Prescriptions made by Raphael B. Merriman

Data for 2018

1,099

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 315 out of 1,395 providers in this state and specialty

$1.26M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 45 out of 1,395 providers in this state and specialty

140

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 436 out of 1,395 providers in this state and specialty

62%

Patients 65 Years and Older

67

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 71

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 California 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 TACROLIMUS150
of 470
1250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660190 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
2 ENTECAVIR190
of 2210
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540150 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
3 FUROSEMIDE80
of 2870
1160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770290 patients
21% of all patients
180 patients
13% of all patients
4 TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL FUMARATE60
of 1310
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
690130 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
5 URSODIOL230
of 3610
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620120 patients
9% of all patients
120 patients
9% of all patients
6 SPIRONOLACTONE70
of 3110
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480200 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
7 AZATHIOPRINE130
of 2440
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
8 XIFAXAN
(RIFAXIMIN)
170
of 3950
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460< 11< 11A
9 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM2690
of 1,1170
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
10 MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL190
of 390
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
11 PREDNISONE110
of 2120
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470< 11< 11
12 PROPRANOLOL HCL240
of 1540
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
13 TRUVADA
(EMTRICITABINE/TENOFOVIR (TDF))
20
of 60
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
14 NADOLOL210
of 510
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
15 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL310
of 1590
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
8% of all patients
< 11A
16 LACTULOSE460
of 2860
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
17 MAVYRET
(GLECAPREVIR/PIBRENTASVIR)
50
of 310
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
18 VALGANCICLOVIR HCL50
of 60
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
19 HARVONI
(LEDIPASVIR/SOFOSBUVIR)
150
of 460
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11