Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$4.5M
-16.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
84K
$53.68 per claim
Patients
48K
20,578 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$4.5M
$94.00 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $4.5M for Fluocinolone Acetonide in 2024, for 84,079 prescriptions and refills to 48,020 patients (down 16.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $53.68.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Fluocinolone Acetonide in 2024: $517K for 12,783 claims, followed by Florida ($487K).
Paul F Rockley, dermatology in North Miami Beach, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Fluocinolone Acetonide in 2024: 259 claims costing $15K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul F Rockley North Miami Beach, FL | Dermatology | 259 | 126 | $15K |
| Steven L Mackey Alexander City, AL | Dermatology | 206 | 106 | $14K |
| Luis J Ortiz-Espinosa |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16,957 | 59,333 | 35,359 | $4.9M |
| 2023 | 18,517 | 68,748 | 40,305 | $5.4M |
| 2024 | 20,578 | 84,079 | 48,020 | $4.5M |
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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.
| Dermatology |
| 169 |
| 118 |
| $13K |
| Annyce C Treherne Hampton, VA | Dermatology | 149 | 69 | $11K |
| 1336112622 | Dermatology | 179 | 93 | $10K |
| Mohammed S Shakir Fayetteville, NC | Physician Assistant | 107 | 41 | $8,523 |
| George F Bonadurer III Milwaukee, WI | Dermatology | 124 | 49 | $8,072 |
| Christina K Don Miami, FL | Physician Assistant | 68 | 27 | $7,998 |
| Nicole M Candelario Caguas, PR | Dermatology | 105 | 29 | $7,682 |
| Kevin J Gaffney Flint, MI | Dermatology | 151 | 86 | $7,558 |
| Karina Torres Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 65 | 23 | $6,966 |
| Porcia B Love Montgomery, AL | Dermatology | 129 | 71 | $6,892 |
| Patricia A McClerklin Columbia, SC | Dermatology | 123 | 57 | $6,726 |
| Constance L Scott Saginaw, MI | Dermatology | 156 | 84 | $6,610 |
| Hiram A Ruiz Santiago II Bayamon, PR | Dermatology | 89 | 55 | $6,302 |
| Tiffany Gerber Dothan, AL | Physician Assistant | 80 | 26 | $6,088 |
| Larry H Gaston Baltimore, MD | Dermatology | 113 | 48 | $5,899 |
| 1275564585 | Dermatology | 34 | 16 | $5,540 |
| Dennis Polley II Fayetteville, NC | Physician Assistant | 76 | 31 | $5,439 |
| Veronica Rivera Miramar, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 108 | 49 | $5,378 |
| Kathleen J Smith Decatur, GA | Pathology | 90 | 37 | $5,162 |
| Dina V Hunter Columbia, SC | Dermatology | 106 | 68 | $5,096 |
| Elizabeth M Burke Salisbury, MD | Dermatology | 104 | 45 | $5,042 |
| Rogelio Mercado-Seda Mayaguez, PR | Dermatology | 82 | 18 | $4,685 |
| Chloe Kudirka Palmdale, CA | Physician Assistant | 97 | 68 | $4,621 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Rising Pharm | 41,240 | $2.2M |
| Taro Pharm USA | 28,582 | $1.6M |
| Padagis | 7,692 | $381K |
| Quagen Pharmace | 5,758 | $340K |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 508 | $30K |
| Seton Pharmaceu | 161 | $8,643 |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 169 | $8,585 |