Dr. Michael Lane Garton , OD
Optometrist • Milton Freewater, OR
117 S Main St
Milton Freewater, OR 978621342
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NPI assigned on June 28, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 129 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2015.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2015. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2015:
- Travatan Z (Travoprost) — 47 prescription fills, including refills.
- Restasis (Cyclosporine) — 29 prescription fills, including refills.
- Latanoprost — 24 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2015. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 5 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 162 in 2013 to 129 in 2015.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2013–2015.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
117 S Main St
Milton Freewater, OR 978621342
What Public CMS Data Show
Optometrist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
142 standardized 30-day fills in 2015
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$20,376 in 2015
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2015, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2015.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019–2025.
NPI first issued
2005
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Milton Freewater and Oregon
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Garton are from 2015.
2 active clinicians are listed under Optometrist with a practice address in Milton Freewater, OR (946 in Oregon).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 20% from 162 in 2013 to 129 in 2015.
- 2013: 162
- 2014: 158
- 2015: 129
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 35% from 217 in 2013 to 142 in 2015.
- 2013: 217
- 2014: 189
- 2015: 142
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 30% from $15,680 in 2013 to $20,376 in 2015.
- 2013: $15,680
- 2014: $19,317
- 2015: $20,376
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2015), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2015.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Travatan Z | Travoprost | 47 | 1,395 | $6,037.55 | — |
| Restasis | Cyclosporine | 29 | 870 | $10,830.31 | — |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 24 | 936 | $380.62 | — |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | Brimonidine Tartrate | 17 | 495 | $1,502.80 | — |
| Lumigan | Bimatoprost | 12 | 300 | $1,624.96 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2015; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X
Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.
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Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
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Optometrist
Doctor of Optometry
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated June 28, 2005.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
117 S Main St
Milton Freewater, OR 978621342
Phone: 5419385888