DR. KATRINA ANGELA MEARS MD
Prescription History 1063641421
Ophthalmology - Retina Specialist in Fort Myers, FL
Medicare Part D Prescription History
Explore the verified Medicare Part D prescription history, volume metrics, and calculated drug costs for DR. KATRINA ANGELA MEARS MD, an active Retina Specialist specialist practicing in Fort Myers, FL. Our medical registry currently tracks 12 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 783 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Prednisolone Acetate, which accounts for 226 claims alone. Use the table below to sort by claims, cost, or utilization compared with the state average; select any medication for its full profile.
| Medication | Prescriptions (2023)Rx (2023) | Avg Cost per FillCost / Fill | Vs. Other FL PrescribersVs. FL Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prednisolone Acetate | 226 | $41.60▼ below FL avg | ▲ More than typical |
About Prednisolone Acetate: This medication is used to treat certain eye conditions due to inflammation or injury. Show more ▾ Prednisolone works by relieving symptoms such as swelling, redness, and itching. It belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids. In 2023, this provider wrote 226 Medicare prescriptions for Prednisolone Acetate, about 1.6 times the volume of the typical Florida prescriber of this medication (142). Medicare paid an average of $41.60 per fill, versus $48.74 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average FL prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the FL average for this medication. 261.9 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 6,722 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Ketorolac Tromethamine | 103 | $30.91 | ▲ More than typical |
About Ketorolac Tromethamine: This medication is used to temporarily relieve itching eyes caused by seasonal allergies. Show more ▾ It is also used to prevent and treat eye swelling due to a certain type of eye surgery (cataract removal). Ketorolac belongs to a class of drugs known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). It works by blocking certain natural substances in your body to reduce pain and swelling. A pyrrolizine carboxylic acid derivative structurally related to INDOMETHACIN. It is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent used for analgesia for postoperative pain and inhibits cyclooxygenase activity. In 2023, this provider wrote 103 Medicare prescriptions for Ketorolac Tromethamine, about 1.3 times the volume of the typical Florida prescriber of this medication (81). Medicare paid an average of $30.91 per fill, versus $26.25 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average FL prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 117.2 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 2,951 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-DexamethNeomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha | 76 | $12.31▼ below FL avg | ▲ More than typical |
About Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth: This medication is used to treat conditions involving swelling (inflammation) of the eyes and to treat or prevent bacterial eye infections. Show more ▾ This product contains neomycin and polymyxin, antibiotics that work by stopping the growth of bacteria. It also contains dexamethasone, an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid that works by reducing swelling. This medication treats/prevents only bacterial eye infections. It will not work for other types of eye infections and may worsen them (such as infections caused by viruses, fungi, mycobacteria). Unnecessary use or overuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness. In 2023, this provider wrote 76 Medicare prescriptions for Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth, about 1.5 times the volume of the typical Florida prescriber of this medication (50). Medicare paid an average of $12.31 per fill, versus $14.29 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average FL prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the FL average for this medication. 76 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,081 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| MoxifloxacinMoxifloxacin Hcl | 65 | $31.51▼ below FL avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Moxifloxacin: This medication is a quinolone antibiotic used for eye infections. Show more ▾ A fluoroquinolone that acts as an inhibitor of DNA TOPOISOMERASE II and is used as a broad-spectrum antibacterial agent. In 2023, this provider wrote 65 Medicare prescriptions for Moxifloxacin, about half the volume of the typical Florida prescriber of this medication (110). Medicare paid an average of $31.51 per fill, versus $38.37 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average FL prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the FL average for this medication. 65 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,169 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| EyleaAflibercept | 62 | $2,300.00▼ below FL avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Eylea: Aflibercept is used to treat certain serious eye conditions (such as wet age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy/macular edema, macular edema following retinal vein occlusion). Show more ▾ This medication can help preserve vision and prevent blindness. Aflibercept belongs to a class of drugs known as growth factor inhibitors. It works by slowing the growth of abnormal new blood vessels in the eye and decreasing leakage from these blood vessels. In 2023, this provider wrote 62 Medicare prescriptions for Eylea, about half the volume of the typical Florida prescriber of this medication (140). Medicare paid an average of $2,300.00 per fill, versus $2,563.36 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average FL prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the FL average for this medication. 70.4 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 2,008 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Atropine Sulfate | 58 | $44.88▼ below FL avg | ▲ More than typical |
About Atropine Sulfate: This medication is used before eye examinations (such as refraction) and to treat certain eye conditions (such as uveitis). Show more ▾ It belongs to a class of drugs known as anticholinergics. Atropine works by widening (dilating) the pupil of the eye. An alkaloid, originally from Atropa belladonna, but found in other plants, mainly SOLANACEAE. Hyoscyamine is the 3(S)-endo isomer of atropine. In 2023, this provider wrote 58 Medicare prescriptions for Atropine Sulfate, about 2 times the volume of the typical Florida prescriber of this medication (29). Medicare paid an average of $44.88 per fill, versus $46.36 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average FL prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the FL average for this medication. 109.1 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 3,189 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Timolol Maleate | 55 | $24.55▼ below FL avg | ▲ More than typical |
About Timolol Maleate: This medication is used to treat high pressure inside the eye due to glaucoma (open angle-type) or other eye diseases (such as ocular hypertension). Show more ▾ Lowering high pressure inside the eye helps to prevent blindness. This medication works by decreasing the amount of fluid within the eye. Timolol belongs to a class of drugs known as beta-blockers. A beta-adrenergic antagonist that is similar in action to PROPRANOLOL; the levo-isomer is more active. Timolol has been proposed as an anti-hypertensive, anti-arrhythmic, anti-angina, and anti-glaucoma agent. It is also used in the treatment of MIGRAINE DISORDERS and tremor. In 2023, this provider wrote 55 Medicare prescriptions for Timolol Maleate, about 2.8 times the volume of the typical Florida prescriber of this medication (20). Medicare paid an average of $24.55 per fill, versus $444.44 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average FL prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the FL average for this medication. 94.4 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 2,827 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Brimonidine Tartrate | 53 | $13.26▼ below FL avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Brimonidine Tartrate: This medication is used to treat open-angle glaucoma or high fluid pressure in the eye. Show more ▾ Lowering high fluid pressure in the eye reduces the risk of vision loss, nerve damage, or blindness. This medication lowers pressure by allowing better fluid drainage from within the eye and also by reducing the amount of fluid formed in the eye. It is known as an alpha agonist. This drug is not recommended for use in children less than 2 years of age due to an increased risk of serious side effects such as very slowed breathing. Ask the doctor or pharmacist for details. A quinoxaline derivative and ADRENERGIC ALHPA-2 RECEPTOR AGONIST that is used to manage INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE associated with OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA and OCULAR HYPERTENSION. In 2023, this provider wrote 53 Medicare prescriptions for Brimonidine Tartrate, about 66% of the volume of the typical Florida prescriber of this medication (80). Medicare paid an average of $13.26 per fill, versus $34.56 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average FL prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the FL average for this medication. 94.2 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 2,669 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Dorzolamide Hcl | 25 | $16.89▼ below FL avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Dorzolamide Hcl: Dorzolamide is used to treat high pressure inside the eye due to glaucoma (open angle-type) or other eye diseases (such as ocular hypertension). Show more ▾ Lowering high pressure inside the eye helps to prevent blindness. This medication works by decreasing the amount of fluid within the eye. It belongs to a class of drugs known as carbonic anhydrase inhibitors. In 2023, this provider wrote 25 Medicare prescriptions for Dorzolamide Hcl, about a third of the volume of the typical Florida prescriber of this medication (60). Medicare paid an average of $16.89 per fill, versus $28.39 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average FL prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the FL average for this medication. 44.2 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,306 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| ErythromycinErythromycin Base | 25 | $10.58▼ below FL avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Erythromycin: Erythromycin is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. Show more ▾ It may also be used to prevent certain bacterial infections. Erythromycin is known as a macrolide antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats or prevents only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections. In 2023, this provider wrote 25 Medicare prescriptions for Erythromycin, about half the volume of the typical Florida prescriber of this medication (55). Medicare paid an average of $10.58 per fill, versus $15.15 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average FL prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the FL average for this medication. 25 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 310 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| VabysmoFaricimab-Svoa | 20 | $3,046.29 | ▼ Less than typical |
About Vabysmo: Faricimab is used to treat certain serious eye conditions (such as wet age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema). Show more ▾ It is used to help prevent decreased vision and blindness. Faricimab works by slowing the growth of abnormal new blood vessels in the eye and decreasing leakage from these blood vessels. In 2023, this provider wrote 20 Medicare prescriptions for Vabysmo, about a third of the volume of the typical Florida prescriber of this medication (51). Medicare paid an average of $3,046.29 per fill, versus $2,824.99 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average FL prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 20 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 560 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Latanoprost | 15 | $15.71▼ below FL avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Latanoprost: Latanoprost is used to treat high pressure inside the eye due to glaucoma (open angle type) or other eye diseases (such as ocular hypertension). Show more ▾ It is similar to a natural chemical in the body (prostaglandin) and works by regulating the flow of fluid within the eye which results in lower pressure. Lowering high pressure inside the eye helps to prevent blindness. A prostaglandin F analog used to treat OCULAR HYPERTENSION in patients with GLAUCOMA. In 2023, this provider wrote 15 Medicare prescriptions for Latanoprost, about 10% of the volume of the typical Florida prescriber of this medication (156). Medicare paid an average of $15.71 per fill, versus $22.08 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average FL prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the FL average for this medication. 26.9 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 804 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
About this data. The prescription history for DR. KATRINA ANGELA MEARS MD is compiled from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File for calendar year 2023, the most recent federal release. Figures cover prescriptions filled for Medicare Part D beneficiaries only; prescriptions under private insurance, Medicaid, or self-pay plans are not included. Because prescribing decisions are generally consistent across coverage types, this record offers a useful view of the overall Retina Specialist prescribing approach at this Fort Myers, FL practice.
Reading the costs. Drug costs are gross amounts paid to pharmacies under Part D, including both plan and beneficiary payments. They are not the price a patient pays at the pharmacy counter. Medications with fewer than 11 claims are excluded from the federal source data, and state comparisons use the average volume among FL prescribers of the same medication. Always confirm current medications and costs directly with the provider and your plan.
