Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$48K
-29.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
1,160
$41.51 per claim
Patients
1,017
188 prescribers
Total spending
-
All plans
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $48K for Phenylephrine Hcl in 2024, for 1,160 prescriptions and refills to 1,017 patients (down 29.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $41.51.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Phenylephrine Hcl in 2024: $12K for 283 claims, followed by New York ($8,861).
Philip M Kikuchi, ophthalmology in Rochester, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Phenylephrine Hcl in 2024: 172 claims costing $6,160.
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip M Kikuchi Rochester, NY | Ophthalmology | 172 | 166 | $6,160 |
| Jyotsom B Ganatra Manchester, NH | Ophthalmology | 145 | 133 | $5,373 |
| Lili A Tseng |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 240 | 5,761 | 5,364 | $191K |
| 2023 | 199 | 1,667 | 1,469 | $69K |
| 2024 | 188 | 1,160 | 1,017 | $48K |
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 |
| 128 |
| 120 |
| $4,766 |
| Eric Leung La Jolla, CA | Ophthalmology | 87 | 86 | $3,503 |
| Danli L Xing New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 35 | 34 | $1,648 |
| Joann R Reed Saint Louis Park, MN | Ophthalmology | 30 | 30 | $1,469 |
| David C Wong Fresno, CA | Ophthalmology | 33 | 33 | $1,177 |
| Amy A Zimmerman Rosedale, MD | Ophthalmology | 32 | 30 | $802 |
| Gary Yip Santa Rosa, CA | Ophthalmology | 22 | 21 | $785 |
| Brian L Lee Los Angeles, CA | Ophthalmology | 11 | Under 11 | $730 |
| Peter J Kappel Santa Monica, CA | Ophthalmology | 16 | 14 | $653 |
| George R Zambelli Jr. Rochester, PA | Ophthalmology | 24 | 23 | $609 |
| Sara P Modjtahedi Sacramento, CA | Ophthalmology | 16 | 14 | $571 |
| Stephen S Phillips San Rafael, CA | Ophthalmology | 15 | 14 | $566 |
| Stephen Tse Detroit, MI | Ophthalmology | 13 | Under 11 | $464 |
| Steven M Schwartz Independence, OH | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $413 |
| Richard G Alvarado San Rafael, CA | Ophthalmology | 11 | 11 | $392 |
| Francis Dipaolo Arlington, VA | Ophthalmology | 13 | 13 | $168 |
| Jonathan Katz Lutherville, MD | Ophthalmology | 13 | 13 | $167 |