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Shehzad N Merwat
Gastroenterologist (Transplant Hepatology)
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 2 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 1

Prescriptions made by Shehzad N Merwat

Data for 2018

964

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 367 out of 940 providers in this state and specialty

$733.3K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 123 out of 940 providers in this state and specialty

121

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 431 out of 940 providers in this state and specialty

58%

Patients 65 Years and Older

64

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 Gastroenterology 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 URSODIOL240
of 3210
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720220 patients
18% of all patients		< 11
2 FUROSEMIDE240
of 2500
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350210 patients
17% of all patients		< 11
3 XIFAXAN
(RIFAXIMIN)		160
of 2510
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540220 patients
18% of all patients		< 11A
4 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM3090
of 8170
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370180 patients
15% of all patients		< 11
5 OMEPRAZOLE2920
of 8020
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330170 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
6 SPIRONOLACTONE310
of 2900
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180140 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
7 MYCOPHENOLIC ACID
(MYCOPHENOLATE SODIUM)		10
of 100
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
8 LACTULOSE230
of 2570
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180150 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
9 METOPROLOL TARTRATE50
of 140
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
10 TACROLIMUS160
of 340
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
11 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE10
of 40
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
12 ENTECAVIR230
of 870
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
13 PROPRANOLOL HCL210
of 1100
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
14 RANITIDINE HCL1400
of 4440
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
15 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE180
of 240
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
16 NEXIUM
(ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM)		160
of 870
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
17 CONSTULOSE
(LACTULOSE)		100
of 350
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
18 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		60
of 160
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
19 GABAPENTIN140
of 280
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
20 TRAMADOL HCL290
of 930
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O

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