NATALIE VELAZQUEZ O.D.
Prescription History 1235239591
Optometrist in Passaic, NJ

Active since September 25, 2006PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
90.79/100
CMS Quality Rating
222 MAIN AVE, PASSAIC, NJ 07055(973) 778-4662(973) 778-3427 Get Directions

NPPES record last updated: August 14, 2023. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Aug 14, 2023, Aug 28, 2020 (2 updates tracked since 2020).

Medicare Part D Prescription History

Explore the verified Medicare Part D prescription history, volume metrics, and calculated drug costs for NATALIE VELAZQUEZ O.D., an active Optometrist specialist practicing in Passaic, NJ. Our medical registry currently tracks 5 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 151 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Restasis, which accounts for 68 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.

5
Medications
151
Total Claims
243
30-Day Fills
Restasis
Most Prescribed · 68 claims
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5 medications · 2024 Medicare Part D
Medicare Part D medications prescribed by NATALIE VELAZQUEZ O.D. in 2024, with prescription volumes, average cost per fill, and NJ state comparisons
Medication Prescriptions (2024)Rx (2024) Avg Cost per FillCost / Fill Vs. Other NJ PrescribersVs. NJ Avg

About Restasis: Cyclosporine eye drops are used to treat a certain type of dry eyes. Show more ▾

They work by increasing the amount of tears you make. A cyclic undecapeptide from an extract of soil fungi. It is a powerful immunosupressant with a specific action on T-lymphocytes. It is used for the prophylaxis of graft rejection in organ and tissue transplantation. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed).

In 2024, this provider wrote 68 Medicare prescriptions for Restasis, about 1.2 times the volume of the typical New Jersey prescriber of this medication (54.9). Medicare paid an average of $1,061.01 per fill, versus $1,032.69 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
68
NJ average
54.9

This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average NJ prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$1,061.01
NJ average
$1,032.69

Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

118
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
3,540
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2024

About Miebo: This medication is used to relieve dry, irritated eyes. Show more ▾

Perfluorohexyloctane works by keeping your tears from drying up. This keeps the eye moist, helps protect the eye from injury and infection, and decreases symptoms of dry eyes such as burning, itching, and feeling as if something is in the eye. Used for removing silicone oil from the surface of silicone intraocular lenses; MF is C14F13H17.

In 2024, this provider wrote 35 Medicare prescriptions for Miebo, about the same volume as the typical New Jersey prescriber of this medication (33.8). Medicare paid an average of $1,021.40 per fill, versus $949.95 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
35
NJ average
33.8

This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average NJ prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$1,021.40
NJ average
$949.95

Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

43
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
1,221
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2024

About Xiidra: This medication is used to treat dry eye disease. Show more ▾

An LFA-1 (LYMPHOCYTE FUNCTION-ASSOCIATED ANTIGEN-1) antagonist that is used in the treatment of DRY EYE SYNDROMES.

In 2024, this provider wrote 22 Medicare prescriptions for Xiidra, about half the volume of the typical New Jersey prescriber of this medication (40.8). Medicare paid an average of $1,118.15 per fill, versus $1,148.13 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
22
NJ average
40.8

This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average NJ prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$1,118.15
NJ average
$1,148.13

This provider's average cost per fill is below the NJ average for this medication.

36
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
1,080
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2024

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 2024, this provider wrote 15 Medicare prescriptions for Latanoprost, about 12% of the volume of the typical New Jersey prescriber of this medication (126.6). Medicare paid an average of $4.50 per fill, versus $12.45 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
15
NJ average
126.6

This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average NJ prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$4.50
NJ average
$12.45

This provider's average cost per fill is below the NJ average for this medication.

19
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
510
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2024

About Cyclosporine: Cyclosporine eye drops are used to treat a certain type of dry eyes. Show more ▾

They work by increasing the amount of tears you make. A cyclic undecapeptide from an extract of soil fungi. It is a powerful immunosupressant with a specific action on T-lymphocytes. It is used for the prophylaxis of graft rejection in organ and tissue transplantation. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed).

In 2024, this provider wrote 11 Medicare prescriptions for Cyclosporine, about a third of the volume of the typical New Jersey prescriber of this medication (36.7). Medicare paid an average of $733.72 per fill, versus $537.74 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
11
NJ average
36.7

This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average NJ prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$733.72
NJ average
$537.74

Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

27
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
810
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2024
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▲ More than typical≈ Typical▼ Less than typical= prescription volume vs the average NJ prescriber of the same medication; volume reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.Green cost= below the NJ average cost per fill.

About this data. The prescription history for NATALIE VELAZQUEZ O.D. 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 Optometrist prescribing approach at this Passaic, NJ 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 NJ 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.