Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$23.3M
+188.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
134K
$173.57 per claim
Patients
71K
10,756 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$23.3M
$326.81 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $23.3M for Bromfenac Sodium in 2024, for 133,966 prescriptions and refills to 71,142 patients (up 188.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $173.57.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Bromfenac Sodium in 2024: $3.5M for 21,050 claims, followed by California ($2.8M).
null, ophthalmology, had the highest Medicare cost for Bromfenac Sodium in 2024: 1,074 claims costing $291K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1316943053 | Ophthalmology | 1,074 | 236 | $291K |
| Daniel B Driscoll Hilo, HI | Ophthalmology | 525 | 359 | $99K |
| Gregory C Hazen Saginaw, MI |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4,001 | 38,089 | 18,177 | $6.5M |
| 2023 | 5,159 | 49,840 | 23,953 | $8.1M |
| 2024 | 10,756 | 133,966 | 71,142 | $23.3M |
Amount reimbursed by state Medicaid programs, all states
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 |
| 468 |
| 311 |
| $92K |
| Solomon C Luo Pottsville, PA | Ophthalmology | 267 | 73 | $90K |
| Richard Sayegh Warwick, RI | Ophthalmology | 340 | 198 | $78K |
| Eddie F Kadrmas Plymouth, MA | Ophthalmology | 302 | 94 | $71K |
| Saad Ahmad Elmhurst, IL | Ophthalmology | 288 | 65 | $69K |
| Eric D Donnenfeld Garden City, NY | Ophthalmology | 722 | 391 | $66K |
| Samuel D Allen Lawrence, MA | Ophthalmology | 315 | 238 | $66K |
| Daniel J Hu Boston, MA | Ophthalmology | 346 | 232 | $65K |
| Eric S Collier Saginaw, MI | Ophthalmology | 299 | 208 | $61K |
| Charles I Gold New York, NY | Optometry | 335 | 130 | $61K |
| James W Blackstone Sylacauga, AL | Ophthalmology | 296 | 203 | $57K |
| Gang Hu Hurst, TX | Ophthalmology | 304 | 227 | $54K |
| Michael A Orozco San Antonio, TX | Optometry | 165 | 51 | $53K |
| Pawan Bhatnagar Slingerlands, NY | Ophthalmology | 243 | 83 | $53K |
| Jessica Moon West Yarmouth, MA | Ophthalmology | 256 | 165 | $51K |
| Jeffrey L Martin Smithtown, NY | Ophthalmology | 513 | 265 | $51K |
| Mabel M Cheng Niskayuna, NY | Ophthalmology | 225 | 164 | $50K |
| David Y Ellenberg Livonia, MI | Ophthalmology | 317 | 97 | $50K |
| Jonathan Manhard South Burlington, VT | Ophthalmology | 253 | 149 | $50K |
| Nehal R Patel McAllen, TX | Ophthalmology | 240 | 50 | $48K |
| Kenneth Cohn South Gate, CA | Ophthalmology | 151 | 70 | $48K |
| Reid M Wainess Arcadia, CA | Ophthalmology | 258 | 194 | $48K |
| 1457345613 | Ophthalmology | 64 | 48 | $48K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 45,481 | $9.0M |
| Bausch & Lomb I BLCO | 23,731 | $5.3M |
| Fosun Pharma Us | 29,986 | $3.6M |
| Alembic Pharmac | 21,871 | $3.4M |
| Apotex Corp | 6,815 | $1.2M |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 2,312 | $396K |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 2,900 | $308K |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 560 | $98K |
| Hi-Tech/Akorn C | 340 | $40K |