Prescriptions made by Melisha Bissram

Data for 2018

826

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 126 out of 191 providers in this state and specialty

$161.8K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 102 out of 191 providers in this state and specialty

143

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 96 out of 191 providers in this state and specialty

73%

Patients 65 Years and Older

70

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 68

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 Nephrology in Virginia 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 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE620
of 1740
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
810370 patients
26% of all patients
< 11
2 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM520
of 1630
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
3 FUROSEMIDE670
of 1680
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640240 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
4 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE200
of 870
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460130 patients
9% of all patients
130 patients
9% of all patients
5 HYDRALAZINE HCL360
of 1430
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
6 SPIRONOLACTONE260
of 950
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390110 patients
8% of all patients
110 patients
8% of all patients
7 CARVEDILOL610
of 1570
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
8 LISINOPRIL530
of 1600
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470< 11< 11
9 METOPROLOL TARTRATE440
of 1170
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
10 CLONIDINE HCL330
of 1170
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250110 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
11 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE390
of 910
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
12 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE490
of 1120
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
13 RENVELA
(SEVELAMER CARBONATE)
410
of 1140
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
14 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE450
of 710
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
15 AURYXIA
(FERRIC CITRATE)
190
of 470
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
16 SEVELAMER CARBONATE480
of 1130
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
17 MINOXIDIL140
of 390
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
18 CALCITRIOL920
of 1480
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
19 ALLOPURINOL840
of 1430
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
20 VELPHORO
(SUCROFERRIC OXYHYDROXIDE)
140
of 230
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
21 CLONAZEPAM110
of 160
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11