Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.9M
-2.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
1,124
$1,664.36 per claim
Patients
620
170 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.9M
$3,012.05 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.9M for Ozurdex in 2024, for 1,124 prescriptions and refills to 620 patients (down 2.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,664.36.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Ozurdex in 2024: $1.0M for 621 claims, followed by New York ($353K).
Wilfredo C Lara, ophthalmology in Miami, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Ozurdex in 2024: 86 claims costing $134K.
Ozurdex is made by AbbVie Inc. (ABBV), listed in the Medicare spending data as Allergan Inc..
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilfredo C Lara Miami, FL | Ophthalmology | 86 | 52 | $134K |
| Jay H Levy North Miami Beach, FL | Ophthalmology | 77 | 39 | $129K |
| Jonathan A Mines Riverview, FL |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 150 | 864 | 485 | $1.5M |
| 2023 | 150 | 1,047 | 553 | $1.9M |
| 2024 | 170 | 1,124 | 620 | $1.9M |
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 |
| 57 |
| 33 |
| $105K |
| Akintomide Apara Hollywood, FL | Ophthalmology | 45 | 18 | $81K |
| Issac E Moradi Bronx, NY | Ophthalmology | 37 | 21 | $72K |
| Sarwar Zahid Jackson Heights, NY | Ophthalmology | 40 | 22 | $68K |
| Walid Mangal Stuart, FL | Ophthalmology | 36 | 14 | $56K |
| Harry Rosenthal Jr. Fort Worth, TX | Ophthalmology | 29 | 12 | $48K |
| Sulaiman Alhumaid North Miami Beach, FL | Ophthalmology | 29 | 11 | $48K |
| Bilal Shaukat Pearland, TX | Ophthalmology | 31 | 17 | $44K |
| Charles H Campbell Corpus Christi, TX | Ophthalmology | 28 | 20 | $41K |
| Karl E Waite Daytona Beach, FL | Ophthalmology | 18 | 11 | $38K |
| Khurram M Chaudhary East Setauket, NY | Ophthalmology | 21 | Under 11 | $34K |
| Matthew M Menosky Clearwater, FL | Ophthalmology | 16 | 13 | $30K |
| Gawain Dyer San Antonio, TX | Ophthalmology | 18 | 14 | $27K |
| Avit J Gremillion III Biloxi, MS | Ophthalmology | 19 | Under 11 | $26K |
| Scott M Fair West Palm Beach, FL | Ophthalmology | 11 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Brian Madow Buffalo, NY | Ophthalmology | 16 | Under 11 | $24K |
| Gabriel A Benitez Bajandas Humacao, PR | Ophthalmology | 16 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Jason M Handza Pinellas Park, FL | Ophthalmology | 15 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Daniel E Goldberg Palm Springs, FL | Ophthalmology | 13 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Eric M Shrier Brooklyn, NY | Ophthalmology | 11 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Alberto A Guardiola Mayaguez, PR | Ophthalmology | 11 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Carl J Danzig Bonita Springs, FL | Ophthalmology | 11 | Under 11 | $16K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Allergan Inc. ABBV | 1,126 | $1.9M |