Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$9.3M
-4.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
28K
$330.61 per claim
Patients
9,476
5,925 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$9.3M
$976.93 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $9.3M for Timolol Maleate in 2024, for 28,005 prescriptions and refills to 9,476 patients (down 4.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $330.61.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Timolol Maleate in 2024: $1.6M for 5,260 claims, followed by New York ($884K).
Jeffrey Liebmann, ophthalmology in New York, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Timolol Maleate in 2024: 101 claims costing $28K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Liebmann New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 101 | 37 | $28K |
| Annie K Baik Sacramento, CA | Ophthalmology | 99 | 24 | $26K |
| Lourdes Casuso Miami, FL |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4,116 | 17,254 | 6,125 | $8.1M |
| 2023 | 4,801 | 21,540 | 7,341 | $9.7M |
| 2024 | 5,925 | 28,005 | 9,476 | $9.3M |
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 |
| 90 |
| 24 |
| $25K |
| Andrew G Iwach San Francisco, CA | Ophthalmology | 71 | 18 | $24K |
| Yang Li Baltimore, MD | Ophthalmology | 138 | 27 | $22K |
| Linda Y Huang Rochelle Park, NJ | Ophthalmology | 40 | 13 | $22K |
| Michael Lin Boston, MA | Ophthalmology | 34 | 13 | $21K |
| David A Sola-del Valle Boston, MA | Optometry | 48 | 22 | $20K |
| Charles R Niles Williamsville, NY | Ophthalmology | 37 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Laura C Fine Boston, MA | Ophthalmology | 50 | 20 | $20K |
| Sarah D Kuchar Princeton, NJ | Ophthalmology | 42 | 11 | $19K |
| Alisha G Kumar Cincinnati, OH | Ophthalmology | 48 | 15 | $18K |
| Chengjie Zheng New Haven, CT | Ophthalmology | 67 | 13 | $18K |
| Ngoc Nguyen San Jose, CA | Ophthalmology | 40 | 12 | $18K |
| Jessica Moon West Yarmouth, MA | Ophthalmology | 49 | 15 | $18K |
| Jennis H Pae New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 85 | 22 | $17K |
| Valerie Trubnik Mineola, NY | Ophthalmology | 39 | 12 | $17K |
| Angelo Tanna Chicago, IL | Ophthalmology | 52 | 15 | $17K |
| Anthony Liu San Mateo, CA | Ophthalmology | 86 | 19 | $17K |
| Robert Honkanen East Setauket, NY | Ophthalmology | 29 | 13 | $17K |
| Stephen P Schumann Dayton, OH | Ophthalmology | 35 | 11 | $16K |
| Christopher J Engelman Los Gatos, CA | Ophthalmology | 31 | 12 | $16K |
| Ani Khondkaryan Panorama City, CA | Ophthalmology | 41 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Heather A Nesti Annapolis, MD | Ophthalmology | 34 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Robert K Stevens Huntsville, AL | Ophthalmology | 23 | Under 11 | $15K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Amring-Nordic | 13,512 | $4.4M |
| Ingenus Pharmac | 9,395 | $2.9M |
| Bausch & Lomb I BLCO | 3,817 | $1.6M |
| Armas Pharmaceu | 889 | $206K |
| Micro Labs USA, | 335 | $118K |
| Akorn Inc. | 69 | $22K |