Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$2.1M
+1.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
27K
$78.84 per claim
Patients
7,528
5,195 prescribers
Total spending
-
All plans
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $2.1M for Betaxolol Hcl in 2024, for 26,702 prescriptions and refills to 7,528 patients (up 1.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $78.84.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Betaxolol Hcl in 2024: $272K for 3,104 claims, followed by New York ($184K).
Douglas G Day, ophthalmology in Atlanta, GA, had the highest Medicare cost for Betaxolol Hcl in 2024: 408 claims costing $41K.
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas G Day Atlanta, GA | Ophthalmology | 408 | 134 | $41K |
| Janet A Betchkal Jacksonville, FL | Ophthalmology | 241 | 95 | $31K |
| Ramon B Ruffy Goshen, NY |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,346 | 26,702 | 7,659 | $2.2M |
| 2023 | 5,247 | 26,413 | 7,451 | $2.1M |
| 2024 | 5,195 | 26,702 | 7,528 | $2.1M |
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.
| Ophthalmology |
| 199 |
| 58 |
| $25K |
| Jeffrey C Pitts Ontario, OR | Ophthalmology | 286 | 75 | $22K |
| Judy D Risch Richmond, IN | Optometry | 159 | 53 | $16K |
| Edwin Alejandro Bayamon, PR | Cardiology | 264 | 80 | $15K |
| Jerry N Shuster Maitland, FL | Ophthalmology | 101 | 34 | $12K |
| Stephen M Goode Fort Worth, TX | Ophthalmology | 106 | 36 | $8,263 |
| Francis P Soans Wichita, KS | Ophthalmology | 133 | 41 | $8,199 |
| Sarah Anis Providence, RI | Ophthalmology | 73 | 25 | $6,939 |
| Troy M Tanji Waipahu, HI | Ophthalmology | 72 | 27 | $6,783 |
| Amish B Doshi Walnut Creek, CA | Ophthalmology | 56 | 23 | $6,769 |
| Daniel K Messner Southern Pines, NC | Ophthalmology | 80 | 17 | $6,442 |
| Michael Lin Boston, MA | Ophthalmology | 55 | 19 | $6,431 |
| Richard A Quinones Homewood, IL | Ophthalmology | 60 | 23 | $6,362 |
| Howard S Barnebey Bellevue, WA | Ophthalmology | 45 | 15 | $6,128 |
| Tatiana C Franco Pittston, PA | Ophthalmology | 44 | 15 | $6,065 |
| Gail F Schwartz Baltimore, MD | Ophthalmology | 72 | 18 | $5,863 |
| Anthony Liu San Mateo, CA | Ophthalmology | 49 | 15 | $5,812 |
| Aric M Clegg Florence, SC | Ophthalmology | 68 | 30 | $5,616 |
| Phillip M Gendelman Burlington, MA | Ophthalmology | 60 | 19 | $5,557 |
| 1871541466 | Cardiology | 114 | 35 | $5,325 |
| Reshma A Mehendale Brooklyn, NY | Ophthalmology | 44 | 21 | $5,143 |
| Noel A Ortiz Bayamon, PR | Cardiology | 68 | 25 | $5,094 |
| Lili Farrokh-Siar Chicago, IL | Ophthalmology | 54 | 17 | $4,713 |