Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.0M
-15.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
32K
$31.27 per claim
Patients
15K
6,358 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.0M
$67.58 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.0M for Retin-A in 2024, for 32,156 prescriptions and refills to 14,876 patients (down 15.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $31.27.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Retin-A in 2024: $592K for 19,444 claims, followed by Colorado ($81K).
Renee A D'Ambrosia, dermatology in Centennial, CO, had the highest Medicare cost for Retin-A in 2024: 293 claims costing $11K.
Retin-A is made by Bausch Health Companies Inc. (BHC), listed in the Medicare spending data as Bausch Health U.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renee A D'Ambrosia Centennial, CO | Dermatology | 293 | 146 | $11K |
| Lewis L Kramer Fontana, CA | Dermatology | 143 | 71 | $10K |
| Mark Guralnick Woodland Hills, CA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4,900 | 26,227 | 12,235 | $1.6M |
| 2023 | 5,951 | 30,612 | 14,265 | $1.2M |
| 2024 | 6,358 | 32,156 | 14,876 | $1.0M |
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.
| Dermatology |
| 150 |
| 76 |
| $6,092 |
| Valentina B Sosa Los Angeles, CA | Dermatology | 164 | 68 | $4,997 |
| Lisa Altieri Los Angeles, CA | Dermatology | 115 | 55 | $4,968 |
| Tina Suneja Centennial, CO | Dermatology | 92 | 44 | $3,416 |
| Jeffrey Allen Benabio San Diego, CA | Dermatology | 100 | 41 | $3,171 |
| Natalia Vlassova Los Angeles, CA | Dermatology | 119 | 55 | $3,120 |
| Sarah N Flick Denver, CO | Physician Assistant | 96 | 43 | $2,982 |
| Julie B Ritchie San Diego, CA | Dermatology | 122 | 57 | $2,981 |
| Monika U Curlin Fontana, CA | Dermatology | 107 | 46 | $2,900 |
| Kamran S Askari Harbor City, CA | Dermatology | 79 | 34 | $2,844 |
| Natanel Jourabchi Woodland Hills, CA | Dermatology | 108 | 45 | $2,833 |
| Lamar A Nelson Los Angeles, CA | Dermatology | 70 | 38 | $2,830 |
| Mia L Luna Redlands, CA | Dermatology | 70 | 43 | $2,812 |
| Elisa S Kapler Denver, CO | Dermatology | 88 | 36 | $2,793 |
| Nathalie Q Nguyen New York, NY | Dermatology | 75 | 33 | $2,742 |
| Selim M Inel Riverside, CA | Dermatology | 93 | 29 | $2,694 |
| Stephanie Feldstein Sacramento, CA | Dermatology | 72 | 35 | $2,674 |
| Renee M Echandi Fontana, CA | Physician Assistant | 93 | 39 | $2,671 |
| 1902054125 | Dermatology | 108 | 48 | $2,664 |
| Mark Naftanel Falls Church, VA | Dermatology | 59 | 34 | $2,651 |
| Christine A Dewitt Chevy Chase, MD | Dermatology | 65 | 34 | $2,596 |
| Brittany E Yee San Diego, CA | Dermatology | 64 | 39 | $2,576 |
| Kim Chong Downey, CA | Dermatology | 106 | 41 | $2,569 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch Health U BHC | 32,166 | $1.0M |