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Prescriber Checkup » Puerto Rico » Caguas

EDNA MELENDEZ REYES MD

C/Y #26 URB. MARIOLGA AVE. LUIS MUNOZ MARIN

Caguas | Puerto Rico | 00725

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At A Glance: This Prescriber in 2016

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Self-Reported Primary Specialty

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31,775Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 3 out of 64 providers in this state and specialty

$2.55M Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 1 out of 64 providers in this state and specialty

1,800 Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D
80% Patients 65 Years and Older

0% Subsidized Claims for Low-Income Patients

How Does This Prescriber Compare to Peers?

In the same specialty and state. Caveats »

Drugs That Present Special Risks
Costs of Prescribing
higher than average Average for
this specialty
in Puerto Rico lower than average

Antipsychotics

This provider prescribed antipsychotics to at least one but fewer than 11 patients who are 65 and older, so Medicare redacted the exact figure. Comparisons are not shown.

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Antibiotics

2% of this provider’s 1,800 patients filled at least one prescription for an antibiotic drug, compared to an average of 3%.

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Opioids

1% of this provider’s 1,800 patients filled at least one prescription for an opioid, compared to an average of 1%.

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Brand Name Drugs

40% of this provider’s prescriptions were for brand-name drugs, compared to an average of 41%.

Prescription Price

$80 was the average price of a prescription from this provider, compared to $92 among peers.

Prescriptions per Patient

18 is the average number of prescriptions (including refills) per patient, compared to an average of 14.


How This Provider’s Patients Compare

Doctors often say their patients are sicker or more complex than those of their peers. The measure displayed below, used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, takes into account patients’ characteristics to estimate whether they are expected to have above-average Medicare spending. It considers patients’ age, sex, diagnoses from the past year and other factors. This provider’s score below takes into account all patients.

This Provider's History

A comparison of this provider’s prescribing in Part D since 2014. All years may not be shown if there is insufficient data.

Cost of Claims

$1.59M

2014

$2.06M

2015

$2.55M

2016

Number of Claims

24,298

2014

29,002

2015

31,775

2016

This Prescriber's Drugs

The table below list this provider’s drugs, the number of prescriptions and how many went to seniors. Drugs are ranked by volume and compared with the rank for all providers in the same specialty and state. The list below includes only those drugs for which this provider wrote 50 or more prescriptions.

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An opioid drug. More » Prescription opioids (painkillers) can help alleviate certain kinds of pain in the short term but carry serious health risks.

A

An antibiotic drug. More » Used to treat bacterial infections but are often prescribed incorrectly to treat viral infections, such as chest colds or the flu.

P

An antipsychotic drug. More » Antipsychotics are frequently given to dementia patients, though it increases their risk of death.

10

This provider is among the top 10 prescribers of this drug in the country.

This provider’s prescriptions for this drug were for more days than those of peers. More » Because of this, his or her prescription count may be lower.

This provider’s prescriptions for this drug were for fewer days than those of peers. More » Because of this, his or her prescription count may be higher.

This Drug's Rank
Drug Name Total Prescriptions Filled with Refills Prescriptions
to 65+ 		Patients Receiving this Drug Category For this Prescriber For this Prescriber's Peers
SYNTHROID 5,322

prescriptions, 17% of all prescriptions

 4,169

prescriptions.

 812

patients, 45% of all patients

 10 1 1
METFORMIN HCL 2,226

prescriptions, 7% of all prescriptions

 1,856

prescriptions.

 394

patients, 22% of all patients

 10 2 3
LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM 2,192

prescriptions, 7% of all prescriptions

 1,794

prescriptions.

 379

patients, 21% of all patients

 3 2
SIMVASTATIN 1,510

prescriptions, 5% of all prescriptions

 1,319

prescriptions.

 253

patients, 14% of all patients

 4 4
ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM 1,228

prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions

 985

prescriptions.

 255

patients, 14% of all patients

 5 5
LOSARTAN POTASSIUM 818

prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions

 744

prescriptions.

 147

patients, 8% of all patients

 6 7
GABAPENTIN 807

prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions

 697

prescriptions.

 160

patients, 9% of all patients

 7 8
HUMULIN 70-30 770

prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions

 675

prescriptions.

 138

patients, 8% of all patients

 10 8 18
AMLODIPINE BESYLATE 696

prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions

 642

prescriptions.

 113

patients, 6% of all patients

 9 11
ENALAPRIL MALEATE 637

prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions

 502

prescriptions.

 97

patients, 5% of all patients

 10 12
GLIMEPIRIDE 624

prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions

 520

prescriptions.

 114

patients, 6% of all patients

 11 6
GLIPIZIDE 518

prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions

 454

prescriptions.

 79

patients, 4% of all patients

 12 25
HUMULIN N 510

prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions

 407

prescriptions.

 91

patients, 5% of all patients

 10 13 32
LANTUS 484

prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions

 386

prescriptions.

 112

patients, 6% of all patients

 14 9
IRBESARTAN 481

prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions

 409

prescriptions.

 70

patients, 4% of all patients

 15 20
LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE 449

prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions

 392

prescriptions.

 84

patients, 5% of all patients

 16 10
HUMALOG 406

prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions

 286

prescriptions.

 97

patients, 5% of all patients

 17 14
GLIPIZIDE XL 403

prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions

 312

prescriptions.

 79

patients, 4% of all patients

 10 18 36
HUMALOG MIX 75-25 399

prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions

 316

prescriptions.

 80

patients, 4% of all patients

 10 19 24
GLIPIZIDE ER 395

prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions

 350

prescriptions.

 93

patients, 5% of all patients

 20 29
ALENDRONATE SODIUM 367

prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions

 352

prescriptions.

 70

patients, 4% of all patients

 21 17
OMEPRAZOLE 344

prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions

 287

prescriptions.

 67

patients, 4% of all patients

 22 21
CLOPIDOGREL 321

prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions

 304

prescriptions.

 49

patients, 3% of all patients

 23 31
PIOGLITAZONE HCL 308

prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions

 260

prescriptions.

 48

patients, 3% of all patients

 24 38
RANITIDINE HCL 294

prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions

 271

prescriptions.

 62

patients, 3% of all patients

 25 23
RALOXIFENE HCL 290

prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions

 258

prescriptions.

 47

patients, 3% of all patients

 26 43
METOPROLOL SUCCINATE 274

prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions

 233

prescriptions.

 48

patients, 3% of all patients

 27 26
HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE 255

prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions

 217

prescriptions.

 46

patients, 3% of all patients

 28 34
ATENOLOL 253

prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions

 204

prescriptions.

 38

patients, 2% of all patients

 29 22
PRAVASTATIN SODIUM 235

prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions

 207

prescriptions.

 48

patients, 3% of all patients

 30 19
JANUVIA 217

prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions

 183

prescriptions.

 45

patients, 3% of all patients

 31 27
INSULIN SYRINGE* 217

prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions

 143

prescriptions.

 55

patients, 3% of all patients

 31 49
LISINOPRIL 203

prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions

 174

prescriptions.

 42

patients, 2% of all patients

 33 30
ZETIA 198

prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions

 154

prescriptions.

 35

patients, 2% of all patients

 34 45
PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM 192

prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions

 168

prescriptions.

 41

patients, 2% of all patients

 35 39
TRADJENTA 148

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 134

prescriptions.

 29

patients, 2% of all patients

 36 46
FUROSEMIDE 143

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 143

prescriptions.

 24

patients, 1% of all patients

 37 55
JANUMET 142

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 112

prescriptions.

 35

patients, 2% of all patients

 38 16
METFORMIN HCL ER 135

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 92

prescriptions.

 28

patients, 2% of all patients

 39 15
CARVEDILOL 132

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 127

prescriptions.

 28

patients, 2% of all patients

 40 33
FENOFIBRATE* 128

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 102

prescriptions.

 21

patients, 1% of all patients

 41 28
HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN 126

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 105

prescriptions.

 21

patients, 1% of all patients

 42 82
METHIMAZOLE 126

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 112

prescriptions.

 22

patients, 1% of all patients

 42 57
JANUMET XR 107

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 81

prescriptions.

 24

patients, 1% of all patients

 44 41
MONTELUKAST SODIUM 105

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 100

prescriptions.

 24

patients, 1% of all patients

 45 72
IRBESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE 105

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 105

prescriptions.

 19

patients, 1% of all patients

 45 49
INSULIN SYRINGE* 104

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 78

prescriptions.

 35

patients, 2% of all patients

 47 51
ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER 104

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 104

prescriptions.

 14

patients, 1% of all patients

 47 81
HUMULIN R 97

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 52

prescriptions.

 25

patients, 1% of all patients

 49 65
LANTUS SOLOSTAR 96

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 80

prescriptions.

 19

patients, 1% of all patients

 50 40
METOPROLOL TARTRATE 95

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 72

prescriptions.

 17

patients, 1% of all patients

 51 47
FAMOTIDINE* 94

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 94

prescriptions.

 16

patients, 1% of all patients

 52 78
SURE COMFORT* 94

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 42

prescriptions.

 22

patients, 1% of all patients

 52 79
CLOTRIMAZOLE-BETAMETHASONE 92

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 87

prescriptions.

 39

patients, 2% of all patients

 54 74
VERAPAMIL ER 89

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 84

prescriptions.

 13

patients, 1% of all patients

 55 63
HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100 87

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 82

prescriptions.

 16

patients, 1% of all patients

 56 54
CLONAZEPAM 86

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 81

prescriptions.

 20

patients, 1% of all patients

 57 77
IBANDRONATE SODIUM 85

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 85

prescriptions.

 17

patients, 1% of all patients

 58 59
CALCITRIOL 85

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 56

prescriptions.

 13

patients, 1% of all patients

 58 75
ALPRAZOLAM 84

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 84

prescriptions.

 14

patients, 1% of all patients

 60 80
DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE 84

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 73

prescriptions.

 17

patients, 1% of all patients

 60 53
TAMSULOSIN HCL 82

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 71

prescriptions.

 17

patients, 1% of all patients

 62 66
FENOFIBRIC ACID* 79

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 48

prescriptions.

 14

patients, 1% of all patients

 63 64
ONGLYZA 78

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 59

prescriptions.

 19

patients, 1% of all patients

 64 42
RAMIPRIL 74

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 74

prescriptions.

 14

patients, 1% of all patients

 65 35
VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE 72

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 67

prescriptions.

 12

patients, 1% of all patients

 66 48
DICLOFENAC POTASSIUM 69

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 64

prescriptions.

 26

patients, 1% of all patients

 67 90
LEVEMIR 67

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 47

prescriptions.

 12

patients, 1% of all patients

 68 69
LEVOXYL 67

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 51

prescriptions.

 14

patients, 1% of all patients

 68 13
SURE COMFORT* 66

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 35

prescriptions.

 12

patients, 1% of all patients

 70 68
CRESTOR 65

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 44

prescriptions.

 19

patients, 1% of all patients

 71 62
INSULIN SYRINGE* 64

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 50

prescriptions.

 20

patients, 1% of all patients

 72 96
AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL 64

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 48

prescriptions.

 13

patients, 1% of all patients

 72 58
DONEPEZIL HCL 62

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 62

prescriptions.

 <11 74 93
KOMBIGLYZE XR 61

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 28

prescriptions.

 <11 75 37
OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS 57

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 33

prescriptions.

 12

patients, 1% of all patients

 76 61
LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE 55

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 55

prescriptions.

 <11 77 90
CABERGOLINE 55

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 23

prescriptions.

 <11 77 102
BD ULTRA-FINE PEN NEEDLE 54

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 49

prescriptions.

 19

patients, 1% of all patients

 79 56
GEMFIBROZIL 54

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 38

prescriptions.

 <11 79 92
FENOFIBRATE* 53

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 48

prescriptions.

 <11 81 44
CILOSTAZOL 51

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 51

prescriptions.

 <11 82 94
MECLIZINE HCL 51

prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions

 51

prescriptions.

 11

patients, 1% of all patients

 82 122
About This Data

Prescribing data from Medicare’s prescription drug benefit, known as Part D, was compiled and released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the federal agency that oversees the program. The data for 2016 includes more than 1.5 billion prescriptions written by 1.1 million doctors, nurses and other providers. This database lists over 460,000 of those providers who wrote 50 or more prescriptions for at least one drug that year. More than three-fourths of these prescriptions went to patients 65 and older; the rest were for disabled patients. Methodology »

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Caveats
  • No comparisons are shown if there are fewer than 20 prescribers in the state share this specialty.
  • Comparisons do not take into account the medical conditions of patients. Medications for certain conditions do not have generic alternatives, so patients would receive more expensive brand name drugs.
  • This provider's address and specialty information was last updated on Dec. 15, 2009.
  • Comparisons are based on each provider’s current address, not necessarily where he or she worked during the time period covered in this database.
  • In rare circumstances, providers' prescription tallies may be inflated. Sometimes providers are credited with prescriptions written by colleagues (this happens in long-term care facilities) or are victims of fraud involving theft of their provider number.