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Melody Sherwood
Cardiologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 6 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 2

Prescriptions made by Melody Sherwood

Data for 2018

1,381

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 198 out of 249 providers in this state and specialty

$149.5K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 197 out of 249 providers in this state and specialty

288

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 167 out of 249 providers in this state and specialty

60%

Patients 65 Years and Older

66

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 72

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 Alabama 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 SPIRONOLACTONE480
of 2060
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780500 patients
17% of all patients		360 patients
12% of all patients
2 CARVEDILOL1680
of 2340
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640330 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
3 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM1830
of 2330
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390240 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
4 WARFARIN SODIUM990
of 1880
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270160 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
5 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		10
of 20
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540160 patients
6% of all patients		< 11A
6 HYDRALAZINE HCL690
of 1890
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
7 ENTRESTO
(SACUBITRIL/VALSARTAN)		340
of 1300
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540240 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
8 LISINOPRIL1660
of 2260
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260180 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
9 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM700
of 1700
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200140 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
10 DIGOXIN660
of 1710
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220170 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
11 TORSEMIDE300
of 1070
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370260 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
12 FUROSEMIDE1670
of 2300
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220170 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
13 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1190
of 2110
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140170 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
14 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1810
of 2300
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
15 BUMETANIDE430
of 840
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110120 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
16 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1260
of 2070
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
17 TACROLIMUS10
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
18 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1540
of 2210
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
19 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1870
of 2300
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
20 CYCLOSPORINE MODIFIED
(CYCLOSPORINE, MODIFIED)		10
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
21 VALSARTAN490
of 1270
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
22 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1230
of 2020
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
23 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM510
of 950
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)		280
of 870
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
25 MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL10
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		1750
of 2220
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 EPLERENONE110
of 240
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
28 SIROLIMUS10
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
29 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		1450
of 2080
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
30 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)		500
of 1320
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 ALLOPURINOL210
of 360
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 GABAPENTIN250
of 380
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 ACYCLOVIR10
of 20
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 PREDNISONE110
of 240
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11

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