Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$705K
-22.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
140K
$5.02 per claim
Patients
59K
32,467 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$705K
$11.99 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $705K for Alcohol Swabs in 2024, for 140,208 prescriptions and refills to 58,773 patients (down 22.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $5.02.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Alcohol Swabs in 2024: $119K for 31,973 claims, followed by California ($71K).
Christopher S Sonnier, endocrinology in Fredericksburg, VA, had the highest Medicare cost for Alcohol Swabs in 2024: 546 claims costing $5,343.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher S Sonnier Fredericksburg, VA | Endocrinology | 546 | 128 | $5,343 |
| John Hoskins Idabel, OK | Internal Medicine | 414 | 68 | $2,862 |
| Ian Kirkpatrick |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 32,503 | 149,169 | 64,363 | $878K |
| 2023 | 34,409 | 154,860 | 66,758 | $914K |
| 2024 | 32,467 | 140,208 | 58,773 | $705K |
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 |
| 406 |
| 105 |
| $2,844 |
| Rhonda R Huie Talihina, OK | Physician Assistant | 352 | 77 | $2,484 |
| Tam Chang Worcester, MA | Physician Assistant | 365 | 110 | $2,109 |
| David W Lee Talihina, OK | Family Practice | 300 | 48 | $2,098 |
| Stepanka Baggett Jasper, TX | Family Practice | 346 | 55 | $2,091 |
| Andrea D Coley Heavener, OK | Nurse Practitioner | 288 | 63 | $1,847 |
| Gregory P Pineau Lawton, OK | Family Practice | 241 | 57 | $1,734 |
| Eric S Lee Tishomingo, OK | Family Practice | 276 | 52 | $1,669 |
| Cody W McCorkle Talihina, OK | Family Practice | 225 | 45 | $1,614 |
| Patricia J Redhage Heavener, OK | Nurse Practitioner | 238 | 50 | $1,525 |
| Adam Waldon Talihina, OK | Family Practice | 179 | 34 | $1,444 |
| Jose J Gomez Idabel, OK | Family Practice | 197 | 53 | $1,304 |
| Vagharshak M Pilossyan Van Nuys, CA | Internal Medicine | 258 | 47 | $1,259 |
| Fnu Mohammed Mahmoodurrahman Durant, OK | Endocrinology | 113 | 60 | $1,170 |
| Mario E Guerrero Paneque Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 202 | 79 | $1,159 |
| Luis A Vasquez New York, NY | Legal Medicine | 186 | 36 | $1,149 |
| James M Du Pont Hugo, OK | Family Practice | 144 | 27 | $1,129 |
| Zarine Ter-Poghosyan Burbank, CA | Family Practice | 224 | 37 | $1,065 |
| Nimidia Oviedo Philadelphia, PA | General Practice | 214 | 52 | $1,041 |
| Sevan Sagherian Philadelphia, PA | Physician Assistant | 209 | 47 | $976 |
| Narine Arutyounian Glendale, CA | Family Practice | 168 | 33 | $966 |
| Paul K Howell Jr. Fort Smith, AR | Endocrinology | 157 | 33 | $965 |
| Tsovinar Tekkelian Glendale, CA | Internal Medicine | 192 | 39 | $941 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Ultimed Inc | 78,308 | $527K |
| Leader | 31,993 | $94K |
| Walgreen Co. | 16,904 | $57K |
| Perrigo Diabete PRGO | 9,272 | $18K |
| Rite Aid Corp. | 3,367 | $9,565 |
| Meijer Inc. | 217 | $328 |
| Chain Drug | 143 | $284 |
| Geiss, Destin & | 16 | $74.1 |
| Kroger Co | 24 | $34.42 |
| Wal-Mart Stores | 12 | $28.02 |