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Richard J Mercier
Cardiologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 5 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 4

Prescriptions made by Richard J Mercier

Data for 2018

5,893

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 110 out of 1,088 providers in this state and specialty

$454.2K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 194 out of 1,088 providers in this state and specialty

476

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 194 out of 1,088 providers in this state and specialty

96%

Patients 65 Years and Older

78

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 74

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 Pennsylvania 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 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE540
of 9960
5520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1280 patients
27% of all patients		< 11
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM1150
of 1,0010
4670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
45401360 patients
29% of all patients		< 11
3 SIMVASTATIN180
of 7890
2750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750 patients
16% of all patients		< 11
4 LISINOPRIL930
of 9790
2820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740 patients
16% of all patients		< 11
5 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM590
of 9050
2470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700 patients
15% of all patients		< 11
6 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1460
of 9570
2410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
7 FUROSEMIDE1120
of 9760
2630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2630650 patients
14% of all patients		650 patients
14% of all patients
8 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		1340
of 9070
1960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1800570 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
9 CARVEDILOL1440
of 9570
2190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2040510 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
10 SPIRONOLACTONE240
of 7330
2010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1760510 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
11 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM800
of 8440
1970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1860530 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
12 WARFARIN SODIUM1100
of 7750
1530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1530360 patients
8% of all patients		360 patients
8% of all patients
13 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		1050
of 9090
2380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2380470 patients
10% of all patients		470 patients
10% of all patients
14 ATENOLOL710
of 6880
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
15 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM230
of 2240
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1040300 patients
6% of all patients		300 patients
6% of all patients
16 METOPROLOL TARTRATE2570
of 9610
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1100290 patients
6% of all patients		290 patients
6% of all patients
17 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		1000
of 8570
1350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
18 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1000
of 7900
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830230 patients
5% of all patients		230 patients
5% of all patients
19 VALSARTAN620
of 6130
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
20 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1040
of 6950
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770180 patients
4% of all patients		180 patients
4% of all patients
21 METFORMIN HCL240
of 1170
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520150 patients
3% of all patients		150 patients
3% of all patients
22 AMIODARONE HCL850
of 6520
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
23 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE240
of 1510
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520140 patients
3% of all patients		140 patients
3% of all patients
24 DIGOXIN730
of 5270
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500160 patients
3% of all patients		160 patients
3% of all patients
25 RAMIPRIL670
of 4110
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
26 SPIRONOLACTONE-HCTZ
(SPIRONOLACT/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		30
of 290
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530120 patients
3% of all patients		120 patients
3% of all patients
27 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		950
of 6870
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510< 11< 11
28 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		650
of 4020
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
29 OMEPRAZOLE480
of 2910
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
30 RANITIDINE HCL120
of 820
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
31 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		1090
of 6320
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
32 ALLOPURINOL280
of 1300
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
33 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1330
of 7280
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490130 patients
3% of all patients		130 patients
3% of all patients
34 BUMETANIDE730
of 3930
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290140 patients
3% of all patients		140 patients
3% of all patients
35 LOVASTATIN200
of 1680
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
36 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		70
of 240
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
37 FLECAINIDE ACETATE690
of 3670
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		2060
of 8510
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
39 ACEBUTOLOL HCL180
of 550
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)		1020
of 4440
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
41 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		110
of 470
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
42 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)		240
of 2570
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
43 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)		880
of 4390
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 EPLERENONE160
of 770
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
45 ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE110
of 870
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 EZETIMIBE1450
of 5810
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)		370
of 1360
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
48 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)		420
of 3300
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
49 HYDRALAZINE HCL950
of 5740
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)		120
of 850
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
51 BISOPROLOL FUMARATE580
of 1210
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
52 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		560
of 2950
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
53 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		620
of 2850
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
54 IRBESARTAN770
of 2810
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
55 NITROGLYCERIN600
of 6340
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530340 patients
7% of all patients		340 patients
7% of all patients
56 NADOLOL260
of 860
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM950
of 4600
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 TAMSULOSIN HCL390
of 1270
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
59 TERAZOSIN HCL380
of 820
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
60 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		530
of 2010
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
61 BENAZEPRIL HCL350
of 1420
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
62 GLIMEPIRIDE180
of 270
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
63 LORAZEPAM320
of 790
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
64 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE140
of 250
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
65 CARVEDILOL ER
(CARVEDILOL PHOSPHATE)		140
of 250
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
66 FAMOTIDINE360
of 1230
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
67 MIDODRINE HCL330
of 1610
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
68 VERAPAMIL HCL120
of 380
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
69 MONTELUKAST SODIUM210
of 290
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
70 PREDNISONE250
of 560
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
71 ISRADIPINE10
of 20
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
72 DOFETILIDE450
of 1300
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11

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