Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$14.6M
-28.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
55K
$266.29 per claim
Patients
31K
7,171 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$14.6M
$469.48 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $14.6M for Lotemax Sm in 2024, for 54,955 prescriptions and refills to 31,171 patients (down 28.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $266.29.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Lotemax Sm in 2024: $2.2M for 8,140 claims, followed by Florida ($2.1M).
Kurt D Weir, ophthalmology in Oklahoma City, OK, had the highest Medicare cost for Lotemax Sm in 2024: 509 claims costing $142K.
Lotemax Sm 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt D Weir Oklahoma City, OK | Ophthalmology | 509 | 320 | $142K |
| Mario A Di Pascuale El Paso, TX | Ophthalmology | 529 | 327 | $130K |
| Kevin Lai New York, NY |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8,893 | 88,126 | 51,913 | $22.3M |
| 2023 | 8,097 | 75,669 | 43,098 | $20.5M |
| 2024 | 7,171 | 54,955 | 31,171 | $14.6M |
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 |
| 477 |
| 177 |
| $122K |
| David S Mora Laredo, TX | Optometry | 340 | 167 | $121K |
| Brandon Rodriguez Tarpon Springs, FL | Ophthalmology | 464 | 267 | $117K |
| Huy L Hoang Seattle, WA | Optometry | 373 | 96 | $108K |
| Dwight A Silvera Evansville, IN | Ophthalmology | 379 | 177 | $96K |
| Leslie B Aden Flowood, MS | Ophthalmology | 391 | 295 | $95K |
| Mitchell C Shultz Northridge, CA | Ophthalmology | 362 | 164 | $91K |
| Thomas A Brummer Evansville, IN | Ophthalmology | 336 | 184 | $86K |
| David H Leach Tampa, FL | Ophthalmology | 213 | 139 | $77K |
| Joseph Carr Lafayette, IN | Ophthalmology | 305 | 168 | $76K |
| Seaborn M Hunt III Ocala, FL | Ophthalmology | 289 | 168 | $73K |
| Gregg J Berdy Saint Louis, MO | Ophthalmology | 255 | 112 | $71K |
| Jordan M Garelick Bethpage, NY | Ophthalmology | 282 | 167 | $69K |
| Bingjing Z Roberts New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 273 | 218 | $69K |
| Kevin A Dorsett Lakeland, FL | Ophthalmology | 275 | 147 | $69K |
| Michael M Lewis Ft Myers, FL | Ophthalmology | 272 | 187 | $68K |
| James R McNair Jr. Heber Springs, AR | Ophthalmology | 262 | 169 | $67K |
| Mark C Vital Houston, TX | Ophthalmology | 257 | 94 | $66K |
| Steven E Kane Venice, FL | Ophthalmology | 242 | 104 | $65K |
| Huy M Tran Arlington, TX | Ophthalmology | 210 | 139 | $64K |
| Dennis J Reiter El Paso, TX | Ophthalmology | 250 | 150 | $64K |
| Saveren Scannapiego Elizabeth, NJ | Ophthalmology | 214 | 91 | $60K |
| Barry A Schechter Boynton Beach, FL | Ophthalmology | 215 | 119 | $58K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb I BLCO | 54,978 | $14.6M |