Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$4.6M
-27.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
87K
$53.24 per claim
Patients
36K
17,879 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$4.6M
$129.09 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $4.6M for Acetazolamide Er in 2024, for 87,042 prescriptions and refills to 35,894 patients (down 27.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $53.24.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Acetazolamide Er in 2024: $460K for 9,284 claims, followed by California ($456K).
Ngoc Nguyen, ophthalmology in San Jose, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Acetazolamide Er in 2024: 243 claims costing $14K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ngoc Nguyen San Jose, CA | Ophthalmology | 243 | 82 | $14K |
| John G McHenry Dallas, TX | Ophthalmology | 150 | 44 | $13K |
| Richard A Cohn Maitland, FL |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16,156 | 79,262 | 32,327 | $7.7M |
| 2023 | 16,974 | 81,741 | 33,671 | $6.3M |
| 2024 | 17,879 | 87,042 | 35,894 | $4.6M |
More drugs: top Medicare drugs by cost and the Prescriptions tab.
Official US government data on Medicare prescription drug plans (Part D) and Medicaid drug use. Cost and spending are before the rebates drug makers pay. Prescribers with fewer than 11 claims of the drug are not published.
| Ophthalmology |
| 209 |
| 52 |
| $12K |
| Khaled A Tawansy Los Angeles, CA | Ophthalmology | 166 | 64 | $11K |
| Richard A Quinones Homewood, IL | Ophthalmology | 147 | 56 | $9,311 |
| Lourdes Casuso Miami, FL | Ophthalmology | 123 | 22 | $9,285 |
| Fiaz Zaman Houston, TX | Ophthalmology | 135 | 43 | $9,280 |
| Jeffrey B Arnoult Houston, TX | Ophthalmology | 270 | 71 | $8,865 |
| Hannah Biederman Malden, MA | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $8,094 |
| Valeria Rubinstein New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 136 | 23 | $7,902 |
| John J Kim Bronx, NY | Ophthalmology | 63 | 28 | $7,739 |
| Amy Z Martino Tampa, FL | Ophthalmology | 97 | 37 | $7,646 |
| Bret Crumpton Columbus, GA | Ophthalmology | 116 | 30 | $7,610 |
| Nathan M Radcliffe New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 252 | 75 | $7,604 |
| Robert Rothstein Forest Hills, NY | Ophthalmology | 111 | 37 | $7,506 |
| Marc L Weitzman Fairfield, CT | Ophthalmology | 70 | 17 | $7,108 |
| Ruth K Fredericks Jackson, MS | Neurology | 99 | 22 | $7,064 |
| Gregory J Panzo Mount Dora, FL | Ophthalmology | 152 | 72 | $6,965 |
| James S Atkins Jr. Celebration, FL | Otolaryngology | 186 | 57 | $6,847 |
| Michael S Korey Chicago, IL | Ophthalmology | 188 | 58 | $6,586 |
| Julia M Kerrigan Bethlehem, PA | Neurology | 54 | 15 | $6,559 |
| Robert W Crow Irvine, CA | Ophthalmology | 51 | 11 | $6,552 |
| Vikas Gulati Omaha, NE | Ophthalmology | 122 | 31 | $6,541 |
| Michael J Levitt Tampa, FL | Ophthalmology | 89 | 31 | $6,449 |
| Richard G Morshedi Little Rock, AR | Ophthalmology | 82 | 19 | $6,444 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 21,602 | $1.3M |
| Accord Healthca | 19,184 | $1.1M |
| Avet Pharmaceut | 22,589 | $900K |
| Micro Labs USA, | 14,731 | $859K |
| Nostrum Laborat | 5,635 | $276K |
| Westminster Pha | 2,124 | $132K |
| Ingenus Pharmac | 1,103 | $55K |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 89 | $4,036 |
| Alembic Pharmac | 16 | $1,416 |