Prescriptions made by David L Merkley

Data for 2018

7,154

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 164 out of 3,602 providers in this state and specialty

$433K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 220 out of 3,602 providers in this state and specialty

435

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 171 out of 3,602 providers in this state and specialty

94%

Patients 65 Years and Older

74

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 70

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 Washington 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 LISINOPRIL730
of 2,6790
3750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3540910 patients
21% of all patients
< 11
2 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM920
of 2,5910
3390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2920740 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
3 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM2070
of 2,6870
2660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2530660 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
4 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE550
of 2,5110
2900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2730640 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
5 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE200
of 2,2750
2480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
6 METFORMIN HCL310
of 2,3970
2790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2550650 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
7 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM670
of 2,3700
2370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2370540 patients
12% of all patients
540 patients
12% of all patients
8 SIMVASTATIN830
of 2,2210
2060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1810500 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
9 OMEPRAZOLE1040
of 2,4090
2040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1880460 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
10 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
20
of 9520
1320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1150370 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
11 TAMSULOSIN HCL490
of 1,8210
1630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1630380 patients
9% of all patients
380 patients
9% of all patients
12 METOPROLOL TARTRATE650
of 1,9260
1440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1310330 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
13 IRBESARTAN70
of 1890
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
14 GLIMEPIRIDE100
of 8580
1310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1310250 patients
6% of all patients
250 patients
6% of all patients
15 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
610
of 1,4060
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
16 LOVASTATIN380
of 1,4450
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820230 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
17 GABAPENTIN1470
of 2,4120
1280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1080260 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
18 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM430
of 1,6670
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790260 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
19 ATENOLOL790
of 1,6800
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
20 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1280
of 1,6490
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
21 ALLOPURINOL830
of 1,5280
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590150 patients
3% of all patients
150 patients
3% of all patients
22 FLUOXETINE HCL450
of 1,6280
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
23 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1110
of 1,5840
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580130 patients
3% of all patients
130 patients
3% of all patients
24 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE670
of 2,0440
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610230 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
25 FUROSEMIDE1590
of 2,1040
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
26 PIOGLITAZONE HCL150
of 3600
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
27 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1780
of 2,1330
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530160 patients
4% of all patients
160 patients
4% of all patients
28 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1340
of 1,9660
1690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730290 patients
7% of all patients
< 11O
29 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE480
of 1,1910
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
30 SERTRALINE HCL1120
of 1,9530
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
31 CLONAZEPAM470
of 9990
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
32 DONEPEZIL HCL320
of 9210
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710< 11< 11
33 WARFARIN SODIUM1380
of 1,4660
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440< 11< 11
34 TERAZOSIN HCL260
of 4160
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 RANITIDINE HCL1150
of 1,7750
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420< 11< 11
36 FENOFIBRATE400
of 3670
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
37 ALENDRONATE SODIUM950
of 1,4330
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
38 ESTRADIOL500
of 7610
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 DULOXETINE HCL780
of 1,4440
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
40 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE390
of 4570
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
41 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE890
of 1,0970
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
42 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
870
of 1,4250
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
43 MEMANTINE HCL330
of 4270
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
44 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE550
of 1,0250
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550< 11< 11P
45 GEMFIBROZIL270
of 2060
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
46 MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE60
of 640
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 MONTELUKAST SODIUM770
of 1,1640
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
48 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
740
of 1,1620
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
300
of 3040
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
50 TRAMADOL HCL1050
of 1,4280
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
5% of all patients
< 11O
51 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
360
of 4660
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
52 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1180
of 1,2690
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
53 ALPRAZOLAM980
of 1,0740
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 INDAPAMIDE80
of 430
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
55 TRAZODONE HCL1600
of 2,0450
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
720
of 1,0980
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
57 MELOXICAM990
of 1,0560
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
58 BENAZEPRIL HCL510
of 5160
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
59 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
190
of 3690
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE390
of 1,1690
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
61 ROPINIROLE HCL530
of 6060
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
62 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1190
of 1,2380
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
63 PROPRANOLOL HCL410
of 5490
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
64 OXYCODONE HCL1550
of 1,4030
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
65 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL680
of 1,0370
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
66 ENALAPRIL MALEATE370
of 3530
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
67 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
670
of 7280
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
68 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
390
of 2530
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
69 BACLOFEN720
of 8380
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
70 CARBAMAZEPINE230
of 1500
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 CARBAMAZEPINE ER
(CARBAMAZEPINE)
110
of 770
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
72 TOPIRAMATE320
of 4220
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
73 EZETIMIBE450
of 2900
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
74 SPIRONOLACTONE750
of 1,0690
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
75 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE600
of 7570
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
520
of 5830
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
77 FENTANYL480
of 3310
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11O
78 DILT-XR
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
390
of 2540
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
79 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
350
of 3030
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
80 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
320
of 3220
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 VALSARTAN340
of 2150
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
82 BUPROPION HCL180
of 1500
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
260
of 1370
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
84 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL430
of 5650
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
85 PREDNISONE1040
of 1,4990
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
86 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM280
of 3090
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
87 FAMOTIDINE590
of 4930
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
88 OXYCONTIN
(OXYCODONE HCL)
250
of 2690
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11O
89 LITHIUM CARBONATE140
of 680
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 OLMESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(OLMESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
80
of 280
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
91 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
1120
of 1,8260
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
92 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
250
of 3240
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
93 NYSTATIN380
of 3370
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
94 MEMANTINE HCL ER
(MEMANTINE HCL)
90
of 530
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
95 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
200
of 1010
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 VICTOZA 2-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
170
of 640
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 AZELASTINE HCL230
of 980
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
98 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1180
of 1,1770
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
99 DIAZEPAM620
of 5320
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)
930
of 7720
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11O
101 PREMARIN
(ESTROGENS, CONJUGATED)
170
of 1150
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
102 TEGRETOL XR
(CARBAMAZEPINE)
10
of 80
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
103 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
700
of 5780
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
104 MUPIROCIN340
of 2650
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
105 AMMONIUM LACTATE200
of 400
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
106 NITROFURANTOIN
(NITROFURANTOIN MACROCRYSTAL)
150
of 690
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11A
107 METHADONE HCL260
of 3930
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
O
108 OXCARBAZEPINE150
of 570
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
109 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)
160
of 630
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
110 ZONISAMIDE110
of 400
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
111 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
720
of 5300
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
112 METHOCARBAMOL380
of 3450
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
113 AUTOSHIELD DUO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE,DUAL SAFETY,DIABETC)
220
of 660
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
114 PHENYTOIN SODIUM EXTENDED290
of 2000
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
115 XTAMPZA ER
(OXYCODONE MYRISTATE)
40
of 70
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11O
116 CEPHALEXIN570
of 8250
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11A
117 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)
360
of 5680
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
118 RIZATRIPTAN
(RIZATRIPTAN BENZOATE)
130
of 860
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
119 LORAZEPAM1270
of 1,2140
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
120 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
370
of 6380
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
121 AZITHROMYCIN740
of 9240
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A