Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$168.0M
-3.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
354K
$474.93 per claim
Patients
89K
21,426 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$168.0M
$1,881.58 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $168.0M for Rhopressa in 2024, for 353,728 prescriptions and refills to 89,279 patients (down 3.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $474.93.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Rhopressa in 2024: $26.7M for 54,267 claims, followed by New York ($18.6M).
Ngoc Nguyen, ophthalmology in San Jose, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Rhopressa in 2024: 1,178 claims costing $567K.
Rhopressa is made by Alcon Inc. (ALC), listed in the Medicare spending data as Alcon Laborator.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ngoc Nguyen San Jose, CA | Ophthalmology | 1,178 | 320 | $567K |
| Lourdes Casuso Miami, FL | Ophthalmology | 1,274 | 279 | $539K |
| Azizur Rahman Rockford, IL |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 19,796 | 343,839 | 87,820 | $160.9M |
| 2023 | 20,663 | 347,528 | 89,018 | $174.8M |
| 2024 | 21,426 | 353,728 | 89,279 | $168.0M |
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.
| Ophthalmology |
| 642 |
| 172 |
| $396K |
| Kathy K Man-Wong Brooklyn, NY | Ophthalmology | 1,047 | 143 | $339K |
| Sarah Anis Providence, RI | Ophthalmology | 606 | 160 | $303K |
| Daniel Y Choi Stockton, CA | Ophthalmology | 655 | 159 | $298K |
| Janet A Betchkal Jacksonville, FL | Ophthalmology | 531 | 165 | $293K |
| Shalin S Shah Decatur, GA | Ophthalmology | 554 | 151 | $291K |
| Gregory A Christiansen Salt Lake City, UT | Ophthalmology | 793 | 167 | $289K |
| Karina Esquenazi Coral Gables, FL | Ophthalmology | 828 | 213 | $286K |
| Omar M Shoukfeh Lubbock, TX | Ophthalmology | 669 | 149 | $284K |
| Howard J Kushnick Allentown, PA | Ophthalmology | 494 | 160 | $277K |
| John A Beneke Orlando, FL | Ophthalmology | 425 | 142 | $269K |
| James A Savage Fredericksburg, VA | Ophthalmology | 457 | 131 | $260K |
| Omar M Dukar Evansville, IN | Ophthalmology | 580 | 139 | $259K |
| Viet N Bui Tallahassee, FL | Ophthalmology | 576 | 121 | $254K |
| Amber A Dobler-Dixon Amarillo, TX | Ophthalmology | 568 | 147 | $253K |
| Abayomi E Fabunmi Tampa, FL | Ophthalmology | 496 | 163 | $253K |
| Arezu Haghighi Denver, CO | Ophthalmology | 516 | 114 | $251K |
| Omar Mobin-Uddin New Brunswick, NJ | Ophthalmology | 405 | 113 | $245K |
| Scott H Schecter Fort Lauderdale, FL | Optometry | 660 | 189 | $241K |
| Andrew Naing New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 459 | 89 | $238K |
| Scott J Fudemberg Rehoboth Beach, DE | Ophthalmology | 439 | 134 | $235K |
| Farnaz Memarzadeh Los Angeles, CA | Ophthalmology | 202 | 74 | $225K |
| Tim D Johnson Baton Rouge, LA | Ophthalmology | 561 | 117 | $223K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon Laborator ALC | 353,836 | $168.0M |