Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$96.2M
-29.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
9.7M
$9.91 per claim
Patients
2.4M
365,066 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$96.3M
$40.86 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $96.2M for Allopurinol in 2024, for 9,707,579 prescriptions and refills to 2,355,179 patients (down 29.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $9.91.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Allopurinol in 2024: $8.7M for 837,934 claims, followed by Texas ($6.0M).
Robert J Pearlstein, internal medicine in Plymouth Meeting, PA, had the highest Medicare cost for Allopurinol in 2024: 2,370 claims costing $23K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 2,370 | 271 | $23K |
| Ashar Luqman Sioux City, IA | Nephrology | 4,363 | 906 | $23K |
| Brandon M Roscoe |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 346,646 | 9,067,350 | 2,207,533 | $136.2M |
| 2023 | 355,370 | 9,282,458 | 2,261,030 | $136.9M |
| 2024 | 365,066 | 9,707,579 | 2,355,179 | $96.2M |
Amount reimbursed by state Medicaid programs, all states
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 |
| 1,562 |
| 247 |
| $19K |
| Ajith Kuriakose Beaumont, TX | Nephrology | 1,718 | 491 | $14K |
| Timothy D Estes Jackson, MS | Family Practice | 1,555 | 106 | $14K |
| Tong Sun Modesto, CA | Nephrology | 797 | 232 | $13K |
| Michael D Satchell Albany, GA | Family Practice | 1,839 | 91 | $12K |
| Donald E Vollmer II Hendersonville, TN | Family Practice | 1,566 | 113 | $12K |
| Jeffrey W Skogen Fargo, ND | Nephrology | 550 | 163 | $12K |
| Rajesh Agarwal Mayfield Heights, OH | Internal Medicine | 1,062 | 186 | $11K |
| Le Anthony A Hardy Morrow, GA | Internal Medicine | 818 | 112 | $11K |
| Inderjit Singh Saint Louis, MO | Internal Medicine | 1,445 | 384 | $11K |
| Michael A Ahearn Kewanee, IL | Hospitalist | 890 | 148 | $11K |
| Dianne M Cooper Wichita Falls, TX | Rheumatology | 810 | 241 | $10K |
| Terence A Frinks Tucker, GA | Family Practice | 1,015 | 110 | $10K |
| Andrew E Graf Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 795 | 92 | $10K |
| George R Dy Mansfield, PA | Internal Medicine | 957 | 265 | $9,892 |
| Marwan A Mustaklem Fishers, IN | Internal Medicine | 694 | 106 | $9,444 |
| Amr H Behiri Ashburn, VA | Internal Medicine | 546 | 104 | $9,227 |
| Albert Warren Jr. Columbia, SC | Family Practice | 1,493 | 90 | $9,195 |
| Srinath Tadakamalla Harrisonville, MO | Family Practice | 689 | 101 | $9,189 |
| George Marinides Amherst, NY | Nephrology | 476 | 120 | $9,146 |
| Anjuman A Howlader Tucson, AZ | Nephrology | 773 | 210 | $9,143 |
| Emile Wassel Utica, NY | Nephrology | 1,368 | 330 | $8,923 |
| Constance L Anderson Ronceverte, WV | Family Practice | 975 | 68 | $8,773 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Unichem Pharmac UNICHEMLAB.NS | 3,307,814 | $31.6M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 1,703,347 | $18.3M |
| Avet Pharmaceut | 1,141,811 | $11.3M |
| Qualitest/Par P | 889,711 | $7.8M |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 490,044 | $5.6M |
| Mylan VTRS | 571,942 | $5.3M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 599,975 | $4.9M |
| Rising Pharm | 10,743 | $3.2M |
| Camber Pharmace | 292,936 | $3.2M |
| Leading Pharma | 308,577 | $1.4M |
| Florida Pharmac | 131,567 | $1.2M |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 114,609 | $1.2M |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 103,148 | $929K |
| Accord Healthca | 38,307 | $334K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 1,926 | $20K |
| Mylan Instituti VTRS | 1,458 | $11K |
| Ranbaxy/Sun Pha | 1,259 | $8,267 |
| Arise Pharmaceu | 655 | $5,515 |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 169 | $2,164 |
| AHP | 43 | $153 |