Prescriptions made by Melissa S Cantu-Garza

Data for 2018

3,767

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 219 out of 5,636 providers in this state and specialty

$1.57M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 26 out of 5,636 providers in this state and specialty

874

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 26 out of 5,636 providers in this state and specialty

83%

Patients 65 Years and Older

71

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 Physician Assistant in Texas 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 FAMOTIDINE10
of 1960
5890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
46101520 patients
17% of all patients
1240 patients
14% of all patients
2 OMEPRAZOLE40
of 1,2570
3420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
26601220 patients
14% of all patients
950 patients
11% of all patients
3 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)
20
of 1400
2270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1980650 patients
7% of all patients
520 patients
6% of all patients
4 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM210
of 1,1240
2280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1840730 patients
8% of all patients
570 patients
7% of all patients
5 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)
10
of 1500
1790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1620480 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
6 AMITIZA
(LUBIPROSTONE)
20
of 740
1840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1530550 patients
6% of all patients
430 patients
5% of all patients
7 LACTULOSE20
of 1040
1530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1310580 patients
7% of all patients
450 patients
5% of all patients
8 XIFAXAN
(RIFAXIMIN)
10
of 240
1550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1140310 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
9 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM110
of 5180
1170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
980360 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
10 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 335050
of 1560
1220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
970500 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
11 FUROSEMIDE720
of 1,1410
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
12 DICYCLOMINE HCL60
of 2440
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580280 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
13 SPIRONOLACTONE120
of 3460
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
14 RANITIDINE HCL260
of 5630
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
15 PREVALITE
(CHOLESTYRAMINE/ASPARTAME)
10
of 40
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
16 CONSTULOSE
(LACTULOSE)
10
of 60
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270230 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
17 NADOLOL10
of 140
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380130 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
18 AZATHIOPRINE50
of 290
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
19 METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL60
of 660
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
20 APRISO
(MESALAMINE)
20
of 150
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420< 11< 11
21 URSODIOL60
of 510
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
22 PEG 3350-ELECTROLYTE
(SODIUM CHLORIDE/NAHCO3/KCL/PEG)
20
of 130
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1000 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
23 GENERLAC
(LACTULOSE)
30
of 120
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 PROPRANOLOL HCL180
of 1610
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
25 HYOSCYAMINE SULFATE10
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
26 CREON
(LIPASE/PROTEASE/AMYLASE)
170
of 400
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 NEOMYCIN SULFATE10
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
28 AMOXICILLIN470
of 5630
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230330 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
29 CHOLESTYRAMINE LIGHT
(CHOLESTYRAMINE/ASPARTAME)
10
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
30 PREDNISONE1270
of 1,2660
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
31 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1170
of 1,0400
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
32 TRULANCE
(PLECANATIDE)
30
of 70
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 HYDROCORTISONE320
of 1380
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
34 CLARITHROMYCIN10
of 190
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
35 METRONIDAZOLE140
of 1670
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
36 EPCLUSA
(SOFOSBUVIR/VELPATASVIR)
50
of 60
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 HARVONI
(LEDIPASVIR/SOFOSBUVIR)
60
of 70
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 PROCTOZONE-HC
(HYDROCORTISONE)
20
of 70
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
39 GAVILYTE-N
(SODIUM CHLORIDE/NAHCO3/KCL/PEG)
10
of 140
1490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
13601380 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
40 PROCTO-MED HC
(HYDROCORTISONE)
10
of 20
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL790
of 8810
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11A
42 PROCTOSOL-HC
(HYDROCORTISONE)
30
of 30
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11