MARGO ELIZABETH WATERS
Prescription History 1639680366
Nurse Practitioner in New Bern, NC
What does Margo Waters prescribe?
In 2024, Margo Waters wrote 989 Medicare prescriptions for 23 medications. The most prescribed was Pantoprazole Sodium, with 148 prescriptions for 51 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 Margo Waters prescribes.
Medications 23 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 North Carolina prescribers.
What it is used for
Pantoprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux).
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Margo Waters wrote 148 prescriptions for Pantoprazole Sodium, about 1.8 times as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (83). Medicare paid $18.77 per fill, versus $11.79 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 North Carolina prescribers
Margo Waters wrote 129 prescriptions for Omeprazole, about 1.2 times as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (107). Medicare paid $19.43 per fill, versus $13.28 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
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Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Margo Waters wrote 101 prescriptions for Linzess, about 2.9 times as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (34). Medicare paid $925.84 per fill, versus $783.57 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 North Carolina prescribers
Margo Waters wrote 100 prescriptions for Famotidine, about 1.8 times as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (55). Medicare paid $16.18 per fill, versus $14.12 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
Dicyclomine is used to treat a certain type of intestinal problem called irritable bowel syndrome.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Margo Waters wrote 82 prescriptions for Dicyclomine Hcl, about 2.9 times as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (29). Medicare paid $20.75 per fill, versus $19.47 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
Colestipol is used along with a proper diet to lower cholesterol in the blood.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Margo Waters wrote 52 prescriptions for Colestipol Hcl, about 1.9 times as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (27). Medicare paid $56.45 per fill, versus $81.82 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
PEG (polyethylene glycol) with electrolyte is used to clean out the intestines before certain bowel exam procedures such as colonoscopy or barium enema X-rays.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Margo Waters wrote 48 prescriptions for Gavilyte-G, about 76% as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (63). Medicare paid $15.06 per fill, versus $16.76 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
This medication is used to treat certain conditions of the stomach and intestines.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Margo Waters wrote 46 prescriptions for Metoclopramide Hcl, about 1.8 times as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (26). Medicare paid $6.20 per fill, versus $8.39 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
This medication is used to treat and prevent ulcers in the intestines.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Margo Waters wrote 37 prescriptions for Sucralfate, about 1.3 times as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (28). Medicare paid $90.33 per fill, versus $55.54 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 a certain bowel disease (ulcerative colitis).
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Margo Waters wrote 30 prescriptions for Mesalamine, about 1.3 times as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (23). Medicare paid $212.37 per fill, versus $415.09 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
PEG (polyethylene glycol) with electrolyte is used to clean out the intestines before certain bowel exam procedures such as colonoscopy or barium enema X-rays.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Margo Waters wrote 29 prescriptions for Peg-3350 And Electrolytes, about 86% as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (34). Medicare paid $17.49 per fill, versus $16.62 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
Esomeprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux, ulcers).
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Margo Waters wrote 20 prescriptions for Esomeprazole Magnesium, about 64% as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (31). Medicare paid $51.33 per fill, versus $34.77 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 prevent nausea and vomiting caused by cancer drug treatment (chemotherapy) and radiation therapy.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Margo Waters wrote 20 prescriptions for Ondansetron Odt, about 75% as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (27). Medicare paid $18.68 per fill, versus $13.56 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
Ursodiol is used to dissolve certain types of gallstones, to prevent gallstones from forming in obese patients who are losing weight rapidly, and to treat a certain type of liver disease (primary biliary cholangitis).
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Margo Waters wrote 18 prescriptions for Ursodiol, about 74% as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (24). Medicare paid $104.09 per fill, versus $153.37 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 contains digestive enzymes to help break down and digest fats, starch, and proteins in food.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Margo Waters wrote 18 prescriptions for Zenpep, about 88% as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (20). Medicare paid $1,525.73 per fill, versus $3,093.74 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 diarrhea.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Margo Waters wrote 16 prescriptions for Diphenoxylate-Atropine, about 83% as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (19). Medicare paid $51.35 per fill, versus $22.20 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
Sulfasalazine is used to treat a certain type of bowel disease called ulcerative colitis.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Margo Waters wrote 15 prescriptions for Sulfasalazine, about half as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (30). Medicare paid $74.44 per fill, versus $27.35 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
Vonoprazan is used to treat certain throat (esophagus) problems (erosive esophagitis, heartburn).
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Margo Waters wrote 15 prescriptions for Voquezna, about 66% as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (23). Medicare paid $802.61 per fill, versus $669.59 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
Adalimumab is used to reduce pain and swelling due to certain types of arthritis (such as rheumatoid, psoriatic, juvenile idiopathic, ankylosing spondylitis).
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Fewer than five North Carolina prescribers wrote this medication, so there is no state comparison.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat certain types of constipation (chronic idiopathic constipation, irritable bowel syndrome with constipation).
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Margo Waters wrote 14 prescriptions for Lubiprostone, about 62% as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (23). Medicare paid $76.70 per fill, versus $107.58 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 chronic constipation.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Margo Waters wrote 13 prescriptions for Motegrity, about half as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (22). Medicare paid $660.28 per fill, versus $682.25 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
Vancomycin is used to treat a certain intestinal condition (colitis) that may rarely happen after treatment with antibiotics.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Margo Waters wrote 13 prescriptions for Vancomycin Hcl, about half as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (24). Medicare paid $227.96 per fill, versus $157.06 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
Lansoprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux, ulcers).
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Margo Waters wrote 11 prescriptions for Lansoprazole, about half as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (20). Medicare paid $15.14 per fill, versus $40.87 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
Questions about Margo Waters’s prescriptions
What does Margo Waters prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Margo Waters's most prescribed medications were Pantoprazole Sodium (148), Omeprazole (129) and Linzess (101).
How does Margo Waters's prescribing compare with other North Carolina prescribers?
Of the 22 medications with a state comparison, Margo Waters prescribes 8 more often than the typical North Carolina prescriber, 6 about as often and 8 less often. Volume reflects practice size as well as prescribing habits.
Does this list show every medication Margo Waters 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 North Carolina 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.
