Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$30.9M
+8.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
394K
$78.56 per claim
Patients
196K
32,677 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$30.9M
$157.47 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $30.9M for Fluorometholone in 2024, for 393,701 prescriptions and refills to 196,387 patients (up 8.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $78.56.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Fluorometholone in 2024: $3.6M for 36,804 claims, followed by Puerto Rico ($3.5M).
Francisco J Corretjer, ophthalmology in San Juan, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Fluorometholone in 2024: 4,115 claims costing $270K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco J Corretjer San Juan, PR | Ophthalmology | 4,115 | 1,281 | $270K |
| Luis R Santiago-Pagan Aibonito, PR | Ophthalmology | 2,968 | 847 | $205K |
| Milton E Irizarry Quinones |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 29,891 | 325,916 | 158,458 | $26.9M |
| 2023 | 30,567 | 339,093 | 168,138 | $28.6M |
| 2024 | 32,677 | 393,701 | 196,387 | $30.9M |
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.
| Ophthalmology |
| 2,564 |
| 779 |
| $177K |
| Cristobal J Cruz-Colon Ponce, PR | Ophthalmology | 2,041 | 465 | $143K |
| David D Verdier Grand Rapids, MI | Ophthalmology | 1,415 | 449 | $123K |
| Bingjing Z Roberts New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 2,045 | 1,507 | $117K |
| Jorge Hernandez Ruiz Ponce, PR | Ophthalmology | 1,489 | 834 | $101K |
| Oscar A Hernandez Arecibo, PR | Ophthalmology | 1,377 | 869 | $93K |
| Luis A Santiago Caban Guayama, PR | Ophthalmology | 1,299 | 456 | $93K |
| Pedro J Davila Dorado, PR | Ophthalmology | 1,201 | 597 | $83K |
| Jonathan C Song Los Angeles, CA | Ophthalmology | 488 | 159 | $83K |
| Sandra L Everett Cheektowaga, NY | Ophthalmology | 722 | 175 | $78K |
| 1497730733 | Ophthalmology | 1,137 | 246 | $78K |
| Anish U Shah Norwich, CT | Ophthalmology | 607 | 192 | $76K |
| Warren M Klein Elizabeth, NJ | Ophthalmology | 1,001 | 296 | $72K |
| John S Parker Vestavia, AL | Ophthalmology | 828 | 267 | $70K |
| Ravi Menghani Long Beach, CA | Ophthalmology | 732 | 563 | $69K |
| Jorge L Rivera Mayaguez, PR | Ophthalmology | 842 | 297 | $68K |
| Brian I Haft Royal Palm Beach, FL | Ophthalmology | 878 | 381 | $65K |
| James D Branch Winston-Salem, NC | Ophthalmology | 671 | 225 | $64K |
| Emad Nakkash Hazel Park, MI | Ophthalmology | 764 | 191 | $61K |
| Manuel F Deltoro Guaynabo, PR | Ophthalmology | 925 | 544 | $60K |
| Ashlyn H Lynn Indianapolis, IN | Optometry | 605 | 217 | $58K |
| David K Sutton Whiteville, NC | Ophthalmology | 615 | 199 | $57K |
| Victor M Villegas San Juan, PR | Ophthalmology | 793 | 164 | $56K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 205,375 | $16.6M |
| Pacific/Greenst | 188,462 | $14.4M |