Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$3.4M
+4.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
31K
$107.79 per claim
Patients
25K
17,304 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$3.4M
$132.44 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $3.4M for Hydrocortisone-Acetic Acid in 2024, for 31,154 prescriptions and refills to 25,352 patients (up 4.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $107.79.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Hydrocortisone-Acetic Acid in 2024: $393K for 4,020 claims, followed by Florida ($332K).
Ronald B Lorenc, otolaryngology in Bridgeton, NJ, had the highest Medicare cost for Hydrocortisone-Acetic Acid in 2024: 59 claims costing $7,093.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald B Lorenc Bridgeton, NJ | Otolaryngology | 59 | 38 | $7,093 |
| Steven A Bramwit Greenwich, CT | Otolaryngology | 66 | 51 | $7,053 |
| Douglas J Raedy |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 15,778 | 30,953 | 24,826 | $3.5M |
| 2023 | 15,195 | 26,980 | 22,246 | $3.2M |
| 2024 | 17,304 | 31,154 | 25,352 | $3.4M |
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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 |
| 51 |
| 28 |
| $6,720 |
| John M Feehery Chester, PA | Otolaryngology | 51 | 37 | $6,098 |
| Adam M Shapiro St Thomas, VI | Otolaryngology | 47 | 39 | $5,932 |
| Monica N Okun New York, NY | Otolaryngology | 42 | 26 | $4,593 |
| Gustavo A Altamar Rio Piedras, PR | Internal Medicine | 34 | 22 | $4,530 |
| Kyle White La Mesa, CA | Physician Assistant | 38 | 21 | $4,480 |
| Hwa J Son Yonkers, NY | Otolaryngology | 34 | 20 | $4,310 |
| Lauren S Zaretsky Setauket, NY | Otolaryngology | 56 | 29 | $4,292 |
| Ariadna Papageorge New York, NY | Otolaryngology | 40 | 37 | $4,045 |
| Francisco G Pernas Miami, FL | Otolaryngology | 44 | 36 | $4,032 |
| Francis A Casper Park Ridge, IL | Otolaryngology | 34 | 29 | $3,705 |
| Maria T Martinez Washington, DC | Otolaryngology | 23 | 16 | $3,650 |
| Katja N Tandarich Saint Clair Shores, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 29 | 22 | $3,565 |
| Hoa V Nguyen Spring Hill, FL | Otolaryngology | 33 | 25 | $3,549 |
| Andrew M Behler Grand Rapids, MI | Otolaryngology | 33 | 28 | $3,501 |
| Jose Bossbaly Philadelphia, PA | Internal Medicine | 30 | 15 | $3,481 |
| Jason H H Kim Fullerton, CA | Otolaryngology | 27 | 18 | $3,409 |
| Jacob J Friedman Chicago, IL | Otolaryngology | 30 | 28 | $3,278 |
| Chad R Marrs Sarasota, FL | Otolaryngology | 27 | 19 | $3,055 |
| Craig M Litman Port Jefferson Station, NY | Otolaryngology | 21 | 17 | $2,867 |
| Francisco Berio Ramos Corozal, PR | General Practice | 27 | 16 | $2,827 |
| Norman N Ge Irvine, CA | Otolaryngology | 44 | 29 | $2,765 |
| Helen H Kim Staten Island, NY | Otolaryngology | 23 | 18 | $2,726 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Taro Pharm USA | 27,349 | $2.9M |
| Cosette Pharmac | 3,815 | $422K |