Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$87K
-38.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
32K
$2.72 per claim
Patients
15K
9,206 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$87K
$5.61 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $87K for Alcohol Swab in 2024, for 31,888 prescriptions and refills to 15,442 patients (down 38.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $2.72.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Alcohol Swab in 2024: $24K for 10,741 claims, followed by Ohio ($8,691).
Chengyu Xu, endocrinology in Daly City, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Alcohol Swab in 2024: 102 claims costing $458.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengyu Xu Daly City, CA | Endocrinology | 102 | 64 | $458 |
| Arif Mahmood Wichita Falls, TX | Family Practice | 56 | Under 11 | $349 |
| Geraldo A Saavedra |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7,742 | 38,452 | 13,511 | $120K |
| 2023 | 9,625 | 42,356 | 16,760 | $140K |
| 2024 | 9,206 | 31,888 | 15,442 | $87K |
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.
| Endocrinology |
| 137 |
| 37 |
| $303 |
| Sevan Sagherian Philadelphia, PA | Physician Assistant | 138 | 33 | $298 |
| Idalmis Santana-Porben Miami, FL | Family Practice | 90 | 55 | $281 |
| Gohar M Abbasi Chester, VA | Internal Medicine | 56 | 11 | $266 |
| Abdul Wahid Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 166 | 49 | $264 |
| Nimidia Oviedo Philadelphia, PA | General Practice | 105 | 25 | $232 |
| Mohammed M Rahman Elmhurst, NY | Internal Medicine | 70 | 26 | $220 |
| William A Wax Richmond, VA | Nurse Practitioner | 48 | Under 11 | $204 |
| Derek Wong East Liverpool, OH | Internal Medicine | 36 | Under 11 | $195 |
| Anthony H Jung Flushing, NY | Internal Medicine | 56 | 13 | $189 |
| Luis F de Jongh Hialeah, FL | Internal Medicine | 116 | 37 | $189 |
| Rong Shen San Francisco, CA | Family Practice | 59 | 39 | $171 |
| Mark N Samonte Carson, CA | General Practice | 33 | Under 11 | $166 |
| Mohammad B Bhatti Richmond Hill, NY | General Practice | 98 | 17 | $163 |
| Jacey A Roberts Rockingham, VA | Physician Assistant | 30 | Under 11 | $158 |
| Weiwen Zheng San Francisco, CA | Family Practice | 77 | 51 | $154 |
| Solangel Pollock Miami, FL | Internal Medicine | 54 | 29 | $153 |
| Amarilis Y Vazquez Hialeah, FL | Internal Medicine | 87 | 26 | $145 |
| Molly C Perkinson Richmond, VA | Family Practice | 25 | Under 11 | $143 |
| Lisen Liu Flushing, NY | Endocrinology | 59 | 19 | $142 |
| Michael J Ghods Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 22 | Under 11 | $141 |
| Jorge L Rodriguez Mendez Miami, FL | Internal Medicine | 40 | 25 | $130 |
| Hossam H Amin Brooklyn, NY | Pulmonary Disease | 80 | 26 | $130 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Amerisource-Gnp | 31,895 | $87K |