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William H Megdal
Pain Medicine Physician (Interventional)

Prescriptions made by William H Megdal

Data for 2018

7,144

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 21 out of 218 providers in this state and specialty

$448.4K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 27 out of 218 providers in this state and specialty

657

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 19 out of 218 providers in this state and specialty

78%

Patients 65 Years and Older

70

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 65

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 Anesthesiology in Georgia 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 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
190
of 1070
1,6890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1,35302830 patients
43% of all patients
2280 patients
35% of all patients
O
2 GABAPENTIN90
of 1130
1,0210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
78001900 patients
29% of all patients
1440 patients
22% of all patients
3 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
200
of 1050
8800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
58301520 patients
23% of all patients
1070 patients
16% of all patients
O
4 OXYCODONE HCL210
of 910
6030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3240840 patients
13% of all patients
500 patients
8% of all patients
O
5 TRAMADOL HCL80
of 970
4010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
36201020 patients
16% of all patients
< 11O
6 TIZANIDINE HCL170
of 1000
3320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2030700 patients
11% of all patients
440 patients
7% of all patients
7 DULOXETINE HCL70
of 770
2350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1570350 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
8 MELOXICAM130
of 840
1870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1390420 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
9 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
240
of 980
1610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1190380 patients
6% of all patients
270 patients
4% of all patients
10 FENTANYL290
of 840
1490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790250 patients
4% of all patients
< 11O
11 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)
490
of 910
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11O
12 TRAZODONE HCL70
of 420
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
13 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL360
of 880
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550260 patients
4% of all patients
150 patients
2% of all patients
14 ALPRAZOLAM120
of 300
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
15 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE170
of 400
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
16 HYDROMORPHONE HCL200
of 620
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11O
17 BACLOFEN320
of 790
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
18 CLONAZEPAM70
of 290
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
19 OXYCONTIN
(OXYCODONE HCL)
320
of 790
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580< 11< 11O
20 DIAZEPAM90
of 370
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1110650 patients
10% of all patients
480 patients
7% of all patients
21 CELECOXIB130
of 480
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
22 DICLOFENAC SODIUM400
of 750
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
23 TEMAZEPAM80
of 160
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
24 NUCYNTA
(TAPENTADOL HCL)
90
of 300
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
25 METHOCARBAMOL230
of 500
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 VOLTAREN
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)
180
of 440
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 PROMETHAZINE HCL260
of 440
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 METHADONE HCL620
of 750
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
O
29 MOVANTIK
(NALOXEGOL OXALATE)
190
of 360
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 ENDOCET
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
70
of 220
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
31 MORPHINE SULFATE400
of 570
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11O
32 ONDANSETRON HCL200
of 320
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
33 CYMBALTA
(DULOXETINE HCL)
10
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
34 HYDROXYZINE PAMOATE50
of 80
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 LORAZEPAM130
of 170
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
36 TRAMADOL HCL ER
(TRAMADOL HCL)
170
of 240
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11O
37 METHYLPREDNISOLONE90
of 350
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
4% of all patients
< 11