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Merica Shrestha
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 2 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 3

Prescriptions made by Merica Shrestha

Data for 2018

792

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 106 out of 152 providers in this state and specialty

$364.3K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 92 out of 152 providers in this state and specialty

98

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 95 out of 152 providers in this state and specialty

67%

Patients 65 Years and Older

70

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 69

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 Endocrinology in Virginia 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 METFORMIN HCL710
of 1250
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
19% of all patients		< 11
2 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1050
of 1370
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290140 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
3 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)		70
of 510
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
17% of all patients		< 11
4 LISINOPRIL450
of 930
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
5 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		610
of 1120
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
6 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM620
of 1050
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
7 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		500
of 1020
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
8 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)		440
of 840
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
9 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)		300
of 650
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
10 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		410
of 1180
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
11 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)		400
of 810
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
12 GLIMEPIRIDE660
of 1000
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
13 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		150
of 640
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
14 METHIMAZOLE640
of 1020
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
15 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		580
of 950
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
16 SIMVASTATIN450
of 760
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
17 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)		610
of 1070
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
18 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		230
of 580
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
19 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)		140
of 240
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11

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