And how would you know when you no longer need that doctor?
As of today, I am feeling great, have no PMR and am on zero prednisone, but I do take some Methotrexate and Hydroxychloroquine. I plan to keep steadily reducing. The doctor said I can keep taking it, or cut steadily back, or even cold turkey those drugs and see what happens.
Seeing doctor every 3 months now, would the visit time go to 6 months, or once a year?
What period does your doctor suggest?
I don't think there is an answer - it depends on your rheumy and whether he wants to keep an eye on you.
I would do whatever your rhematologist suggests for followup.
I see you are in US so it will no doubt be different but here in UK most PMR is handled by GPs and only referred to Rheumys when there is a problem reducing pred (as I was) or when it's GCA.
In my case I think the referral when it came through coincided with PMR going into remission so I reduced the pred dose quite quickly and I think the Rheumy took lots of credit and discharged me to continue reducing!
My PMR was described as atypical. I now have GCA so am under the Rheumy again.
Pain below buttocks both sides. Rheumatologist says could be from PMR but who knows. 
Where do I go next after 2.5 years of PMR 
What happens with rheumy after you stop pred?
How do you know when to stop prednisone
How do we know when we are totally free from PMR
