ELYSE ANNE BLACKSTON NP
Prescription History 1083172324
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Marietta, OH
What does Elyse Blackston prescribe?
In 2024, Elyse Blackston wrote 2,096 Medicare prescriptions for 33 medications. The most prescribed was Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, with 288 prescriptions for 87 patients.
Medicare Part D only. These are prescriptions filled by people with Medicare drug coverage in 2024, from the CMS data released in 2026, the most recent year available. CMS does not publish medications with fewer than 11 prescriptions, so this is not a full list of what Elyse Blackston prescribes.
Medications 33 medications
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D in 2024. Select a medication to see what it is used for and how it compares with other Ohio prescribers.
What it is used for
Hydroxychloroquine is used to prevent or treat malaria caused by mosquito bites.
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 288 prescriptions for Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, about 3.3 times as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (88). Medicare paid $52.19 per fill, versus $36.43 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (such as depression, anxiety).
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 212 prescriptions for Duloxetine Hcl, about 3.6 times as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (58). Medicare paid $16.62 per fill, versus $23.49 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Prednisone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood disorders, breathing problems, severe allergies, skin diseases, cancer, eye problems, and immune system disorders.
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 200 prescriptions for Prednisone, about 3.8 times as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (52). Medicare paid $6.03 per fill, versus $3.48 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat pain caused by nerve damage due to diabetes, shingles (herpes zoster) infection, or spinal cord injury.
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 181 prescriptions for Pregabalin, about 3.9 times as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (46). Medicare paid $19.01 per fill, versus $30.69 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Methotrexate is used to treat certain types of cancer (such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma), severe psoriasis that has not responded to other treatments, or rheumatoid arthritis.
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 161 prescriptions for Methotrexate, about 1.6 times as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (100). Medicare paid $18.62 per fill, versus $22.95 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Gabapentin is used with other medications to prevent and control seizures.
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 107 prescriptions for Gabapentin, about as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (104). Medicare paid $11.08 per fill, versus $14.20 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to prevent or treat gout attacks (flares).
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 78 prescriptions for Colchicine, about 3.4 times as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (23). Medicare paid $42.77 per fill, versus $64.09 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, a condition in which the body's defense system (immune system) fails to recognize the body as itself and attacks the healthy tissues around the joints.
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 65 prescriptions for Leflunomide, about as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (63). Medicare paid $82.53 per fill, versus $62.77 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), specifically a COX-2 inhibitor, which relieves pain and swelling (inflammation).
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 64 prescriptions for Celecoxib, about 1.7 times as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (37). Medicare paid $51.85 per fill, versus $38.10 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Allopurinol is used to treat gout and certain types of kidney stones.
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 55 prescriptions for Allopurinol, about as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (55). Medicare paid $7.17 per fill, versus $8.74 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Adalimumab is used to reduce pain and swelling due to certain types of arthritis (such as rheumatoid, psoriatic, juvenile idiopathic, ankylosing spondylitis).
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 53 prescriptions for Humira(Cf) Pen, about 1.5 times as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (35). Medicare paid $10,668.51 per fill, versus $8,765.82 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Upadacitinib is used to treat certain types of arthritis (such as psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis- pJIA).
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 52 prescriptions for Rinvoq, about 1.9 times as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (27). Medicare paid $6,327.90 per fill, versus $6,906.51 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Methylprednisolone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood disorders, severe allergic reactions, certain cancers, eye conditions, skin/kidney/intestinal/lung diseases, and immune system disorders.
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 49 prescriptions for Methylprednisolone, about 1.3 times as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (38). Medicare paid $19.78 per fill, versus $6.22 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat depression.
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 48 prescriptions for Amitriptyline Hcl, about 1.7 times as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (28). Medicare paid $11.61 per fill, versus $14.26 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Sulfasalazine is used to treat a certain type of bowel disease called ulcerative colitis.
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 48 prescriptions for Sulfasalazine, about 1.5 times as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (33). Medicare paid $27.27 per fill, versus $23.69 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat symptoms of dry mouth due to a certain immune disease (Sjogren's syndrome) or from saliva gland damage due to radiation treatments of the head/neck for cancer.
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 45 prescriptions for Pilocarpine Hcl, about 2 times as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (23). Medicare paid $83.86 per fill, versus $67.93 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Cyclobenzaprine is used short-term to treat muscle spasms.
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 35 prescriptions for Cyclobenzaprine Hcl, about as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (36). Medicare paid $5.44 per fill, versus $8.75 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat plaque psoriasis and certain types of arthritis (such as arthritis of the spine, psoriatic arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, enthesitis-related arthritis).
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 34 prescriptions for Cosentyx Sensoready (2 Pens), about 1.6 times as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (21). Medicare paid $7,134.65 per fill, versus $7,899.41 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used alone or in combination with an immunosuppressant (such as methotrexate) to treat certain types of arthritis (such as rheumatoid, psoriatic, juvenile idiopathic, and ankylosing spondylitis).
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 33 prescriptions for Enbrel Mini, about 1.4 times as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (23). Medicare paid $7,395.49 per fill, versus $7,813.07 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat symptoms of dry mouth due to a certain immune disease (Sjogren's syndrome).
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 32 prescriptions for Cevimeline Hcl, about 1.6 times as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (19). Medicare paid $150.47 per fill, versus $142.11 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Tofacitinib is used to treat certain types of arthritis (such as psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis).
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 32 prescriptions for Xeljanz Xr, about 1.2 times as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (26). Medicare paid $6,067.05 per fill, versus $6,140.61 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, a condition in which the body's own defense system (immune system) attacks healthy tissue.
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 27 prescriptions for Orencia Clickject, about as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (30). Medicare paid $5,259.65 per fill, versus $6,000.74 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Folic acid is the man-made form of folate.
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 26 prescriptions for Folic Acid, about as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (27). Medicare paid $4.57 per fill, versus $6.51 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Meloxicam is used to treat arthritis.
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 25 prescriptions for Meloxicam, about half as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (56). Medicare paid $3.04 per fill, versus $4.02 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat muscle spasms caused by certain conditions (such as multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury).
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 23 prescriptions for Tizanidine Hcl, about half as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (51). Medicare paid $7.99 per fill, versus $10.35 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Adalimumab is used to reduce pain and swelling due to certain types of arthritis (such as rheumatoid, psoriatic, juvenile idiopathic, ankylosing spondylitis).
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 22 prescriptions for Humira(Cf), about 1.4 times as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (16). Medicare paid $11,468.40 per fill, versus $9,013.89 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat a variety of skin conditions (such as eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, allergies, rash).
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 18 prescriptions for Clobetasol Propionate, about half as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (41). Medicare paid $46.92 per fill, versus $43.20 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
See also Warning section.
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 18 prescriptions for Diclofenac Sodium, about half as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (33). Medicare paid $18.23 per fill, versus $23.18 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
See also Warning section.
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 14 prescriptions for Naproxen, about half as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (24). Medicare paid $9.48 per fill, versus $10.63 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat a certain type of arthritis (psoriatic arthritis).
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 14 prescriptions for Otezla, about 62% as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (23). Medicare paid $4,352.92 per fill, versus $4,737.23 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used alone or in combination with an immunosuppressant (such as methotrexate) to treat certain types of arthritis (such as rheumatoid, psoriatic, juvenile idiopathic, and ankylosing spondylitis).
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 13 prescriptions for Enbrel, about 63% as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (20). Medicare paid $7,337.50 per fill, versus $7,674.70 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Methotrexate is used to treat certain types of cancer, severe psoriasis, or rheumatoid arthritis.
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 13 prescriptions for Methotrexate Sodium, about half as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (22). Medicare paid $14.02 per fill, versus $15.58 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat pain caused by a condition called fibromyalgia that affects the muscles, tendons, ligaments, and supporting tissues.
Compared with Ohio prescribers
Elyse Blackston wrote 11 prescriptions for Savella, about 76% as often as the typical Ohio prescriber of it (15). Medicare paid $720.36 per fill, versus $553.47 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
Questions about Elyse Blackston’s prescriptions
What does Elyse Blackston prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Elyse Blackston's most prescribed medications were Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate (288), Duloxetine Hcl (212) and Prednisone (200).
How does Elyse Blackston's prescribing compare with other Ohio prescribers?
Of the 33 medications with a state comparison, Elyse Blackston prescribes 17 more often than the typical Ohio prescriber, 8 about as often and 8 less often. Volume reflects practice size as well as prescribing habits.
Does this list show every medication Elyse Blackston prescribes?
No. It covers prescriptions filled by people with Medicare Part D drug coverage in 2024, and CMS leaves out any medication with fewer than 11 prescriptions.
About this data
This page shows one provider’s slice of public Medicare files. NPI Profile does not receive prescriptions or patient records.
| Source | What it provides here | Data year |
|---|---|---|
| CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug | Each medication, prescriptions, patients, 30-day fills, days of medication and cost. State comparisons average the Ohio prescribers of the same medication and form, where at least five wrote it. | 2024 (released 2026, the most recent available) |
| CMS Medicare Part D Drug Spending Dashboard | What each medication is used for. | 2024 |
- Only prescriptions filled by people with Medicare Part D drug coverage are counted. Private insurance, Medicaid and cash purchases are not.
- CMS leaves out medications with fewer than 11 prescriptions and hides patient counts under 11.
- Cost per fill is what the plan and the patient paid the pharmacy together, not what you pay at the counter.
- Medication descriptions are summaries from CMS. They are not medical advice; ask a health care professional about any medication.
