Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$3.5M
-30.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
7,935
$434.88 per claim
Patients
3,818
3,165 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$3.5M
$903.52 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $3.5M for Calcipotriene-Betamethasone in 2024, for 7,935 prescriptions and refills to 3,818 patients (down 30.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $434.88.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Calcipotriene-Betamethasone in 2024: $563K for 1,346 claims, followed by California ($538K).
Lusine Apikyan, nurse practitioner in Los Angeles, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Calcipotriene-Betamethasone in 2024: 98 claims costing $63K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lusine Apikyan Los Angeles, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 98 | Under 11 | $63K |
| Brian N Kille Greenville, AL | Podiatry | 23 | 20 | $44K |
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| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,470 | 3,867 | 1,935 | $3.3M |
| 2023 | 3,175 | 8,009 | 3,930 | $5.0M |
| 2024 | 3,165 | 7,935 | 3,818 | $3.5M |
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.
| Dermatology |
| 143 |
| 45 |
| $43K |
| Emily Bell Casey Birmingham, AL | Internal Medicine | 19 | Under 11 | $36K |
| Armen Kazanchian Glendale, CA | Internal Medicine | 51 | Under 11 | $31K |
| Phillip T Suwan Aiken, SC | Interventional Pain Management | 23 | 12 | $30K |
| Emmanuel Agnant Elmhurst, NY | Physician Assistant | 137 | 26 | $30K |
| Vlad Nusinovich West Hollywood, CA | Internal Medicine | 55 | Under 11 | $29K |
| Vaughan C Graves Phila, PA | Dermatology | 44 | 25 | $25K |
| Gabriel C Smith Rochester, MN | Interventional Pain Management | 24 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Jamie D Carson Clearwater, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 14 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Himanshu Pandya Floral Park, NY | Internal Medicine | 29 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Luvell L Glanton Jr. Hannibal, MO | Anesthesiology | 12 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Roberto Carpio North Hills, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 26 | 14 | $16K |
| Erik P Sorenson Lakewood, CA | Physician Assistant | 35 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Robert L Hunter Huber Heights, OH | Family Practice | 24 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Moises Acevedo Bronx, NY | Physician Assistant | 43 | 17 | $15K |
| Bernadette D Guia Panorama City, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 22 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Jesus A Lopez San Antonio, TX | Family Practice | 23 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Helen Chernovets-Vergilis Brooklyn, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 24 | 15 | $15K |
| Tsovinar Tekkelian Glendale, CA | Internal Medicine | 27 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Hector Wiltz Jr Miami, FL | Dermatology | 13 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Jeffrey Tuazon Jersey City, NJ | Nurse Practitioner | 40 | 18 | $13K |
| Paris M Payton Roswell, GA | Podiatry | 11 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Zinovy N Lekht Sun Valley, CA | Internal Medicine | 20 | Under 11 | $12K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Prasco Labs | 3,512 | $1.6M |
| Taro Pharm USA | 2,165 | $1.1M |
| Perrigo/Padagis PRGO | 1,278 | $363K |
| Padagis | 416 | $157K |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 135 | $117K |
| Tolmar Inc. | 197 | $87K |
| Cosette Pharmac | 235 | $84K |