Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$2.7M
-35.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
48K
$56.38 per claim
Patients
18K
13,973 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$2.7M
$146.07 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $2.7M for Flunisolide in 2024, for 47,540 prescriptions and refills to 18,344 patients (down 35.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $56.38.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Flunisolide in 2024: $478K for 7,467 claims, followed by New York ($256K).
Peter D Berman, otolaryngology in Melville, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Flunisolide in 2024: 341 claims costing $33K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter D Berman Melville, NY | Otolaryngology | 341 | 220 | $33K |
| Forrest S Kuhn Jr. Louisville, KY | Allergy/ Immunology | 164 | 52 | $14K |
| Sameer Gupta |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16,895 | 62,935 | 23,067 | $4.9M |
| 2023 | 15,202 | 57,539 | 21,182 | $4.1M |
| 2024 | 13,973 | 47,540 | 18,344 | $2.7M |
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.
| Allergy/ Immunology |
| 149 |
| 54 |
| $9,655 |
| Paul E Howard Kamuela, HI | Otolaryngology | 213 | 87 | $9,268 |
| Stuart Q Hopkins Woodbridge, VA | Internal Medicine | 72 | 46 | $6,813 |
| Brian T Cady Moline, IL | Internal Medicine | 143 | 70 | $6,196 |
| Gary A Weinstock Great Neck, NY | Allergy/ Immunology | 69 | 22 | $5,657 |
| Abdulmassih Abdulmassih Chicago, IL | Family Practice | 154 | 32 | $5,605 |
| Natarajan Asokan Kingman, AZ | Allergy/ Immunology | 55 | 29 | $5,435 |
| Samuel D Cohen Wilson, NC | Otolaryngology | 112 | 50 | $5,270 |
| Miriana Youkhana Chicago, IL | Family Practice | 157 | 20 | $5,259 |
| Jonathan M Doty Danville, KY | Otolaryngology | 73 | 34 | $5,179 |
| Adriana Arcila Manati, PR | Internal Medicine | 92 | 27 | $4,696 |
| Terrence R Loughlin Rockford, IL | Otolaryngology | 93 | 45 | $4,528 |
| Thomas E Garrity Elk Grove Village, IL | Otolaryngology | 107 | 51 | $4,294 |
| Nikki Steidle Toms River, NJ | Nurse Practitioner | 41 | 20 | $4,207 |
| Clive E Roberson West Palm Beach, FL | Allergy/ Immunology | 87 | 49 | $4,109 |
| Michael Schatz San Diego, CA | Allergy/ Immunology | 29 | 15 | $4,054 |
| Martin G Ostro Brookline, MA | Allergy/ Immunology | 46 | 18 | $3,965 |
| Christopher Regala Aiea, HI | Otolaryngology | 74 | 33 | $3,731 |
| Siwat Kiratiseavee Charleston, WV | Allergy/ Immunology | 61 | 38 | $3,704 |
| Muhammad H Iqbal Richmond, KY | Pulmonary Disease | 86 | 45 | $3,693 |
| Sean Leson Garden Grove, CA | Allergy/ Immunology | 79 | 21 | $3,391 |
| Merritt Fajt Pittsburgh, PA | Allergy/ Immunology | 72 | 19 | $3,277 |
| Rachel Davenport-Campbell London, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 55 | 25 | $3,252 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb I BLCO | 34,091 | $1.9M |
| Ingenus Pharmac | 13,459 | $757K |