Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$2.6M
-31.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
1,203
$2,186.76 per claim
Patients
332
113 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$2.6M
$7,923.71 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $2.6M for Lucentis in 2024, for 1,203 prescriptions and refills to 332 patients (down 31.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $2,186.76.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Lucentis in 2024: $1.9M for 881 claims, followed by Pennsylvania ($185K).
Jay H Levy, ophthalmology in North Miami Beach, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Lucentis in 2024: 265 claims costing $557K.
Lucentis is made by Roche Holding AG (ROG.SW), listed in the Medicare spending data as Genentech, Inc..
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay H Levy North Miami Beach, FL | Ophthalmology | 265 | 59 | $557K |
| Kenneth T Wals Coral Gables, FL | Ophthalmology | 141 | 43 | $249K |
| Sulaiman Alhumaid |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 168 | 2,225 | 592 | $5.4M |
| 2023 | 133 | 1,651 | 465 | $3.8M |
| 2024 | 113 | 1,203 | 332 | $2.6M |
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 |
| 58 |
| Under 11 |
| $110K |
| Wilfredo C Lara Miami, FL | Ophthalmology | 36 | Under 11 | $81K |
| Nicholas J Barna Hazleton, PA | Ophthalmology | 28 | Under 11 | $74K |
| Jason M Handza Pinellas Park, FL | Ophthalmology | 26 | Under 11 | $63K |
| Jeffrey R Pyne Panama City, FL | Ophthalmology | 28 | Under 11 | $55K |
| Mikelson Mompremier Desoto, TX | Ophthalmology | 24 | Under 11 | $52K |
| Elia C Mavrofrides Orlando, FL | Ophthalmology | 20 | Under 11 | $49K |
| James A Staman Jacksonville, FL | Ophthalmology | 17 | Under 11 | $45K |
| Khurram M Chaudhary East Setauket, NY | Ophthalmology | 16 | Under 11 | $43K |
| Paul A Raskauskas Ft Myers, FL | Ophthalmology | 21 | Under 11 | $41K |
| Pedro F Lopez Miami, FL | Ophthalmology | 15 | Under 11 | $41K |
| Carl J Danzig Bonita Springs, FL | Ophthalmology | 19 | Under 11 | $41K |
| Avit J Gremillion III Biloxi, MS | Ophthalmology | 21 | Under 11 | $40K |
| Thomas L Croley Ocala, FL | Ophthalmology | 16 | Under 11 | $39K |
| Drew P Bawcombe Deerfield Beach, FL | Ophthalmology | 13 | Under 11 | $38K |
| William C Ackerman Jr. Gainesville, GA | Ophthalmology | 12 | Under 11 | $38K |
| Gawain Dyer San Antonio, TX | Ophthalmology | 18 | Under 11 | $35K |
| Jonathan A Mines Riverview, FL | Ophthalmology | 14 | Under 11 | $33K |
| Anita Barikian Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Ophthalmology | 14 | Under 11 | $29K |
| Martin E Orlick St Petersburg, FL | Ophthalmology | 11 | Under 11 | $27K |
| Bilal Shaukat Pearland, TX | Ophthalmology | 13 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Matthew A Cunningham Orlando, FL | Ophthalmology | 12 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Robert C Fletcher Kansas City, MO | Ophthalmology | 12 | Under 11 | $22K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Genentech, Inc. ROG.SW | 1,203 | $2.6M |