Prescriptions made by William M Merritt

Data for 2018

508

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 4 out of 13 providers in this state and specialty

$102.1K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 6 out of 13 providers in this state and specialty

159

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 2 out of 13 providers in this state and specialty

68%

Patients 65 Years and Older

69

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 Gynecological Oncology in South Carolina 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 MEGESTROL ACETATE10
of 40
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
2 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
10
of 50
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
890650 patients
41% of all patients
530 patients
33% of all patients
O
3 FENTANYL10
of 20
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11O
4 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL10
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
5 ANASTROZOLE20
of 20
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
6 LETROZOLE40
of 40
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
7 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE10
of 20
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
8 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
10
of 30
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110120 patients
8% of all patients
< 11O
9 PREMARIN
(ESTROGENS, CONJUGATED)
30
of 50
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
10 IBUPROFEN20
of 20
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
20% of all patients
< 11
11 PROMETHAZINE HCL10
of 30
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180240 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
12 TRAMADOL HCL30
of 30
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
8% of all patients
< 11O
13 ONDANSETRON HCL60
of 60
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
14 DEXAMETHASONE50
of 50
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
7% of all patients
< 11