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Melissa C Ross
Nurse Practitioner (Family)

Prescriptions made by Melissa C Ross

Data for 2018

9,055

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 77 out of 6,605 providers in this state and specialty

$394.4K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 365 out of 6,605 providers in this state and specialty

349

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 267 out of 6,605 providers in this state and specialty

76%

Patients 65 Years and Older

70

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 67

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 Nurse Practitioner in Kentucky 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 LISINOPRIL720
of 2,3190
3440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2570590 patients
17% of all patients
440 patients
13% of all patients
2 OMEPRAZOLE480
of 2,1240
3130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2310620 patients
18% of all patients
470 patients
13% of all patients
3 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1160
of 2,0900
2730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1970480 patients
14% of all patients
360 patients
10% of all patients
4 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE120
of 1,7050
2600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2070470 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
5 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM1410
of 2,2330
2170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1740500 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
6 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE910
of 2,2420
2260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2010390 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
7 METOPROLOL TARTRATE670
of 1,9380
1840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1590360 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
8 SIMVASTATIN430
of 1,6420
2040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1690390 patients
11% of all patients
< 11
9 METFORMIN HCL810
of 1,7670
1800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1090350 patients
10% of all patients
220 patients
6% of all patients
10 GABAPENTIN1430
of 2,7580
2260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1670450 patients
13% of all patients
340 patients
10% of all patients
11 FUROSEMIDE710
of 2,0040
1980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1630450 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
12 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE500
of 1,6720
1690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1120320 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
13 MELOXICAM260
of 1,7080
1600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1120340 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
14 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
90
of 1,3900
2270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1150420 patients
12% of all patients
240 patients
7% of all patients
O
15 BENAZEPRIL HCL10
of 6740
1330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1170200 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
16 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1360
of 2,2940
2460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1780570 patients
16% of all patients
420 patients
12% of all patients
O
17 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
270
of 1,4290
1490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1100300 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
18 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM640
of 1,1800
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750240 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
19 ATENOLOL420
of 1,0270
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
20 ALPRAZOLAM250
of 1,6280
1780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1200360 patients
10% of all patients
230 patients
7% of all patients
21 LOVASTATIN140
of 8780
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
22 SERTRALINE HCL730
of 1,6960
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
600170 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
23 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1230
of 1,4470
900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490170 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
24 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1430
of 1,7780
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
25 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1500
of 1,7680
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530160 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
26 WARFARIN SODIUM440
of 1,1180
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
900160 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
27 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
1150
of 1,4940
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
28 DICLOFENAC SODIUM370
of 8810
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560170 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
29 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM190
of 8010
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
30 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1280
of 1,3490
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570< 11< 11
31 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL220
of 1,0150
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680190 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
32 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1180
of 1,8800
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
33 ALENDRONATE SODIUM280
of 7930
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770130 patients
4% of all patients
130 patients
4% of all patients
34 GLIPIZIDE620
of 5770
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 TRAZODONE HCL1070
of 1,7880
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
36 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
460
of 9210
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
37 RANITIDINE HCL1560
of 1,4160
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
38 TAMSULOSIN HCL1070
of 1,2110
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
39 CLONIDINE HCL400
of 8970
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
40 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
170
of 3590
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
750
of 6340
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490< 11< 11
42 FAMOTIDINE210
of 6740
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
43 SPIRONOLACTONE540
of 8870
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11
44 ROPINIROLE HCL650
of 7890
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
45 CARVEDILOL1340
of 1,5720
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 ESTRADIOL330
of 5200
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
47 PAROXETINE HCL470
of 9270
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
48 MIRTAZAPINE690
of 9220
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
49 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
1240
of 1,2390
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
50 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
610
of 4280
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1590
of 1,3130
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
52 FLUOXETINE HCL1130
of 1,2150
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 DULOXETINE HCL900
of 1,5980
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
54 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)
210
of 3060
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
55 BUSPIRONE HCL1160
of 1,1390
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 CELECOXIB450
of 4960
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
57 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL620
of 1,1950
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180170 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
58 ALLOPURINOL910
of 1,0310
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 PROPRANOLOL HCL210
of 5060
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
60 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE450
of 1,2210
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300140 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
61 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE350
of 4820
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 LORAZEPAM550
of 1,2620
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630< 11< 11
63 DONEPEZIL HCL730
of 8120
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 TOPIRAMATE570
of 5960
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
65 IBUPROFEN800
of 9000
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
590
of 1,2430
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
67 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
610
of 7300
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
68 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE940
of 1,2820
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
69 FINASTERIDE400
of 3010
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
70 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)
350
of 3930
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
300
of 5230
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
72 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
450
of 1,3770
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
73 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
490
of 5150
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
210
of 1170
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
75 TIZANIDINE HCL1370
of 1,2370
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350650
of 6420
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)
350
of 1670
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
78 ENALAPRIL MALEATE440
of 2850
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
79 FENTANYL60
of 4730
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
80 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
410
of 2890
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 ARIPIPRAZOLE690
of 4550
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
82 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)
570
of 4030
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
83 NEXIUM
(ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM)
120
of 1160
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 LAMOTRIGINE850
of 5160
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
85 IBU
(IBUPROFEN)
280
of 1150
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 ENDOCET
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
10
of 400
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
87 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
880
of 6550
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 VERAPAMIL SR
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
50
of 270
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
630
of 6170
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
90 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
150
of 2190
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
91 NITROFURANTOIN
(NITROFURANTOIN MACROCRYSTAL)
90
of 1330
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
92 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE310
of 2030
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
93 DOXEPIN HCL360
of 2930
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 VALSARTAN370
of 3420
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
95 HYDROXYZINE PAMOATE660
of 3440
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
96 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
550
of 6520
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
97 HYDROXYZINE HCL570
of 7130
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
98 METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL330
of 1850
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 TRAMADOL HCL1160
of 1,6630
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11O
100 PREDNISONE1300
of 1,9060
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
101 AMOXICILLIN290
of 8140
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390480 patients
14% of all patients
290 patients
8% of all patients
A
102 MECLIZINE HCL440
of 4630
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
103 METHOCARBAMOL190
of 2260
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
104 RAMIPRIL350
of 2950
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
105 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
270
of 4290
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
106 BACLOFEN1000
of 9650
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
107 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
150
of 890
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
108 OXYCODONE HCL250
of 9890
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
109 PREMARIN
(ESTROGENS, CONJUGATED)
230
of 1280
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
110 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)
340
of 1910
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
111 CLONAZEPAM1440
of 1,2770
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
112 DIAZEPAM850
of 8370
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
113 GLIMEPIRIDE940
of 9880
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
114 PROMETHAZINE HCL570
of 7780
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
115 DICYCLOMINE HCL550
of 4670
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
116 FOSINOPRIL SODIUM90
of 220
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
117 RIVASTIGMINE
(RIVASTIGMINE TARTRATE)
80
of 560
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
118 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
540
of 2030
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
119 CEPHALEXIN370
of 9520
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370 patients
11% of all patients
< 11A
120 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
620
of 3590
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
121 SUCRALFATE500
of 2710
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
122 BELSOMRA
(SUVOREXANT)
70
of 550
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
123 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA ER
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)
130
of 320
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
124 DICLOFENAC SODIUM ER
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)
100
of 170
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
125 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
380
of 1720
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
126 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
280
of 1670
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
127 ZONISAMIDE150
of 530
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
128 ZARONTIN
(ETHOSUXIMIDE)
10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
129 AMITIZA
(LUBIPROSTONE)
330
of 2460
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
130 ATENOLOL-CHLORTHALIDONE
(ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE)
140
of 840
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
131 DIPYRIDAMOLE20
of 40
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
132 METHYLPHENIDATE ER
(METHYLPHENIDATE HCL)
30
of 140
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
133 MYRBETRIQ
(MIRABEGRON)
420
of 2290
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
134 NADOLOL150
of 330
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
135 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE1510
of 1,0740
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11P
136 SURE COMFORT
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
40
of 170
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
137 ZALEPLON20
of 270
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
138 ATROVENT HFA
(IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE)
120
of 270
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
139 AZITHROMYCIN680
of 1,6440
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340 patients
10% of all patients
< 11A
140 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
480
of 3260
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
141 NITROGLYCERIN690
of 2860
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
142 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE540
of 6730
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
143 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)
580
of 1,5130
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210280 patients
8% of all patients
< 11A
144 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
390
of 1,1760
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
8% of all patients
< 11A
145 ONDANSETRON HCL670
of 7470
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
146 LOPERAMIDE
(LOPERAMIDE HCL)
170
of 350
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
147 DOXYCYCLINE MONOHYDRATE410
of 1220
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11A
148 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL570
of 1,0890
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
5% of all patients
< 11A
149 METHYLPREDNISOLONE820
of 1,1430
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
150 FLUCONAZOLE520
of 1,1520
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11