Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$3.1M
-17.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
8,046
$387.66 per claim
Patients
5,594
2,796 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$3.1M
$557.41 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $3.1M for Zylet in 2024, for 8,046 prescriptions and refills to 5,594 patients (down 17.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $387.66.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Zylet in 2024: $687K for 1,539 claims, followed by California ($549K).
Vincent Hsu, optometry in West Covina, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Zylet in 2024: 157 claims costing $61K.
Zylet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Hsu West Covina, CA | Optometry | 157 | 63 | $61K |
| Maryam Yamani Mount Vernon, NY | Ophthalmology | 128 | 71 | $58K |
| David S Mora Laredo, TX |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,649 | 10,289 | 7,502 | $3.8M |
| 2023 | 3,212 | 9,253 | 6,588 | $3.8M |
| 2024 | 2,796 | 8,046 | 5,594 | $3.1M |
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.
| Optometry |
| 100 |
| 38 |
| $56K |
| Ayman Matta Orangeburg, NY | Ophthalmology | 97 | 77 | $48K |
| Charles I Gold New York, NY | Optometry | 51 | 18 | $44K |
| Mark L Hornfeld New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 69 | 28 | $36K |
| Jose N Garcia-Davalos Laredo, TX | Ophthalmology | 91 | 61 | $34K |
| Arthur C Lu Westminster, CA | Ophthalmology | 108 | 94 | $34K |
| Severin B Palydowycz Milford, PA | Ophthalmology | 99 | 61 | $31K |
| Ilona Genis Brooklyn, NY | Ophthalmology | 74 | 54 | $31K |
| Oleg Gorenburg Brooklyn, NY | Ophthalmology | 59 | 33 | $31K |
| Harout Khanjian Van Nuys, CA | Optometry | 96 | 68 | $30K |
| Gena Kochin Brooklyn, NY | Optometry | 51 | 15 | $29K |
| Abdul A Kazi Anniston, AL | Ophthalmology | 88 | 76 | $29K |
| David I Silbert Lancaster, PA | Ophthalmology | 42 | 37 | $21K |
| James B Martel Rancho Cordova, CA | Ophthalmology | 66 | 43 | $21K |
| Annelynn M Cajayon Claremont, CA | Optometry | 58 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Richard A Weise Glendale, CA | Ophthalmology | 58 | 49 | $20K |
| Alan D Baribeau San Antonio, TX | Ophthalmology | 32 | 14 | $20K |
| Doray I Gurkaynak Phila, PA | Optometry | 56 | 33 | $18K |
| Triet M Nguyen Westminster, CA | Ophthalmology | 54 | 41 | $17K |
| Emad Nakkash Hazel Park, MI | Ophthalmology | 35 | 23 | $17K |
| Alexander Demidenko Far Rockaway, NY | Ophthalmology | 33 | 18 | $17K |
| Albert Baktanian Glendale, CA | Ophthalmology | 53 | 44 | $17K |
| 1578688305 | Ophthalmology | 11 | Under 11 | $17K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb I BLCO | 8,050 | $3.1M |