Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$2.6M
-34.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
19K
$136.64 per claim
Patients
10K
3,229 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$2.6M
$254.21 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $2.6M for Flarex in 2024, for 19,305 prescriptions and refills to 10,377 patients (down 34.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $136.64.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Flarex in 2024: $663K for 5,218 claims, followed by California ($280K).
Bingjing Z Roberts, ophthalmology in New York, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Flarex in 2024: 2,748 claims costing $329K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bingjing Z Roberts New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 2,748 | 1,906 | $329K |
| Richard E Levine Cliffside Park, NJ | Ophthalmology | 663 | 257 | $83K |
| Linda L Burk |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,915 | 25,211 | 14,932 | $3.6M |
| 2023 | 3,766 | 27,671 | 15,361 | $4.0M |
| 2024 | 3,229 | 19,305 | 10,377 | $2.6M |
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 |
| 229 |
| 107 |
| $48K |
| Rogelio Cantu Jr. Harlingen, TX | Optometry | 206 | 74 | $41K |
| Emad Nakkash Hazel Park, MI | Ophthalmology | 212 | 55 | $26K |
| John D Goosey Houston, TX | Ophthalmology | 153 | 88 | $20K |
| Chad B Haller Astoria, NY | Ophthalmology | 118 | 66 | $18K |
| Huy L Hoang Seattle, WA | Optometry | 107 | 32 | $17K |
| Francis S Mah Pittsburgh, PA | Ophthalmology | 124 | 84 | $16K |
| Matthew S Edwards Ahoskie, NC | Optometry | 116 | 47 | $16K |
| Ayad A Farjo Brighton, MI | Ophthalmology | 130 | 81 | $16K |
| Spencer T Moy Brooklyn, NY | Optometry | 118 | 92 | $15K |
| Craig L Kuntz Cottonwood, AZ | Optometry | 78 | 22 | $14K |
| Ralph B Hester III Palm Desert, CA | Ophthalmology | 113 | 72 | $14K |
| C. Douglas Evans Wakefield, MA | Ophthalmology | 94 | 64 | $14K |
| Harry R Koster Richmond Hill, NY | Ophthalmology | 108 | 49 | $13K |
| Julie M McLaughlin Allentown, PA | Optometry | 101 | 61 | $13K |
| Raymond Fong New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 108 | 106 | $13K |
| Mario Meallet Los Angeles, CA | Ophthalmology | 94 | 42 | $12K |
| Saveren Scannapiego Elizabeth, NJ | Ophthalmology | 89 | 34 | $12K |
| Michael J Paveloff Santa Barbara, CA | Ophthalmology | 89 | 75 | $11K |
| Anish U Shah Norwich, CT | Ophthalmology | 55 | 18 | $11K |
| Don C Nguyen Edmond, OK | Ophthalmology | 87 | 57 | $11K |
| Amir Yamani Mount Vernon, NY | Ophthalmology | 69 | 23 | $11K |
| George J Florakis Scarsdale, NY | Ophthalmology | 67 | 25 | $10K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Eyevance/Harrow | 19,143 | $2.6M |
| Alcon/Eyevance ALC | 169 | $17K |