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Erwin Mermelstein
Cardiologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 5 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 2 Affl. Hospitals 4

Prescriptions made by Erwin Mermelstein

Data for 2018

5,729

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 156 out of 890 providers in this state and specialty

$648.7K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 149 out of 890 providers in this state and specialty

620

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 121 out of 890 providers in this state and specialty

-

Average Risk Score

Not enough data available

78

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 75

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 New Jersey 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 CALCIUM120
of 8450
9330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2750 patients
44% of all patients		< 11
2 EZETIMIBE40
of 5500
3670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
36701110 patients
18% of all patients		1110 patients
18% of all patients
3 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1000
of 8280
3490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1080 patients
17% of all patients		< 11
4 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1890
of 8460
3300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
970 patients
16% of all patients		< 11
5 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM430
of 7640
3250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
970 patients
16% of all patients		< 11
6 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1110
of 8110
1890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1890590 patients
10% of all patients		590 patients
10% of all patients
7 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1280
of 7960
1750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
8 CARVEDILOL1550
of 8120
1590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
9 RAMIPRIL240
of 6030
1500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1500430 patients
7% of all patients		430 patients
7% of all patients
10 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		820
of 7940
2000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2000550 patients
9% of all patients		550 patients
9% of all patients
11 SIMVASTATIN840
of 7270
1490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1490430 patients
7% of all patients		430 patients
7% of all patients
12 FUROSEMIDE1650
of 8240
1500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1500510 patients
8% of all patients		510 patients
8% of all patients
13 LISINOPRIL1380
of 8040
1260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1260420 patients
7% of all patients		420 patients
7% of all patients
14 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE810
of 7450
1240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
15 WARFARIN SODIUM830
of 7320
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1380390 patients
6% of all patients		390 patients
6% of all patients
16 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		1640
of 8110
1320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
17 ATENOLOL410
of 5960
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
18 IRBESARTAN500
of 4080
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730210 patients
3% of all patients		210 patients
3% of all patients
19 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1090
of 6320
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650180 patients
3% of all patients		180 patients
3% of all patients
20 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1050
of 6370
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500200 patients
3% of all patients		200 patients
3% of all patients
21 VALSARTAN1150
of 6770
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
22 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		910
of 6310
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
23 FLECAINIDE ACETATE350
of 2030
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		1200
of 6660
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340110 patients
2% of all patients		110 patients
2% of all patients
25 SPIRONOLACTONE1040
of 6320
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430120 patients
2% of all patients		120 patients
2% of all patients
26 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE510
of 2250
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
27 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)		380
of 3020
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
28 ZETIA
(EZETIMIBE)		10
of 230
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
29 AMIODARONE HCL800
of 6000
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
30 EZETIMIBE-SIMVASTATIN
(EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATIN)		140
of 1000
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
31 COUMADIN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)		280
of 1610
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
32 QUINAPRIL HCL260
of 1900
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
33 DIGOXIN820
of 5420
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280110 patients
2% of all patients		110 patients
2% of all patients
34 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		1210
of 5460
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
35 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)		1090
of 4560
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
36 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		730
of 4780
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
37 TELMISARTAN210
of 1140
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
38 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)		530
of 3870
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
39 NITROGLYCERIN530
of 4600
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
40 ENALAPRIL MALEATE820
of 5120
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
41 CRESTOR
(ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM)		120
of 1200
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
42 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)		490
of 3930
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
43 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)		380
of 2600
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
44 NADOLOL210
of 610
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
45 LOVASTATIN240
of 1280
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
46 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS530
of 2650
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
47 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)		170
of 850
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
48 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		1990
of 7250
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
49 TORSEMIDE980
of 3500
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
50 FENOFIBRATE420
of 1710
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
51 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1380
of 3730
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
52 HYDRALAZINE HCL1070
of 4920
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
53 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)		950
of 4440
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
54 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)		690
of 3860
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
55 WELCHOL
(COLESEVELAM HCL)		110
of 310
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
56 IRBESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(IRBESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		410
of 1200
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
57 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		610
of 3140
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
58 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		600
of 2100
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
59 CLONIDINE HCL730
of 3460
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
60 LABETALOL HCL490
of 1640
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
61 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		1100
of 4600
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
62 BENAZEPRIL HCL410
of 1970
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
63 ENTRESTO
(SACUBITRIL/VALSARTAN)		910
of 4000
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
64 ALPRAZOLAM1050
of 3000
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
65 NITROGLYCERIN PATCH
(NITROGLYCERIN)		490
of 1740
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
66 PRALUENT PEN
(ALIROCUMAB)		380
of 1640
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11

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