Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$4.0M
-70.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
43K
$91.43 per claim
Patients
18K
10,038 prescribers
Total spending
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All plans
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $4.0M for Olopatadine Hcl in 2024, for 43,290 prescriptions and refills to 18,049 patients (down 70.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $91.43.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Olopatadine Hcl in 2024: $573K for 6,889 claims, followed by California ($462K).
George A Melnik, otolaryngology in Valparaiso, IN, had the highest Medicare cost for Olopatadine Hcl in 2024: 537 claims costing $40K.
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George A Melnik Valparaiso, IN | Otolaryngology | 537 | 241 | $40K |
| Jason B Karp Lake Success, NY | Pulmonary Disease | 268 | 159 | $38K |
| Robert Mignone |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 81,378 | 456,172 | 174,209 | $20.0M |
| 2023 | 73,367 | 350,281 | 147,333 | $13.2M |
| 2024 | 10,038 | 43,290 | 18,049 | $4.0M |
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.
| Otolaryngology |
| 243 |
| 142 |
| $21K |
| Alex J Marban Hialeah, FL | Otolaryngology | 150 | 34 | $19K |
| Tuan D Le Pomona, CA | General Practice | 77 | 18 | $16K |
| Duc H Phan Houston, TX | Internal Medicine | 60 | 19 | $16K |
| Eric L Mansfield Fayetteville, NC | Otolaryngology | 158 | 82 | $15K |
| Kemp W Bundy Albany, NY | Allergy/ Immunology | 121 | 50 | $15K |
| Vladimir A Grebennikov Richardson, TX | Internal Medicine | 101 | 14 | $14K |
| Huu D Vo Pomona, CA | Family Practice | 78 | 22 | $13K |
| Mark H Schecker Myrtle Beach, SC | Allergy/ Immunology | 103 | 51 | $11K |
| Steven A Bramwit Greenwich, CT | Otolaryngology | 118 | 63 | $11K |
| Cong T Phan Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Internal Medicine | 51 | 12 | $10K |
| Joseph H Bee Brunswick, GA | Otolaryngology | 105 | 57 | $9,254 |
| Anna L Bentsianov Brooklyn, NY | Ophthalmology | 89 | 21 | $8,910 |
| Dale E Mohar Kerrville, TX | Allergy/ Immunology | 90 | 47 | $8,616 |
| Danny Meslemani Melville, NY | Otolaryngology | 99 | 68 | $8,178 |
| Kevin J Roelofs Portsmouth, NH | Allergy/ Immunology | 67 | 27 | $7,866 |
| Edward I Engle Manahawkin, NJ | Otolaryngology | 86 | 51 | $7,722 |
| Evia Alikaj Nano Bronx, NY | Family Practice | 57 | 13 | $7,653 |
| Richard A Hughes Jr. Glens Falls, NY | Otolaryngology | 72 | 28 | $7,565 |
| Melanie L Groch Oswego, NY | Otolaryngology | 94 | 32 | $7,483 |
| Christopher P Mesick Chevy Chase, MD | Otolaryngology | 46 | 23 | $7,465 |
| Rajashri S Iyengar San Carlos, CA | Allergy/ Immunology | 61 | 32 | $7,395 |
| Robert T Adelson Philadelphia, PA | Otolaryngology | 80 | 26 | $7,375 |