Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$315.6M
-22.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
50.2M
$6.29 per claim
Patients
12.2M
614,123 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$315.7M
$25.88 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $315.6M for Amlodipine Besylate in 2024, for 50,187,930 prescriptions and refills to 12,191,730 patients (down 22.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $6.29.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Amlodipine Besylate in 2024: $35.4M for 5,018,009 claims, followed by New York ($21.5M).
Robert J Pearlstein, internal medicine in Plymouth Meeting, PA, had the highest Medicare cost for Amlodipine Besylate in 2024: 12,781 claims costing $94K.
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 | 12,781 | 1,281 | $94K |
| Terence A Frinks Tucker, GA | Family Practice | 8,180 | 751 | $60K |
| Rajesh Agarwal |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 576,552 | 45,730,769 | 11,063,441 | $343.0M |
| 2023 | 595,660 | 47,516,290 | 11,570,255 | $407.1M |
| 2024 | 614,123 | 50,187,930 | 12,191,730 | $315.6M |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 5,376 |
| 806 |
| $48K |
| Timothy D Estes Jackson, MS | Family Practice | 6,205 | 458 | $45K |
| Michael D Satchell Albany, GA | Family Practice | 8,627 | 439 | $44K |
| Amar Mohan Monroe, GA | Internal Medicine | 4,979 | 397 | $40K |
| Kirpich Joseph Lilburn, GA | Family Practice | 5,672 | 465 | $38K |
| Patrick J O'Brien Raleigh, NC | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 4,109 | 409 | $38K |
| Donald E Vollmer II Hendersonville, TN | Family Practice | 5,943 | 438 | $38K |
| Todd L Fulcher Jackson, MS | Family Practice | 5,171 | 388 | $37K |
| Andrew E Graf Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 4,124 | 567 | $37K |
| Wyatt K Blake Gray, GA | Emergency Medicine | 7,640 | 262 | $36K |
| Vlastimil Smetka Walterboro, SC | Hospitalist | 4,970 | 526 | $36K |
| Christopher T Labonte Town and Country, MO | Internal Medicine | 5,084 | 501 | $34K |
| Albert Warren Jr. Columbia, SC | Family Practice | 5,881 | 354 | $34K |
| James B Krablin Lexington, OK | Geriatric Medicine | 2,986 | 444 | $33K |
| Michael T Peacock Eastman, GA | Internal Medicine | 3,764 | 427 | $33K |
| Brandon M Roscoe Du Bois, PA | Family Practice | 3,445 | 610 | $32K |
| Adeeb E Thomas Jr. Birmingham, AL | Internal Medicine | 5,379 | 255 | $32K |
| Jack H Brown Jr. Sand Springs, OK | Family Practice | 2,785 | 436 | $32K |
| Le Anthony A Hardy Morrow, GA | Internal Medicine | 3,554 | 545 | $31K |
| Srinath Tadakamalla Harrisonville, MO | Family Practice | 3,175 | 532 | $30K |
| Khoren Hekimian Troup, TX | Family Practice | 3,206 | 440 | $29K |
| Amir Hajimomenian Virginia Beach, VA | Internal Medicine | 2,531 | 483 | $29K |
| David Heise Port Orange, FL | Family Practice | 2,624 | 447 | $28K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Unichem Pharmac UNICHEMLAB.NS | 20,428,733 | $128.9M |
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 11,004,180 | $68.0M |
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 8,181,095 | $49.1M |
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 6,759,815 | $43.8M |
| Legacy Pharmace | 2,223,632 | $16.1M |
| Quallent Pharma | 1,118,428 | $7.4M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 162,103 | $959K |
| Greenstone LLC. VTRS | 63,633 | $377K |
| Epic Pharma LLC | 56,285 | $299K |
| Oxford Pharmace | 58,319 | $282K |
| Exelan Pharmace | 74,222 | $230K |
| Teva Pharm TEVA | 35,755 | $198K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 28,777 | $162K |
| Aci Healthcare | 2,691 | $13K |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 2,659 | $12K |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 1,180 | $5,831 |
| Caraco/Sun Phar | 1,066 | $5,114 |
| Marlex Pharm. | 857 | $2,874 |
| Bi-Coastal Phar | 523 | $1,558 |
| AHP | 120 | $519 |
| Pd-Rx Pharm | 22 | $97.8 |
| Biomes Pharmace | 15 | $79.02 |