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Michael Edward Merhige
Cardiologist
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 1 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone
No Medical Groups
Affl. Hospitals 4

Prescriptions made by Michael Edward Merhige

Data for 2018

7,295

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 137 out of 1,936 providers in this state and specialty

$554.7K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 309 out of 1,936 providers in this state and specialty

411

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 372 out of 1,936 providers in this state and specialty

91%

Patients 65 Years and Older

74

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 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 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM20
of 1,4760
1,0530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
96301950 patients
47% of all patients		1810 patients
44% of all patients
2 BISOPROLOL FUMARATE20
of 2000
8220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
74101320 patients
32% of all patients		1180 patients
29% of all patients
3 RAMIPRIL40
of 1,0070
3580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3430630 patients
15% of all patients		< 11
4 EZETIMIBE80
of 9350
3590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3470600 patients
15% of all patients		< 11
5 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		730
of 1,5860
3030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2750570 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
6 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM2980
of 1,7510
3370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3010560 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
7 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1540
of 1,7020
3470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3020540 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
8 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1060
of 1,5910
2720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2600470 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
9 LISINOPRIL1220
of 1,6420
2080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1580350 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
10 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		410
of 1,2930
1990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
11 BISOPROLOL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(BISOPROLOL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		10
of 600
1540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1370300 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
12 LABETALOL HCL50
of 3940
2090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1730300 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
13 CHLORTHALIDONE220
of 5270
1430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1310370 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
14 CARVEDILOL1690
of 1,5980
1670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1510290 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
15 NIACIN ER
(NIACIN)		10
of 780
1460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1340280 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
16 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		2250
of 1,5430
1420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1420250 patients
6% of all patients		250 patients
6% of all patients
17 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1140
of 1,3700
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1000180 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
18 WARFARIN SODIUM1470
of 1,1100
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
19 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		190
of 7420
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
890170 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
20 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE4760
of 1,7640
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1070190 patients
5% of all patients		190 patients
5% of all patients
21 ENTRESTO
(SACUBITRIL/VALSARTAN)		320
of 7020
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
900150 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
22 DIGOXIN460
of 8530
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
23 SIMVASTATIN2260
of 1,3060
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
24 CLONIDINE40
of 1020
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
25 ISRADIPINE10
of 140
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440110 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
26 QUINAPRIL HCL460
of 4090
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
27 TORSEMIDE950
of 5850
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
28 FUROSEMIDE3160
of 1,6360
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
29 VALSARTAN1240
of 1,0550
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
30 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)		240
of 4150
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480< 11< 11
31 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)		1220
of 7770
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490< 11< 11
32 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)		270
of 3270
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		1930
of 1,3590
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
34 NIASPAN
(NIACIN)		10
of 30
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
35 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)		370
of 5120
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
36 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1410
of 1,0330
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
37 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS480
of 3110
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 PRALUENT PEN
(ALIROCUMAB)		350
of 2910
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
39 CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL30
of 1030
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470< 11< 11
40 DIGITEK
(DIGOXIN)		100
of 1260
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
41 FENOFIBRATE430
of 2330
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
42 FENOFIBRIC ACID
(FENOFIBRIC ACID (CHOLINE))		130
of 440
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
43 PRASUGREL HCL390
of 2200
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
44 COLESTIPOL HCL20
of 70
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
45 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)		90
of 410
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
46 LIVALO
(PITAVASTATIN CALCIUM)		330
of 1880
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
47 ACEBUTOLOL HCL60
of 280
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
48 LOVASTATIN410
of 2240
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
49 PRADAXA
(DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE MESYLATE)		900
of 7020
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
50 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)		290
of 1340
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
51 SPIRONOLACTONE1890
of 1,1630
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 NITROGLYCERIN1020
of 7770
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
53 GEMFIBROZIL250
of 860
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 HYDRALAZINE HCL1160
of 9290
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
55 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)		720
of 6860
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
56 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (LA)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		40
of 210
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
57 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE,MICRONIZED)		220
of 820
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 AMIODARONE HCL1100
of 9160
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
59 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		1350
of 1,0680
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		1000
of 5810
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
61 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		340
of 2490
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
62 DILTIAZEM HCL440
of 2370
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
63 JANTOVEN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)		430
of 1910
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
64 IRBESARTAN1230
of 6070
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
65 AMOXICILLIN340
of 1740
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A

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