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 13 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 755 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Prednisolone Acetate, which accounts for 216 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 (2024)Rx (2024) | Avg Cost per FillCost / Fill | Vs. Other FL PrescribersVs. FL Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prednisolone Acetate | 216 | $37.14▼ 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. A glucocorticoid with the general properties of the corticosteroids. It is the drug of choice for all conditions in which routine systemic corticosteroid therapy is indicated, except adrenal deficiency states. In 2024, this provider wrote 216 Medicare prescriptions for Prednisolone Acetate, about 1.4 times the volume of the typical Florida prescriber of this medication (152.3). Medicare paid an average of $37.14 per fill, versus $39.58 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. 270.1 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 7,059 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Ketorolac Tromethamine | 94 | $21.35▼ below FL avg | ≈ 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 2024, this provider wrote 94 Medicare prescriptions for Ketorolac Tromethamine, about 1.2 times the volume of the typical Florida prescriber of this medication (79.6). Medicare paid an average of $21.35 per fill, versus $23.70 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with 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. 110.5 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 2,789 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| EyleaAflibercept | 82 | $2,184.78▼ below FL avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Eylea: Aflibercept is used to treat certain serious eye conditions (such as macular edema/degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity). 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. This monograph is about the following aflibercept products: aflibercept, aflibercept-ayyh. Has antiangiogenic activity; consists of the second and third Ig domains of VEGFR1 and VEGFR2, respectively, fusion to the Fc region of IgG1; putative antineoplastic agent that binds all VEGF-A isoforms; possible medicine for eye disorders. In 2024, this provider wrote 82 Medicare prescriptions for Eylea, about half the volume of the typical Florida prescriber of this medication (165.3). Medicare paid an average of $2,184.78 per fill, versus $2,402.00 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. 86.2 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 2,436 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-DexamethNeomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha | 72 | $10.74▼ 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 2024, this provider wrote 72 Medicare prescriptions for Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth, about 1.4 times the volume of the typical Florida prescriber of this medication (50.7). Medicare paid an average of $10.74 per fill, versus $11.49 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. 74.2 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,190 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Atropine Sulfate | 66 | $33.73▼ 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 2024, this provider wrote 66 Medicare prescriptions for Atropine Sulfate, about 2.3 times the volume of the typical Florida prescriber of this medication (28.2). Medicare paid an average of $33.73 per fill, versus $37.42 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. 130.1 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 3,807 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| MoxifloxacinMoxifloxacin Hcl | 58 | $18.67▼ 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 2024, this provider wrote 58 Medicare prescriptions for Moxifloxacin, about half the volume of the typical Florida prescriber of this medication (117.8). Medicare paid an average of $18.67 per fill, versus $26.07 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. 58 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,057 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Brimonidine Tartrate | 38 | $14.17▼ 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 2024, this provider wrote 38 Medicare prescriptions for Brimonidine Tartrate, about half the volume of the typical Florida prescriber of this medication (87.8). Medicare paid an average of $14.17 per fill, versus $25.71 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. 62.1 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,755 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| VabysmoFaricimab-Svoa | 36 | $2,760.91▼ below FL avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Vabysmo: Faricimab is used to treat certain serious eye conditions (such as wet age-related macular degeneration, 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 2024, this provider wrote 36 Medicare prescriptions for Vabysmo, about half the volume of the typical Florida prescriber of this medication (70.9). Medicare paid an average of $2,760.91 per fill, versus $2,768.04 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. 36.8 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,036 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Timolol Maleate | 26 | $10.53▼ below FL avg | ▼ Less 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 2024, this provider wrote 26 Medicare prescriptions for Timolol Maleate, about a third of the volume of the typical Florida prescriber of this medication (87.7). Medicare paid an average of $10.53 per fill, versus $14.96 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. 50.5 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,498 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Eylea HdAflibercept | 23 | $2,855.54▼ below FL avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Eylea Hd: Aflibercept is used to treat certain serious eye conditions (such as macular edema/degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity). 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. This monograph is about the following aflibercept products: aflibercept, aflibercept-ayyh. Has antiangiogenic activity; consists of the second and third Ig domains of VEGFR1 and VEGFR2, respectively, fusion to the Fc region of IgG1; putative antineoplastic agent that binds all VEGF-A isoforms; possible medicine for eye disorders. In 2024, this provider wrote 23 Medicare prescriptions for Eylea Hd, about a third of the volume of the typical Florida prescriber of this medication (63.4). Medicare paid an average of $2,855.54 per fill, versus $3,243.97 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. 27.3 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 784 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| ErythromycinErythromycin Base | 22 | $9.35▼ below FL avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Erythromycin: This medication is used to treat certain eye infections (such as conjunctivitis). Show more ▾ It is also used to prevent certain eye infections in newborns. It belongs to a class of drugs known as macrolide antibiotics. Erythromycin works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This medication treats only bacterial eye infections. It will not work for other types of eye infections. Unnecessary use or misuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness. A bacteriostatic antibiotic macrolide produced by Streptomyces erythreus. Erythromycin A is considered its major active component. In sensitive organisms, it inhibits protein synthesis by binding to 50S ribosomal subunits. This binding process inhibits peptidyl transferase activity and interferes with translocation of amino acids during translation and assembly of proteins. In 2024, this provider wrote 22 Medicare prescriptions for Erythromycin, about half the volume of the typical Florida prescriber of this medication (52). Medicare paid an average of $9.35 per fill, versus $13.02 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. 22.9 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 466 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Ofloxacin | 11 | $9.82▼ below FL avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Ofloxacin: This medication is used to treat eye infections. Show more ▾ Ofloxacin belongs to a class of drugs called quinolone antibiotics. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This medication treats only bacterial eye infections. It will not work for other types of eye infections. Unnecessary use or overuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness. A synthetic fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent that inhibits the supercoiling activity of bacterial DNA GYRASE, halting DNA REPLICATION. In 2024, this provider wrote 11 Medicare prescriptions for Ofloxacin, about a quarter of the volume of the typical Florida prescriber of this medication (48.1). Medicare paid an average of $9.82 per fill, versus $18.74 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. 11.1 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 301 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Prednisone | 11 | $4.18▼ below FL avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Prednisone: Prednisone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood disorders, breathing problems, severe allergies, skin diseases, cancer, eye problems, and immune system disorders. Show more ▾ Prednisone belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids. It decreases your immune system's response to various diseases to reduce symptoms such as swelling and allergic-type reactions. A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver. In 2024, this provider wrote 11 Medicare prescriptions for Prednisone, about a quarter of the volume of the typical Florida prescriber of this medication (52.8). Medicare paid an average of $4.18 per fill, versus $4.25 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. 11.6 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 196 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
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 2024, 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 among FL prescribers of the same medication and form, shown only when at least five prescribers contribute. Always confirm current medications and costs directly with the provider and your plan.
About the medication summaries. Drug use descriptions come from the CMS Medicare Part D Drug Spending Dashboard (2024), and substance definitions from Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) 2026, U.S. National Library of Medicine. They are summaries that do not contain all possible information about a medication and are not individual medical advice. Ask a health care professional about any medication and your specific health needs.
