Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$3.9M
-55.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
10K
$380.90 per claim
Patients
3,306
1,308 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$3.9M
$1,164.35 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $3.9M for Zerviate in 2024, for 10,108 prescriptions and refills to 3,306 patients (down 55.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $380.90.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Zerviate in 2024: $1.6M for 3,411 claims, followed by New York ($1.5M).
Triet M Nguyen, ophthalmology in Westminster, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Zerviate in 2024: 657 claims costing $377K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triet M Nguyen Westminster, CA | Ophthalmology | 657 | 167 | $377K |
| Boris M Kapelnik Forest Hills, NY | Optometry | 596 | 112 | $229K |
| Yun J Kim Buena Park, CA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,567 | 10,722 | 4,912 | $4.3M |
| 2023 | 2,046 | 20,366 | 6,057 | $8.6M |
| 2024 | 1,308 | 10,108 | 3,306 | $3.9M |
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 |
| 392 |
| 116 |
| $171K |
| Kathy K Man-Wong Brooklyn, NY | Ophthalmology | 351 | 119 | $141K |
| Cuong-Dung T DO Westminster, CA | Ophthalmology | 301 | 85 | $133K |
| Trung M Nguyen Fountain Valley, CA | Ophthalmology | 178 | 61 | $127K |
| Randal T Pham San Jose, CA | Ophthalmology | 114 | 55 | $78K |
| Ngoc Nguyen San Jose, CA | Ophthalmology | 136 | 59 | $73K |
| Raul Daniels Richmond Hill, NY | Optometry | 186 | 52 | $66K |
| Anna L Bentsianov Brooklyn, NY | Ophthalmology | 99 | 35 | $56K |
| Nancy Cheng Flushing, NY | Ophthalmology | 138 | 51 | $55K |
| Amir Yamani Mount Vernon, NY | Ophthalmology | 173 | 29 | $55K |
| Sixto R Caro Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 172 | 53 | $54K |
| Irina B Ganelis Encino, CA | Ophthalmology | 121 | 23 | $46K |
| Joseph T Fan Monterey Park, CA | Ophthalmology | 96 | 28 | $44K |
| Ilona Genis Brooklyn, NY | Ophthalmology | 119 | 22 | $43K |
| Tuan D Le Pomona, CA | General Practice | 79 | Under 11 | $36K |
| Natalya Malakova Forest Hills, NY | Optometry | 86 | 21 | $36K |
| Jai G Parekh Woodland Park, NJ | Ophthalmology | 115 | 35 | $35K |
| Fiona Pathay Bronx, NY | Ophthalmology | 144 | 49 | $32K |
| Elena Feldman Brooklyn, NY | Optometry | 74 | 15 | $32K |
| Emad Nakkash Hazel Park, MI | Ophthalmology | 88 | 22 | $31K |
| Nancy N Tsai New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 136 | 48 | $29K |
| Jeffrey S Williams Jr. Riverhead, NY | Optometry | 75 | 22 | $24K |
| Natalya Rooney Brooklyn, NY | Optometry | 80 | 15 | $22K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Eyevance/Harrow | 10,118 | $3.9M |