Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$2.4M
-13.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
12K
$199.16 per claim
Patients
5,841
4,594 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$2.4M
$403.64 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $2.4M for Tazarotene in 2024, for 11,840 prescriptions and refills to 5,841 patients (down 13.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $199.16.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Tazarotene in 2024: $350K for 2,015 claims, followed by New York ($320K).
Moises Acevedo, physician assistant in Bronx, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Tazarotene in 2024: 172 claims costing $63K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moises Acevedo Bronx, NY | Physician Assistant | 172 | 63 | $63K |
| 1275564585 | Dermatology | 48 | 24 | $14K |
| Rolf D Knapp Orange, CA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,137 | 7,701 | 3,963 | $1.9M |
| 2023 | 3,799 | 9,944 | 4,867 | $2.7M |
| 2024 | 4,594 | 11,840 | 5,841 | $2.4M |
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.
| Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine |
| 11 |
| Under 11 |
| $14K |
| Alissa T Lamoureux Shrewsbury, MA | Dermatology | 13 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Steve A Krikoriantz Oroville, CA | Physician Assistant | 24 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Christina P Linton Eagle Mountain, UT | Nurse Practitioner | 14 | Under 11 | $8,839 |
| Allison M Linquist Pasadena, MD | Dermatology | 38 | 22 | $8,411 |
| John N Troccoli Fresh Meadows, NY | Dermatology | 32 | Under 11 | $8,240 |
| Connor A Patterson Fredericksburg, VA | Dermatology | 20 | Under 11 | $8,171 |
| Wayne H Fujita Aiea, HI | Dermatology | 34 | 18 | $7,930 |
| Navid Ezra Thousand Oaks, CA | Dermatology | 26 | 14 | $7,827 |
| Salvatore J Milazzo New York, NY | Physician Assistant | 27 | Under 11 | $6,786 |
| Hope E Misterovich Springfield, MO | Family Practice | 15 | Under 11 | $6,475 |
| Rogelio Mercado-Seda Mayaguez, PR | Dermatology | 48 | 21 | $6,246 |
| John T Shen Temecula, CA | Dermatology | 56 | 39 | $6,204 |
| Manjunath S Vadmal Burbank, CA | Pathology | 29 | 13 | $5,921 |
| Karin Blecher Paz Harrison, NY | Dermatology | 11 | Under 11 | $5,848 |
| Joseph J Hong Linwood, NJ | Dermatology | 17 | Under 11 | $5,731 |
| Marilyn C Ray New Orleans, LA | Dermatology | 15 | Under 11 | $5,671 |
| Thomas W Bender III Mobile, AL | Dermatology | 13 | Under 11 | $5,616 |
| Gregory A Sharp Mobile, AL | Physician Assistant | 28 | Under 11 | $5,443 |
| Giselle Gutierrez Coral Gables, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | Under 11 | $4,664 |
| Rodolfo E Chirinos Hollywood, FL | Dermatology | 11 | Under 11 | $4,647 |
| Timothy M Dang San Diego, CA | Dermatology | 14 | Under 11 | $4,600 |
| Douglas AHN Utica, NY | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $4,577 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Taro Pharm USA | 6,794 | $1.1M |
| Cosette Pharmac | 3,874 | $779K |
| Perrigo/Padagis PRGO | 359 | $193K |
| Padagis | 280 | $156K |
| Solaris Pharma | 317 | $110K |
| Mayne Pharma In | 167 | $41K |
| Pacific/Greenst | 51 | $8,060 |