Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$524K
-16.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
6,477
$80.91 per claim
Patients
3,697
2,748 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$524K
$141.74 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $524K for Betamethasone Diprop Augmented in 2024, for 6,477 prescriptions and refills to 3,697 patients (down 16.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $80.91.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Betamethasone Diprop Augmented in 2024: $81K for 875 claims, followed by New York ($52K).
Ashleigh Briody, pathology in Westerville, OH, had the highest Medicare cost for Betamethasone Diprop Augmented in 2024: 305 claims costing $12K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashleigh Briody Westerville, OH | Pathology | 305 | 164 | $12K |
| Drore Eisen Cincinnati, OH | Dermatology | 66 | 44 | $5,588 |
| Christel M Haberland |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,003 | 7,130 | 4,029 | $671K |
| 2023 | 2,906 | 6,832 | 3,868 | $625K |
| 2024 | 2,748 | 6,477 | 3,697 | $524K |
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.
| Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology |
| 148 |
| 96 |
| $5,363 |
| Jennifer E Deane Burlington, MA | Physician Assistant | 26 | Under 11 | $4,189 |
| Deanna J Zimkus Wolcott, CT | Physician Assistant | 35 | 12 | $3,489 |
| Deborah V Lobo Pleasanton, CA | Dermatology | 36 | 23 | $3,049 |
| Chasity A Sheppeard Greenville, MS | Nurse Practitioner | 23 | Under 11 | $2,950 |
| Seena Patel Phoenix, AZ | Oral Surgery (Dentist only) | 30 | 14 | $2,939 |
| Margaret E Umah Richmond, TX | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $2,700 |
| 1710074026 | Internal Medicine | 25 | 16 | $2,663 |
| Stuart R Israel Woodland Hills, CA | Dermatology | 19 | Under 11 | $2,301 |
| Joseph R Terracina Greenville, MS | Dermatology | 22 | 14 | $2,158 |
| Saro Avakian Glendale, CA | Family Practice | 16 | Under 11 | $2,096 |
| Alissa T Lamoureux Shrewsbury, MA | Dermatology | 20 | Under 11 | $2,041 |
| Steven A Franks Westford, MA | Dermatology | 28 | 16 | $2,029 |
| Warren S Kurnick Willingboro, NJ | Dermatology | 13 | Under 11 | $1,881 |
| Austin M Dodge Milwaukee, WI | Dentist | 21 | Under 11 | $1,838 |
| Donald J Baker Marlton, NJ | Dermatology | 16 | 12 | $1,669 |
| Sunny W Wong Monterey Park, CA | Internal Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $1,658 |
| Win Myint Bronx, NY | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $1,654 |
| Chin H Ho Canton, NY | Dermatology | 19 | 14 | $1,621 |
| Payman Rabiei Brooklyn, NY | Podiatry | 11 | Under 11 | $1,588 |
| Lamar A Nelson Los Angeles, CA | Dermatology | 15 | Under 11 | $1,565 |
| Paul G Harcourt Tewksbury, MA | Family Practice | 15 | Under 11 | $1,524 |
| Adnan Kurtovic Topeka, KS | Dermatology | 13 | Under 11 | $1,446 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Taro Pharm USA | 6,481 | $524K |