Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$8.4M
-23.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
194K
$43.50 per claim
Patients
138K
38,883 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$8.4M
$61.03 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $8.4M for Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil in 2024, for 193,563 prescriptions and refills to 137,938 patients (down 23.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $43.50.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil in 2024: $1.3M for 31,639 claims, followed by New York ($734K).
Raul G Vila Ramirez, otolaryngology in San Juan, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil in 2024: 1,169 claims costing $86K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raul G Vila Ramirez San Juan, PR | Otolaryngology | 1,169 | 806 | $86K |
| Alex J Marban Hialeah, FL | Otolaryngology | 1,929 | 729 | $82K |
| Kamran Sadrazodi |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26,295 | 108,411 | 79,621 | $7.8M |
| 2023 | 33,050 | 154,506 | 110,438 | $11.0M |
| 2024 | 38,883 | 193,563 | 137,938 | $8.4M |
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.
| Otolaryngology |
| 813 |
| 361 |
| $24K |
| Robert M Merritt Winter Haven, FL | Otolaryngology | 512 | 335 | $21K |
| Sandra Ho Manhasset, NY | Otolaryngology | 353 | 159 | $20K |
| Manuel Medina Suarez Palmetto Bay, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 603 | 313 | $20K |
| Mariano E Gonzalez Diez Arecibo, PR | Otolaryngology | 271 | 244 | $19K |
| Veling Tsai Alhambra, CA | Otolaryngology | 420 | 198 | $18K |
| Kelly Larrea Winter Haven, FL | Physician Assistant | 441 | 339 | $17K |
| Alberto D Fernandez South Miami, FL | Otolaryngology | 303 | 218 | $16K |
| Chun-Lun J Li New York, NY | Otolaryngology | 236 | 113 | $15K |
| Matthew J Nagorsky Philadelphia, PA | Otolaryngology | 356 | 182 | $15K |
| Giancarlo E Luigi Sanchez Aguadilla, PR | Otolaryngology | 202 | 135 | $14K |
| Michael J Arruza Elias Caguas, PR | Otolaryngology | 175 | 128 | $14K |
| Miguel A Lasalle Lopez Mayaguez, PR | Otolaryngology | 195 | 169 | $14K |
| John M Dobrowski Boston, MA | Otolaryngology | 217 | 112 | $14K |
| Amanda M Estupinan Bartow, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 313 | 216 | $14K |
| Nancy King New York, NY | Otolaryngology | 239 | 100 | $13K |
| Jose L Arsuaga San Juan, PR | Otolaryngology | 182 | 123 | $13K |
| Horacio P Groisman Miami, FL | Otolaryngology | 316 | 180 | $13K |
| Francisco G Pernas Miami, FL | Otolaryngology | 244 | 175 | $13K |
| Quoc A Nguyen Garden Grove, CA | Otolaryngology | 251 | 113 | $12K |
| Alexander Ovchinsky Brooklyn, NY | Otolaryngology | 261 | 120 | $12K |
| Boris Bentsianov Brooklyn, NY | Otolaryngology | 296 | 208 | $12K |
| Marcus Moody Hoover, AL | Otolaryngology | 221 | 192 | $12K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Padagis | 98,958 | $4.0M |
| Rising Pharm | 75,234 | $3.5M |
| Quagen Pharmace | 17,067 | $813K |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 1,335 | $71K |
| Seton Pharmaceu | 602 | $30K |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 421 | $26K |