Prescriptions made by Donald R Merrihew

Data for 2018

6,462

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 36 out of 378 providers in this state and specialty

$678.3K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 23 out of 378 providers in this state and specialty

477

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 18 out of 378 providers in this state and specialty

79%

Patients 65 Years and Older

69

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 71

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 General Practice in New York 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 CALCIUM490
of 1620
2100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1800670 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
2 OMEPRAZOLE180
of 1450
2170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1560650 patients
14% of all patients
440 patients
9% of all patients
3 LISINOPRIL210
of 1480
2310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1920610 patients
13% of all patients
500 patients
10% of all patients
4 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM100
of 1130
1410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1090460 patients
10% of all patients
340 patients
7% of all patients
5 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM460
of 1570
1580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1360340 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
6 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE750
of 1650
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760330 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
7 FUROSEMIDE400
of 1360
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880380 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
8 TAMSULOSIN HCL320
of 1260
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630250 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
9 ALPRAZOLAM30
of 720
2060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
960540 patients
11% of all patients
360 patients
8% of all patients
10 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
30
of 570
2740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1540690 patients
14% of all patients
410 patients
9% of all patients
O
11 METFORMIN HCL550
of 1490
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
690240 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
12 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE580
of 1390
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
13 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE20
of 770
1560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830320 patients
7% of all patients
210 patients
4% of all patients
14 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE410
of 1270
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
15 GABAPENTIN420
of 1460
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380230 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
16 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM530
of 1310
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
17 SIMVASTATIN620
of 1390
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
18 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE240
of 780
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480220 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
19 ALLOPURINOL290
of 850
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
20 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
130
of 620
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
21 METOPROLOL TARTRATE550
of 1330
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
22 DICLOFENAC SODIUM100
of 600
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500250 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
23 DULOXETINE HCL190
of 730
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
24 IRBESARTAN60
of 260
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
25 SUBOXONE
(BUPRENORPHINE HCL/NALOXONE HCL)
60
of 110
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
26 SERTRALINE HCL420
of 990
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
27 PREDNISONE50
of 940
1460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1250740 patients
16% of all patients
630 patients
13% of all patients
28 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
40
of 270
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
29 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
80
of 370
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 FLUOXETINE HCL130
of 550
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
31 MONTELUKAST SODIUM450
of 1080
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
460
of 1060
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
33 QUINAPRIL HCL40
of 260
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
50
of 660
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11O
35 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
280
of 750
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 CLONAZEPAM60
of 710
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
37 DIAZEPAM40
of 410
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430380 patients
8% of all patients
230 patients
5% of all patients
38 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM530
of 1080
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
39 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL60
of 280
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
40 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
130
of 420
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 TRAZODONE HCL380
of 1030
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
42 ATENOLOL470
of 990
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 GLIMEPIRIDE190
of 550
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE310
of 780
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)
10
of 620
1670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
12901100 patients
23% of all patients
890 patients
19% of all patients
A
46 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
330
of 780
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 ENALAPRIL MALEATE390
of 920
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
48 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
450
of 990
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
49 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL140
of 210
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
50 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
180
of 680
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
51 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE510
of 1040
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
52 TOLTERODINE TARTRATE ER
(TOLTERODINE TARTRATE)
10
of 110
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS240
of 460
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
100
of 410
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
210
of 680
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 KLOR-CON 10
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
20
of 40
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
57 TRAMADOL HCL160
of 700
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11O
58 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
300
of 760
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE60
of 270
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
60 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
260
of 470
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 LORAZEPAM200
of 670
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 TESTOSTERONE10
of 20
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
63 QUINAPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(QUINAPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 GLIPIZIDE290
of 600
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 VENLAFAXINE HCL70
of 130
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 VERAPAMIL SR
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
20
of 30
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
270
of 610
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
160
of 250
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 BUMETANIDE170
of 220
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 FENOFIBRATE180
of 290
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 FETZIMA
(LEVOMILNACIPRAN HCL)
10
of 20
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
72 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
60
of 180
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE370
of 820
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
74 BUPRENORPHINE-NALOXONE
(BUPRENORPHINE HCL/NALOXONE HCL)
30
of 70
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
75 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
230
of 390
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
76 MOMETASONE FUROATE130
of 200
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 LAMOTRIGINE110
of 260
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
78 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
470
of 1010
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
310
of 500
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 LEVOFLOXACIN40
of 570
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570460 patients
10% of all patients
< 11A
81 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL20
of 770
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390400 patients
8% of all patients
290 patients
6% of all patients
A
82 ALENDRONATE SODIUM490
of 770
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 LEVETIRACETAM420
of 640
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
84 MELOXICAM460
of 770
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 TRINTELLIX
(VORTIOXETINE HYDROBROMIDE)
60
of 80
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 GLIPIZIDE-METFORMIN
(GLIPIZIDE/METFORMIN HCL)
120
of 170
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
87 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)
100
of 160
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
190
of 510
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 METHYLPREDNISOLONE20
of 220
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
850690 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
90 ZUBSOLV
(BUPRENORPHINE HCL/NALOXONE HCL)
20
of 70
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 CAPTOPRIL50
of 70
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE110
of 160
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL180
of 380
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE40
of 50
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 TERBINAFINE HCL20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 OXYCODONE HCL230
of 460
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
97 DEXTROAMPHETAMINE-AMPHETAMINE
(DEXTROAMPHETAMINE/AMPHETAMINE)
80
of 100
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
98 TEMAZEPAM40
of 110
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 DIPHENOXYLATE-ATROPINE
(DIPHENOXYLATE HCL/ATROPINE)
10
of 40
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 CEFUROXIME
(CEFUROXIME AXETIL)
30
of 140
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
7% of all patients
< 11A
101 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE160
of 290
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
102 OXYCONTIN
(OXYCODONE HCL)
50
of 70
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
103 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
430
of 720
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
104 CARISOPRODOL20
of 80
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
105 NYSTOP
(NYSTATIN)
30
of 100
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
106 CHANTIX
(VARENICLINE TARTRATE)
40
of 60
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
107 LOPERAMIDE
(LOPERAMIDE HCL)
60
of 100
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
108 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)
100
of 120
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
109 FENTANYL130
of 190
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
110 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
180
of 470
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
111 XIGDUO XR
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN/METFORMIN HCL)
20
of 30
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
112 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE ER
(ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE)
60
of 90
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
113 NYSTATIN210
of 420
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
114 OPIUM TINCTURE10
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
115 FLUCONAZOLE40
of 120
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
116 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)
100
of 290
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
117 AMOXICILLIN210
of 490
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
118 CLOTRIMAZOLE-BETAMETHASONE
(CLOTRIMAZOLE/BETAMETHASONE DIP)
140
of 330
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
119 BUPRENORPHINE HCL40
of 50
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
120 ONDANSETRON ODT
(ONDANSETRON)
10
of 90
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
121 ERYTHROMYCIN
(ERYTHROMYCIN BASE)
60
of 90
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11A
122 METRONIDAZOLE30
of 140
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
123 CEFDINIR50
of 80
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
124 ONDANSETRON HCL90
of 240
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
125 CLINDAMYCIN HCL30
of 40
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
126 AZITHROMYCIN430
of 1070
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
127 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE250
of 560
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11