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Howard Melvin
Ophthalmologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 2

Prescriptions made by Howard Melvin

Data for 2018

2,059

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 140 out of 682 providers in this state and specialty

$288.4K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 80 out of 682 providers in this state and specialty

260

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 267 out of 682 providers in this state and specialty

88%

Patients 65 Years and Older

74

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 74

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 Ophthalmology in Ohio 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 LATANOPROST2690
of 5660
1890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1530320 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
2 AZELASTINE HCL20
of 360
2230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1680620 patients
24% of all patients		480 patients
18% of all patients
3 BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE400
of 4720
2290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
4 DORZOLAMIDE HCL440
of 3330
1160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
5 ALPHAGAN P
(BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE)		410
of 3220
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
6 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS10
of 30
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880330 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
7 AZOPT
(BRINZOLAMIDE)		200
of 1850
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
8 DORZOLAMIDE-TIMOLOL
(DORZOLAMIDE HCL/TIMOLOL MALEAT)		1200
of 4280
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
9 PREDNISOLONE ACETATE2100
of 5470
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
940400 patients
15% of all patients		< 11
10 RESTASIS
(CYCLOSPORINE)		720
of 3630
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
11 COMBIGAN
(BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE/TIMOLOL)		550
of 3910
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840140 patients
5% of all patients		140 patients
5% of all patients
12 EPINASTINE HCL10
of 100
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
13 OLOPATADINE HCL30
of 1090
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740180 patients
7% of all patients		180 patients
7% of all patients
14 TRAVATAN Z
(TRAVOPROST)		810
of 3340
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560120 patients
5% of all patients		120 patients
5% of all patients
15 LUMIGAN
(BIMATOPROST)		1390
of 3660
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
16 TIMOLOL MALEATE2230
of 5180
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
17 BEPREVE
(BEPOTASTINE BESILATE)		10
of 90
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
18 DICLOFENAC SODIUM180
of 530
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
19 PILOCARPINE HCL250
of 630
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
20 ILEVRO
(NEPAFENAC)		160
of 430
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
21 PAZEO
(OLOPATADINE HCL)		30
of 370
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400130 patients
5% of all patients		130 patients
5% of all patients
22 BESIVANCE
(BESIFLOXACIN HCL)		380
of 600
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
23 BACITRACIN80
of 610
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
24 SIMBRINZA
(BRINZOLAMIDE/BRIMONIDINE TART)		460
of 1660
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
25 RHOPRESSA
(NETARSUDIL MESYLATE)		240
of 430
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
26 ACETAZOLAMIDE390
of 880
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
27 COSOPT PF
(DORZOLAMIDE/TIMOLOL/PF)		220
of 660
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
28 MOXIFLOXACIN
(MOXIFLOXACIN HCL)		710
of 1310
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11

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