Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$28K
-69.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
1,749
$16.14 per claim
Patients
1,354
1,009 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$28K
$20.84 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $28K for Sulfacetamide-Prednisolone in 2024, for 1,749 prescriptions and refills to 1,354 patients (down 69.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $16.14.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Sulfacetamide-Prednisolone in 2024: $3,913 for 171 claims, followed by California ($3,189).
Alan D Baribeau, ophthalmology in San Antonio, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Sulfacetamide-Prednisolone in 2024: 87 claims costing $2,560.
Sulfacetamide-Prednisolone is made by Bausch + Lomb Corporation (BLCO), listed in the Medicare spending data as Bausch & Lomb I.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan D Baribeau San Antonio, TX | Ophthalmology | 87 | 79 | $2,560 |
| Jennifer J Diehn Daly City, CA | Ophthalmology | 24 | 16 | $552 |
| Kimball P Woodward I |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,126 | 9,330 | 5,744 | $178K |
| 2023 | 1,531 | 5,065 | 3,552 | $92K |
| 2024 | 1,009 | 1,749 | 1,354 | $28K |
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 |
| 17 |
| Under 11 |
| $317 |
| Thomas A Simpson Iowa City, IA | Otolaryngology | 22 | 18 | $275 |
| John R Favetta North Arlington, NJ | Ophthalmology | 20 | 16 | $235 |
| Mark D Lebeda East Lansing, MI | Otolaryngology | 16 | Under 11 | $222 |
| Kevin H Charlton Salt Lake City, UT | Ophthalmology | 15 | Under 11 | $221 |
| Christopher J Vieau Monroe, NC | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $205 |
| Brian E Duff Providence, RI | Otolaryngology | 12 | Under 11 | $184 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb I BLCO | 1,750 | $28K |