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Merrilee Ramsey
Nurse Practitioner (Family)

Prescriptions made by Merrilee Ramsey

Data for 2018

5,735

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 78 out of 1,931 providers in this state and specialty

$333.3K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 172 out of 1,931 providers in this state and specialty

298

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 172 out of 1,931 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 Nurse Practitioner in Iowa 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 CALCIUM1120
of 7520
1590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1270500 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
2 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM990
of 7000
1850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1550440 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
3 OMEPRAZOLE560
of 7200
1920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1390480 patients
16% of all patients
370 patients
12% of all patients
4 LISINOPRIL950
of 7610
1510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1280400 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
5 SIMVASTATIN550
of 6260
1520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1280340 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
6 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE900
of 7040
1250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1110350 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
7 FUROSEMIDE980
of 6870
1340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1140360 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
8 GABAPENTIN500
of 7560
1690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1330340 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
9 SERTRALINE HCL640
of 5760
1030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
920260 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
10 ATENOLOL210
of 3970
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740170 patients
6% of all patients
170 patients
6% of all patients
11 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
170
of 3370
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
12 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
200
of 6340
3310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1060440 patients
15% of all patients
220 patients
7% of all patients
O
13 METOPROLOL TARTRATE960
of 6360
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600220 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
14 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE820
of 5890
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
690250 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
15 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM290
of 4340
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620150 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
16 METFORMIN HCL880
of 5780
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610220 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
17 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM900
of 5960
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530190 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
18 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
110
of 2530
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
19 ALPRAZOLAM270
of 5120
1300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670230 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
20 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1330
of 6170
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
21 TRAZODONE HCL860
of 5380
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480160 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
22 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1040
of 5830
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410120 patients
4% of all patients
120 patients
4% of all patients
23 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
70
of 1150
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
24 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
510
of 2940
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
25 RANITIDINE HCL480
of 4280
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240180 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
26 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
690
of 3780
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
27 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE680
of 5040
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340160 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
28 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
650
of 3040
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
29 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM790
of 5240
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
30 MELOXICAM430
of 4010
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310150 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
31 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)
140
of 1910
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420120 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
32 ALLOPURINOL550
of 3540
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
300
of 2240
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
34 GLIPIZIDE270
of 2020
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
35 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
200
of 5120
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510220 patients
7% of all patients
110 patients
4% of all patients
36 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
850
of 4950
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
980
of 4080
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
38 ROPINIROLE HCL320
of 2710
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 MIRTAZAPINE650
of 3240
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 TRAMADOL HCL130
of 5970
1890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1230480 patients
16% of all patients
330 patients
11% of all patients
O
41 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
270
of 1490
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
42 PAROXETINE HCL500
of 2900
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
43 MONTELUKAST SODIUM710
of 3990
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 ENALAPRIL MALEATE330
of 1530
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE510
of 4880
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350140 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
46 ALENDRONATE SODIUM660
of 3500
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
47 DULOXETINE HCL1050
of 5130
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM720
of 3770
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
49 WARFARIN SODIUM1220
of 4710
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
260
of 2000
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
51 PREDNISONE660
of 7470
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400230 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
52 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
150
of 600
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 VESICARE
(SOLIFENACIN SUCCINATE)
170
of 920
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
270
of 1770
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
55 LORAZEPAM1100
of 5160
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
56 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
420
of 2180
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
57 TIZANIDINE HCL270
of 1720
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120140 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
58 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
190
of 1750
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11O
59 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL370
of 2800
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
60 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
490
of 1980
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
61 BUSPIRONE HCL960
of 3060
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
170
of 950
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 TAMSULOSIN HCL1000
of 4070
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 DIAZEPAM210
of 1600
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
65 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
530
of 2440
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE210
of 940
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
67 SPIRONOLACTONE680
of 3270
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE320
of 2710
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
69 MECLIZINE HCL30
of 480
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
70 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
130
of 1370
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 PERPHENAZINE60
of 190
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
P
72 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)
170
of 620
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 DOXEPIN HCL240
of 750
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE80
of 170
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL110
of 520
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE1190
of 2960
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
77 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
750
of 2400
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
78 CLONAZEPAM1150
of 4000
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 DONEPEZIL HCL740
of 2740
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
80 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
330
of 1320
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 COLCRYS
(COLCHICINE)
20
of 90
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
82 PREMARIN
(ESTROGENS, CONJUGATED)
110
of 250
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
83 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE740
of 3650
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 MONO-LINYAH
(NORGESTIMATE-ETHINYL ESTRADIOL)
20
of 30
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
85 METRONIDAZOLE230
of 490
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
86 IBUPROFEN250
of 1700
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 CEPHALEXIN580
of 4550
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
88 AZITHROMYCIN440
of 5100
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230170 patients
6% of all patients
< 11A
89 ATROVENT HFA
(IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE)
20
of 60
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
90 ETODOLAC ER
(ETODOLAC)
10
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
91 NAPROXEN370
of 1550
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
92 BENZTROPINE MESYLATE740
of 1270
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
93 HYDROXYZINE PAMOATE540
of 1220
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
94 BISOPROLOL FUMARATE250
of 500
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
95 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
490
of 2270
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
96 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
240
of 900
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
97 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL340
of 1270
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
98 RIZATRIPTAN
(RIZATRIPTAN BENZOATE)
70
of 140
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
99 XOPENEX HFA
(LEVALBUTEROL TARTRATE)
10
of 60
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
100 TEMAZEPAM330
of 930
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
101 MEPERIDINE HCL10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11O
102 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350760
of 2720
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 CHANTIX
(VARENICLINE TARTRATE)
90
of 210
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
104 AMOXICILLIN280
of 1760
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
5% of all patients
< 11A
105 CLOTRIMAZOLE90
of 170
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
106 ONDANSETRON HCL230
of 860
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
107 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)
430
of 3520
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
108 DOXYCYCLINE MONOHYDRATE310
of 1100
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
109 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)
200
of 870
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
110 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)
150
of 550
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O