Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$84.1M
-16.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
530K
$158.61 per claim
Patients
144K
41,538 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$84.1M
$583.47 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $84.1M for Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol in 2024, for 530,215 prescriptions and refills to 144,121 patients (down 16.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $158.61.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol in 2024: $7.6M for 44,991 claims, followed by California ($7.3M).
Juan C Maldonado-Melendez, ophthalmology in Arecibo, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol in 2024: 1,055 claims costing $157K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan C Maldonado-Melendez Arecibo, PR | Ophthalmology | 1,055 | 180 | $157K |
| Maria G Velazquez Lamela Caguas, PR | Ophthalmology | 806 | 154 | $138K |
| Hamideh S Moayedpardazi |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 30,955 | 240,602 | 87,274 | $67.5M |
| 2023 | 35,713 | 386,277 | 108,801 | $100.8M |
| 2024 | 41,538 | 530,215 | 144,121 | $84.1M |
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 |
| 737 |
| 218 |
| $121K |
| Errol O Grannum McAllen, TX | Ophthalmology | 626 | 187 | $102K |
| Howard J Kushnick Allentown, PA | Ophthalmology | 459 | 122 | $97K |
| Edward J Chang Pittsburgh, PA | Ophthalmology | 353 | 105 | $90K |
| Omar F Abbasi Pittsburgh, PA | Ophthalmology | 359 | 109 | $88K |
| Mark J Gallardo El Paso, TX | Ophthalmology | 470 | 181 | $88K |
| Omar N Piovanetti San Juan, PR | Ophthalmology | 583 | 110 | $88K |
| Christina P Tam Toledo, OH | Ophthalmology | 353 | 109 | $87K |
| Charles R Niles Williamsville, NY | Ophthalmology | 316 | 95 | $84K |
| Lourdes Casuso Miami, FL | Ophthalmology | 629 | 141 | $83K |
| John P Aey Poland, OH | Ophthalmology | 451 | 152 | $83K |
| John P Nairn West Mifflin, PA | Ophthalmology | 540 | 127 | $83K |
| Karina Esquenazi Coral Gables, FL | Ophthalmology | 833 | 195 | $79K |
| Aman K Shukairy Flint, MI | Ophthalmology | 262 | 75 | $78K |
| Jorge L Rivera Mayaguez, PR | Ophthalmology | 509 | 86 | $76K |
| Eric H Wigton Swansea, IL | Ophthalmology | 430 | 129 | $76K |
| Bingjing Z Roberts New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 718 | 164 | $69K |
| Deborah W Alexander Weslaco, TX | Ophthalmology | 381 | 141 | $66K |
| Kirk A Sturridge Dothan, AL | Ophthalmology | 438 | 112 | $66K |
| Khaled A Tawansy Los Angeles, CA | Ophthalmology | 443 | 138 | $66K |
| John A Puglisi North Miami Beach, FL | Ophthalmology | 391 | 113 | $65K |
| Paul M Tesser Chesterfield, MO | Ophthalmology | 372 | 84 | $64K |
| Douglas G Day Atlanta, GA | Ophthalmology | 301 | 99 | $64K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Upsher-Smith La | 219,106 | $35.3M |
| Apotex Corp | 114,486 | $18.5M |
| Pacific-Zydus ( | 85,758 | $14.5M |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 64,005 | $9.0M |
| Florida Pharmac | 18,420 | $2.6M |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 14,701 | $2.0M |
| Alembic Pharmac | 11,815 | $1.8M |
| Teva USA TEVA | 2,034 | $432K |
| Somerset Therap | 23 | $3,691 |