Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$337K
+5.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
3,989
$84.44 per claim
Patients
1,856
1,388 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$337K
$181.41 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $337K for Apraclonidine Hcl in 2024, for 3,989 prescriptions and refills to 1,856 patients (up 5.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $84.44.
North Carolina had the highest Medicare cost for Apraclonidine Hcl in 2024: $39K for 412 claims, followed by Florida ($37K).
Stephen M Goode, ophthalmology in Fort Worth, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Apraclonidine Hcl in 2024: 64 claims costing $8,397.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen M Goode Fort Worth, TX | Ophthalmology | 64 | 19 | $8,397 |
| Nadya Y Villalba-Ramos Santurce, PR | Ophthalmology | 94 | 23 | $7,507 |
| Francis A Larosa |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,271 | 3,962 | 1,695 | $373K |
| 2023 | 1,162 | 3,363 | 1,541 | $319K |
| 2024 | 1,388 | 3,989 | 1,856 | $337K |
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 |
| 60 |
| 22 |
| $6,995 |
| Pratap Challa Durham, NC | Ophthalmology | 76 | 28 | $6,366 |
| Charles R Blake Gainesville, FL | Ophthalmology | 41 | 20 | $5,110 |
| Daniel K Messner Southern Pines, NC | Ophthalmology | 47 | 16 | $4,860 |
| Marino Blasini-Torres San Juan, PR | Ophthalmology | 60 | 12 | $4,107 |
| Syed F Hasan Dayton, OH | Ophthalmology | 50 | 13 | $3,974 |
| Jonathan Noguchi Lakewood, CO | Ophthalmology | 63 | 39 | $3,926 |
| Hester H Lee Richmond, CA | Ophthalmology | 33 | 13 | $3,760 |
| Melissa A Barbor Winston Salem, NC | Optometry | 38 | 13 | $3,441 |
| Marc H Levy Sarasota, FL | Ophthalmology | 26 | 12 | $3,408 |
| Trang D Le Cedar Hill, TX | Ophthalmology | 29 | Under 11 | $3,318 |
| Mitchell Drucker Tampa, FL | Ophthalmology | 27 | 11 | $3,203 |
| Benjamin D Magno Kensington, MD | Ophthalmology | 25 | 11 | $3,183 |
| Katherine A Orman Charlotte, NC | Ophthalmology | 43 | 30 | $3,120 |
| Howard I Savage Largo, MD | Ophthalmology | 23 | Under 11 | $2,914 |
| Jeffrey B Bond Winston Salem, NC | Ophthalmology | 40 | 13 | $2,786 |
| Jiaxi Ding Winston Salem, NC | Ophthalmology | 20 | Under 11 | $2,018 |
| Alicia M Carroll Hickory, NC | Ophthalmology | 13 | Under 11 | $1,979 |
| David S Mora Laredo, TX | Optometry | 28 | Under 11 | $1,681 |
| Stephen P Yoon Baltimore, MD | Ophthalmology | 13 | Under 11 | $1,527 |
| Shawn F Riley Myrtle Beach, SC | Ophthalmology | 18 | Under 11 | $1,494 |
| Kathryn M Fethke Boise, ID | Ophthalmology | 29 | 11 | $1,475 |
| Jeffrey S Williams Jr. Riverhead, NY | Optometry | 17 | Under 11 | $1,464 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 3,952 | $335K |
| Akorn Inc. | 38 | $2,378 |