Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$5.5M
+252.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
1,831
$2,999.12 per claim
Patients
462
106 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$5.5M
$11,895.55 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $5.5M for Syfovre in 2024, for 1,831 prescriptions and refills to 462 patients (up 252.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $2,999.12.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Syfovre in 2024: $4.2M for 1,418 claims, followed by New York ($313K).
Wilfredo C Lara, ophthalmology in Miami, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Syfovre in 2024: 124 claims costing $389K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilfredo C Lara Miami, FL | Ophthalmology | 124 | 17 | $389K |
| Kenneth T Wals Coral Gables, FL | Ophthalmology | 103 | 14 | $330K |
| Jonathan A Mines Riverview, FL |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 78 | 500 | 233 | $1.6M |
| 2024 | 106 | 1,831 | 462 | $5.5M |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims |
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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 |
| 95 |
| 30 |
| $247K |
| Sulayman E Jallow Pembroke Pines, FL | Ophthalmology | 63 | Under 11 | $228K |
| Michael B Parrott Gainesville, FL | Ophthalmology | 74 | 15 | $199K |
| James M Jochum Orange City, FL | Ophthalmology | 84 | 23 | $188K |
| Harry Rosenthal Jr. Fort Worth, TX | Ophthalmology | 83 | 22 | $182K |
| Rafael Trespalacios Melbourne, FL | Ophthalmology | 40 | 16 | $165K |
| Sagar R Patel New Orleans, LA | Ophthalmology | 59 | 17 | $160K |
| Drew P Bawcombe Deerfield Beach, FL | Ophthalmology | 62 | 13 | $149K |
| Samantha Xavier Ocoee, FL | Ophthalmology | 52 | 13 | $131K |
| Douglas F Lieb Orange City, FL | Ophthalmology | 42 | Under 11 | $128K |
| Bilal Shaukat Pearland, TX | Ophthalmology | 50 | 11 | $120K |
| Adam S Berger Winter Haven, FL | Ophthalmology | 33 | Under 11 | $118K |
| Jason M Handza Pinellas Park, FL | Ophthalmology | 33 | Under 11 | $117K |
| Avit J Gremillion III Biloxi, MS | Ophthalmology | 41 | Under 11 | $116K |
| Philip L Ames Bradenton, FL | Ophthalmology | 28 | Under 11 | $111K |
| Brian Madow Buffalo, NY | Ophthalmology | 33 | Under 11 | $109K |
| Jaya B Kumar Orlando, FL | Ophthalmology | 34 | Under 11 | $105K |
| Deval D Joshi Boynton Beach, FL | Ophthalmology | 35 | Under 11 | $97K |
| Michael W Hines Gainesville, FL | Ophthalmology | 26 | Under 11 | $86K |
| Matthew M Menosky Clearwater, FL | Ophthalmology | 29 | 14 | $83K |
| Farhad Safi Port Orange, FL | Ophthalmology | 21 | Under 11 | $81K |
| Elia C Mavrofrides Orlando, FL | Ophthalmology | 24 | Under 11 | $77K |
| Thomas A Barnard Lake Mary, FL | Ophthalmology | 18 | Under 11 | $66K |
| Spending |
|---|
| Apellis Pharmac | 1,835 | $5.5M |