MEGAN BENDA PA
Prescription History 1861940421
Physician Assistant in Vero Beach, FL

Active since September 13, 2016PECOS Enrolled
74.99/100
CMS Quality Rating
3745 11TH CIR STE 109, VERO BEACH, FL 32960(561) 402-3971 Get Directions

NPPES record last updated: July 10, 2023. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 19, 2026.

Record update history: Jul 10, 2023, Sep 13, 2016 (2 updates tracked since 2016).

Medicare Part D Prescription History

Explore the verified Medicare Part D prescription history, volume metrics, and calculated drug costs for MEGAN BENDA PA, an active Physician Assistant specialist practicing in Vero Beach, FL. Our medical registry currently tracks 21 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 518 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Venlafaxine Hcl Er, which accounts for 51 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.

21
Medications
518
Total Claims
644
30-Day Fills
Venlafaxine Hcl Er
Most Prescribed · 51 claims
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21 medications · 2023 Medicare Part D
Medicare Part D medications prescribed by MEGAN BENDA PA in 2023, with claim volumes, costs, and FL state comparisons
Medication Claims 30-Day Fills Days Supply Cost / Claim Utilization vs FL Avg

Utilization: claims vs the average FL prescriber

This provider
51
FL average
34.0

Averages are among FL prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the FL average

This provider
$13.94
FL average
$30.13

This provider's average cost per claim is below the FL average for this medication.

61.0
30-Day Fills
1,814
Days Supply

About Venlafaxine Hcl Er: Venlafaxine is used to treat depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and social anxiety disorder (social phobia). Show more ▾

It may improve your mood and energy level and may help restore your interest in daily living. It may also decrease fear, anxiety, unwanted thoughts, and the number of panic attacks. Venlafaxine is known as a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances (serotonin and norepinephrine) in the brain.

Utilization: claims vs the average FL prescriber

This provider
41
FL average
51.0

Averages are among FL prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the FL average

This provider
$15.54
FL average
$45.79

This provider's average cost per claim is below the FL average for this medication.

57.0
30-Day Fills
1,710
Days Supply

About Duloxetine Hcl: Duloxetine is used to treat depression and anxiety. Show more ▾

In addition, duloxetine is used to help relieve nerve pain (peripheral neuropathy) in people with diabetes or ongoing pain due to medical conditions such as arthritis, chronic back pain, or fibromyalgia (a condition that causes widespread pain). Duloxetine may improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level, and decrease nervousness. It can also decrease pain due to certain medical conditions. Duloxetine is known as a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). This medication works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances (serotonin and norepinephrine) in the brain. A thiophene derivative and selective NEUROTRANSMITTER UPTAKE INHIBITOR for SEROTONIN and NORADRENALINE (SNRI). It is an ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENT and ANXIOLYTIC, and is also used for the treatment of pain in patients with DIABETES MELLITUS and FIBROMYALGIA.

Utilization: claims vs the average FL prescriber

This provider
39
FL average
63.0

Averages are among FL prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the FL average

This provider
$6.61
FL average
$14.35

This provider's average cost per claim is below the FL average for this medication.

51.0
30-Day Fills
1,530
Days Supply

About Escitalopram Oxalate: Escitalopram is used to treat depression and anxiety. Show more ▾

It works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural substance (serotonin) in the brain. Escitalopram belongs to a class of drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI). It may improve your energy level and feelings of well-being and decrease nervousness. S-enantiomer of CITALOPRAM. Belongs to a class of drugs known as SELECTIVE SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITORS, used to treat depression and generalized anxiety disorder.

Utilization: claims vs the average FL prescriber

This provider
38
FL average
53.0

Averages are among FL prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the FL average

This provider
$7.04
FL average
$9.43

This provider's average cost per claim is below the FL average for this medication.

39.0
30-Day Fills
1,150
Days Supply

About Zolpidem Tartrate: Zolpidem is used for a short time to treat a certain sleep problem (insomnia) in adults. Show more ▾

If you have trouble falling asleep, it helps you fall asleep faster, so you can get a better night's rest. Zolpidem belongs to a class of drugs called sedative-hypnotics. It acts on your brain to produce a calming effect. An imidazopyridine derivative and short-acting GABA-A receptor agonist that is used for the treatment of INSOMNIA.

Utilization: claims vs the average FL prescriber

This provider
36
FL average
40.0

Averages are among FL prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the FL average

This provider
$40.08
FL average
$14.33

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

36.0
30-Day Fills
1,060
Days Supply

About Fluoxetine Hcl: This long-acting form of fluoxetine is used to treat depression in people who have been successfully treated with the form of fluoxetine that is taken daily. Show more ▾

Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). SSRIs work by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances in the brain (neurotransmitters such as serotonin). Fluoxetine may decrease anxiety, improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level and may help restore your interest in daily living. The first highly specific serotonin uptake inhibitor. It is used as an antidepressant and often has a more acceptable side-effects profile than traditional antidepressants.

Utilization: claims vs the average FL prescriber

This provider
32
FL average
69.0

Averages are among FL prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the FL average

This provider
$10.92
FL average
$8.30

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

32.0
30-Day Fills
950
Days Supply

About Clonazepam: Clonazepam is used to prevent and control seizures. Show more ▾

This medication is known as an anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drug. It is also used to treat panic attacks. Clonazepam works by calming your brain and nerves. It belongs to a class of drugs called benzodiazepines. An anticonvulsant used for several types of seizures, including myotonic or atonic seizures, photosensitive epilepsy, and absence seizures, although tolerance may develop. It is seldom effective in generalized tonic-clonic or partial seizures. The mechanism of action appears to involve the enhancement of GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID receptor responses.

Utilization: claims vs the average FL prescriber

This provider
28
FL average
52.0

Averages are among FL prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the FL average

This provider
$5.57
FL average
$7.47

This provider's average cost per claim is below the FL average for this medication.

28.0
30-Day Fills
784
Days Supply

About Lorazepam: This medication is used to treat serious seizures that do not stop (status epilepticus). Show more ▾

It is also used before surgeries or procedures to cause drowsiness, decrease anxiety, and cause forgetfulness about the procedure or surgery. Lorazepam belongs to a class of medications called benzodiazepines, which produce a calming effect on the brain and nerves (central nervous system). It is thought to work by increasing the effect of a certain natural chemical (GABA) in the brain. A benzodiazepine used as an anti-anxiety agent with few side effects. It also has hypnotic, anticonvulsant, and considerable sedative properties and has been proposed as a preanesthetic agent.

Utilization: claims vs the average FL prescriber

This provider
27
FL average
54.0

Averages are among FL prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the FL average

This provider
$6.62
FL average
$15.26

This provider's average cost per claim is below the FL average for this medication.

31.0
30-Day Fills
930
Days Supply

About Risperidone: Risperidone is used to treat a certain mental/mood disorder called schizophrenia. Show more ▾

This medication can decrease hallucinations, help you to think more clearly and positively about yourself, feel less agitated, and take a more active part in everyday life. Risperidone is an antipsychotic drug (atypical type). It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances in the brain. A selective blocker of DOPAMINE D2 RECEPTORS and SEROTONIN 5-HT2 RECEPTORS that acts as an atypical antipsychotic agent. It has been shown to improve both positive and negative symptoms in the treatment of SCHIZOPHRENIA.

Utilization: claims vs the average FL prescriber

This provider
27
FL average
101.0

Averages are among FL prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the FL average

This provider
$3.82
FL average
$8.72

This provider's average cost per claim is below the FL average for this medication.

27.0
30-Day Fills
795
Days Supply

About Alprazolam: Alprazolam is used to treat anxiety and panic disorders. Show more ▾

It belongs to a class of medications called benzodiazepines which act on the brain and nerves (central nervous system) to produce a calming effect. It works by enhancing the effects of a certain natural chemical in the body (GABA). A triazolobenzodiazepine compound with antianxiety and sedative-hypnotic actions, that is efficacious in the treatment of PANIC DISORDERS, with or without AGORAPHOBIA, and in generalized ANXIETY DISORDERS. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p238)

Utilization: claims vs the average FL prescriber

This provider
26
FL average
75.0

Averages are among FL prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the FL average

This provider
$28.25
FL average
$12.82

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

34.0
30-Day Fills
985
Days Supply

About Trazodone Hcl: This medication is used to treat depression. Show more ▾

It may help to improve your mood, appetite, and energy level as well as decrease anxiety and insomnia related to depression. Trazodone works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural chemical (serotonin) in the brain.

Utilization: claims vs the average FL prescriber

This provider
20
FL average
65.0

Averages are among FL prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the FL average

This provider
$6.72
FL average
$9.70

This provider's average cost per claim is below the FL average for this medication.

24.0
30-Day Fills
705
Days Supply

About Sertraline Hcl: Sertraline is used to treat depression, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder (social phobia), and a severe form of premenstrual syndrome (premenstrual dysphoric disorder). Show more ▾

This medication may improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level and may help restore your interest in daily living. It may decrease fear, anxiety, unwanted thoughts, and the number of panic attacks. It may also reduce the urge to perform repeated tasks (compulsions such as hand-washing, counting, and checking) that interfere with daily living. Sertraline is known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). It works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural substance (serotonin) in the brain.

Utilization: claims vs the average FL prescriber

This provider
19
FL average
69.0

Averages are among FL prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the FL average

This provider
$11.54
FL average
$29.26

This provider's average cost per claim is below the FL average for this medication.

19.0
30-Day Fills
551
Days Supply

About Quetiapine Fumarate: This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood conditions (such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, sudden episodes of mania or depression associated with bipolar disorder). Show more ▾

Quetiapine is known as an anti-psychotic drug (atypical type). It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances (neurotransmitters) in the brain. This medication can decrease hallucinations and improve your concentration. It helps you to think more clearly and positively about yourself, feel less nervous, and take a more active part in everyday life. It may also improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level. Quetiapine can help prevent severe mood swings or decrease how often mood swings occur. A dibenzothiazepine and ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENT that targets the SEROTONIN 5-HT2 RECEPTOR; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR, adrenergic alpha1 and alpha2 receptors, as well as the DOPAMINE D1 RECEPTOR and DOPAMINE D2 RECEPTOR. It is used in the treatment of SCHIZOPHRENIA; BIPOLAR DISORDER and DEPRESSIVE DISORDER.

Utilization: claims vs the average FL prescriber

This provider
19
FL average
23.0

Averages are among FL prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the FL average

This provider
$8.73
FL average
$17.77

This provider's average cost per claim is below the FL average for this medication.

19.0
30-Day Fills
568
Days Supply

About Lithium Carbonate Er: This medication is used to treat manic-depressive disorder (bipolar disorder). Show more ▾

It works to stabilize the mood and reduce extremes in behavior by restoring the balance of certain natural substances (neurotransmitters) in the brain. Some of the benefits of continued use of this medication include decreasing how often manic episodes occur and decreasing the symptoms of manic episodes, such as exaggerated feelings of well-being, feelings that others wish to harm you, irritability, anxiousness, rapid/loud speech, and aggressive/hostile behaviors. A lithium salt, classified as a mood-stabilizing agent. Lithium ion alters the metabolism of BIOGENIC MONOAMINES in the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, and affects multiple neurotransmission systems.

Utilization: claims vs the average FL prescriber

This provider
18
FL average
39.0

Averages are among FL prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the FL average

This provider
$69.38
FL average
$37.60

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

22.0
30-Day Fills
660
Days Supply

About Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine: This combination medication is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - ADHD. Show more ▾

It works by changing the amounts of certain natural substances in the brain. Amphetamine/dextroamphetamine belongs to a class of drugs known as stimulants. It can help increase your ability to pay attention, stay focused on an activity, and control behavior problems. It may also help you to organize your tasks and improve listening skills. This drug is also used to treat a certain sleeping disorder (narcolepsy) to help you stay awake during the day. It should not be used to treat tiredness or to hold off sleep in people who do not have a sleep disorder.

Utilization: claims vs the average FL prescriber

This provider
18
FL average
40.0

Averages are among FL prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the FL average

This provider
$24.68
FL average
$37.95

This provider's average cost per claim is below the FL average for this medication.

32.0
30-Day Fills
960
Days Supply

About Bupropion Xl: Bupropion is used to treat depression. Show more ▾

It can improve your mood and feelings of well-being. It may work by helping to restore the balance of certain natural chemicals (neurotransmitters) in your brain.

Utilization: claims vs the average FL prescriber

This provider
18
FL average
47.0

Averages are among FL prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the FL average

This provider
$18.77
FL average
$16.32

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

28.7
30-Day Fills
860
Days Supply

About Lamotrigine: Lamotrigine is used alone or with other medications to prevent and control seizures. Show more ▾

It may also be used to help prevent the extreme mood swings of bipolar disorder in adults. Lamotrigine is known as an anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drug. It is thought to work by restoring the balance of certain natural substances in the brain. This drug is not approved for use in children younger than 2 years due to an increased risk of side effects (such as infections). A phenyltriazine compound, sodium and calcium channel blocker that is used for the treatment of SEIZURES and BIPOLAR DISORDER.

Utilization: claims vs the average FL prescriber

This provider
14
FL average
50.0

Averages are among FL prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the FL average

This provider
$43.31
FL average
$125.50

This provider's average cost per claim is below the FL average for this medication.

26.0
30-Day Fills
780
Days Supply

About Aripiprazole: Aripiprazole is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, Tourette's syndrome, and irritability associated with autistic disorder). Show more ▾

It may also be used in combination with other medication to treat depression. Aripiprazole is known as an antipsychotic drug (atypical type). It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural chemicals in the brain (neurotransmitters). This medication can decrease hallucinations and improve your concentration. It helps you to think more clearly and positively about yourself, feel less nervous, and take a more active part in everyday life. Aripiprazole can treat severe mood swings and decrease how often mood swings occur. A piperazine and quinolone derivative that is used primarily as an antipsychotic agent. It is a partial agonist of SEROTONIN RECEPTOR, 5-HT1A and DOPAMINE D2 RECEPTORS, where it also functions as a post-synaptic antagonist, and an antagonist of SEROTONIN RECEPTOR, 5-HT2A. It is used for the treatment of SCHIZOPHRENIA and BIPOLAR DISORDER, and as an adjunct therapy for the treatment of depression.

Utilization: claims vs the average FL prescriber

This provider
13
FL average
58.0

Averages are among FL prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the FL average

This provider
$21.57
FL average
$23.88

This provider's average cost per claim is below the FL average for this medication.

17.0
30-Day Fills
510
Days Supply

About Mirtazapine: Mirtazapine is used to treat depression. Show more ▾

It improves mood and feelings of well-being. Mirtazapine is an antidepressant that works by restoring the balance of natural chemicals (neurotransmitters) in the brain. A piperazinoazepine tetracyclic compound that enhances the release of NOREPINEPHRINE and SEROTONIN through blockage of presynaptic ALPHA-2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTORS. It also blocks both 5-HT2 and 5-HT3 serotonin receptors and is a potent HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR antagonist. It is used for the treatment of depression, and may also be useful for the treatment of anxiety disorders.

Utilization: claims vs the average FL prescriber

This provider
12
FL average
52.0

Averages are among FL prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the FL average

This provider
$16.04
FL average
$17.41

This provider's average cost per claim is below the FL average for this medication.

26.0
30-Day Fills
765
Days Supply

About Buspirone Hcl: This medication is used to treat anxiety. Show more ▾

It may help you think more clearly, relax, worry less, and take part in everyday life. It may also help you to feel less jittery and irritable, and may control symptoms such as trouble sleeping, sweating, and pounding heartbeat. Buspirone is a medication for anxiety (anxiolytic) that works by affecting certain natural substances in the brain (neurotransmitters).

Utilization: claims vs the average FL prescriber

This provider
11
FL average
28.0

Averages are among FL prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the FL average

This provider
$51.30
FL average
$18.54

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

17.0
30-Day Fills
437
Days Supply

About Hydroxyzine Hcl: Hydroxyzine is used to treat itching caused by allergies. Show more ▾

It is an antihistamine and works by blocking a certain natural substance (histamine) that your body makes during an allergic reaction. Hydroxyzine may also be used short-term to treat anxiety or to help you feel sleepy/relaxed before and after surgery.

Utilization: claims vs the average FL prescriber

This provider
11
FL average
49.0

Averages are among FL prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the FL average

This provider
$106.04
FL average
$40.48

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

17.0
30-Day Fills
510
Days Supply

About Olanzapine: Olanzapine is used to treat certain mental/mood conditions (such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder). Show more ▾

It may also be used in combination with other medication to treat depression. This medication can help to decrease hallucinations and help you to think more clearly and positively about yourself, feel less agitated, and take a more active part in everyday life. Olanzapine belongs to a class of drugs called atypical antipsychotics. It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances in the brain. Talk to the doctor about the risks and benefits of treatment (especially when used by teenagers). See also Precautions section. A benzodiazepine derivative that binds SEROTONIN RECEPTORS; MUSCARINIC RECEPTORS; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTORS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-1 RECEPTORS; and DOPAMINE RECEPTORS. It is an antipsychotic agent used in the treatment of SCHIZOPHRENIA; BIPOLAR DISORDER; and MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; it may also reduce nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing chemotherapy.

No medications match the current filters.
Top Prescribed= this provider's 5 highest-utilization medications. Above Avg. Typical Below Avg.= utilization vs the average FL prescriber of the same drug; volume reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.Green cost= below the FL average cost per claim.

About this data. The prescription history for MEGAN BENDA PA 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 Physician Assistant prescribing approach at this Vero Beach, 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 volume among FL prescribers of the same medication. Always confirm current medications and costs directly with the provider and your plan.