Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$454K
-14.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
19K
$23.31 per claim
Patients
5,322
2,787 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$454K
$85.19 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $454K for Carteolol Hcl in 2024, for 19,456 prescriptions and refills to 5,322 patients (down 14.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $23.31.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Carteolol Hcl in 2024: $40K for 1,590 claims, followed by New Jersey ($34K).
Ben B Mahan, ophthalmology in Tullahoma, TN, had the highest Medicare cost for Carteolol Hcl in 2024: 550 claims costing $13K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben B Mahan Tullahoma, TN | Ophthalmology | 550 | 172 | $13K |
| Elliot S Grand Freehold, NJ | Ophthalmology | 485 | 172 | $13K |
| Andrew M Prince Oradell, NJ |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,965 | 21,279 | 5,828 | $581K |
| 2023 | 2,829 | 20,291 | 5,535 | $533K |
| 2024 | 2,787 | 19,456 | 5,322 | $454K |
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 |
| 378 |
| 142 |
| $8,686 |
| Daniel K Messner Southern Pines, NC | Ophthalmology | 311 | 81 | $6,381 |
| Anthony Iorfino North Conway, NH | Ophthalmology | 268 | 103 | $5,860 |
| Jerry N Shuster Maitland, FL | Ophthalmology | 165 | 53 | $5,825 |
| Marino Blasini-Torres San Juan, PR | Ophthalmology | 298 | 60 | $5,598 |
| Jeffrey A Carlisle Lilburn, GA | Ophthalmology | 175 | 67 | $5,239 |
| Sachin Chhabra Lakeland, FL | Ophthalmology | 211 | 61 | $4,292 |
| Michael J Sakamoto Rancho Cordova, CA | Ophthalmology | 246 | 80 | $4,171 |
| Lourdes Casuso Miami, FL | Ophthalmology | 166 | 35 | $3,955 |
| Robert A Flores Charlotte, NC | Ophthalmology | 137 | 37 | $3,349 |
| Brian J Herschorn New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 122 | 45 | $3,091 |
| Jacqueline E Gabay Elmwood Park, NJ | Ophthalmology | 150 | 32 | $3,058 |
| Berdine M Burger Charleston, SC | Ophthalmology | 108 | 40 | $3,035 |
| Stephen Sorokanich Jr. Clarks Summit, PA | Ophthalmology | 149 | 31 | $3,023 |
| Alexander R Kent Charleston, SC | Ophthalmology | 94 | 24 | $2,795 |
| Paul S Fellenbaum Albany, NY | Ophthalmology | 149 | 50 | $2,642 |
| Clayton H Bryan Hendersonville, NC | Ophthalmology | 107 | 30 | $2,625 |
| Regine M Pappas Melbourne, FL | Ophthalmology | 106 | 33 | $2,559 |
| Gregory E Sutton Lincoln, NE | Ophthalmology | 100 | 28 | $2,486 |
| Tarra W Millender Southern Pines, NC | Ophthalmology | 111 | 29 | $2,459 |
| Nadya Y Villalba-Ramos Santurce, PR | Ophthalmology | 119 | 28 | $2,195 |
| Thomas A Graul Lincoln, NE | Ophthalmology | 122 | 35 | $2,067 |
| Madhu S Gorla Glenview, IL | Ophthalmology | 84 | 34 | $2,008 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 19,459 | $454K |