Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$31K
-2.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
1,041
$30.01 per claim
Patients
853
541 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$31K
$36.61 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $31K for Proparacaine Hcl in 2024, for 1,041 prescriptions and refills to 853 patients (down 2.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $30.01.
Arkansas had the highest Medicare cost for Proparacaine Hcl in 2024: $6,430 for 265 claims, followed by Florida ($4,049).
David L Baker Jr., ophthalmology in Conway, AR, had the highest Medicare cost for Proparacaine Hcl in 2024: 254 claims costing $6,140.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David L Baker Jr. Conway, AR | Ophthalmology | 254 | 248 | $6,140 |
| Prabhakar Tripuraneni San Diego, CA | Radiation Oncology | 18 | 17 | $510 |
| Soha Ibrahim |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 491 | 696 | 557 | $25K |
| 2023 | 588 | 794 | 631 | $32K |
| 2024 | 541 | 1,041 | 853 | $31K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 12 |
| Under 11 |
| $509 |
| Patricia A Leone New York, NY | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $363 |
| Rashmi Kapur Elgin, IL | Ophthalmology | 13 | 13 | $225 |