Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$959K
-19.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
3,967
$241.78 per claim
Patients
1,717
1,246 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$959K
$558.47 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $959K for Pred Forte in 2024, for 3,967 prescriptions and refills to 1,717 patients (down 19.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $241.78.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Pred Forte in 2024: $145K for 511 claims, followed by Arizona ($123K).
Robert H Gross, ophthalmology in Phoenix, AZ, had the highest Medicare cost for Pred Forte in 2024: 297 claims costing $60K.
Pred Forte 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert H Gross Phoenix, AZ | Ophthalmology | 297 | 91 | $60K |
| George J Florakis Scarsdale, NY | Ophthalmology | 132 | 49 | $37K |
| Nishi M Shah Phoenix, AZ |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,414 | 4,742 | 2,049 | $1.3M |
| 2023 | 1,386 | 4,513 | 1,931 | $1.2M |
| 2024 | 1,246 | 3,967 | 1,717 | $959K |
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 |
| 175 |
| 65 |
| $36K |
| Jung T Dao Phoenix, AZ | Ophthalmology | 80 | 24 | $17K |
| James P Gills III Tarpon Springs, FL | Ophthalmology | 74 | 37 | $15K |
| Thomas E Flynn New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 22 | Under 11 | $11K |
| In C Shin Montgomery, AL | Ophthalmology | 17 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Sonal S Tuli Gainesville, FL | Ophthalmology | 36 | 20 | $10K |
| John P Essepian III Fairfax, VA | Ophthalmology | 38 | 13 | $9,997 |
| Gabriel Rand New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 37 | 17 | $9,689 |
| Jeffrey K Moore Portland, ME | Ophthalmology | 15 | Under 11 | $9,039 |
| Seth W Meskin Milford, CT | Ophthalmology | 34 | Under 11 | $8,028 |
| Benjamin T Dastrup South Ogden, UT | Ophthalmology | 26 | 13 | $6,771 |
| Anzhelika Vaccaro Port Jefferson, NY | Ophthalmology | 42 | Under 11 | $6,741 |
| Gerard D'Aversa Valley Stream, NY | Ophthalmology | 33 | Under 11 | $5,816 |
| Edward Sung Wheaton, IL | Ophthalmology | 14 | Under 11 | $5,734 |
| Ana Bartolomei San Juan, PR | Ophthalmology | 31 | Under 11 | $5,155 |
| Gerald W Zaidman Valhalla, NY | Ophthalmology | 12 | Under 11 | $4,662 |
| Kristin C Bains Birmingham, AL | Ophthalmology | 24 | Under 11 | $4,579 |
| Severin B Palydowycz Milford, PA | Ophthalmology | 28 | 20 | $4,331 |
| David R Hardten Minneapolis, MN | Ophthalmology | 12 | Under 11 | $3,459 |
| Sameh Mosaed Irvine, CA | Ophthalmology | 14 | Under 11 | $3,419 |
| Anna J Park Wheaton, IL | Ophthalmology | 11 | Under 11 | $3,363 |
| Terry L Kaiura Pismo Beach, CA | Ophthalmology | 13 | Under 11 | $2,381 |
| Careen Y Lowder Cleveland, OH | Ophthalmology | 11 | Under 11 | $2,348 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Allergan Inc. ABBV | 3,969 | $959K |