Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$162.2M
-30.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
465K
$348.72 per claim
Patients
114K
34,094 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$162.3M
$1,418.34 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $162.2M for Combigan in 2024, for 465,139 prescriptions and refills to 114,363 patients (down 30.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $348.72.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Combigan in 2024: $20.7M for 57,046 claims, followed by Florida ($18.9M).
Fiaz Zaman, ophthalmology in Houston, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Combigan in 2024: 844 claims costing $402K.
Combigan is made by AbbVie Inc. (ABBV), listed in the Medicare spending data as Allergan Inc..
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiaz Zaman Houston, TX | Ophthalmology | 844 | 240 | $402K |
| Eric C Gechter Ft Lauderdale, FL | Ophthalmology | 1,290 | 294 | $332K |
| John A Puglisi North Miami Beach, FL |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 47,447 | 805,410 | 208,423 | $291.9M |
| 2023 | 39,574 | 609,882 | 144,438 | $232.0M |
| 2024 | 34,094 | 465,139 | 114,363 | $162.2M |
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 |
| 784 |
| 216 |
| $301K |
| Anthony G Curreri New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 561 | 186 | $255K |
| John J Kim Bronx, NY | Ophthalmology | 571 | 162 | $233K |
| Nathan M Radcliffe New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 538 | 178 | $232K |
| John P Aey Poland, OH | Ophthalmology | 511 | 157 | $229K |
| Howard J Kushnick Allentown, PA | Ophthalmology | 537 | 146 | $224K |
| Kundandeep S Nagi San Antonio, TX | Ophthalmology | 551 | 143 | $221K |
| John A Beneke Orlando, FL | Ophthalmology | 480 | 165 | $221K |
| Lav H Panchal Pompano Beach, FL | Ophthalmology | 809 | 153 | $214K |
| Matthew D Smith Baton Rouge, LA | Ophthalmology | 494 | 125 | $210K |
| Milton R Hearing Palm Springs, FL | Optometry | 822 | 161 | $206K |
| Scott C So San Francisco, CA | Ophthalmology | 454 | 113 | $196K |
| 1164435780 | Ophthalmology | 501 | 181 | $192K |
| Fiona Pathay Bronx, NY | Ophthalmology | 469 | 128 | $184K |
| Kevin P Pikey Leawood, KS | Ophthalmology | 494 | 111 | $180K |
| Salomon Esquenazi Miami, FL | Ophthalmology | 646 | 144 | $178K |
| Scott H Schecter Fort Lauderdale, FL | Optometry | 731 | 194 | $174K |
| Amy M Armstrong Charleston, WV | Ophthalmology | 400 | 103 | $169K |
| Douglas G Day Atlanta, GA | Ophthalmology | 381 | 115 | $169K |
| Kevin S Freeman Riverdale, GA | Ophthalmology | 322 | 108 | $168K |
| Hemang C Patel Indianapolis, IN | Ophthalmology | 359 | 108 | $165K |
| Catherine Wang Ocoee, FL | Ophthalmology | 487 | 96 | $164K |
| Sanjay N Smith South Miami, FL | Ophthalmology | 451 | 110 | $163K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Allergan Inc. ABBV | 465,280 | $162.3M |