Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$662K
-2.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
17K
$38.60 per claim
Patients
9,298
999 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$662K
$71.18 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $662K for Flurbiprofen Sodium in 2024, for 17,144 prescriptions and refills to 9,298 patients (down 2.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $38.60.
Massachusetts had the highest Medicare cost for Flurbiprofen Sodium in 2024: $140K for 1,846 claims, followed by Illinois ($68K).
Bradley S Daines, ophthalmology in Worcester, MA, had the highest Medicare cost for Flurbiprofen Sodium in 2024: 1,190 claims costing $95K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley S Daines Worcester, MA | Ophthalmology | 1,190 | 764 | $95K |
| David A Boes Great Falls, MT | Ophthalmology | 1,328 | 969 | $45K |
| Eugenio M Candal |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 883 | 13,366 | 7,482 | $645K |
| 2023 | 1,039 | 14,609 | 8,298 | $681K |
| 2024 | 999 | 17,144 | 9,298 | $662K |
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 |
| 306 |
| 212 |
| $30K |
| Sophia T Chen Oakland, CA | Ophthalmology | 303 | 198 | $28K |
| Jeffrey M Maher Swansea, IL | Ophthalmology | 796 | 392 | $23K |
| Michael L Habryl Gaylord, MI | Ophthalmology | 574 | 292 | $18K |
| Daniel J Tepper Chicago, IL | Ophthalmology | 558 | 234 | $15K |
| Oday J Alsheikh San Antonio, TX | Ophthalmology | 548 | 204 | $14K |
| James F Twist Kenmore, NY | Ophthalmology | 458 | 169 | $14K |
| Hitesh K Patel Edison, NJ | Ophthalmology | 442 | 258 | $12K |
| Eric H Wigton Swansea, IL | Ophthalmology | 450 | 249 | $12K |
| Ann E Ballen Miami, FL | Ophthalmology | 300 | 170 | $12K |
| Munzer Abdulhak Portage, MI | Ophthalmology | 270 | 170 | $9,822 |
| Tatiana C Franco Pittston, PA | Ophthalmology | 250 | 175 | $7,790 |
| Ara D Aprahamian Bloomington, IL | Ophthalmology | 138 | 110 | $7,477 |
| Benjeil Z Edghill Staten Island, NY | Ophthalmology | 125 | 65 | $6,598 |
| Assumpta A Madu Bronx, NY | Ophthalmology | 148 | 85 | $6,484 |
| Aarchan R Joshi Redondo Beach, CA | Ophthalmology | 179 | 129 | $6,367 |
| Ashvani K Gulati Kenmore, NY | Ophthalmology | 87 | 51 | $6,328 |
| Micah L McCarty Jackson, TN | Optometry | 242 | 139 | $6,302 |
| Gary A Steinberg Edison, NJ | Optometry | 171 | 62 | $6,059 |
| Chase M Wilson League City, TX | Ophthalmology | 232 | 144 | $6,040 |
| Jonathan R Kaufman Zephyrhills, FL | Ophthalmology | 225 | 99 | $5,903 |
| Rebecca J Kurzon Winter Park, FL | Ophthalmology | 198 | 103 | $5,265 |
| Gregory E Cox Hamilton, NJ | Ophthalmology | 180 | 112 | $5,111 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Amici Pharmaceu | 17,147 | $662K |