Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$4.9M
-10.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
10K
$473.18 per claim
Patients
2,384
2,285 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$4.9M
$2,048.71 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $4.9M for Xalatan in 2024, for 10,322 prescriptions and refills to 2,384 patients (down 10.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $473.18.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Xalatan in 2024: $833K for 1,789 claims, followed by New York ($577K).
Robert B Hodges, ophthalmology in Frederick, MD, had the highest Medicare cost for Xalatan in 2024: 31 claims costing $19K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B Hodges Frederick, MD | Ophthalmology | 31 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Jason S Tokunaga Honolulu, HI | Ophthalmology | 29 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Andrew G Iwach |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,776 | 13,524 | 2,946 | $5.7M |
| 2023 | 2,415 | 11,520 | 2,542 | $5.4M |
| 2024 | 2,285 | 10,322 | 2,384 | $4.9M |
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 |
| 32 |
| Under 11 |
| $15K |
| Elliot S Grand Freehold, NJ | Ophthalmology | 16 | Under 11 | $14K |
| John S Marshburn Placentia, CA | Ophthalmology | 11 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Vikas Chopra Arcadia, CA | Ophthalmology | 27 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Jeffrey Liebmann New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 21 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Omar Mobin-Uddin New Brunswick, NJ | Ophthalmology | 29 | Under 11 | $12K |
| David M Witzel Poughkeepsie, NY | Ophthalmology | 12 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Laura C Fine Boston, MA | Ophthalmology | 13 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Mark H Hite Queensbury, NY | Ophthalmology | 14 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Gregory J Katz Ypsilanti, MI | Ophthalmology | 11 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Tom C Hsu Boston, MA | Ophthalmology | 12 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Narges Zandvakil Carmel, IN | Ophthalmology | 22 | Under 11 | $10K |
| James W Hung Boston, MA | Ophthalmology | 14 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Brian A Francis Fountain Valley, CA | Ophthalmology | 26 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Kala Swamynathan Stockton, CA | Ophthalmology | 12 | Under 11 | $9,833 |
| Gregory K Harmon New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 24 | Under 11 | $9,794 |
| Pat-Michael Palmiero Fishkill, NY | Ophthalmology | 11 | Under 11 | $9,700 |
| Jonathan S Myers Philadelphia, PA | Ophthalmology | 24 | Under 11 | $9,651 |
| Hunter R Stokes Jr. Florence, SC | Ophthalmology | 12 | Under 11 | $9,499 |
| Robert R Kule San Mateo, CA | Ophthalmology | 14 | Under 11 | $9,059 |
| Simon K Law Los Angeles, CA | Ophthalmology | 15 | Under 11 | $8,896 |
| Karen S Briggs Dyer, IN | Ophthalmology | 20 | Under 11 | $8,296 |
| Alison J Lauter Miami, FL | Ophthalmology | 12 | Under 11 | $8,249 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer/Viatris | 9,610 | $4.5M |
| Viatris Special VTRS | 712 | $391K |