Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$804K
-17.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
2,989
$269.05 per claim
Patients
1,539
1,256 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$805K
$522.25 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $804K for Durezol in 2024, for 2,989 prescriptions and refills to 1,539 patients (down 17.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $269.05.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Durezol in 2024: $85K for 345 claims, followed by California ($67K).
Sarah M Nehls, ophthalmology in Madison, WI, had the highest Medicare cost for Durezol in 2024: 19 claims costing $16K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah M Nehls Madison, WI | Ophthalmology | 19 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Joseph L Sokol Waterbury, CT | Ophthalmology | 54 | 36 | $12K |
| David S Chu Palisades Park, NJ |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9,701 | 60,980 | 34,221 | $14.7M |
| 2023 | 1,733 | 3,661 | 2,284 | $972K |
| 2024 | 1,256 | 2,989 | 1,539 | $804K |
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 |
| 16 |
| Under 11 |
| $9,686 |
| Lorenzo J Cervantes Shelton, CT | Ophthalmology | 32 | 21 | $6,999 |
| Michael J Taravella Aurora, CO | Ophthalmology | 13 | Under 11 | $6,398 |
| Syed A Karim Sellersville, PA | Ophthalmology | 11 | Under 11 | $6,066 |
| Erich A Hinel Blue Ash, OH | Optometry | 13 | Under 11 | $5,909 |
| Richard M Wong Stockton, CA | Ophthalmology | 12 | Under 11 | $5,305 |
| John D Sheppard Jr. Norfolk, VA | Ophthalmology | 17 | Under 11 | $5,204 |
| Frederick J Sauerburger Waldorf, MD | Ophthalmology | 24 | 16 | $5,077 |
| Prabakar K Rao Saint Louis, MO | Ophthalmology | 11 | Under 11 | $4,788 |
| Cesar Michael A Samson New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 20 | Under 11 | $4,733 |
| Kelly L Larkin Bellaire, TX | Ophthalmology | 16 | Under 11 | $4,537 |
| Joseph F Panarelli New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 13 | Under 11 | $4,360 |
| Andrew Pittner Charlottesville, VA | Ophthalmology | 12 | Under 11 | $4,301 |
| Robert Rothstein Forest Hills, NY | Ophthalmology | 19 | Under 11 | $4,185 |
| Joshua M Barnett Atlanta, GA | Ophthalmology | 14 | Under 11 | $3,200 |
| Maria D Bernal Bogalusa, LA | Ophthalmology | 13 | Under 11 | $2,969 |
| Kira Manusis North Miami Beach, FL | Ophthalmology | 13 | Under 11 | $2,852 |
| Arbi Khemichian Torrance, CA | Ophthalmology | 13 | Under 11 | $2,852 |
| Rebecca R Murphy Anderson, SC | Ophthalmology | 12 | Under 11 | $2,576 |
| Stanley Bykov Brooklyn, NY | Ophthalmology | 12 | Under 11 | $2,504 |
| Adam J Lish Brooklyn, NY | Ophthalmology | 12 | Under 11 | $2,453 |
| Anthony F Novak River Falls, WI | Ophthalmology | 11 | Under 11 | $2,404 |
| Nikhil D Bansal Philadelphia, PA | Optometry | 11 | Under 11 | $2,396 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis/Sandoz | 2,990 | $805K |