Prescriptions made by Noreen F. Bedini Ferrante

Data for 2018

2,760

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 40 out of 185 providers in this state and specialty

$839K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 87 out of 185 providers in this state and specialty

353

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 40 out of 185 providers in this state and specialty

89%

Patients 65 Years and Older

73

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 70

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 Massachusetts 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 PREDNISONE190
of 1780
5770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
55501140 patients
32% of all patients
< 11
2 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE130
of 1620
4260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3920870 patients
25% of all patients
< 11
3 METHOTREXATE
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM)
200
of 1740
4310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3620830 patients
24% of all patients
< 11
4 GABAPENTIN390
of 1240
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
950300 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
5 ALLOPURINOL420
of 1520
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
910200 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
6 LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM160
of 830
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600190 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
7 ALENDRONATE SODIUM440
of 1200
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490< 11< 11
8 LEFLUNOMIDE350
of 1060
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520120 patients
3% of all patients
120 patients
3% of all patients
9 MELOXICAM410
of 940
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
10 CELECOXIB340
of 1050
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
11 COLCHICINE50
of 920
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
12 DULOXETINE HCL200
of 780
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430< 11< 11
13 SULFASALAZINE210
of 650
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
14 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)
140
of 780
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
15 METHOTREXATE SODIUM
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM/PF)
40
of 450
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
16 HUMIRA PEN
(ADALIMUMAB)
380
of 1270
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
17 OXYCODONE HCL190
of 500
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11O
18 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL270
of 610
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
19 NAPROXEN290
of 860
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
20 IBUPROFEN200
of 710
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
21 TRAMADOL HCL670
of 1100
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
22 ENBREL
(ETANERCEPT)
260
of 840
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
23 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)
50
of 180
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11O
24 ETODOLAC120
of 200
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
25 NABUMETONE320
of 520
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 ENBREL SURECLICK
(ETANERCEPT)
470
of 1080
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 COLCRYS
(COLCHICINE)
220
of 640
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
420
of 790
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 DICLOFENAC SODIUM550
of 1150
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
30 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
50
of 130
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
31 METHYLPREDNISOLONE400
of 750
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
32 XELJANZ
(TOFACITINIB CITRATE)
250
of 660
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL480
of 930
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
310
of 460
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
35 OMEPRAZOLE500
of 990
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 PLAQUENIL
(HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE)
20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
37 BACLOFEN140
of 240
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
38 VOLTAREN
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)
190
of 380
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11