Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.6M
+15.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
5,084
$309.72 per claim
Patients
3,244
2,492 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.6M
$485.40 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.6M for Azasite in 2024, for 5,084 prescriptions and refills to 3,244 patients (up 15.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $309.72.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Azasite in 2024: $253K for 806 claims, followed by New York ($165K).
Triet M Nguyen, ophthalmology in Westminster, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Azasite in 2024: 308 claims costing $95K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triet M Nguyen Westminster, CA | Ophthalmology | 308 | 68 | $95K |
| Gregg J Berdy Saint Louis, MO | Ophthalmology | 47 | 18 | $29K |
| Peter J Wong Rockville Centre, NY |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,555 | 3,015 | 2,045 | $839K |
| 2023 | 2,194 | 4,384 | 2,779 | $1.4M |
| 2024 | 2,492 | 5,084 | 3,244 | $1.6M |
Amount reimbursed by state Medicaid programs, all states
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 |
| 58 |
| 36 |
| $22K |
| Nandini Venkateswaran Waltham, MA | Ophthalmology | 21 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Michelle Guevarra Pena Patchogue, NY | Ophthalmology | 27 | 17 | $14K |
| Robert A Donohue III Hamilton, NJ | Ophthalmology | 42 | 16 | $10K |
| Pedram Hamrah Tampa, FL | Ophthalmology | 16 | Under 11 | $9,545 |
| Wallace F Goldban Palm Springs, CA | Ophthalmology | 22 | Under 11 | $7,120 |
| Joshua H Olson Rochester, MN | Ophthalmology | 18 | Under 11 | $6,707 |
| Barry A Katzman San Diego, CA | Ophthalmology | 18 | Under 11 | $6,640 |
| Ashley Behrens Baltimore, MD | Ophthalmology | 14 | Under 11 | $6,447 |
| Matthew A Kelleman Milltown, NJ | Optometry | 19 | Under 11 | $6,090 |
| Thu T Pham Manassas, VA | Ophthalmology | 19 | 13 | $5,441 |
| Alan D Baribeau San Antonio, TX | Ophthalmology | 18 | Under 11 | $4,869 |
| Barry G Chaiken New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 18 | Under 11 | $4,602 |
| Rana J Mady Toms River, NJ | Ophthalmology | 19 | Under 11 | $4,591 |
| Tri M Nguyen Fountain Valley, CA | Ophthalmology | 13 | Under 11 | $4,422 |
| Louay K Sabih Overland Park, KS | Internal Medicine | 14 | 12 | $4,034 |
| Mark S Milner Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Ophthalmology | 13 | Under 11 | $4,010 |
| Jeffrey Huang San Marino, CA | Ophthalmology | 16 | Under 11 | $3,954 |
| Arash A Sadeghian Corona, CA | Optometry | 14 | 12 | $3,874 |
| Dale R Buettner Franklin, WI | Optometry | 14 | Under 11 | $3,680 |
| William A Sray Chelsea, MI | Ophthalmology | 15 | Under 11 | $3,610 |
| Drew J Stoken Carlisle, PA | Ophthalmology | 15 | Under 11 | $3,549 |
| Joanne Shen Scottsdale, AZ | Ophthalmology | 15 | Under 11 | $3,513 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Thea Pharma Inc | 5,084 | $1.6M |