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Cathleen Marie Melton
Internal Medicine Physician
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 2 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1
No Affl. Hospitals

Prescriptions made by Cathleen Marie Melton

Data for 2018

8,378

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 539 out of 3,080 providers in this state and specialty

$505.1K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 721 out of 3,080 providers in this state and specialty

298

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 531 out of 3,080 providers in this state and specialty

65%

Patients 65 Years and Older

67

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 71

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 Internal Medicine in North 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 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM2050
of 1,9710
5330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
38401270 patients
43% of all patients		850 patients
29% of all patients
2 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE2420
of 1,9490
4580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
36201040 patients
35% of all patients		770 patients
26% of all patients
3 LISINOPRIL2430
of 1,8610
2930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2080670 patients
22% of all patients		440 patients
15% of all patients
4 OMEPRAZOLE1720
of 1,6690
3940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3340720 patients
24% of all patients		520 patients
17% of all patients
5 METFORMIN HCL2010
of 1,5800
2300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1750580 patients
19% of all patients		430 patients
14% of all patients
6 GABAPENTIN1740
of 1,6420
2890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1850650 patients
22% of all patients		410 patients
14% of all patients
7 FUROSEMIDE2880
of 1,8190
1720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1410500 patients
17% of all patients		380 patients
13% of all patients
8 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE2070
of 1,5410
1520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1320390 patients
13% of all patients		270 patients
9% of all patients
9 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1660
of 1,4450
2040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1530480 patients
16% of all patients		340 patients
11% of all patients
10 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM5080
of 1,6540
1410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740210 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
11 METOPROLOL TARTRATE2520
of 1,6110
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780300 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
12 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE2990
of 1,6060
1150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800270 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
13 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM3280
of 1,5780
1250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830290 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
14 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM2590
of 1,4410
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880240 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
15 CARVEDILOL1760
of 1,5730
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
940260 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
16 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1360
of 1,4110
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840410 patients
14% of all patients		240 patients
8% of all patients
17 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)		420
of 7510
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
18 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1630
of 1,2810
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570210 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
19 SERTRALINE HCL1980
of 1,3800
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
890260 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
20 SIMVASTATIN3820
of 1,4570
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430140 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
21 TRAMADOL HCL1290
of 1,2930
1700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
930360 patients
12% of all patients		190 patients
6% of all patients		O
22 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		390
of 1,2860
1560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
970460 patients
15% of all patients		240 patients
8% of all patients
23 TRAZODONE HCL2010
of 1,3400
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470190 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
24 SPIRONOLACTONE-HCTZ
(SPIRONOLACT/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		50
of 950
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380150 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
25 RANITIDINE HCL1590
of 1,2170
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240150 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
26 QUINAPRIL HCL180
of 3810
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
27 TAMSULOSIN HCL2460
of 1,3770
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
28 CLONIDINE HCL870
of 9180
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230140 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
29 HYDRALAZINE HCL1450
of 1,0070
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350130 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
30 SPIRONOLACTONE1210
of 1,1400
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240170 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
31 ATENOLOL1780
of 1,2460
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
32 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		2300
of 1,4280
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
33 LOVASTATIN1110
of 9100
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
34 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)		1100
of 7730
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610< 11< 11O
35 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE620
of 6420
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
36 MIRTAZAPINE1470
of 9830
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
37 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		1020
of 7830
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
38 IBUPROFEN150
of 5860
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420270 patients
9% of all patients		130 patients
4% of all patients
39 GLIPIZIDE XL
(GLIPIZIDE)		250
of 2230
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
40 FLUOXETINE HCL900
of 1,1060
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL620
of 8550
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
42 NOVOLIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)		50
of 1870
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460< 11< 11
43 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM3290
of 1,6740
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
44 PIOGLITAZONE HCL1030
of 6680
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		330
of 2350
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230110 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
46 TRUEPLUS INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)		10
of 60
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330110 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
47 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		560
of 1,0090
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430140 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
48 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		570
of 5410
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
49 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL730
of 8500
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120130 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
50 ALLOPURINOL2300
of 1,3150
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
51 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)		660
of 7860
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
52 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		1970
of 1,2510
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 FLOVENT HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)		50
of 2330
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290120 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
54 PAROXETINE HCL1050
of 9240
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 FINASTERIDE1210
of 9360
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
56 PHENYTOIN SODIUM EXTENDED210
of 3000
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
57 BACLOFEN930
of 6310
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
58 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		830
of 9120
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
59 NAPROXEN540
of 5460
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280150 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
60 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		1830
of 1,1960
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 NEXIUM
(ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM)		110
of 1900
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
62 EZETIMIBE1230
of 8490
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		1360
of 9960
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)		700
of 5690
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		1940
of 1,1810
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 TORSEMIDE790
of 4480
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE1640
of 1,0990
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
68 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		1390
of 1,1000
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 WARFARIN SODIUM2280
of 1,1730
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
70 PREDNISONE1660
of 1,6240
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590470 patients
16% of all patients		330 patients
11% of all patients
71 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350910
of 8360
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
72 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)		1030
of 8870
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
73 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)		470
of 2440
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130110 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
74 LATANOPROST710
of 2430
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 HYDROXYZINE HCL490
of 4510
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE640
of 8270
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
77 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		960
of 5930
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		880
of 1,0540
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
79 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		1080
of 8810
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
80 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE1450
of 6860
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
81 TIZANIDINE HCL1250
of 7950
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 ATROVENT HFA
(IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE)		20
of 250
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
83 DULOXETINE HCL2240
of 1,2490
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 GLIPIZIDE1300
of 8730
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 INCRUSE ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE)		360
of 2450
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
86 MELOXICAM2230
of 1,2070
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 TOPIRAMATE860
of 5170
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
88 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM3000
of 1,3500
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
89 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)		1180
of 9300
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		2660
of 1,1330
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients		O
91 PEN NEEDLES
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		260
of 1140
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		410
of 3730
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
93 KLOR-CON 8
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)		70
of 120
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
94 BUMETANIDE720
of 3450
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
95 HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)		270
of 1400
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
96 FLUOCINONIDE90
of 470
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		750
of 5710
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
98 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)		290
of 1340
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 DICLOFENAC SODIUM990
of 8900
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200110 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
100 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM1180
of 1,0130
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
101 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE720
of 5910
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
102 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)		1230
of 9560
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)		620
of 2360
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
104 ALCOHOL PREP PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)		250
of 1130
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
105 NITROGLYCERIN410
of 4960
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
106 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)		270
of 1710
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
107 BUPROPION HCL290
of 1450
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
108 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		360
of 3330
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
109 NOVOLIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)		210
of 630
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
110 OXYCODONE HCL1560
of 6670
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
111 TRUEPLUS INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)		20
of 60
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
112 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		380
of 3510
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
113 SUBOXONE
(BUPRENORPHINE HCL/NALOXONE HCL)		270
of 370
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
114 METHADONE HCL400
of 1340
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11O
115 COLCHICINE270
of 4080
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
116 FAMOTIDINE1300
of 7350
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
117 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		2450
of 1,1910
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
118 LACTULOSE580
of 2510
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
119 AZITHROMYCIN1390
of 1,0580
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
120 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)		800
of 3230
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
121 FLUCONAZOLE440
of 6900
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230120 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
122 IBU
(IBUPROFEN)		290
of 1500
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
123 PRENATAL PLUS
(PNV,CALCIUM 72/IRON/FOLIC ACID)		20
of 50
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
124 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)		730
of 3830
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
125 CILOSTAZOL390
of 1930
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
126 DIVALPROEX SODIUM1210
of 3310
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
127 DOXEPIN HCL490
of 2820
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
128 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		1280
of 9720
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
129 KETOCONAZOLE470
of 3050
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
130 LEVETIRACETAM1300
of 5840
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
131 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)		770
of 5270
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
132 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE2460
of 1,1810
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
133 LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE820
of 3700
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
134 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		870
of 3810
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
135 SEVELAMER CARBONATE340
of 600
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
136 ONDANSETRON HCL930
of 6160
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
137 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)		540
of 6630
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
138 MECLIZINE HCL700
of 6420
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
139 PROMETHAZINE HCL790
of 5290
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11

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