Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.7M
+6.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
3,362
$513.27 per claim
Patients
1,397
795 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.7M
$1,235.23 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.7M for Nevanac in 2024, for 3,362 prescriptions and refills to 1,397 patients (up 6.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $513.27.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Nevanac in 2024: $680K for 1,036 claims, followed by Michigan ($150K).
Fuxiang Zhang, ophthalmology in Detroit, MI, had the highest Medicare cost for Nevanac in 2024: 154 claims costing $94K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuxiang Zhang Detroit, MI | Ophthalmology | 154 | 121 | $94K |
| Jerald E Wisdom San Jose, CA | Ophthalmology | 83 | 27 | $90K |
| Kimberly C Ireland Summit, WI |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,154 | 4,984 | 2,129 | $2.1M |
| 2023 | 884 | 3,197 | 1,386 | $1.6M |
| 2024 | 795 | 3,362 | 1,397 | $1.7M |
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 |
| 241 |
| 161 |
| $79K |
| Annie K Baik Sacramento, CA | Ophthalmology | 60 | 22 | $56K |
| Yang Li Baltimore, MD | Ophthalmology | 54 | 17 | $47K |
| Jeffrey C Liu Chicago, IL | Ophthalmology | 16 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Jyotsom B Ganatra Manchester, NH | Ophthalmology | 32 | 14 | $23K |
| Farnaz Memarzadeh Los Angeles, CA | Ophthalmology | 19 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Jennifer R Long Rancho Cordova, CA | Ophthalmology | 18 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Divya Aggarwal Derby, CT | Ophthalmology | 22 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Jaclyn Kovach Miami, FL | Ophthalmology | 18 | Under 11 | $16K |
| George M Watson Warren, PA | Ophthalmology | 17 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Peter Dentone Los Angeles, CA | Ophthalmology | 17 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Douglas K Von Brauchitsch Santa Rosa, CA | Ophthalmology | 16 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Mamdouh L Nakla Harbor City, CA | Ophthalmology | 16 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Adrienne Ng Roseville, CA | Ophthalmology | 13 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Sid Borirak San Francisco, CA | Ophthalmology | 17 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Gary Yip Santa Rosa, CA | Ophthalmology | 33 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Parham V Morgan Sacramento, CA | Ophthalmology | 12 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Michele S Todman Roseville, CA | Ophthalmology | 31 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Hyong S Choe Anaheim, CA | Ophthalmology | 18 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Kenneth C Ip San Francisco, CA | Ophthalmology | 12 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Sung Lee Sacramento, CA | Ophthalmology | 20 | Under 11 | $9,226 |
| Scott W Siegner Palos Heights, IL | Ophthalmology | 12 | Under 11 | $9,136 |
| Gregory K Harmon New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 14 | Under 11 | $8,911 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis/Harrow | 3,362 | $1.7M |