Prescriptions made by Melinda Silver

Data for 2018

453

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 872 out of 1,931 providers in this state and specialty

$8,534

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 1,242 out of 1,931 providers in this state and specialty

297

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 173 out of 1,931 providers in this state and specialty

82%

Patients 65 Years and Older

70

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 Nurse Practitioner in Iowa 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 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE680
of 4880
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
2 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE30
of 1980
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640 patients
22% of all patients
< 11A
3 PREDNISONE520
of 7470
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530630 patients
21% of all patients
500 patients
17% of all patients
4 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)
230
of 3520
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
11% of all patients
< 11A
5 CEFDINIR250
of 1410
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
7% of all patients
< 11A
6 CEPHALEXIN470
of 4550
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
8% of all patients
< 11A
7 AMOXICILLIN340
of 1760
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
8 NITROFURANTOIN MONO-MACRO
(NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYD/M-CRYST)
300
of 2080
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
5% of all patients
< 11A
9 LEVOFLOXACIN370
of 1900
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
10 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
410
of 3050
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
11 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)
200
of 870
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
12 AZITHROMYCIN660
of 5100
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A