INFLIXIMAB)
100
of 390
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
43 STELARA
(USTEKINUMAB)
30
of 60
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM100
of 260
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 XELJANZ
(TOFACITINIB CITRATE)
130
of 1420
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
46 NAPROXEN380
of 2040
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240190 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
47 ENBREL
(ETANERCEPT)
380
of 2230
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
48 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
80
of 280
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
49 CEVIMELINE HCL110
of 940
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350120 patients
1% of all patients
120 patients
1% of all patients
50 ALPRAZOLAM190
of 910
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
51 XELJANZ XR
(TOFACITINIB CITRATE)
250
of 1800
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
52 TIZANIDINE HCL170
of 880
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200170 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
53 CIMZIA
(CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL)
100
of 660
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11
54 PILOCARPINE HCL230
of 1440
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
190
of 700
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE320
of 640
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 TAMSULOSIN HCL140
of 220
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
30
of 60
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 TRAZODONE HCL250
of 1220
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
60 LEVETIRACETAM40
of 60
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 ISONIAZID150
of 210
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 LISINOPRIL300
of 620
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 ACTEMRA
(TOCILIZUMAB)
170
of 1140
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
64 LOVASTATIN70
of 120
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
65 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)
290
of 1070
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11O
66 DEXTROAMPHETAMINE-AMPHETAMINE
(DEXTROAMPHETAMINE/AMPHETAMINE)
40
of 100
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM220
of 460
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 METOPROLOL TARTRATE200
of 310
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 SILDENAFIL
(SILDENAFIL CITRATE)
40
of 150
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
70 MYCOPHENOLIC ACID
(MYCOPHENOLATE SODIUM)
10
of 80
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 BACLOFEN520
of 1100
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 RANITIDINE HCL260
of 760
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 SIMPONI
(GOLIMUMAB)
150
of 650
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
74 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
130
of 360
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 UNIFINE PENTIPS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
40
of 100
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
76 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)
580
of 2100
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE180
of 350
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 RISEDRONATE SODIUM110
of 370
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
79 RESTASIS
(CYCLOSPORINE)
110
of 270
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 TYMLOS
(ABALOPARATIDE)
70
of 260
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE290
of 590
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL220
of 500
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE440
of 1340
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 SHINGRIX
(VARICELLA-ZOSTER GE/AS01B/PF)
10
of 50
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
85 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
360
of 1040
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
86 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE200
of 570
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
87 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
140
of 440
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
88 METHOTREXATE SODIUM
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM/PF)
250
of 830
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 LIDOCAINE410
of 890
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 ORENCIA
(ABATACEPT)
330
of 1110
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
91 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
90
of 160
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 VOLTAREN
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)
580
of 1730
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE30
of 30
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
94 SAVELLA
(MILNACIPRAN HCL)
180
of 420
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL620
of 1830
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 CYCLOSPORINE MODIFIED
(CYCLOSPORINE, MODIFIED)
50
of 50
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
97 FAMOTIDINE250
of 460
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
98 OTEZLA
(APREMILAST)
300
of 940
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
180
of 300
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 OTREXUP
(METHOTREXATE/PF)
150
of 270
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
101 CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE90
of 240
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
102 COSENTYX PEN
(SECUKINUMAB)
90
of 220
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 SIMPONI ARIA
(GOLIMUMAB)
80
of 110
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
104 METRONIDAZOLE20
of 30
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
A
105 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL160
of 310
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A