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James A Merriam
Cardiologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 3 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 2 Affl. Hospitals 3

Prescriptions made by James A Merriam

Data for 2018

5,740

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 66 out of 237 providers in this state and specialty

$742.7K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 32 out of 237 providers in this state and specialty

759

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 45 out of 237 providers in this state and specialty

88%

Patients 65 Years and Older

73

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 73

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 Cardiology 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 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM490
of 2260
4070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
36101290 patients
17% of all patients		1170 patients
15% of all patients
2 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE600
of 2260
3390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
30701020 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
3 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		300
of 2230
3930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3700970 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
4 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		460
of 2200
2950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2560910 patients
12% of all patients		790 patients
10% of all patients
5 LISINOPRIL530
of 2290
2320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2060910 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
6 CARVEDILOL720
of 2250
2730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2280780 patients
10% of all patients		670 patients
9% of all patients
7 FUROSEMIDE650
of 2260
2580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2370950 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
8 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM510
of 2210
2070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
9 METOPROLOL TARTRATE690
of 2280
2360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2230860 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
10 SPIRONOLACTONE140
of 2040
2650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2350750 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
11 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE910
of 2160
1860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1630590 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
12 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		820
of 2150
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
960400 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
13 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		390
of 2120
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
14 VALSARTAN100
of 1740
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
15 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM790
of 2080
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
16 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)		370
of 1710
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580240 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
17 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE650
of 2010
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
18 WARFARIN SODIUM620
of 1990
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880240 patients
3% of all patients		240 patients
3% of all patients
19 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL30
of 560
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
20 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE380
of 2010
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750320 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
21 EZETIMIBE310
of 1470
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
22 SIMVASTATIN780
of 1970
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460130 patients
2% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients
23 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM990
of 2010
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
24 AMIODARONE HCL790
of 2080
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
25 FLECAINIDE ACETATE370
of 1440
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350170 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
26 HYDRALAZINE HCL370
of 1790
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
27 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		540
of 1860
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
28 NITROGLYCERIN150
of 1970
1430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1250920 patients
12% of all patients		810 patients
11% of all patients
29 JANTOVEN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)		30
of 490
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240110 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
30 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)		30
of 670
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
31 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)		620
of 1550
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350110 patients
1% of all patients		110 patients
1% of all patients
32 MULTAQ
(DRONEDARONE HCL)		150
of 890
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
33 LOVASTATIN40
of 370
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)		300
of 1180
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		520
of 1730
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
36 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		400
of 1290
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 SPIRONOLACTONE-HCTZ
(SPIRONOLACT/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		60
of 160
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
38 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM620
of 1470
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)		200
of 1200
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
40 PRASUGREL HCL290
of 960
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		220
of 870
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 SERTRALINE HCL30
of 190
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
43 DIGOXIN600
of 1610
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)		370
of 1210
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
45 ATENOLOL740
of 1750
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		700
of 1670
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 TORSEMIDE320
of 910
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 CLONIDINE HCL250
of 1010
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		380
of 1020
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
50 METOLAZONE70
of 820
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
51 ENTRESTO
(SACUBITRIL/VALSARTAN)		690
of 1590
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 IRBESARTAN320
of 690
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 RAMIPRIL580
of 1280
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
54 GEMFIBROZIL30
of 140
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 VASCEPA
(ICOSAPENT ETHYL)		120
of 200
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 LABETALOL HCL240
of 450
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 DILTIAZEM HCL150
of 570
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200110 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
58 BENAZEPRIL HCL440
of 1360
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
59 OLMESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(OLMESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		120
of 220
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
60 BRILINTA
(TICAGRELOR)		520
of 1310
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
61 DOFETILIDE350
of 620
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
62 MINOXIDIL30
of 70
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
63 MIDODRINE HCL190
of 510
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 REPATHA SURECLICK
(EVOLOCUMAB)		200
of 630
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 CHANTIX
(VARENICLINE TARTRATE)		50
of 100
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 BIDIL
(ISOSORBIDE DINIT/HYDRALAZINE)		150
of 250
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)		360
of 1000
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 PROPAFENONE HCL260
of 510
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
69 GABAPENTIN160
of 290
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 TRAMADOL HCL80
of 150
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O

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