Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$897K
+1.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
3,777
$237.60 per claim
Patients
2,349
1,869 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$898K
$381.94 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $897K for Fml Forte in 2024, for 3,777 prescriptions and refills to 2,349 patients (up 1.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $237.60.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Fml Forte in 2024: $97K for 372 claims, followed by New York ($95K).
Yun Liu, ophthalmology in Stockton, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Fml Forte in 2024: 34 claims costing $12K.
Fml Forte is made by AbbVie Inc. (ABBV), listed in the Medicare spending data as Allergan Inc..
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yun Liu Stockton, CA | Ophthalmology | 34 | 14 | $12K |
| Philip J Benyo Sugarloaf, PA | Internal Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $6,116 |
| Noelle K Franklyn North Muskegon, MI |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,550 | 3,094 | 1,836 | $797K |
| 2023 | 1,742 | 3,431 | 2,161 | $887K |
| 2024 | 1,869 | 3,777 | 2,349 | $897K |
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.
| Family Practice |
| 13 |
| Under 11 |
| $4,679 |
| Jeremy Chess Bronx, NY | Ophthalmology | 15 | Under 11 | $4,221 |
| Abraham Jaguan Miami, FL | Otolaryngology | 12 | Under 11 | $4,097 |
| Elona Dhrami Bronx, NY | Ophthalmology | 11 | Under 11 | $4,049 |
| Stephen G Spitzer Syracuse, NY | Ophthalmology | 14 | Under 11 | $3,935 |
| Frank X Cao Stockton, CA | Ophthalmology | 16 | 11 | $3,760 |
| Viet N Bui Tallahassee, FL | Ophthalmology | 21 | Under 11 | $3,457 |
| William A Gammill Enterprise, AL | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $3,257 |
| Careen Y Lowder Cleveland, OH | Ophthalmology | 13 | Under 11 | $3,044 |
| Tyler R Sommerfeld Denver, CO | Optometry | 11 | Under 11 | $2,941 |
| Vickas Khemsara Winston Salem, NC | Ophthalmology | 11 | Under 11 | $2,935 |
| Benjamin P Nicholson Saint Joseph, MI | Ophthalmology | 16 | Under 11 | $2,927 |
| Gregory J Pamel New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 12 | Under 11 | $2,920 |
| Kristine A Hill Elmira, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $2,472 |
| Varun K Pawar New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 14 | Under 11 | $2,468 |
| Norman E Pahmeier Enterprise, AL | Ophthalmology | 15 | Under 11 | $2,463 |
| Ayobami O Ojutalayo North Andover, MA | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $2,202 |
| Nisha S Kheradiya Anderson, IN | Ophthalmology | 12 | Under 11 | $2,181 |
| Jay R Patel Pasadena, CA | Ophthalmology | 11 | Under 11 | $2,094 |
| Gregory C Hazen Saginaw, MI | Ophthalmology | 12 | Under 11 | $1,931 |
| Kris A Vanwagner Potsdam, NY | Ophthalmology | 12 | Under 11 | $1,929 |
| Daniel R Osborn Springfield, MO | Ophthalmology | 11 | Under 11 | $1,811 |
| Sulayman E Jallow Pembroke Pines, FL | Ophthalmology | 11 | Under 11 | $1,807 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Allergan Inc. ABBV | 3,778 | $898K |