NEAL A FOMAN MD
Prescription History 1235103607
Dermatology in Saint Paul, MN
Medicare Part D Prescription History
Explore the verified Medicare Part D prescription history, volume metrics, and calculated drug costs for NEAL A FOMAN MD, an active Dermatology specialist practicing in Saint Paul, MN. Our medical registry currently tracks 12 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 355 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Fluocinonide, which accounts for 69 claims alone. Use the table below to sort by claims, cost, or utilization compared with the state average; select any medication for its full profile.
| Medication | Prescriptions (2024)Rx (2024) | Avg Cost per FillCost / Fill | Vs. Other MN PrescribersVs. MN Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluocinonide | 69 | $46.73 | ▲ More than typical |
About Fluocinonide: This medication is used to treat a variety of skin conditions (such as eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, allergies, rash). Show more ▾ Fluocinonide reduces the swelling, itching, and redness that can occur in these types of conditions. This medication is a strong corticosteroid. A topical glucocorticoid used in the treatment of ECZEMA. In 2024, this provider wrote 69 Medicare prescriptions for Fluocinonide, about 2.2 times the volume of the typical Minnesota prescriber of this medication (31.9). Medicare paid an average of $46.73 per fill, versus $38.55 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average MN prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 76.3 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,984 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 66 | $12.25 | ▲ More than typical |
About Triamcinolone Acetonide: This medication is used to treat a variety of skin conditions (such as eczema, dermatitis, allergies, rash). Show more ▾ Triamcinolone reduces the swelling, itching, and redness that can occur in these types of conditions. This medication is a medium- to strong-potency corticosteroid. The potency depends on the strength and the form that you use. For details on the potency of your product, ask your pharmacist. An esterified form of TRIAMCINOLONE. It is an anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid used topically in the treatment of various skin disorders. Intralesional, intramuscular, and intra-articular injections are also administered under certain conditions. In 2024, this provider wrote 66 Medicare prescriptions for Triamcinolone Acetonide, about 2.2 times the volume of the typical Minnesota prescriber of this medication (30.3). Medicare paid an average of $12.25 per fill, versus $10.01 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average MN prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 83 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 2,124 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Ketoconazole | 59 | $16.40▼ below MN avg | ▲ More than typical |
About Ketoconazole: Ketoconazole is used to treat skin infections such as athlete's foot, jock itch, ringworm, and certain kinds of dandruff. Show more ▾ This medication is also used to treat a skin condition known as pityriasis (tinea versicolor), a fungal infection that causes a lightening or darkening of the skin of the neck, chest, arms, or legs. Ketoconazole is an azole antifungal that works by preventing the growth of fungus. Broad spectrum antifungal agent used for long periods at high doses, especially in immunosuppressed patients. In 2024, this provider wrote 59 Medicare prescriptions for Ketoconazole, about 1.4 times the volume of the typical Minnesota prescriber of this medication (42.1). Medicare paid an average of $16.40 per fill, versus $20.26 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average MN prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the MN average for this medication. 66 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,724 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Clobetasol Propionate | 30 | $29.84▼ below MN avg | ≈ Typical |
About Clobetasol Propionate: This medication is used to treat a variety of skin conditions (such as eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, allergies, rash). Show more ▾ Clobetasol reduces the swelling, itching, and redness that can occur in these types of conditions. This medication is a very strong (super-high-potency) corticosteroid. A derivative of PREDNISOLONE with high glucocorticoid activity and low mineralocorticoid activity. Absorbed through the skin faster than FLUOCINONIDE, it is used topically in treatment of PSORIASIS but may cause marked adrenocortical suppression. In 2024, this provider wrote 30 Medicare prescriptions for Clobetasol Propionate, about 81% of the volume of the typical Minnesota prescriber of this medication (36.8). Medicare paid an average of $29.84 per fill, versus $39.75 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average MN prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the MN average for this medication. 32.7 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 887 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| OtezlaApremilast | 26 | $5,191.81 | ▲ More than typical |
About Otezla: This medication is used to treat a certain type of arthritis (psoriatic arthritis). Show more ▾ Apremilast is also used to treat a certain type of skin condition (moderate to severe plaque psoriasis). Apremilast belongs to a class of drugs known as phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitors. For the treatment of psoriatic arthritis, it decreases pain and swelling, and may help improve flexibility in the affected joints. For the treatment of plaque psoriasis, it may help to reduce the redness, thickening, and scaling of the skin that occurs with this condition. Apremilast is also used to treat mouth sores in people who have Behcet's disease. It helps to reduce the pain and improve the healing of these mouth sores. A PDE4 inhibitor with anti-ulcer activity. In 2024, this provider wrote 26 Medicare prescriptions for Otezla, about 1.3 times the volume of the typical Minnesota prescriber of this medication (20.1). Medicare paid an average of $5,191.81 per fill, versus $4,961.12 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average MN prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 34 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,018 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Betamethasone Diprop AugmentedBetamethasone/Propylene Glyc | 18 | $40.72▼ below MN avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Betamethasone Diprop Augmented: This medication is used to treat a variety of skin conditions (such as eczema, dermatitis, allergies, rash). Show more ▾ Betamethasone reduces the swelling, itching, and redness that can occur in these types of conditions. This medication is a strong to very strong (high- to super-high-potency) corticosteroid. The strength depends on the form (cream, gel, or ointment) that you use. For details on the strength of your product, ask your pharmacist. In 2024, this provider wrote 18 Medicare prescriptions for Betamethasone Diprop Augmented, about half the volume of the typical Minnesota prescriber of this medication (38.4). Medicare paid an average of $40.72 per fill, versus $41.01 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average MN prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the MN average for this medication. 20 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 458 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Desonide | 18 | $38.70▼ below MN avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Desonide: This medication is used to treat a variety of skin conditions (such as eczema, dermatitis, allergies, rash). Show more ▾ Desonide reduces the swelling, itching and redness that can occur in these types of conditions. Desonide is a mild corticosteroid. A nonfluorinated corticosteroid anti-inflammatory agent used topically for DERMATOSES. In 2024, this provider wrote 18 Medicare prescriptions for Desonide, about 63% of the volume of the typical Minnesota prescriber of this medication (28.7). Medicare paid an average of $38.70 per fill, versus $46.88 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average MN prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the MN average for this medication. 19 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 518 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Metronidazole | 16 | $32.36▼ below MN avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Metronidazole: Metronidazole is an antibiotic that is used to treat a wide variety of infections. Show more ▾ It works by stopping the growth of certain bacteria and parasites. This antibiotic treats only certain bacterial and parasitic infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections. Metronidazole may also be used with other medications to treat certain stomach/intestinal ulcers caused by a bacteria (H. pylori). A nitroimidazole used to treat AMEBIASIS; VAGINITIS; TRICHOMONAS INFECTIONS; GIARDIASIS; ANAEROBIC BACTERIA; and TREPONEMAL INFECTIONS. In 2024, this provider wrote 16 Medicare prescriptions for Metronidazole, about 63% of the volume of the typical Minnesota prescriber of this medication (25.4). Medicare paid an average of $32.36 per fill, versus $43.77 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average MN prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the MN average for this medication. 20 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 573 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Nystatin | 16 | $8.85▼ below MN avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Nystatin: Nystatin is used to treat fungal skin infections. Show more ▾ Nystatin is an antifungal that works by stopping the growth of fungus. Macrolide antifungal antibiotic complex produced by Streptomyces noursei, S. aureus, and other Streptomyces species. The biologically active components of the complex are nystatin A1, A2, and A3. In 2024, this provider wrote 16 Medicare prescriptions for Nystatin, about 66% of the volume of the typical Minnesota prescriber of this medication (24.2). Medicare paid an average of $8.85 per fill, versus $21.74 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average MN prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the MN average for this medication. 16 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 465 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Pimecrolimus | 15 | $191.60▼ below MN avg | ≈ Typical |
About Pimecrolimus: Pimecrolimus is used to treat certain skin conditions such as eczema (atopic dermatitis) in people who should not use or have not responded to other eczema medications (such as topical steroids). Show more ▾ Eczema is an allergic-type condition that causes red, irritated, and itchy skin. This drug works by changing the skin's defense (immune) system, thereby decreasing the allergic reaction that causes eczema. Pimecrolimus belongs to a class of drugs known as topical calcineurin inhibitors (TCIs). This medication is not recommended if you have a history of a certain rare genetic disorder (Netherton's syndrome). Also, this medication should not be used by anyone who has a weakened immune system (such as following an organ transplant). An ascomycin derivative; mechanism of action involves calcineurin inhibition, blockage of T cell activation, blocking signal transduction pathways in T cells, and inhibition of the synthesis of inflammatory cytokines, specifically Th1- and Th2-type cytokines. In 2024, this provider wrote 15 Medicare prescriptions for Pimecrolimus, about the same volume as the typical Minnesota prescriber of this medication (15.4). Medicare paid an average of $191.60 per fill, versus $276.97 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average MN prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the MN average for this medication. 15 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 330 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Clindamycin Phosphate | 11 | $21.83▼ below MN avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Clindamycin Phosphate: This medication is used to treat acne. Show more ▾ It helps to decrease the number of acne lesions. Clindamycin is an antibiotic which works by stopping the growth of bacteria. An antibacterial agent that is a semisynthetic analog of LINCOMYCIN. In 2024, this provider wrote 11 Medicare prescriptions for Clindamycin Phosphate, about half the volume of the typical Minnesota prescriber of this medication (24.3). Medicare paid an average of $21.83 per fill, versus $36.07 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average MN prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the MN average for this medication. 11 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 325 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | 11 | $38.80 | ▼ Less than typical |
About Doxycycline Monohydrate: This medication is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections, including those that cause acne. Show more ▾ This medication is also used to prevent malaria. This medication is known as a tetracycline antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections. A synthetic tetracycline derivative with similar antimicrobial activity. In 2024, this provider wrote 11 Medicare prescriptions for Doxycycline Monohydrate, about half the volume of the typical Minnesota prescriber of this medication (24.4). Medicare paid an average of $38.80 per fill, versus $17.30 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average MN prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 21 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 575 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
About this data. The prescription history for NEAL A FOMAN MD is compiled from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File for calendar year 2024, the most recent federal release. Figures cover prescriptions filled for Medicare Part D beneficiaries only; prescriptions under private insurance, Medicaid, or self-pay plans are not included. Because prescribing decisions are generally consistent across coverage types, this record offers a useful view of the overall Dermatology prescribing approach at this Saint Paul, MN practice.
Reading the costs. Drug costs are gross amounts paid to pharmacies under Part D, including both plan and beneficiary payments. They are not the price a patient pays at the pharmacy counter. Medications with fewer than 11 claims are excluded from the federal source data, and state comparisons use the average among MN prescribers of the same medication and form, shown only when at least five prescribers contribute. Always confirm current medications and costs directly with the provider and your plan.
About the medication summaries. Drug use descriptions come from the CMS Medicare Part D Drug Spending Dashboard (2024), and substance definitions from Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) 2026, U.S. National Library of Medicine. They are summaries that do not contain all possible information about a medication and are not individual medical advice. Ask a health care professional about any medication and your specific health needs.
