How to order ORTHOVISC®

DePuy Mitek, Inc. is the exclusive marketer and distributor of ORTHOVISC® in the United States. Physicians can order ORTHOVISC® directly from DePuy Mitek Customer Service (800-382-4682) to treat patients with Medicare or Private Insurance.

Physicians may also write a prescription for ORTHOVISC® and have it filled through a pharmacy.

Prescribing ORTHOVISC is now made easy through the ORTHOVISC® Prescription Fulfillment Program (PFP) provided through CareMed Pharmaceutical Services. The service is designed to simplify the prescription ordering process. You can place a prescription order through CareMed via phone: 866.791.6634 or fax: 855.883.5442.
Click here to download the ORTHOVISC/CareMed Prescription Form.

The ORTHOVISC PFP services include:
• Pharmacy coverage and reimbursement information to confirm coverage and provide information about reimbursement from private and public insurers.
• Appeals assistance — assistance to the appeals committee when claims or coverage are denied.
• Financial Assistance — to help eligible and underinsured patients obtain access to medications.

Benefits to Providers:
• Insurance Benefit Verification
• Assigned Clinical Care Coordinator/Account Reps
• Obtain Prior Authorizations, when indicated
• Retreatment/refill reminder notifications
• Help obtain financial assistance for uninsured or under-insured patients
• Free overnight delivery to office or patient’s home
• Average 24-hour turn-around time

Benefits to Patients:
• Co-Pay Assistance & financial assistance available based on eligibility
• Retreatment/refill reminder notifications
• Assigned Clinical Care Coordinator/Account Reps
• Free overnight delivery to office or patient’s home
• Average 24-hour turn-around time
• Multilingual Clinical Care Coordinators available via phone
• Available 24/7. 365 days a year to answer clinical questions

ORTHOVISC® is supplied as a sterile-filled solution, in a single-use syringe, sealed in a sterile pouch inside a carton. The ORTHOVISC® syringe components contain no latex.

ORTHOVISC® injections occur in a physician's office in a series of intra-articular injections 7 days apart for a total of 3 injections over a 15-day period (days 1, 8 and 15) for 3 consecutive weeks.

Each syringe contains the following in a 2 mL dose:

	HyaluronanHyaluronan/Hyaluronate A substance found naturally in joint fluid that acts as a shock absorber and lubricant in the knee joint and is necessary for the joint to function properly.	30 mg
	Sodium Chloride	18 mg
	Water for Injection	q.s. up to 2.0 mL