Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$532K
-10.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
39K
$13.59 per claim
Patients
29K
15,326 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$532K
$18.22 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $532K for Bacitracin-Polymyxin in 2024, for 39,114 prescriptions and refills to 29,184 patients (down 10.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $13.59.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Bacitracin-Polymyxin in 2024: $66K for 4,663 claims, followed by Texas ($53K).
Jon L Yang, ophthalmology in San Francisco, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Bacitracin-Polymyxin in 2024: 358 claims costing $6,506.
Bacitracin-Polymyxin is made by Bausch + Lomb Corporation (BLCO), listed in the Medicare spending data as Bausch & Lomb I.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon L Yang San Francisco, CA | Ophthalmology | 358 | 254 | $6,506 |
| Christopher D Hogan Gulfport, MS | Ophthalmology | 425 | 331 | $5,173 |
| Thomas J Joly |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16,709 | 43,517 | 31,172 | $663K |
| 2023 | 15,173 | 38,287 | 28,426 | $594K |
| 2024 | 15,326 | 39,114 | 29,184 | $532K |
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 |
| 406 |
| 341 |
| $4,860 |
| Ivan P Hwang Antioch, CA | Ophthalmology | 322 | 191 | $3,768 |
| Emma C Davies Boston, MA | Ophthalmology | 202 | 84 | $3,685 |
| Elisha Garg Santa Clara, CA | Ophthalmology | 281 | 199 | $3,309 |
| Anna Rothstein Canandaigua, NY | Ophthalmology | 231 | 182 | $2,539 |
| Stanley W Pletcher Saint Joseph, MI | Ophthalmology | 197 | 181 | $2,388 |
| Mark S Milner Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Ophthalmology | 185 | 107 | $2,295 |
| Arnulfo V Mansur Miami, FL | Ophthalmology | 160 | 136 | $1,868 |
| Alan D Row Lubbock, TX | Ophthalmology | 138 | 123 | $1,709 |
| Richard M Bond Corpus Christi, TX | Ophthalmology | 122 | 81 | $1,626 |
| Christopher J Rapuano Philadelphia, PA | Ophthalmology | 77 | 23 | $1,583 |
| Arthur C Perry La Jolla, CA | Ophthalmology | 131 | 82 | $1,550 |
| Richard A Rosenberg Corning, NY | Ophthalmology | 132 | 116 | $1,470 |
| Judith L Bradley Laurel, MS | Ophthalmology | 136 | 83 | $1,453 |
| Pankajkumar G Shah Mission, TX | Ophthalmology | 122 | 70 | $1,407 |
| Nathaniel J Ruttig Niceville, FL | Ophthalmology | 106 | 88 | $1,353 |
| Jerry K Popham Denver, CO | Ophthalmology | 98 | 79 | $1,269 |
| Carlos E Diaz Deming, NM | Ophthalmology | 97 | 79 | $1,253 |
| Liane O Dallalzadeh Dallas, TX | Ophthalmology | 65 | 55 | $1,236 |
| Nicholas A Ramey Roanoke, VA | Ophthalmology | 97 | 63 | $1,167 |
| Alex Mammen Pittsburgh, PA | Ophthalmology | 101 | 35 | $1,164 |
| Erich A Hinel Blue Ash, OH | Optometry | 65 | 22 | $961 |
| Jerry D Hunsaker Jr. Corpus Christi, TX | Ophthalmology | 88 | 77 | $932 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb I BLCO | 39,135 | $532K |