Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$23.3M
-25.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
518K
$44.91 per claim
Patients
392K
72,791 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$23.3M
$59.39 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $23.3M for Tobramycin-Dexamethasone in 2024, for 518,274 prescriptions and refills to 391,898 patients (down 25.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $44.91.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Tobramycin-Dexamethasone in 2024: $2.7M for 59,909 claims, followed by Florida ($2.4M).
Oscar A Hernandez, ophthalmology in Arecibo, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Tobramycin-Dexamethasone in 2024: 2,730 claims costing $95K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar A Hernandez Arecibo, PR | Ophthalmology | 2,730 | 1,129 | $95K |
| Joseph T Kavanagh Seguin, TX | Ophthalmology | 1,444 | 911 | $64K |
| Khaled A Tawansy |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 69,899 | 424,341 | 321,668 | $33.6M |
| 2023 | 73,600 | 483,951 | 367,002 | $31.2M |
| 2024 | 72,791 | 518,274 | 391,898 | $23.3M |
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 |
| 1,181 |
| 485 |
| $53K |
| Linda L Burk Dallas, TX | Ophthalmology | 767 | 477 | $52K |
| David A Boes Great Falls, MT | Ophthalmology | 1,280 | 1,051 | $45K |
| Jason K Darlington Melbourne, FL | Ophthalmology | 972 | 427 | $43K |
| Jorge Hernandez Ruiz Ponce, PR | Ophthalmology | 641 | 430 | $42K |
| Eduardo Perez Rodriguez Ponce, PR | Ophthalmology | 688 | 509 | $39K |
| Erik D Skoog Spokane, WA | Ophthalmology | 461 | 292 | $38K |
| Miguel A Garcia-Llorens Hatillo, PR | Ophthalmology | 603 | 410 | $38K |
| Miguel A Torres Ponce, PR | Ophthalmology | 553 | 385 | $37K |
| Georgios Papastergiou Chula Vista, CA | Ophthalmology | 835 | 641 | $37K |
| Hung H Le Houston, TX | Ophthalmology | 855 | 468 | $37K |
| Jose N Garcia-Davalos Laredo, TX | Ophthalmology | 763 | 528 | $37K |
| Hiram Quinones- Ferrer Ponce, PR | Ophthalmology | 559 | 383 | $37K |
| Luis R Santiago-Pagan Aibonito, PR | Ophthalmology | 528 | 248 | $36K |
| Kent C Keys Anniston, AL | Ophthalmology | 804 | 444 | $35K |
| G T McKnight Pensacola, FL | Ophthalmology | 653 | 366 | $35K |
| William D Witt Manhattan, KS | Ophthalmology | 708 | 348 | $31K |
| Bokkwan Jun Flushing, NY | Ophthalmology | 609 | 321 | $31K |
| Giacomina Massaro-Giordano Philadelphia, PA | Ophthalmology | 821 | 610 | $30K |
| Bruce E Silverstein Redding, CA | Ophthalmology | 693 | 423 | $29K |
| Michael Alunni Pittsburgh, PA | Ophthalmology | 503 | 330 | $28K |
| Lydia Matkovich Torrance, CA | Ophthalmology | 312 | 78 | $25K |
| Jose G Matos San Juan, PR | Ophthalmology | 403 | 286 | $25K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Perrigo/Padagis PRGO | 224,651 | $9.5M |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 159,763 | $7.5M |
| Bausch & Lomb I BLCO | 133,921 | $6.3M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 133 | $7,360 |