Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$14.2M
-33.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
131K
$108.32 per claim
Patients
61K
14,893 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$14.2M
$234.68 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $14.2M for Difluprednate in 2024, for 131,369 prescriptions and refills to 60,631 patients (down 33.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $108.32.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Difluprednate in 2024: $1.7M for 16,216 claims, followed by New York ($1.3M).
Saad Ahmad, ophthalmology in Elmhurst, IL, had the highest Medicare cost for Difluprednate in 2024: 818 claims costing $95K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saad Ahmad Elmhurst, IL | Ophthalmology | 818 | 222 | $95K |
| Rocky L McAdams Abilene, TX | Ophthalmology | 739 | 511 | $68K |
| Jonathan M Schulhof Brooklyn, NY |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13,502 | 109,540 | 58,153 | $17.2M |
| 2023 | 15,501 | 142,652 | 69,605 | $21.5M |
| 2024 | 14,893 | 131,369 | 60,631 | $14.2M |
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 |
| 372 |
| 202 |
| $55K |
| Kira Manusis North Miami Beach, FL | Ophthalmology | 474 | 188 | $47K |
| Mark J Phelan Abilene, TX | Ophthalmology | 499 | 352 | $46K |
| Bradley A Sacher Wheaton, IL | Ophthalmology | 350 | 284 | $38K |
| Erich A Hinel Blue Ash, OH | Optometry | 121 | 32 | $38K |
| Richard R Burns San Diego, CA | Ophthalmology | 396 | 257 | $36K |
| Susan M Ksiazek Wausau, WI | Ophthalmology | 368 | 207 | $35K |
| Russell W Read Birmingham, AL | Ophthalmology | 188 | 67 | $34K |
| Edward J Holland Edgewood, KY | Ophthalmology | 261 | 73 | $34K |
| Lana M Rifkin Boston, MA | Ophthalmology | 318 | 122 | $32K |
| Sandip Suresh Webster, TX | Ophthalmology | 309 | 131 | $32K |
| Alexander C Wu Flushing, NY | Ophthalmology | 350 | 267 | $31K |
| Kelly L Larkin Bellaire, TX | Ophthalmology | 307 | 124 | $30K |
| Zsolt C Bansagi Panama City, FL | Ophthalmology | 314 | 197 | $30K |
| Tyler A Hall Birmingham, AL | Ophthalmology | 132 | 78 | $28K |
| Vipul K Lakhani Toms River, NJ | Ophthalmology | 302 | 166 | $28K |
| Daniel M Cotter Williamsville, NY | Ophthalmology | 267 | 148 | $28K |
| Anna F Fakadej Southern Pines, NC | Ophthalmology | 255 | 198 | $27K |
| Richard H Havunjian Glendale, CA | Ophthalmology | 254 | 142 | $27K |
| Carlton M Haley Garland, TX | Ophthalmology | 260 | 160 | $24K |
| Joseph H Krug Jr. Charlotte, NC | Ophthalmology | 134 | 52 | $24K |
| Anup K Khatana Cincinnati, OH | Ophthalmology | 127 | 52 | $24K |
| Kenneth P Toler Jr. Jackson, MS | Ophthalmology | 201 | 157 | $23K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data