Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$167.3M
+14.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
329K
$507.92 per claim
Patients
78K
19,541 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$167.4M
$2,145.53 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $167.3M for Rocklatan in 2024, for 329,460 prescriptions and refills to 77,998 patients (up 14.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $507.92.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Rocklatan in 2024: $20.1M for 40,157 claims, followed by Florida ($18.0M).
Amy M Armstrong, ophthalmology in Charleston, WV, had the highest Medicare cost for Rocklatan in 2024: 841 claims costing $607K.
Rocklatan is made by Alcon Inc. (ALC), listed in the Medicare spending data as Alcon Laborator.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy M Armstrong Charleston, WV | Ophthalmology | 841 | 228 | $607K |
| Kirk A Sturridge Dothan, AL | Ophthalmology | 986 | 220 | $397K |
| Syed F Hasan Dayton, OH |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 15,099 | 236,469 | 59,094 | $118.5M |
| 2023 | 17,243 | 273,805 | 67,231 | $146.4M |
| 2024 | 19,541 | 329,460 | 77,998 | $167.3M |
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 |
| 618 |
| 152 |
| $380K |
| Nora L Cothran Largo, FL | Optometry | 495 | 147 | $380K |
| Frank J Moya Winston Salem, NC | Ophthalmology | 703 | 183 | $375K |
| Kundandeep S Nagi San Antonio, TX | Ophthalmology | 618 | 138 | $373K |
| Megan A Rowlands Wellington, FL | Ophthalmology | 837 | 192 | $363K |
| Richard A Quinones Homewood, IL | Ophthalmology | 602 | 158 | $355K |
| John A Beneke Orlando, FL | Ophthalmology | 509 | 169 | $329K |
| Scott G Womack Charlottesville, VA | Ophthalmology | 540 | 167 | $320K |
| Joseph Pham Tacoma, WA | Ophthalmology | 625 | 140 | $293K |
| Alexander Zabaneh Chula Vista, CA | Ophthalmology | 560 | 145 | $276K |
| Karina Esquenazi Coral Gables, FL | Ophthalmology | 712 | 185 | $275K |
| Lauren P Kaplan Tucson, AZ | Ophthalmology | 412 | 103 | $266K |
| Peter B Daniel Greenville, SC | Ophthalmology | 589 | 140 | $259K |
| Triet M Nguyen Westminster, CA | Ophthalmology | 642 | 105 | $257K |
| Scott C So San Francisco, CA | Ophthalmology | 495 | 94 | $249K |
| Catherine Wang Ocoee, FL | Ophthalmology | 492 | 111 | $236K |
| Charles R Niles Williamsville, NY | Ophthalmology | 323 | 92 | $234K |
| Larry M Perich New Port Richey, FL | Ophthalmology | 427 | 128 | $222K |
| Randall N Stein Mooresville, NC | Ophthalmology | 397 | 92 | $222K |
| Lourdes Casuso Miami, FL | Ophthalmology | 486 | 92 | $219K |
| Andrew Naing New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 404 | 76 | $218K |
| Joseph H Krug Jr. Charlotte, NC | Ophthalmology | 393 | 89 | $212K |
| Brian M Jerkins Memphis, TN | Ophthalmology | 410 | 95 | $207K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon Laborator ALC | 329,580 | $167.4M |