Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.6M
-8.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
11K
$154.14 per claim
Patients
7,750
5,298 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.6M
$209.49 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.6M for Trifluridine in 2024, for 10,533 prescriptions and refills to 7,750 patients (down 8.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $154.14.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Trifluridine in 2024: $213K for 1,328 claims, followed by Florida ($135K).
Dwight A Silvera, ophthalmology in Evansville, IN, had the highest Medicare cost for Trifluridine in 2024: 66 claims costing $10K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight A Silvera Evansville, IN | Ophthalmology | 66 | 37 | $10K |
| Mark A Lister Belleville, NJ | Ophthalmology | 42 | 13 | $7,707 |
| Jonathan I Diamant |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,611 | 10,636 | 7,979 | $1.8M |
| 2023 | 5,471 | 10,685 | 7,944 | $1.8M |
| 2024 | 5,298 | 10,533 | 7,750 | $1.6M |
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.
| Ophthalmology |
| 28 |
| 12 |
| $7,363 |
| Andrew E Kortz Pensacola, FL | Ophthalmology | 44 | 24 | $6,187 |
| Hung H Le Houston, TX | Ophthalmology | 29 | 15 | $4,501 |
| Joseph Matz Pottsville, PA | Ophthalmology | 14 | Under 11 | $4,454 |
| Abraham K Sleem Brooklyn, NY | Ophthalmology | 28 | Under 11 | $4,175 |
| Robert J Mack Hoffman Estates, IL | Ophthalmology | 19 | Under 11 | $3,322 |
| Forrest B Swann Waco, TX | Ophthalmology | 22 | Under 11 | $3,299 |
| Michael S Conners East Setauket, NY | Ophthalmology | 23 | Under 11 | $3,297 |
| Aaleya F Koreishi Arlington, TX | Ophthalmology | 18 | Under 11 | $3,062 |
| Tamscot Yap Middletown, CT | Optometry | 18 | Under 11 | $2,964 |
| Clifford L Salinger Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Ophthalmology | 23 | Under 11 | $2,890 |
| James Donovan La Quinta, CA | Ophthalmology | 20 | 17 | $2,881 |
| Maria D Bruno West Seneca, NY | Ophthalmology | 14 | 11 | $2,834 |
| 1316943053 | Ophthalmology | 11 | Under 11 | $2,826 |
| Christopher S Jordan Scranton, PA | Ophthalmology | 18 | Under 11 | $2,767 |
| Austin T Lash Tyler, TX | Ophthalmology | 20 | 16 | $2,759 |
| Subba R Gollamudi Memphis, TN | Ophthalmology | 16 | Under 11 | $2,744 |
| Julie C Lew Athens, OH | Ophthalmology | 19 | Under 11 | $2,721 |
| James B Martel Rancho Cordova, CA | Ophthalmology | 18 | 11 | $2,580 |
| Sidney J Hanish Hazelwood, MO | Ophthalmology | 14 | Under 11 | $2,529 |
| Jerry D Hunsaker Jr. Corpus Christi, TX | Ophthalmology | 18 | 17 | $2,520 |
| Martin Alejandro F Violago Jr. Canonsburg, PA | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $2,465 |
| Andrea A Harper Kearny, NJ | Ophthalmology | 11 | Under 11 | $2,433 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 10,540 | $1.6M |