Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$31.5M
-32.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
734K
$42.93 per claim
Patients
401K
100,944 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$31.5M
$78.64 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $31.5M for Fluocinonide in 2024, for 733,722 prescriptions and refills to 400,566 patients (down 32.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $42.93.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Fluocinonide in 2024: $6.6M for 171,251 claims, followed by New York ($6.3M).
Jong Won Choi, podiatry in Brooklyn, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Fluocinonide in 2024: 2,249 claims costing $195K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jong Won Choi Brooklyn, NY | Podiatry | 2,249 | 205 | $195K |
| Louis H Lam New York, NY | Physician Assistant | 1,276 | 50 | $117K |
| Pinkas E Lebovits |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 99,942 | 719,135 | 379,882 | $66.6M |
| 2023 | 99,388 | 698,054 | 379,618 | $46.9M |
| 2024 | 100,944 | 733,722 | 400,566 | $31.5M |
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.
| Dermatology |
| 981 |
| 157 |
| $89K |
| Jian Cui Flushing, NY | Dermatology | 1,249 | 339 | $87K |
| Eneida Agosto-Colon Jackson Heights, NY | Rheumatology | 526 | 125 | $81K |
| Sharene B Nubani Dorchester, MA | Podiatry | 843 | 95 | $73K |
| 1821106691 | General Practice | 651 | 179 | $66K |
| Huynh Tran Rosemead, CA | Internal Medicine | 524 | 156 | $65K |
| Howard J Reifer Brooklyn, NY | Podiatry | 666 | 126 | $62K |
| Esther Suh New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 618 | 75 | $60K |
| Thoi H Lien Rosemead, CA | Family Practice | 790 | 210 | $56K |
| Bosheng Qiu Alhambra, CA | Internal Medicine | 792 | 190 | $51K |
| John A Debello Bronx, NY | Podiatry | 120 | 67 | $44K |
| Christopher Cepeda Bronx, NY | Physician Assistant | 776 | 104 | $44K |
| Dmitry Khasak New York, NY | Dermatology | 495 | 91 | $43K |
| Susan G Schneidermesser Brooklyn, NY | Podiatry | 479 | 63 | $40K |
| Huachen Wei Elmhurst, NY | Dermatology | 781 | 480 | $40K |
| Liliya Besedina Bayonne, NJ | Dermatology | 425 | 32 | $40K |
| Fufu He Brooklyn, NY | Family Practice | 600 | 301 | $39K |
| Michael F Bothwell Bronx, NY | Physician Assistant | 693 | 99 | $39K |
| Harold Hsu Rosemead, CA | Internal Medicine | 775 | 199 | $38K |
| Paul Y Kim Ridgewood, NY | Podiatry | 474 | 47 | $38K |
| Navid Ezra Thousand Oaks, CA | Dermatology | 390 | 182 | $37K |
| Junior R King Brooklyn, NY | Podiatry | 307 | 54 | $37K |
| Nestor Sanchez Colon Aibonito, PR | Dermatology | 691 | 390 | $35K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Taro Pharm USA | 263,725 | $12.3M |
| Encube Ethicals | 92,099 | $5.0M |
| Teva USA TEVA | 117,893 | $5.0M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 82,132 | $2.9M |
| Cosette Pharmac | 34,450 | $1.8M |
| Xiromed, LLC | 40,393 | $1.3M |
| Macleods Pharma | 30,869 | $1.0M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 18,682 | $914K |
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 18,065 | $641K |
| Fougera/Sandoz SDZ.SW | 30,103 | $491K |
| Viona Pharmaceu | 2,869 | $77K |
| Glasshouse Phar | 1,119 | $40K |
| Alvogen Inc | 418 | $31K |
| Perrigo/Padagis PRGO | 922 | $22K |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 49 | $12K |
| Rising Pharm | 122 | $4,992 |
| Teligent Pharma | 41 | $2,625 |
| Ipg Pharmaceuti | 27 | $1,483 |