Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$13.1M
-24.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
368K
$35.62 per claim
Patients
204K
63,009 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$13.1M
$64.21 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $13.1M for Betamethasone Diprop Augmented in 2024, for 367,567 prescriptions and refills to 203,924 patients (down 24.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $35.62.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Betamethasone Diprop Augmented in 2024: $2.4M for 66,195 claims, followed by New York ($1.8M).
Thieu V Nguyen, cardiology in Houston, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Betamethasone Diprop Augmented in 2024: 1,063 claims costing $153K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thieu V Nguyen Houston, TX | Cardiology | 1,063 | 588 | $153K |
| John A Debello Bronx, NY | Podiatry | 354 | 132 | $97K |
| Boris Veysman Freehold, NJ |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 65,741 | 396,584 | 217,911 | $21.8M |
| 2023 | 63,017 | 376,552 | 206,351 | $17.4M |
| 2024 | 63,009 | 367,567 | 203,924 | $13.1M |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 224 |
| 56 |
| $76K |
| Lymarie I Aguila Gonzalez Manati, PR | Dermatology | 1,194 | 423 | $70K |
| Calvin T Sung Monterey Park, CA | Dermatology | 462 | 285 | $56K |
| Karl Cirincione Brooklyn, NY | Podiatry | 144 | 52 | $53K |
| Rogelio Mercado-Seda Mayaguez, PR | Dermatology | 652 | 223 | $47K |
| Elaine R Williams Bronx, NY | Podiatry | 269 | 59 | $46K |
| Paul M Koslow Rego Park, NY | Podiatry | 149 | 40 | $39K |
| Daniel Navi Palo Alto, CA | Dermatology | 457 | 188 | $34K |
| Janet I Sanchez Elmhurst, NY | Internal Medicine | 118 | 38 | $32K |
| Eustace Allen Brooklyn, NY | Specialist | 137 | 49 | $32K |
| Anthony J Perri III Conroe, TX | Dermatology | 1,033 | 512 | $28K |
| Judy W Ng San Francisco, CA | Dermatology | 321 | 146 | $26K |
| Payman Rabiei Brooklyn, NY | Podiatry | 133 | 56 | $26K |
| Olatunde Osofisan Brooklyn, NY | Podiatry | 95 | 38 | $24K |
| Carlos F Driggs Bronx, NY | Internal Medicine | 116 | 48 | $24K |
| Nidia Camacho Padilla Dorado, PR | Dermatology | 516 | 430 | $22K |
| Hsiao- Fen Chen San Gabriel, CA | Family Practice | 528 | 139 | $22K |
| Howard S Goldberg Swampscott, MA | Dermatology | 363 | 164 | $22K |
| Junior R King Brooklyn, NY | Podiatry | 91 | 38 | $21K |
| Amarylis Rosado Rodriguez Corozal, PR | Dermatology | 319 | 141 | $21K |
| Zachary A Schwager Burlington, MA | Dermatology | 254 | 126 | $21K |
| Elena M Nogales Perez Carolina, PR | Dermatology | 465 | 197 | $21K |
| Ella Peppe Bronx, NY | Podiatry | 72 | 36 | $20K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Fougera/Sandoz SDZ.SW | 65,082 | $4.5M |
| Taro Pharm USA | 193,068 | $4.3M |
| Prasco Labs | 25,829 | $1.7M |
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 24,955 | $1.6M |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 10,243 | $642K |
| Padagis | 46,660 | $338K |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 1,730 | $23K |
| Teligent Pharma | 106 | $7,126 |