Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$8.3M
-24.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
20K
$405.52 per claim
Patients
5,074
3,341 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$8.3M
$1,631.91 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $8.3M for Zioptan in 2024, for 20,421 prescriptions and refills to 5,074 patients (down 24.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $405.52.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Zioptan in 2024: $1.4M for 3,602 claims, followed by New York ($947K).
Gregory K Harmon, ophthalmology in New York, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Zioptan in 2024: 104 claims costing $42K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory K Harmon New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 104 | 16 | $42K |
| David A Sola-del Valle Boston, MA | Optometry | 74 | 29 | $41K |
| Michael L Savitt |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9,016 | 76,587 | 19,673 | $28.2M |
| 2023 | 4,694 | 28,487 | 8,185 | $10.9M |
| 2024 | 3,341 | 20,421 | 5,074 | $8.3M |
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 |
| 78 |
| 16 |
| $41K |
| Andrew S Cho Los Angeles, CA | Ophthalmology | 104 | 20 | $38K |
| Anzhelika Vaccaro Port Jefferson, NY | Ophthalmology | 57 | 18 | $38K |
| Vikas Chopra Arcadia, CA | Ophthalmology | 58 | 17 | $33K |
| Lourdes Casuso Miami, FL | Ophthalmology | 109 | 14 | $31K |
| Susan S Liang Taunton, MA | Ophthalmology | 54 | 16 | $30K |
| Andrew G Iwach San Francisco, CA | Ophthalmology | 87 | 18 | $29K |
| Wallace F Goldban Palm Springs, CA | Ophthalmology | 58 | 16 | $29K |
| Kathy K Man-Wong Brooklyn, NY | Ophthalmology | 115 | 15 | $29K |
| Madhu S Gorla Glenview, IL | Ophthalmology | 42 | 18 | $29K |
| Spencer T Moy Brooklyn, NY | Optometry | 49 | 12 | $26K |
| Kateki Vinod New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 65 | 11 | $26K |
| Ann C Fisher Stanford, CA | Ophthalmology | 36 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Dana P Tannenbaum North Hollywood, CA | Ophthalmology | 59 | 11 | $24K |
| Ruth D Williams Wheaton, IL | Ophthalmology | 64 | 15 | $23K |
| Daniel Krivoy Culver City, CA | Ophthalmology | 78 | 16 | $22K |
| Oday J Alsheikh San Antonio, TX | Ophthalmology | 57 | 13 | $22K |
| Chia-Kai Chu Houston, TX | Ophthalmology | 48 | 12 | $22K |
| Savak Teymoorian Laguna Hills, CA | Ophthalmology | 40 | 13 | $22K |
| Mary Gina Ratchford Berlin, CT | Ophthalmology | 43 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Daniel K Messner Southern Pines, NC | Ophthalmology | 58 | 14 | $20K |
| Celso Tello New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 58 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Jeffrey Liebmann New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 51 | 11 | $19K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Thea Pharma Inc | 20,424 | $8.3M |