Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$24.1M
-13.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
1.1M
$21.96 per claim
Patients
310K
89,106 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$24.1M
$77.69 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $24.1M for Alfuzosin Hcl Er in 2024, for 1,095,662 prescriptions and refills to 309,605 patients (down 13.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $21.96.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Alfuzosin Hcl Er in 2024: $2.4M for 111,940 claims, followed by New York ($2.4M).
Christopher S Lee, urology in Vineland, NJ, had the highest Medicare cost for Alfuzosin Hcl Er in 2024: 1,916 claims costing $58K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher S Lee Vineland, NJ | Urology | 1,916 | 641 | $58K |
| Emily A Levandusky Cheektowaga, NY | Physician Assistant | 1,276 | 420 | $38K |
| Alejandro J Miranda-Sousa |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 76,062 | 885,023 | 246,604 | $26.1M |
| 2023 | 81,531 | 964,057 | 271,632 | $27.9M |
| 2024 | 89,106 | 1,095,662 | 309,605 | $24.1M |
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.
| Urology |
| 1,524 |
| 608 |
| $36K |
| Mark T Brandt Park Ridge, IL | Urology | 1,307 | 440 | $34K |
| Nelson R Ploch North Charleston, SC | Urology | 1,424 | 332 | $33K |
| Lee Congleton III Powell, TN | Urology | 1,347 | 543 | $32K |
| David A Guthman Arlington Heights, IL | Urology | 1,255 | 376 | $28K |
| David S Sandock Milwaukee, WI | Urology | 794 | 263 | $23K |
| Brian C Crotzer Cheektowaga, NY | Physician Assistant | 697 | 280 | $21K |
| Robert S Taylor Baton Rouge, LA | Urology | 786 | 194 | $20K |
| Gregory D Haselhuhn Toledo, OH | Urology | 683 | 199 | $20K |
| Richard J Garden Westwood, NJ | Urology | 740 | 235 | $20K |
| Biren G Patel Surprise, AZ | Urology | 773 | 241 | $19K |
| Arthur E Tarantino Hartford, CT | Urology | 596 | 179 | $19K |
| Scott T Martz Englewood, FL | Urology | 919 | 289 | $18K |
| Robert F Hoofnagle Jr. Bel Air, MD | Urology | 546 | 168 | $18K |
| David J Grossklaus Mesa, AZ | Urology | 851 | 256 | $18K |
| Frank H Moore III Fort Worth, TX | Urology | 779 | 253 | $18K |
| Evangelos G Geraniotis Hyannis, MA | Urology | 692 | 199 | $18K |
| Shlomi Albert Fountain Valley, CA | Urology | 1,028 | 276 | $18K |
| Allan Torres San Juan, PR | Urology | 1,125 | 252 | $18K |
| Robert L Fiorelli Plains, PA | Urology | 891 | 212 | $18K |
| Michael S Gazzaniga Fullerton, CA | Urology | 740 | 273 | $18K |
| Justin J Cohen Libertyville, IL | Urology | 753 | 232 | $18K |
| Anthony P Caruso Federal Way, WA | Urology | 769 | 214 | $17K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Rising Pharm | 703,490 | $15.8M |
| Unichem Pharmac UNICHEMLAB.NS | 374,168 | $7.9M |
| Sun Pharma Glob SUNPHARMA.NS | 9,039 | $147K |
| Apotex Corp | 3,514 | $91K |
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 4,596 | $80K |
| Exelan Pharmace | 853 | $7,116 |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 140 | $1,454 |