Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$34.0M
+2.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
212K
$159.98 per claim
Patients
116K
30,067 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$34.0M
$292.77 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $34.0M for Loteprednol Etabonate in 2024, for 212,311 prescriptions and refills to 116,007 patients (up 2.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $159.98.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Loteprednol Etabonate in 2024: $4.1M for 24,074 claims, followed by Texas ($3.1M).
David S Mora, optometry in Laredo, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Loteprednol Etabonate in 2024: 1,040 claims costing $346K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David S Mora Laredo, TX | Optometry | 1,040 | 462 | $346K |
| Alberto Ortiz-Arroyo Moca, PR | Ophthalmology | 975 | 549 | $149K |
| Saveren Scannapiego |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25,546 | 147,270 | 77,041 | $30.2M |
| 2023 | 27,163 | 169,714 | 91,441 | $33.2M |
| 2024 | 30,067 | 212,311 | 116,007 | $34.0M |
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 |
| 683 |
| 259 |
| $101K |
| John C Affeldt Loma Linda, CA | Ophthalmology | 377 | 156 | $81K |
| Anish U Shah Norwich, CT | Ophthalmology | 283 | 93 | $78K |
| Pedram Hamrah Tampa, FL | Ophthalmology | 393 | 166 | $74K |
| Clifford L Salinger Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Ophthalmology | 543 | 226 | $69K |
| Robert L Schultze Slingerlands, NY | Ophthalmology | 407 | 143 | $68K |
| Stephen G Spitzer Syracuse, NY | Ophthalmology | 274 | 124 | $59K |
| Mark L Hornfeld New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 221 | 104 | $58K |
| Bingjing Z Roberts New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 461 | 373 | $56K |
| Amy Y Chen Flushing, NY | Optometry | 232 | 83 | $55K |
| John D Sheppard Jr. Norfolk, VA | Ophthalmology | 252 | 89 | $53K |
| Brandon D Ayres Bala Cynwyd, PA | Ophthalmology | 266 | 107 | $49K |
| Julio Narvaez Loma Linda, CA | Ophthalmology | 226 | 87 | $47K |
| Michael A Orozco San Antonio, TX | Optometry | 201 | 119 | $47K |
| John R Wittpenn East Setauket, NY | Ophthalmology | 308 | 101 | $44K |
| Kevin A Munson Allen, TX | Optometry | 214 | 158 | $40K |
| David T Vroman Ladson, SC | Ophthalmology | 260 | 95 | $38K |
| Sadeer B Hannush Langhorne, PA | Ophthalmology | 219 | 67 | $38K |
| Ronald D Plotnik Rochester, NY | Ophthalmology | 250 | 96 | $36K |
| Edward J Holland Edgewood, KY | Ophthalmology | 208 | 63 | $36K |
| Andrew Spinak Pearl River, NY | Ophthalmology | 179 | 125 | $35K |
| Heather M Skeens South Charleston, WV | Ophthalmology | 223 | 74 | $35K |
| Aaleya F Koreishi Arlington, TX | Ophthalmology | 277 | 120 | $35K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Oceanside Pharm | 136,977 | $22.2M |
| Bausch & Lomb I BLCO | 33,853 | $5.9M |
| Armas Pharmaceu | 30,949 | $4.1M |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 9,559 | $1.6M |
| Akorn Inc. | 1,008 | $161K |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 34 | $4,988 |