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Alice Chu
Specialist

Prescriptions made by Alice Chu

Data for 2018

5,477

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 8 out of 163 providers in this state and specialty

$5.95M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 2 out of 163 providers in this state and specialty

505

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 24 out of 163 providers in this state and specialty

82%

Patients 65 Years and Older

71

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 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 METHOTREXATE
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM)
80
of 1560
7350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
59101500 patients
30% of all patients
1200 patients
24% of all patients
2 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE110
of 1540
4090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2820760 patients
15% of all patients
510 patients
10% of all patients
3 PREDNISONE470
of 1590
3210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2640900 patients
18% of all patients
720 patients
14% of all patients
4 MELOXICAM60
of 1370
2690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2170920 patients
18% of all patients
800 patients
16% of all patients
5 LIDOCAINE30
of 390
2090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1700510 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
6 DICLOFENAC SODIUM80
of 1290
1860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1490550 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
7 ENBREL
(ETANERCEPT)
20
of 730
2070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1810340 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
8 GABAPENTIN190
of 1290
1780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
9 CELECOXIB120
of 1260
1550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1370460 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
10 HUMIRA PEN
(ADALIMUMAB)
20
of 1000
1460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1200280 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
11 ALLOPURINOL340
of 1380
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
12 SULFASALAZINE30
of 680
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730260 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
13 ORENCIA
(ABATACEPT)
10
of 390
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
14 LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM40
of 270
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
15 FLECTOR
(DICLOFENAC EPOLAMINE)
10
of 40
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
16 TRAMADOL HCL570
of 1300
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510340 patients
7% of all patients
< 11O
17 SIMPONI
(GOLIMUMAB)
10
of 210
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
18 FORTEO
(TERIPARATIDE)
10
of 390
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
19 COSENTYX PEN (2 PENS)
(SECUKINUMAB)
10
of 140
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
20 PILOCARPINE HCL20
of 450
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
21 OTEZLA
(APREMILAST)
10
of 240
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
22 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL190
of 990
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440230 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
23 COLCHICINE140
of 940
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
24 NAPROXEN150
of 800
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240200 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
25 METHOTREXATE SODIUM
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM/PF)
40
of 350
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
26 DULOXETINE HCL490
of 1180
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
27 COLCRYS
(COLCHICINE)
40
of 480
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
28 IBUPROFEN90
of 510
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
29 KEVZARA
(SARILUMAB)
10
of 40
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
40
of 290
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
31 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE100
of 480
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
32 ACTEMRA
(TOCILIZUMAB)
30
of 280
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
33 EASY COMFORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
10
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 ALPRAZOLAM140
of 490
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
35 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
320
of 940
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
36 MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL160
of 560
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)
230
of 920
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 TYMLOS
(ABALOPARATIDE)
10
of 30
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
39 CIMZIA
(CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL)
30
of 220
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 XELJANZ XR
(TOFACITINIB CITRATE)
140
of 610
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
41 RITUXAN
(RITUXIMAB)
10
of 20
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
42 VOLTAREN
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)
160
of 520
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280140 patients
3% of all patients
140 patients
3% of all patients
43 RALOXIFENE HCL70
of 150
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 ISONIAZID10
of 30
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 ORENCIA
(ABATACEPT/MALTOSE)
30
of 90
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
46 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE270
of 590
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
47 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM150
of 290
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
48 FUROSEMIDE90
of 190
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 AZATHIOPRINE310
of 740
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
40
of 90
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 MECLIZINE HCL30
of 50
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
52 PENNSAID
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)
20
of 40
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 UNIFINE PENTIPS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
10
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
54 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM130
of 280
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM220
of 320
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
10
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
57 CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE40
of 80
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
58 EPINEPHRINE10
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
59 DOXEPIN HCL30
of 40
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 TIZANIDINE HCL310
of 530
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE20
of 40
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 LEFLUNOMIDE600
of 1040
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
63 ENDOCET
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
70
of 120
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
64 CARISOPRODOL70
of 130
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
65 BENLYSTA
(BELIMUMAB)
70
of 120
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
66 ATENOLOL-CHLORTHALIDONE
(ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE)
10
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
67 OXYCODONE HCL330
of 450
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
68 CYCLOSPORINE10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
69 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)
50
of 90
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS40
of 50
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
71 XELJANZ
(TOFACITINIB CITRATE)
190
of 300
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
72 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
490
of 630
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11O
73 DUEXIS
(IBUPROFEN/FAMOTIDINE)
20
of 40
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
74 METAXALONE60
of 80
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
75 ORENCIA CLICKJECT
(ABATACEPT)
110
of 180
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 SUCRALFATE50
of 80
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
77 LEVOFLOXACIN10
of 30
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11A
78 AZITHROMYCIN120
of 220
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A