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Eric M Gerchman
Family Medicine Physician

Prescriptions made by Eric M Gerchman

Data for 2018

4,434

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 187 out of 834 providers in this state and specialty

$427.4K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 143 out of 834 providers in this state and specialty

424

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 72 out of 834 providers in this state and specialty

78%

Patients 65 Years and Older

69

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 Family Practice in Maine 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 CALCIUM1320
of 6410
2000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1640740 patients
17% of all patients
610 patients
14% of all patients
2 LISINOPRIL1150
of 6360
1930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1460660 patients
16% of all patients
520 patients
12% of all patients
3 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1520
of 6220
1490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1170430 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
4 OMEPRAZOLE960
of 5900
1300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1040400 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
5 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1150
of 5870
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830390 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
6 METOPROLOL TARTRATE830
of 5480
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
850370 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
7 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1030
of 5590
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
8 METFORMIN HCL950
of 5690
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710250 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
9 SERTRALINE HCL840
of 5390
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580220 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
10 GABAPENTIN970
of 5570
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510270 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
11 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1230
of 5390
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
12 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM970
of 5010
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
13 SIMVASTATIN1610
of 5580
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
14 FUROSEMIDE1320
of 5480
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500230 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
15 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM560
of 3960
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
16 ATENOLOL730
of 4600
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
17 MELOXICAM270
of 2620
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
18 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
510
of 4180
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
19 DULOXETINE HCL510
of 4210
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
20 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
250
of 3080
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
21 TAMSULOSIN HCL950
of 4390
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
22 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1280
of 5250
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300200 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
23 CARVEDILOL490
of 3220
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
24 TRAZODONE HCL760
of 4900
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
25 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
620
of 3570
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL210
of 3030
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
27 ALLOPURINOL700
of 3970
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
28 LAMOTRIGINE90
of 1310
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
29 MONTELUKAST SODIUM580
of 3440
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
30 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM820
of 4120
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 FINASTERIDE510
of 2550
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
32 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL130
of 670
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 GLIPIZIDE600
of 3310
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
34 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
360
of 2900
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
35 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
160
of 1480
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
36 RANITIDINE HCL890
of 4580
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
37 ALPRAZOLAM430
of 3060
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540150 patients
4% of all patients
150 patients
4% of all patients
38 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
370
of 2430
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
390
of 2390
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 BUSPIRONE HCL390
of 1910
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1000
of 4010
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
42 SPIRONOLACTONE460
of 2550
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
43 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE670
of 3680
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
550
of 2860
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
680
of 3100
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)
250
of 1550
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
320
of 2080
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
48 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE320
of 1420
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
49 FENOFIBRATE170
of 680
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
420
of 1940
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
520
of 3950
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
180
of 830
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
610
of 2540
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
54 CELECOXIB280
of 1560
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
55 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
650
of 4820
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270230 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
56 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE650
of 4350
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
57 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)
250
of 1620
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
58 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)
310
of 1510
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
59 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
410
of 1940
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 FLOVENT HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)
260
of 1470
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
61 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
210
of 1470
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
62 TRAMADOL HCL790
of 4350
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11O
63 HEALTHY ACCENTS UNIFINE PENTIP
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
100
of 260
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
64 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
740
of 3430
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
65 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)
300
of 1230
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 WARFARIN SODIUM1080
of 3830
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 OXYCODONE HCL1000
of 3640
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11O
68 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
280
of 2330
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
69 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
430
of 3880
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
70 BUPROPION HCL30
of 290
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 GLIPIZIDE XL
(GLIPIZIDE)
210
of 630
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 HYDROXYZINE HCL20
of 1070
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 BACLOFEN490
of 2270
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 ADVAIR HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
200
of 450
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
520
of 2300
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
76 SUCRALFATE260
of 890
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
210
of 660
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 ROPINIROLE HCL520
of 2350
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 PREDNISONE850
of 4960
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
80 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1310
of 4300
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
81 CLONIDINE HCL390
of 1730
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 MIRTAZAPINE660
of 2580
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 CLOMIPRAMINE HCL20
of 40
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
84 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM350
of 1970
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 NABUMETONE90
of 150
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL620
of 3600
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
87 TOPIRAMATE320
of 1180
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
88 LEVETIRACETAM410
of 1210
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
89 SHINGRIX
(VARICELLA-ZOSTER GE/AS01B/PF)
230
of 3370
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
90 DICYCLOMINE HCL190
of 770
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 NITROGLYCERIN240
of 1470
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
92 URSODIOL40
of 100
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
93 TIZANIDINE HCL510
of 1860
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 OXYMORPHONE HCL10
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
O
95 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
530
of 1950
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
96 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
270
of 1120
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 INCRUSE ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE)
390
of 1620
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
98 FENTANYL380
of 1300
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
99 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350470
of 1840
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 CARISOPRODOL80
of 210
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 LORAZEPAM1160
of 4030
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
102 PROCHLORPERAZINE MALEATE50
of 140
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE540
of 2610
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
104 AZITHROMYCIN540
of 2960
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A