Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$7.1M
-25.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
140K
$50.97 per claim
Patients
86K
38,697 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$7.1M
$82.75 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $7.1M for Fluocinolone Acetonide in 2024, for 140,181 prescriptions and refills to 86,347 patients (down 25.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $50.97.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Fluocinolone Acetonide in 2024: $1.4M for 29,991 claims, followed by Florida ($768K).
Christina K Don, physician assistant in Miami, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Fluocinolone Acetonide in 2024: 186 claims costing $23K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina K Don Miami, FL | Physician Assistant | 186 | 80 | $23K |
| Dmitry Khasak New York, NY | Dermatology | 351 | 152 | $16K |
| Elaine R Williams |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 36,953 | 130,469 | 77,991 | $10.0M |
| 2023 | 37,693 | 133,911 | 80,766 | $9.6M |
| 2024 | 38,697 | 140,181 | 86,347 | $7.1M |
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.
| Podiatry |
| 82 |
| 25 |
| $14K |
| Abhilasha Tyagi National City, CA | Dermatology | 251 | 82 | $12K |
| Frank A Don Hallandale Beach, FL | Dermatology | 104 | 49 | $12K |
| Terrie B Murray Rocky Mount, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 123 | 55 | $12K |
| Vaughan C Graves Phila, PA | Dermatology | 214 | 85 | $11K |
| Lyudmila Magakyan-Martinez New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 276 | 131 | $11K |
| Jeffrey Tuazon Jersey City, NJ | Nurse Practitioner | 222 | 92 | $11K |
| Jason S Ballin Dayton, OH | Dermatology | 188 | 125 | $10K |
| Perry Z Goldenberg Bronx, NY | Podiatry | 19 | Under 11 | $9,850 |
| Jeffrey M Suchniak Rocky Mount, NC | Dermatology | 145 | 61 | $9,673 |
| Dina V Hunter Columbia, SC | Dermatology | 261 | 177 | $9,613 |
| Vanessa Aveiro Long Beach, CA | Physician Assistant | 84 | 46 | $9,334 |
| Karl Cirincione Brooklyn, NY | Podiatry | 16 | Under 11 | $8,763 |
| Ryan B Ramagosa Mobile, AL | Dermatology | 121 | 93 | $8,754 |
| Jany Sanchez Miami, FL | Dermatology | 208 | 111 | $8,754 |
| Amy R Strohmaier Winter Haven, FL | Physician Assistant | 143 | 64 | $8,410 |
| 1902054125 | Dermatology | 278 | 157 | $7,996 |
| Toby Shawe Wyndmoor, PA | Dermatology | 178 | 87 | $7,503 |
| Tu N Truong San Diego, CA | Internal Medicine | 44 | 14 | $7,300 |
| Melissa K Williams Mobile, AL | Nurse Practitioner | 102 | 56 | $7,206 |
| Lian Jie Li Phillipsburg, NJ | Dermatology | 107 | 80 | $6,902 |
| David Opai-Tetteh Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Dermatology | 137 | 54 | $6,857 |
| Anait Galfaian Glendale, CA | Family Practice | 206 | 39 | $6,840 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Encube Ethicals | 45,430 | $2.2M |
| Rising Pharm | 30,352 | $1.5M |
| Cosette Pharmac | 21,352 | $1.3M |
| Taro Pharm USA | 20,188 | $1.1M |
| Fougera/Sandoz SDZ.SW | 10,052 | $415K |
| Ani Pharmaceuti ANIP | 6,965 | $344K |
| Quagen Pharmace | 2,395 | $141K |
| Padagis | 2,544 | $75K |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 273 | $17K |
| Glasshouse Phar | 356 | $14K |
| Seton Pharmaceu | 181 | $8,847 |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 78 | $5,569 |
| Gavis/Lupin | 16 | $1,229 |
| Marlex Pharm. | 43 | $1,093 |