Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$9.9M
-11.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
168K
$59.15 per claim
Patients
56K
27,237 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$9.9M
$178.81 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $9.9M for Alcohol Pads in 2024, for 167,787 prescriptions and refills to 55,502 patients (down 11.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $59.15.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Alcohol Pads in 2024: $1.9M for 18,724 claims, followed by New York ($1.7M).
Juan A Carmona, general practice in Cape Coral, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Alcohol Pads in 2024: 753 claims costing $42K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan A Carmona Cape Coral, FL | General Practice | 753 | 133 | $42K |
| Lisen Liu Flushing, NY | Endocrinology | 357 | 89 | $21K |
| Shweta N Adya Irving, TX |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26,880 | 168,805 | 51,001 | $11.0M |
| 2023 | 27,491 | 162,842 | 50,711 | $11.3M |
| 2024 | 27,237 | 167,787 | 55,502 | $9.9M |
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.
| Family Practice |
| 69 |
| 25 |
| $18K |
| William A Quinby Yelm, WA | Pharmacist | 122 | 63 | $17K |
| Bin Wang Flushing, NY | Internal Medicine | 395 | 117 | $17K |
| Abdullah Arshad Hayti, MO | Internal Medicine | 302 | 45 | $15K |
| Damaso A Maresma Cape Coral, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 159 | 72 | $14K |
| Hafeez U Rehman Amsterdam, NY | Internal Medicine | 195 | 48 | $14K |
| Taymi M Rival Castillo Fort Myers, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 189 | 44 | $13K |
| Stella Ilyayeva Rego Park, NY | Internal Medicine | 350 | 122 | $13K |
| Jorge E Castillo Molina Tampa, FL | General Practice | 83 | 25 | $12K |
| Krishna Pandey Milwaukee, WI | Internal Medicine | 134 | 18 | $12K |
| Brandy Serret Quintana Tampa, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 468 | 148 | $11K |
| Jane Mayrin Philadelphia, PA | Endocrinology | 182 | 31 | $11K |
| David E Rodriguez Tampa, FL | General Practice | 84 | 24 | $11K |
| Satish Patel Munster, IN | Internal Medicine | 216 | 29 | $11K |
| Kelvin Mai Santa Ana, CA | Internal Medicine | 226 | 117 | $10K |
| Paul Modafferi Tallahassee, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 46 | 13 | $10K |
| Steven Kong Brooklyn, NY | Physician Assistant | 246 | 47 | $9,968 |
| Alejandro Barreda Vidal Cape Coral, FL | Hospitalist | 182 | 60 | $9,951 |
| Soraida Tamayo Leyva Cape Coral, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 130 | 53 | $9,949 |
| Mohammad A Chaudhry Union City, NJ | Internal Medicine | 120 | 30 | $9,825 |
| Xiandong Shi Flushing, NY | Internal Medicine | 240 | 64 | $9,734 |
| Christopher Chow New York, NY | Podiatry | 254 | 136 | $9,542 |
| Joseph M Moore Tulsa, OK | Internal Medicine | 105 | 11 | $9,144 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Home Aide Diagn | 146,333 | $9.5M |
| Global Diabetic | 21,511 | $468K |