Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$55.7M
-31.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
3.0M
$18.85 per claim
Patients
785K
87,299 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$55.7M
$70.97 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $55.7M for Dorzolamide-Timolol in 2024, for 2,954,134 prescriptions and refills to 784,669 patients (down 31.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $18.85.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Dorzolamide-Timolol in 2024: $7.6M for 373,482 claims, followed by New York ($4.6M).
Jorge Hernandez Ruiz, ophthalmology in Ponce, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Dorzolamide-Timolol in 2024: 2,938 claims costing $94K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Hernandez Ruiz Ponce, PR | Ophthalmology | 2,938 | 760 | $94K |
| Juan C Maldonado-Melendez Arecibo, PR | Ophthalmology | 2,593 | 631 | $86K |
| Maria G Velazquez Lamela |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 76,921 | 2,398,935 | 648,292 | $79.0M |
| 2023 | 81,502 | 2,669,408 | 710,134 | $81.7M |
| 2024 | 87,299 | 2,954,134 | 784,669 | $55.7M |
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 |
| 2,197 |
| 593 |
| $73K |
| Jorge L Rivera Mayaguez, PR | Ophthalmology | 1,673 | 400 | $60K |
| Kevin P Stewart St Thomas, VI | Ophthalmology | 1,815 | 482 | $57K |
| Charles R Niles Williamsville, NY | Ophthalmology | 1,765 | 509 | $57K |
| Kirk A Sturridge Dothan, AL | Ophthalmology | 3,131 | 730 | $52K |
| Gustavo A Hernandez San Juan, PR | Ophthalmology | 1,342 | 345 | $46K |
| David D Kim Savannah, GA | Ophthalmology | 3,130 | 843 | $45K |
| Matthew J Fabrizio Largo, FL | Ophthalmology | 2,269 | 627 | $44K |
| Robert H Knox Rogers, AR | Ophthalmology | 1,842 | 566 | $43K |
| Hiram Quinones- Ferrer Ponce, PR | Ophthalmology | 1,277 | 320 | $42K |
| Hector J Villarrubia Bayamon, PR | Ophthalmology | 1,194 | 298 | $41K |
| Matthew E Citron Southfield, MI | Ophthalmology | 1,645 | 454 | $41K |
| Cuong-Dung T DO Westminster, CA | Ophthalmology | 2,328 | 467 | $40K |
| Orlando Gonzalez Vazquez Bayamon, PR | Ophthalmology | 1,173 | 336 | $40K |
| Sarah Anis Providence, RI | Ophthalmology | 1,643 | 517 | $39K |
| Omar N Piovanetti San Juan, PR | Ophthalmology | 1,202 | 298 | $39K |
| Scott G Womack Charlottesville, VA | Ophthalmology | 1,490 | 492 | $39K |
| Tracy M Wright New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 1,548 | 476 | $39K |
| Federico A Maestre Grau San Juan, PR | Ophthalmology | 1,144 | 304 | $38K |
| Courtland M Schmidt Jr. Bala Cynwyd, PA | Ophthalmology | 1,964 | 602 | $38K |
| Heriberto Martinez Lebron Guayama, PR | Ophthalmology | 1,189 | 273 | $38K |
| Victor M Villegas San Juan, PR | Ophthalmology | 1,106 | 313 | $37K |
| Jeffrey B Bond Winston Salem, NC | Ophthalmology | 2,603 | 624 | $37K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb I BLCO | 1,025,150 | $21.6M |
| Somerset Therap | 654,774 | $10.4M |
| Micro Labs USA, | 463,997 | $9.5M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 464,640 | $7.7M |
| Florida Pharmac | 178,289 | $3.5M |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 155,511 | $2.8M |
| Hi-Tech/Akorn C | 8,019 | $198K |
| Leading Pharma | 3,741 | $75K |
| Biocon Pharma I BIOCON.NS | 914 | $21K |
| Gsms, Inc. | 26 | $287 |