Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$9.2M
-2.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
19K
$492.95 per claim
Patients
11K
7,254 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$9.2M
$834.06 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $9.2M for Zirgan in 2024, for 18,699 prescriptions and refills to 11,050 patients (down 2.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $492.95.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Zirgan in 2024: $980K for 1,896 claims, followed by Texas ($833K).
Mark A Lister, ophthalmology in Belleville, NJ, had the highest Medicare cost for Zirgan in 2024: 100 claims costing $58K.
Zirgan is made by Bausch + Lomb Corporation (BLCO), listed in the Medicare spending data as Bausch & Lomb I.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark A Lister Belleville, NJ | Ophthalmology | 100 | 20 | $58K |
| Alice E Hong New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 69 | 19 | $32K |
| Ovette Villavicencio |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7,404 | 18,914 | 11,095 | $8.8M |
| 2023 | 7,345 | 19,007 | 11,215 | $9.4M |
| 2024 | 7,254 | 18,699 | 11,050 | $9.2M |
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 |
| 36 |
| Under 11 |
| $32K |
| Stacey E Gorovoy Fort Myers, FL | Ophthalmology | 52 | 20 | $28K |
| Jonathan I Diamant Vacaville, CA | Ophthalmology | 33 | 11 | $26K |
| Gisela Velez Ayer, MA | Ophthalmology | 29 | 17 | $25K |
| Mark S Milner Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Ophthalmology | 52 | 11 | $24K |
| David S Mora Laredo, TX | Optometry | 49 | 26 | $24K |
| Gaurav Prakash Pittsburgh, PA | Ophthalmology | 33 | 16 | $23K |
| David S Chu Palisades Park, NJ | Ophthalmology | 51 | 13 | $23K |
| Elizabeth L Pinney San Diego, CA | Ophthalmology | 22 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Kevin H Charlton Salt Lake City, UT | Ophthalmology | 14 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Mark Dsouza Minnetonka, MN | Physician Assistant | 38 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Gina R Cottle Austin, TX | Ophthalmology | 46 | 19 | $22K |
| Samuel C Faith El Paso, TX | Ophthalmology | 45 | 21 | $21K |
| Severin M Pouly Dallas, TX | Ophthalmology | 35 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Jyotsom B Ganatra Manchester, NH | Ophthalmology | 21 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Ijeoma M Asota Phoenix, AZ | Ophthalmology | 31 | 15 | $18K |
| Julia M Padiyedathu New Windsor, NY | Ophthalmology | 28 | 13 | $18K |
| Jordan R Hill Nashville, TN | Ophthalmology | 37 | 15 | $18K |
| Amy L Clouse Jenkintown, PA | Family Practice | 25 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Harjit S Athwal Toms River, NJ | Ophthalmology | 37 | 12 | $18K |
| Wilson Ko Flushing, NY | Ophthalmology | 36 | 17 | $18K |
| Darby Miller Jacksonville, FL | Ophthalmology | 34 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Jay M Fiore State College, PA | Ophthalmology | 34 | Under 11 | $17K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb I BLCO | 18,703 | $9.2M |