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Jim I Mertz
Nephrologist
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Prescriptions made by Jim I Mertz

Data for 2018

11.65K

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 1 out of 178 providers in this state and specialty

$1.19M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 1 out of 178 providers in this state and specialty

657

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 5 out of 178 providers in this state and specialty

69%

Patients 65 Years and Older

68

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 66

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 Nephrology in Missouri 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 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM20
of 1180
7370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
42101640 patients
25% of all patients		1120 patients
17% of all patients
2 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE10
of 1600
7540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
35201600 patients
24% of all patients		850 patients
13% of all patients
3 LISINOPRIL10
of 1520
5830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
29601160 patients
18% of all patients		690 patients
11% of all patients
4 CARVEDILOL10
of 1480
7240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
22601320 patients
20% of all patients		510 patients
8% of all patients
5 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM10
of 700
4000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3160850 patients
13% of all patients		730 patients
11% of all patients
6 PREDNISONE40
of 870
4960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
18301060 patients
16% of all patients		380 patients
6% of all patients
7 SIMVASTATIN10
of 640
2180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1730540 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
8 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM10
of 940
3360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1050740 patients
11% of all patients		260 patients
4% of all patients
9 OMEPRAZOLE10
of 940
2970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1090550 patients
8% of all patients		280 patients
4% of all patients
10 FUROSEMIDE100
of 1580
2910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1200750 patients
11% of all patients		380 patients
6% of all patients
11 ALLOPURINOL80
of 1350
2080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1100420 patients
6% of all patients		280 patients
4% of all patients
12 VALSARTAN10
of 390
1860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1060530 patients
8% of all patients		370 patients
6% of all patients
13 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM130
of 1480
1740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1430390 patients
6% of all patients		280 patients
4% of all patients
14 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE30
of 900
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
15 GABAPENTIN10
of 990
1960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1050400 patients
6% of all patients		240 patients
4% of all patients
16 RANITIDINE HCL10
of 670
1660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760290 patients
4% of all patients		170 patients
3% of all patients
17 CLONIDINE HCL10
of 1080
1820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590350 patients
5% of all patients		150 patients
2% of all patients
18 TAMSULOSIN HCL30
of 1080
1530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700350 patients
5% of all patients		190 patients
3% of all patients
19 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM30
of 610
1580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800260 patients
4% of all patients		150 patients
2% of all patients
20 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM10
of 320
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570260 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
21 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE20
of 240
1170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660270 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
22 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE100
of 1210
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610290 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
23 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)		10
of 300
1800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320300 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
24 METFORMIN HCL60
of 250
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
25 METOPROLOL TARTRATE180
of 1220
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530220 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
26 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE110
of 1060
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
27 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		30
of 310
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
28 HYDRALAZINE HCL220
of 1290
1090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370240 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
29 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		30
of 240
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640130 patients
2% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients
30 WARFARIN SODIUM10
of 490
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560220 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
31 LABETALOL HCL60
of 510
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
32 IRBESARTAN60
of 200
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450210 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
33 RAMIPRIL10
of 70
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440140 patients
2% of all patients		140 patients
2% of all patients
34 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		70
of 140
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410120 patients
2% of all patients		120 patients
2% of all patients
35 CALCIUM ACETATE220
of 1130
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
36 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM10
of 350
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
37 EZETIMIBE10
of 140
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
38 FINASTERIDE30
of 250
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
39 TRAZODONE HCL40
of 380
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
40 ALPRAZOLAM30
of 580
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620210 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
41 SERTRALINE HCL30
of 520
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
42 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		40
of 150
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
43 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		40
of 240
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE20
of 320
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
45 BENAZEPRIL HCL10
of 100
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
46 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE30
of 420
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560200 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
47 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		10
of 210
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
48 CALCITRIOL460
of 1200
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
49 ALENDRONATE SODIUM30
of 120
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
50 SPIRONOLACTONE330
of 870
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
51 MELOXICAM30
of 120
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
52 METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL10
of 280
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
53 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		20
of 90
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
54 TRAMADOL HCL90
of 570
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
4% of all patients		< 11O
55 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL30
of 260
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
56 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)		70
of 350
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480< 11< 11
57 RENVELA
(SEVELAMER CARBONATE)		390
of 1170
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
58 DIAZEPAM10
of 80
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
59 LOVASTATIN40
of 240
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
60 CELECOXIB30
of 30
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
61 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		60
of 590
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
62 GLIMEPIRIDE30
of 180
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 PAROXETINE HCL20
of 100
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
64 VALGANCICLOVIR HCL70
of 150
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
65 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		100
of 390
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190230 patients
4% of all patients		120 patients
2% of all patients		A
66 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE310
of 780
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
67 ENALAPRIL MALEATE50
of 170
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 TACROLIMUS60
of 140
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 SEVELAMER CARBONATE270
of 1070
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
70 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		80
of 280
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11O
71 QUINAPRIL HCL30
of 70
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
72 TELMISARTAN10
of 50
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 ACYCLOVIR60
of 130
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
74 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS30
of 70
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
75 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		30
of 310
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
76 EZETIMIBE-SIMVASTATIN
(EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATIN)		10
of 20
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
77 DONEPEZIL HCL40
of 50
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
78 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		30
of 260
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
79 FLUCONAZOLE50
of 130
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 DULOXETINE HCL50
of 130
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 CLONAZEPAM50
of 280
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
82 TERAZOSIN HCL230
of 400
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
83 POTASSIUM CITRATE ER
(POTASSIUM CITRATE)		180
of 390
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
84 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 335050
of 220
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 MONTELUKAST SODIUM70
of 230
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)		50
of 90
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		180
of 670
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 DIGOXIN20
of 60
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 FLUOXETINE HCL80
of 130
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		490
of 810
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL60
of 200
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
92 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)		10
of 50
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 FELODIPINE ER
(FELODIPINE)		20
of 80
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
94 DAPSONE10
of 20
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 ONDANSETRON HCL10
of 320
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
96 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		80
of 190
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
97 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)		50
of 90
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
98 PRIMIDONE10
of 30
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 MIDODRINE HCL350
of 790
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 BUSPIRONE HCL20
of 40
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
101 MYCOPHENOLIC ACID
(MYCOPHENOLATE SODIUM)		60
of 60
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
102 ROPINIROLE HCL180
of 390
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		20
of 210
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
104 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)		10
of 40
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
105 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)		10
of 40
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
106 SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE10
of 20
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
107 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE60
of 90
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
108 SUCRALFATE20
of 60
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
109 IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE10
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
110 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)		20
of 70
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
111 TORSEMIDE450
of 680
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
112 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		40
of 80
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
113 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		30
of 60
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
114 MINOXIDIL180
of 520
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
115 FAMOTIDINE320
of 550
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
116 MIRTAZAPINE150
of 240
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
117 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)		10
of 30
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
118 NYSTATIN20
of 40
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
119 THEOPHYLLINE
(THEOPHYLLINE ANHYDROUS)		10
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
120 PROSOL
(PARENTERAL AMINO ACID 20% NO.1)		170
of 530
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
121 TIZANIDINE HCL30
of 80
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
122 ACETAZOLAMIDE10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
123 CARBAMAZEPINE10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
124 DIOVAN
(VALSARTAN)		10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
125 EPLERENONE20
of 30
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
126 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)		90
of 110
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
127 METOLAZONE310
of 610
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
128 PREPLUS
(PNV,CALCIUM 72/IRON/FOLIC ACID)		30
of 40
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
129 PROPRANOLOL HCL60
of 100
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
130 AZITHROMYCIN10
of 310
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490580 patients
9% of all patients		430 patients
7% of all patients		A
131 DIDANOSINE10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
132 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		50
of 100
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
133 RISEDRONATE SODIUM10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
134 AMILORIDE HCL70
of 110
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
135 LIDOCAINE HCL10
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
136 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE50
of 70
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
137 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		80
of 160
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
138 TRUEPLUS PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		40
of 70
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
139 LEVOFLOXACIN10
of 140
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
4% of all patients		< 11A
140 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL40
of 500
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
5% of all patients		< 11A
141 COLCRYS
(COLCHICINE)		30
of 40
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
142 METHYLPREDNISOLONE40
of 50
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
143 AMOXICILLIN70
of 220
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11A
144 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE80
of 130
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
145 OSELTAMIVIR PHOSPHATE10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11

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