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Merry C Downer
Nephrologist
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Prescriptions made by Merry C Downer

Data for 2018

1,935

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 79 out of 368 providers in this state and specialty

$204K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 128 out of 368 providers in this state and specialty

240

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 79 out of 368 providers in this state and specialty

90%

Patients 65 Years and Older

75

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 Nephrology in Illinois 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 FUROSEMIDE210
of 3230
2990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2680640 patients
27% of all patients		< 11
2 CALCITRIOL280
of 2340
2670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2540440 patients
18% of all patients		< 11
3 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE700
of 3190
1210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
970310 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
4 LISINOPRIL490
of 2840
1170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
990280 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
5 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE170
of 2220
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620200 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
6 HYDRALAZINE HCL210
of 2450
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840220 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
7 CALCIUM ACETATE350
of 2350
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
8 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE250
of 1790
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570230 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
9 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM740
of 2560
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
10 METOPROLOL TARTRATE380
of 1990
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
11 CHLORTHALIDONE180
of 920
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
12 SEVELAMER CARBONATE320
of 2190
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400170 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
13 QUINAPRIL HCL10
of 90
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
14 CLONIDINE HCL320
of 1750
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
15 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE520
of 1690
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
16 TORSEMIDE280
of 1080
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
17 VALSARTAN240
of 750
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
18 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		530
of 1990
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
19 CARVEDILOL950
of 2590
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
20 RENVELA
(SEVELAMER CARBONATE)		610
of 2140
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
21 METOLAZONE240
of 1150
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
22 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		40
of 230
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
23 ATENOLOL70
of 470
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 VELPHORO
(SUCROFERRIC OXYHYDROXIDE)		220
of 710
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
25 IRBESARTAN190
of 460
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
26 ALLOPURINOL940
of 2190
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 SPIRONOLACTONE690
of 1580
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
28 ATENOLOL-CHLORTHALIDONE
(ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE)		20
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
29 BUMETANIDE600
of 1200
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
30 PREDNISONE650
of 1590
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL170
of 450
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
5% of all patients		< 11A

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