Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$9.5M
-11.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
25K
$380.51 per claim
Patients
14K
7,976 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$9.5M
$682.70 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $9.5M for Lotemax in 2024, for 25,074 prescriptions and refills to 13,973 patients (down 11.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $380.51.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Lotemax in 2024: $1.6M for 4,157 claims, followed by California ($872K).
David S Mora, optometry in Laredo, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Lotemax in 2024: 127 claims costing $94K.
Lotemax is made by Bausch + Lomb Corporation (BLCO), listed in the Medicare spending data as Bausch & Lomb I.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David S Mora Laredo, TX | Optometry | 127 | 46 | $94K |
| Hui N Zhao Shelton, WA | Ophthalmology | 193 | 80 | $93K |
| Arnulfo V Mansur Miami, FL |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10,274 | 34,500 | 18,642 | $12.2M |
| 2023 | 9,040 | 28,476 | 15,989 | $10.8M |
| 2024 | 7,976 | 25,074 | 13,973 | $9.5M |
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 |
| 122 |
| 64 |
| $46K |
| John S Parker Vestavia, AL | Ophthalmology | 115 | 27 | $43K |
| Spencer T Moy Brooklyn, NY | Optometry | 104 | 56 | $36K |
| Izak Herschitz Brooklyn, NY | Ophthalmology | 87 | 20 | $34K |
| Gena Kochin Brooklyn, NY | Optometry | 95 | 23 | $33K |
| Mark C Vital Houston, TX | Ophthalmology | 83 | 26 | $32K |
| Anthony J Lubniewski Saint Louis, MO | Ophthalmology | 75 | 24 | $29K |
| Seth W Meskin Milford, CT | Ophthalmology | 42 | 12 | $27K |
| Daniel M Cotter Williamsville, NY | Ophthalmology | 70 | 41 | $26K |
| Nathaniel Nataneli Bronx, NY | Ophthalmology | 66 | 27 | $24K |
| Cuong-Dung T DO Westminster, CA | Ophthalmology | 65 | 48 | $22K |
| Richard Najac Flushing, NY | Ophthalmology | 43 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Muhammad I Raja Richmond, VA | Internal Medicine | 57 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Anish U Shah Norwich, CT | Ophthalmology | 43 | 11 | $21K |
| Alan D Mendelsohn Hollywood, FL | Ophthalmology | 59 | 52 | $21K |
| Ilona Genis Brooklyn, NY | Ophthalmology | 60 | 31 | $21K |
| Ian W McWherter Louisville, KY | Optometry | 43 | 16 | $20K |
| Douglas F Buxton New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 36 | 16 | $20K |
| Pedram Hamrah Tampa, FL | Ophthalmology | 58 | 26 | $20K |
| Gee Hyun Chun New York, NY | Optometry | 54 | 23 | $19K |
| Kristiana D Neff Ladson, SC | Ophthalmology | 53 | 20 | $19K |
| Jason L Ellen Jenks, OK | Optometry | 57 | 27 | $19K |
| John D Sheppard Jr. Norfolk, VA | Ophthalmology | 45 | 18 | $19K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb I BLCO | 25,078 | $9.5M |