Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.4M
-27.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
16K
$88.75 per claim
Patients
12K
8,663 prescribers
Total spending
-
All plans
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.4M for Bacitracin in 2024, for 15,665 prescriptions and refills to 12,468 patients (down 27.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $88.75.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Bacitracin in 2024: $162K for 1,748 claims, followed by Florida ($129K).
Joseph R Martel, ophthalmology in Rancho Cordova, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Bacitracin in 2024: 80 claims costing $7,907.
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph R Martel Rancho Cordova, CA | Ophthalmology | 80 | 47 | $7,907 |
| Jon L Yang San Francisco, CA | Ophthalmology | 33 | 27 | $4,575 |
| Anne P Rowland Louisville, KY |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,124 | 1,457 | 1,220 | $146K |
| 2023 | 10,116 | 18,535 | 14,791 | $1.9M |
| 2024 | 8,663 | 15,665 | 12,468 | $1.4M |
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 |
| 50 |
| 49 |
| $4,545 |
| Clifton Blake Perry Tacoma, WA | Ophthalmology | 51 | 48 | $4,132 |
| Alan W McInnes Jr. Eagle, ID | Ophthalmology | 46 | 36 | $3,984 |
| Marguerite B McDonald Oceanside, NY | Ophthalmology | 47 | 36 | $3,839 |
| David R Hardten Minneapolis, MN | Ophthalmology | 20 | Under 11 | $3,294 |
| Eric D Medina Boca Raton, FL | Ophthalmology | 35 | 30 | $3,136 |
| Denise Farnath-Alber Pennsville, NJ | Ophthalmology | 37 | 30 | $3,073 |
| Bingjing Z Roberts New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 32 | 18 | $2,673 |
| Jonathan Pargament Springboro, OH | Ophthalmology | 29 | 27 | $2,443 |
| Parveen K Nagra Philadelphia, PA | Ophthalmology | 19 | 12 | $2,382 |
| Elisha Garg Santa Clara, CA | Ophthalmology | 26 | 26 | $2,191 |
| Ira Vidor Colton, CA | Ophthalmology | 28 | 16 | $2,149 |
| Sirtaz S Sibia Boynton Beach, FL | Ophthalmology | 23 | 15 | $2,093 |
| Chad H Jackson Boise, ID | Ophthalmology | 23 | 16 | $2,010 |
| Ngoc Nguyen San Jose, CA | Ophthalmology | 19 | Under 11 | $1,951 |
| Joseph L Lin West Covina, CA | Ophthalmology | 14 | 13 | $1,940 |
| Wallace F Goldban Palm Springs, CA | Ophthalmology | 21 | Under 11 | $1,937 |
| Priscilla G Fowler Birmingham, AL | Ophthalmology | 17 | 11 | $1,891 |
| Johanna M Jensen Nampa, ID | Ophthalmology | 19 | 11 | $1,883 |
| Afua A Shin Wausau, WI | Ophthalmology | 16 | Under 11 | $1,866 |
| Bradley S Daines Worcester, MA | Ophthalmology | 22 | 21 | $1,852 |
| George Alexandrakis Bakersfield, CA | Ophthalmology | 20 | Under 11 | $1,759 |
| Sachin Chhabra Lakeland, FL | Ophthalmology | 22 | 12 | $1,681 |