Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$9.7M
-14.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
177K
$55.04 per claim
Patients
120K
42,122 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$9.7M
$81.24 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $9.7M for Desonide in 2024, for 176,802 prescriptions and refills to 119,779 patients (down 14.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $55.04.
Puerto Rico had the highest Medicare cost for Desonide in 2024: $1.1M for 20,553 claims, followed by California ($924K).
Thieu V Nguyen, cardiology in Houston, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Desonide in 2024: 707 claims costing $114K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thieu V Nguyen Houston, TX | Cardiology | 707 | 423 | $114K |
| Gil Y Cortes Aguadilla, PR | Dermatology | 1,522 | 647 | $89K |
| Mariano Sapien El Paso, TX |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 37,036 | 133,473 | 88,565 | $11.4M |
| 2023 | 39,172 | 150,209 | 101,214 | $11.4M |
| 2024 | 42,122 | 176,802 | 119,779 | $9.7M |
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.
| Podiatry |
| 100 |
| 65 |
| $48K |
| Rogelio Mercado-Seda Mayaguez, PR | Dermatology | 725 | 292 | $45K |
| Lymarie I Aguila Gonzalez Manati, PR | Dermatology | 855 | 355 | $44K |
| Jerry C Charneco Humacao, PR | Dermatology | 508 | 216 | $39K |
| Keith R Johnson El Paso, TX | Orthopedic Surgery | 59 | 47 | $36K |
| Rebecca J Rosado El Paso, TX | Podiatry | 70 | 48 | $31K |
| John G Taylor El Paso, TX | Podiatry | 59 | 42 | $30K |
| Sean M O'Meara El Paso, TX | Podiatry | 54 | 45 | $26K |
| Hiram A Ruiz Santiago II Bayamon, PR | Dermatology | 212 | 160 | $26K |
| Michelle Collazo Castro Manati, PR | Dermatology | 384 | 203 | $25K |
| Vaughan C Graves Phila, PA | Dermatology | 92 | 50 | $19K |
| 1821106691 | General Practice | 242 | 94 | $19K |
| Amarylis Rosado Rodriguez Corozal, PR | Dermatology | 272 | 150 | $19K |
| Roberto Carpio North Hills, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 134 | 101 | $18K |
| Sean Kennedy Denver, CO | Podiatry | 38 | 30 | $17K |
| Zuzel Gascon Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 272 | 129 | $16K |
| Rafael Velez San German, PR | Dermatology | 265 | 138 | $16K |
| David E Rodriguez Tampa, FL | General Practice | 32 | 14 | $16K |
| Damaris Torres Paoli Rio Piedras, PR | Dermatology | 384 | 209 | $16K |
| Elena M Nogales Perez Carolina, PR | Dermatology | 207 | 112 | $12K |
| Yania Nicolau San Juan, PR | General Practice | 210 | 132 | $12K |
| Kevin T Nash Auburn, AL | Dermatology | 157 | 92 | $12K |
| Carmen M Sanmiguel Bayamon, PR | Dermatology | 155 | 130 | $11K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Viona Pharmaceu | 66,115 | $3.2M |
| Taro Pharm USA | 26,013 | $1.4M |
| Alembic Pharmac | 22,276 | $1.3M |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 9,207 | $1.0M |
| Cosette Pharmac | 15,619 | $797K |
| Encube Ethicals | 16,388 | $730K |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 12,360 | $637K |
| Cintex Services | 484 | $235K |
| Padagis | 7,948 | $219K |
| Kmm Pharmaceuti | 151 | $143K |
| Fougera/Sandoz SDZ.SW | 281 | $28K |
| Teligent Pharma | 19 | $475 |