Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.6M
-6.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
22K
$72.66 per claim
Patients
8,552
4,600 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.6M
$185.31 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.6M for Epinastine Hcl in 2024, for 21,817 prescriptions and refills to 8,552 patients (down 6.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $72.66.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Epinastine Hcl in 2024: $298K for 3,299 claims, followed by New York ($223K).
Jon L Yang, ophthalmology in San Francisco, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Epinastine Hcl in 2024: 215 claims costing $37K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon L Yang San Francisco, CA | Ophthalmology | 215 | 119 | $37K |
| Maria F Clemente Hazlet, NJ | Ophthalmology | 341 | 147 | $35K |
| Ayman Matta Orangeburg, NY |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4,016 | 18,489 | 6,772 | $1.6M |
| 2023 | 4,290 | 19,833 | 7,814 | $1.7M |
| 2024 | 4,600 | 21,817 | 8,552 | $1.6M |
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 |
| 300 |
| 111 |
| $18K |
| Echo Lai San Francisco, CA | Optometry | 103 | 60 | $17K |
| John E Streit Lubbock, TX | Ophthalmology | 203 | 68 | $16K |
| Alejandra Uchio Buena Park, CA | Ophthalmology | 174 | 72 | $13K |
| Harold Hsu Rosemead, CA | Internal Medicine | 159 | 42 | $12K |
| Anish U Shah Norwich, CT | Ophthalmology | 142 | 39 | $11K |
| Mabel M Cheng Niskayuna, NY | Ophthalmology | 87 | 33 | $9,328 |
| Joseph T Fan Monterey Park, CA | Ophthalmology | 72 | 17 | $8,618 |
| Michael S Conners East Setauket, NY | Ophthalmology | 109 | 42 | $8,362 |
| Marguerite B McDonald Oceanside, NY | Ophthalmology | 100 | 40 | $8,338 |
| Rajat Ghaiy Atlanta, GA | Ophthalmology | 159 | 57 | $7,454 |
| Matthew D Crookston League City, TX | Optometry | 116 | 37 | $7,387 |
| Parul Pal Orlando, FL | Ophthalmology | 121 | 45 | $7,284 |
| Arlene L Murray Lanham, MD | Ophthalmology | 79 | 38 | $6,974 |
| Lars Hanson Rosemead, CA | General Practice | 35 | 21 | $6,861 |
| David A Garza Houston, TX | Optometry | 94 | 45 | $6,827 |
| Charng F Chong Anaheim, CA | Internal Medicine | 42 | 23 | $6,739 |
| Milton Hom Azusa, CA | Optometry | 66 | 28 | $6,179 |
| Jingtao J Guo Chicago, IL | Ophthalmology | 234 | 124 | $5,787 |
| Sunil M Shivaram Claremont, CA | Ophthalmology | 113 | 44 | $5,492 |
| Mackenzie Macintyre III Sparks, NV | Optometry | 96 | 53 | $5,450 |
| Tin-Cheu Wong Monterey Park, CA | Ophthalmology | 31 | 12 | $5,250 |
| Jill K Showalter Vienna, WV | Optometry | 49 | 24 | $5,141 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset Therap | 21,106 | $1.5M |
| Breckenridge | 685 | $47K |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 30 | $2,375 |