Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.6M
-40.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
4,609
$350.71 per claim
Patients
2,212
810 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.6M
$730.54 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.6M for Inveltys in 2024, for 4,609 prescriptions and refills to 2,212 patients (down 40.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $350.71.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Inveltys in 2024: $306K for 918 claims, followed by California ($168K).
Christopher J Newton, ophthalmology in Providence, RI, had the highest Medicare cost for Inveltys in 2024: 287 claims costing $82K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher J Newton Providence, RI | Ophthalmology | 287 | 157 | $82K |
| Scott B Sheren Riverhead, NY | Ophthalmology | 257 | 117 | $74K |
| Gerard D'Aversa |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,951 | 15,218 | 8,635 | $4.8M |
| 2023 | 1,177 | 7,836 | 3,983 | $2.7M |
| 2024 | 810 | 4,609 | 2,212 | $1.6M |
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 |
| 177 |
| 94 |
| $50K |
| Kyle Kirkland College Station, TX | Ophthalmology | 170 | 105 | $49K |
| Anish U Shah Norwich, CT | Ophthalmology | 69 | 13 | $33K |
| Paul L Krawitz Huntington, NY | Ophthalmology | 77 | 32 | $22K |
| John P Essepian III Fairfax, VA | Ophthalmology | 71 | 35 | $20K |
| Craig H Marcus Bethpage, NY | Ophthalmology | 54 | 26 | $17K |
| Lance C Lemon Lansing, MI | Ophthalmology | 51 | 21 | $16K |
| Sadeer B Hannush Langhorne, PA | Ophthalmology | 28 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Mark S Siegel Beaufort, SC | Ophthalmology | 49 | 28 | $14K |
| Sarah R Baroody Newtown, CT | Ophthalmology | 45 | 25 | $13K |
| Edward J Holland Edgewood, KY | Ophthalmology | 25 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Peter J Breingan Manhasset, NY | Ophthalmology | 45 | 23 | $13K |
| Jason E Karo Asheville, NC | Ophthalmology | 44 | 44 | $13K |
| Eric L Putnoi Waltham, MA | Ophthalmology | 22 | 20 | $12K |
| John R Wittpenn East Setauket, NY | Ophthalmology | 11 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Timothea A Ryan Meriden, CT | Ophthalmology | 39 | 23 | $11K |
| Puneet Panda Marietta, GA | Ophthalmology | 37 | 25 | $11K |
| Pedro Cervantes Fanning Charlotte, NC | Ophthalmology | 37 | 20 | $11K |
| Howard L Distelman Guilford, CT | Ophthalmology | 36 | 19 | $10K |
| Arielle R Spitze Norfolk, VA | Ophthalmology | 31 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Michael K Tran Fountain Valley, CA | Ophthalmology | 28 | 20 | $9,741 |
| Jeremy B Meltzer Worcester, MA | Ophthalmology | 32 | 20 | $9,473 |
| Karen I Dacey Bethlehem, PA | Ophthalmology | 32 | 23 | $9,273 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Kala/Alcon Labo | 4,610 | $1.6M |