DR. MICHELLE M MONKMAN O.D.
Prescription History 1497801708
Optometrist in Pendleton, OR
Medicare Part D Prescription History
Explore the verified Medicare Part D prescription history, volume metrics, and calculated drug costs for DR. MICHELLE M MONKMAN O.D., an active Optometrist specialist practicing in Pendleton, OR. Our medical registry currently tracks 11 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 445 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Latanoprost, which accounts for 140 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 OR PrescribersVs. OR Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latanoprost | 140 | $14.81▼ below OR avg | ≈ 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 140 Medicare prescriptions for Latanoprost, about the same volume as the typical Oregon prescriber of this medication (146). Medicare paid an average of $14.81 per fill, versus $22.74 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average OR 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 OR average for this medication. 187.7 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 5,502 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Timolol Maleate | 73 | $9.89▼ below OR 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 73 Medicare prescriptions for Timolol Maleate, about 4.3 times the volume of the typical Oregon prescriber of this medication (17). Medicare paid an average of $9.89 per fill, versus $385.16 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average OR 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 OR average for this medication. 86.7 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 2,427 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Brimonidine Tartrate | 58 | $19.70▼ below OR avg | ≈ 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 58 Medicare prescriptions for Brimonidine Tartrate, about 87% of the volume of the typical Oregon prescriber of this medication (67). Medicare paid an average of $19.70 per fill, versus $31.28 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average OR 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 OR average for this medication. 67.9 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,760 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Dorzolamide Hcl | 40 | $21.13▼ below OR avg | ≈ 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 40 Medicare prescriptions for Dorzolamide Hcl, about 80% of the volume of the typical Oregon prescriber of this medication (50). Medicare paid an average of $21.13 per fill, versus $29.10 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average OR 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 OR average for this medication. 51 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,516 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Dorzolamide-TimololDorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 29 | $31.34 | ▼ Less than typical |
About Dorzolamide-Timolol: This product contains two drugs 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, and dorzolamide belongs to a class of drugs known as carbonic anhydrase inhibitors. In 2023, this provider wrote 29 Medicare prescriptions for Dorzolamide-Timolol, about a third of the volume of the typical Oregon prescriber of this medication (81). Medicare paid an average of $31.34 per fill, versus $30.51 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average OR 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. 40.6 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,202 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Prednisolone Acetate | 27 | $44.42▼ below OR avg | ▼ Less 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 27 Medicare prescriptions for Prednisolone Acetate, about a quarter of the volume of the typical Oregon prescriber of this medication (112). Medicare paid an average of $44.42 per fill, versus $51.97 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average OR 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 OR average for this medication. 29.4 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 655 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Brimonidine Tartrate-TimololBrimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 22 | $209.87▼ below OR avg | ≈ Typical |
About Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol: This combination 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 product contains brimonidine and timolol. These medications are used together when 1 drug is not controlling the pressure inside the eye. Brimonidine works by allowing better fluid drainage from within the eye and also by decreasing the amount of fluid formed in the eye. It belongs to a class of drugs known as alpha agonists. Timolol is thought to work by decreasing the amount of fluid formed in the eye. Timolol belongs to a class of drugs known as beta blockers. This medication is not recommended for use in children less than 2 years old due to an increased risk of serious side effects. Ask the doctor or pharmacist for more details. A pharmaceutical preparation of brimonidine tartrate and timolol maleate. The combined ADRENERGIC ALPHA2 RECEPTOR AGONIST and ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONIST activity of these drugs reduce INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE in GLAUCOMA patients. In 2023, this provider wrote 22 Medicare prescriptions for Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol, about the same volume as the typical Oregon prescriber of this medication (20). Medicare paid an average of $209.87 per fill, versus $280.04 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average OR 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 OR average for this medication. 22 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 525 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Ketorolac Tromethamine | 20 | $74.83 | ▼ Less 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 20 Medicare prescriptions for Ketorolac Tromethamine, about a quarter of the volume of the typical Oregon prescriber of this medication (85). Medicare paid an average of $74.83 per fill, versus $25.29 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average OR 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. 31.5 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 798 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Alphagan PBrimonidine Tartrate | 14 | $381.35 | ▼ Less than typical |
About Alphagan P: 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 14 Medicare prescriptions for Alphagan P, about half the volume of the typical Oregon prescriber of this medication (27). Medicare paid an average of $381.35 per fill, versus $359.48 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average OR 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. 18 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 479 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Pilocarpine Hcl | 11 | $73.29 | ▼ Less than typical |
About Pilocarpine Hcl: This medication is used to treat symptoms of dry mouth due to a certain immune disease (Sjogren's syndrome) or from saliva gland damage due to radiation treatments of the head/neck for cancer. Show more ▾ Pilocarpine belongs to a class of drugs known as cholinergic agonists. It works by stimulating certain nerves to increase the amount of saliva you produce, making it easier and more comfortable to speak and swallow. A slowly hydrolyzed muscarinic agonist with no nicotinic effects. Pilocarpine is used as a miotic and in the treatment of glaucoma. In 2023, this provider wrote 11 Medicare prescriptions for Pilocarpine Hcl, about half the volume of the typical Oregon prescriber of this medication (20). Medicare paid an average of $73.29 per fill, versus $73.26 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average OR 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. 11 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 330 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Tobramycin-DexamethasoneTobramycin/Dexamethasone | 11 | $70.67▼ below OR avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Tobramycin-Dexamethasone: This medication is used to treat or prevent eye infections. Show more ▾ This medication contains two drugs. Tobramycin belongs to a class of drugs called aminoglycoside antibiotics. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. Dexamethasone belongs to a class of drugs called corticosteroids. It works by reducing swelling. This medication treats/prevents 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 topical preparation of tobramycin and dexamethasone that is used for treating or preventing superficial bacterial infections of the eye. In 2023, this provider wrote 11 Medicare prescriptions for Tobramycin-Dexamethasone, about half the volume of the typical Oregon prescriber of this medication (24). Medicare paid an average of $70.67 per fill, versus $82.34 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average OR 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 OR average for this medication. 11.7 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 207 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
About this data. The prescription history for DR. MICHELLE M MONKMAN O.D. 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 Optometrist prescribing approach at this Pendleton, OR 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 OR prescribers of the same medication. Always confirm current medications and costs directly with the provider and your plan.
