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Donald Schmechel
Neurologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 3

Prescriptions made by Donald Schmechel

Data for 2018

4,580

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 24 out of 158 providers in this state and specialty

$3.29M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 10 out of 158 providers in this state and specialty

551

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 20 out of 158 providers in this state and specialty

83%

Patients 65 Years and Older

73

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 67

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 Neurology in South Carolina 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 DONEPEZIL HCL90
of 970
3920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3440920 patients
17% of all patients		< 11
2 RIVASTIGMINE10
of 450
3870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3630830 patients
15% of all patients		< 11
3 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA ER
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)		30
of 600
3330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
4 GABAPENTIN210
of 1140
3100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2990710 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
5 TRAZODONE HCL30
of 520
2420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2140510 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
6 MEMANTINE HCL120
of 840
1870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
7 LEVETIRACETAM410
of 1080
1430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
970260 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
8 NEUPRO
(ROTIGOTINE)		10
of 250
1500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1380270 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
9 TOPIRAMATE390
of 990
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230220 patients
4% of all patients		< 11O
10 CLONAZEPAM190
of 840
1300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1080310 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
11 MEMANTINE HCL ER
(MEMANTINE HCL)		50
of 480
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880200 patients
4% of all patients		200 patients
4% of all patients
12 NAMZARIC
(MEMANTINE HCL/DONEPEZIL HCL)		70
of 440
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
13 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)		50
of 350
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
14 EXELON
(RIVASTIGMINE)		10
of 200
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
15 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE170
of 710
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500150 patients
3% of all patients		< 11P
16 NUEDEXTA
(DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR/QUINIDINE)		10
of 200
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650< 11< 11
17 NAMENDA XR
(MEMANTINE HCL)		30
of 320
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700200 patients
4% of all patients		200 patients
4% of all patients
18 LAMOTRIGINE420
of 770
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
19 SERTRALINE HCL160
of 640
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
20 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)		560
of 900
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650120 patients
2% of all patients		120 patients
2% of all patients
21 MIRTAZAPINE80
of 390
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
22 RIVASTIGMINE
(RIVASTIGMINE TARTRATE)		50
of 310
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
23 GLASSIA
(ALPHA-1-PROTEINASE INHIBITOR)		10
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500< 11< 11
24 AMANTADINE
(AMANTADINE HCL)		140
of 530
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
25 OXCARBAZEPINE300
of 680
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 TROKENDI XR
(TOPIRAMATE)		20
of 120
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		110
of 460
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420< 11< 11
28 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)		220
of 620
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 BACLOFEN520
of 840
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 ZONISAMIDE230
of 580
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 PROLASTIN C
(ALPHA-1-PROTEINASE INHIBITOR)		10
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
32 BUSPIRONE HCL90
of 170
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 PREDNISONE280
of 510
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 CARBAMAZEPINE ER
(CARBAMAZEPINE)		220
of 590
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
35 DIVALPROEX SODIUM230
of 630
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
36 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		440
of 790
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
37 VENLAFAXINE HCL10
of 110
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
38 AUBAGIO
(TERIFLUNOMIDE)		100
of 230
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
39 ROPINIROLE HCL360
of 700
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
40 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM10
of 80
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
41 NUPLAZID
(PIMAVANSERIN TARTRATE)		90
of 200
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11P
42 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		370
of 560
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 ZEMAIRA
(ALPHA-1-PROTEINASE INHIBITOR)		10
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
44 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS20
of 30
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
45 DULOXETINE HCL500
of 710
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 PHENOBARBITAL290
of 540
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
47 RIZATRIPTAN
(RIZATRIPTAN BENZOATE)		240
of 460
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 LORAZEPAM250
of 450
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 ARALAST NP
(ALPHA-1-PROTEINASE INHIBITOR)		10
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
50 DILANTIN
(PHENYTOIN SODIUM EXTENDED)		160
of 270
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
51 PROPRANOLOL HCL270
of 450
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE390
of 540
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM60
of 110
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 CARBAMAZEPINE350
of 530
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
55 MEGESTROL ACETATE20
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
56 GOCOVRI
(AMANTADINE HCL)		40
of 50
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
57 PHENYTOIN70
of 120
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
58 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM70
of 100
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
59 COPAXONE
(GLATIRAMER ACETATE)		350
of 460
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 GLATIRAMER ACETATE60
of 80
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 DIVALPROEX SODIUM ER
(DIVALPROEX SODIUM)		450
of 660
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 DONEPEZIL HCL ODT
(DONEPEZIL HCL)		20
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
63 SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE450
of 670
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 TRAMADOL HCL370
of 480
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
65 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA-ENTACAPONE
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA/ENTACAPONE)		100
of 180
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
66 ROPINIROLE ER
(ROPINIROLE HCL)		110
of 140
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
67 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL270
of 440
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE70
of 80
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
69 CUVITRU
(IMMUN GLOB G(IGG)/GLY/IGA OV50)		10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
70 TAMSULOSIN HCL20
of 50
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
71 PROMETHAZINE HCL210
of 290
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients

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