ELIZABETH ROSE ORR MD
Prescription History 1306469721
Family Medicine in Montevideo, MN
What does Dr. Orr prescribe?
In 2024, Dr. Orr wrote 738 Medicare prescriptions for 35 medications. The most prescribed was Amlodipine Besylate, with 53 prescriptions for 12 patients.
Medicare Part D only. These are prescriptions filled by people with Medicare drug coverage in 2024, from the CMS data released in 2026, the most recent year available. CMS does not publish medications with fewer than 11 prescriptions, so this is not a full list of what Dr. Orr prescribes.
Medications 35 medications
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D in 2024. Select a medication to see what it is used for and how it compares with other Minnesota prescribers.
What it is used for
Amlodipine is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 53 prescriptions for Amlodipine Besylate, about half as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (124). Medicare paid $13.52 per fill, versus $8.62 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Lisinopril is used to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 41 prescriptions for Lisinopril, about 33% as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (125). Medicare paid $11.76 per fill, versus $9.39 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Atorvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood.
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 40 prescriptions for Atorvastatin Calcium, about 23% as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (177). Medicare paid $14.30 per fill, versus $13.32 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Levothyroxine is used to treat an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism).
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 38 prescriptions for Levothyroxine Sodium, about 28% as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (135). Medicare paid $11.93 per fill, versus $13.23 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is a beta-blocker used to treat chest pain (angina), heart failure, and high blood pressure.
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 36 prescriptions for Metoprolol Succinate, about 34% as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (107). Medicare paid $17.94 per fill, versus $17.32 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Furosemide is used to reduce extra fluid in the body (edema) caused by conditions such as heart failure, liver disease, and kidney disease.
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 29 prescriptions for Furosemide, about 40% as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (73). Medicare paid $3.89 per fill, versus $6.10 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Losartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and to help protect the kidneys from damage due to diabetes.
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 28 prescriptions for Losartan Potassium, about 25% as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (112). Medicare paid $21.71 per fill, versus $12.27 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Spironolactone is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 27 prescriptions for Spironolactone, about 68% as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (40). Medicare paid $4.79 per fill, versus $10.28 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Omeprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux, ulcers).
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 26 prescriptions for Omeprazole, about 26% as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (101). Medicare paid $21.40 per fill, versus $14.15 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat certain conditions of the stomach and intestines.
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 25 prescriptions for Metoclopramide Hcl, about 1.4 times as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (18). Medicare paid $7.71 per fill, versus $10.50 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder).
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 22 prescriptions for Olanzapine, about 39% as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (56). Medicare paid $19.02 per fill, versus $32.34 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (such as depression, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder).
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 22 prescriptions for Sertraline Hcl, about 33% as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (66). Medicare paid $16.96 per fill, versus $12.12 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Albuterol (also known as salbutamol) is used to prevent and treat wheezing and shortness of breath caused by breathing problems (such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 22 prescriptions for Ventolin Hfa, about 86% as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (26). Medicare paid $57.81 per fill, versus $68.71 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Pantoprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux).
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 20 prescriptions for Pantoprazole Sodium, about 36% as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (55). Medicare paid $16.00 per fill, versus $15.09 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (such as depression, anxiety).
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 19 prescriptions for Escitalopram Oxalate, about 38% as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (50). Medicare paid $11.49 per fill, versus $13.75 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (such as depression, anxiety).
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 18 prescriptions for Duloxetine Hcl, about 36% as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (50). Medicare paid $27.72 per fill, versus $25.39 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Tamsulosin is used by men to treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia-BPH).
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 18 prescriptions for Tamsulosin Hcl, about 24% as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (75). Medicare paid $29.17 per fill, versus $17.09 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Allopurinol is used to treat gout and certain types of kidney stones.
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 17 prescriptions for Allopurinol, about 37% as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (45). Medicare paid $9.91 per fill, versus $12.53 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Meclizine is an antihistamine that is used to prevent and treat nausea, vomiting, and dizziness caused by motion sickness.
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 17 prescriptions for Meclizine Hcl, about as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (18). Medicare paid $12.05 per fill, versus $9.86 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is a mineral supplement used to treat or prevent low amounts of potassium in the blood.
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 17 prescriptions for Potassium Chloride, about 34% as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (50). Medicare paid $17.05 per fill, versus $25.72 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Famotidine is used to treat ulcers of the stomach and intestines and to prevent intestinal ulcers from coming back after they have healed.
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 16 prescriptions for Famotidine, about 37% as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (44). Medicare paid $17.62 per fill, versus $14.82 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Donepezil is used to treat confusion (dementia) related to Alzheimer's disease.
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 15 prescriptions for Donepezil Hcl, about 32% as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (47). Medicare paid $14.41 per fill, versus $15.21 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Gabapentin is used with other medications to prevent and control seizures.
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 15 prescriptions for Gabapentin, about 19% as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (81). Medicare paid $18.51 per fill, versus $17.84 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is a mineral supplement used to treat or prevent low amounts of potassium in the blood.
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 15 prescriptions for Klor-Con M20, about 63% as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (24). Medicare paid $36.83 per fill, versus $20.76 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Rosuvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood.
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 15 prescriptions for Rosuvastatin Calcium, about 16% as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (95). Medicare paid $20.16 per fill, versus $14.95 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Memantine is used to treat moderate to severe confusion (dementia) related to Alzheimer's disease.
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 14 prescriptions for Memantine Hcl, about 36% as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (39). Medicare paid $101.78 per fill, versus $31.89 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is a combination of two antibiotics: sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim.
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 14 prescriptions for Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim, about half as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (24). Medicare paid $10.72 per fill, versus $6.16 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat anxiety.
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 13 prescriptions for Buspirone Hcl, about 33% as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (40). Medicare paid $12.30 per fill, versus $16.27 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Dapagliflozin is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 13 prescriptions for Farxiga, about half as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (27). Medicare paid $289.07 per fill, versus $917.82 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Fluconazole is used to treat vaginal yeast infections.
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 13 prescriptions for Fluconazole, about 71% as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (18). Medicare paid $139.90 per fill, versus $13.89 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 13 prescriptions for Hydrochlorothiazide, about 18% as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (72). Medicare paid $3.82 per fill, versus $5.05 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Isosorbide mononitrate is used to prevent chest pain (angina) in patients with a certain heart condition (coronary artery disease).
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 13 prescriptions for Isosorbide Mononitrate Er, about 39% as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (33). Medicare paid $20.52 per fill, versus $17.02 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Chlorthalidone is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 12 prescriptions for Chlorthalidone, about half as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (26). Medicare paid $23.93 per fill, versus $16.30 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This product is used to treat certain types of heart failure.
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 11 prescriptions for Entresto, about 25% as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (44). Medicare paid $339.71 per fill, versus $1,126.26 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used alone or with other medications to treat Parkinson's disease.
Compared with Minnesota prescribers
Dr. Orr wrote 11 prescriptions for Ropinirole Hcl, about half as often as the typical Minnesota prescriber of it (25). Medicare paid $7.39 per fill, versus $18.96 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
Questions about Dr. Orr’s prescriptions
What does Dr. Orr prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Orr's most prescribed medications were Amlodipine Besylate (53), Lisinopril (41) and Atorvastatin Calcium (40).
How does Dr. Orr's prescribing compare with other Minnesota prescribers?
Of the 35 medications with a state comparison, Dr. Orr prescribes 1 more often than the typical Minnesota prescriber, 2 about as often and 32 less often. Volume reflects practice size as well as prescribing habits.
Does this list show every medication Dr. Orr prescribes?
No. It covers prescriptions filled by people with Medicare Part D drug coverage in 2024, and CMS leaves out any medication with fewer than 11 prescriptions.
About this data
This page shows one provider’s slice of public Medicare files. NPI Profile does not receive prescriptions or patient records.
| Source | What it provides here | Data year |
|---|---|---|
| CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug | Each medication, prescriptions, patients, 30-day fills, days of medication and cost. State comparisons average the Minnesota prescribers of the same medication and form, where at least five wrote it. | 2024 (released 2026, the most recent available) |
| CMS Medicare Part D Drug Spending Dashboard | What each medication is used for. | 2024 |
- Only prescriptions filled by people with Medicare Part D drug coverage are counted. Private insurance, Medicaid and cash purchases are not.
- CMS leaves out medications with fewer than 11 prescriptions and hides patient counts under 11.
- Cost per fill is what the plan and the patient paid the pharmacy together, not what you pay at the counter.
- Medication descriptions are summaries from CMS. They are not medical advice; ask a health care professional about any medication.
