Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$317K
-47.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
143
$2,215.97 per claim
Patients
42
18 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$317K
$7,544.83 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $317K for Beovu in 2024, for 143 prescriptions and refills to 42 patients (down 47.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $2,215.97.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Beovu in 2024: $208K for 96 claims, followed by Texas ($69K).
Kenneth T Wals, ophthalmology in Coral Gables, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Beovu in 2024: 43 claims costing $87K.
Beovu is made by Novartis AG (NVS), listed in the Medicare spending data as Novartis.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth T Wals Coral Gables, FL | Ophthalmology | 43 | Under 11 | $87K |
| Harry Rosenthal Jr. Fort Worth, TX | Ophthalmology | 22 | Under 11 | $44K |
| Walid Mangal |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 41 | 438 | 133 | $1.0M |
| 2023 | 25 | 240 | 68 | $602K |
| 2024 | 18 | 143 | 42 | $317K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
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 |
| 17 |
| Under 11 |
| $39K |
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis NVS | 143 | $317K |