Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$72.3M
-7.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
7.7M
$9.36 per claim
Patients
5.9M
763,941 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$72.3M
$12.33 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $72.3M for Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass in 2024, for 7,717,164 prescriptions and refills to 5,859,213 patients (down 7.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $9.36.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass in 2024: $6.3M for 662,694 claims, followed by Texas ($6.0M).
Shannon P Francis, nurse practitioner in Bossier City, LA, had the highest Medicare cost for Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass in 2024: 846 claims costing $23K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon P Francis Bossier City, LA | Nurse Practitioner | 846 | 250 | $23K |
| Elizabeth A Kavaler New York, NY | Urology | 555 | 245 | $21K |
| Hatshepsut M Oshun |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 683,540 | 5,775,635 | 4,415,232 | $75.5M |
| 2023 | 725,303 | 6,822,125 | 5,202,540 | $78.1M |
| 2024 | 763,941 | 7,717,164 | 5,859,213 | $72.3M |
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.
| Physician Assistant |
| 2,061 |
| 1,744 |
| $17K |
| Adetunji H Oshun Irving, TX | Physician Assistant | 1,821 | 1,536 | $15K |
| William S Bundrick Jr. Bossier City, LA | Urology | 584 | 169 | $14K |
| Furqan Muhammad Wildwood, FL | Internal Medicine | 1,351 | 1,193 | $13K |
| Amanda Allen Tustin, CA | Physician Assistant | 213 | 154 | $9,399 |
| Farah S Persad Wildwood, FL | Physician Assistant | 982 | 878 | $8,854 |
| Natalie R Brulotte Spokane, WA | Nurse Practitioner | 185 | 57 | $8,450 |
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 334 | 219 | $8,156 |
| Bachir K Younes Palm Desert, CA | Infectious Disease | 120 | 44 | $7,879 |
| Rachel E Obrien Saint Louis, MO | Nurse Practitioner | 171 | 46 | $7,770 |
| Brian C Pien Honolulu, HI | Infectious Disease | 135 | 81 | $7,112 |
| Ricardo D Fontanet San Juan, PR | Orthopedic Surgery | 339 | 325 | $7,093 |
| Charlie Chen Sunnyside, NY | Dentist | 745 | 649 | $6,889 |
| Sai S Namburu Selma, AL | Family Practice | 528 | 405 | $6,861 |
| Leon E Butler Jr. Louisville, KY | Internal Medicine | 356 | 205 | $6,818 |
| Marcos F Vecchini San Juan, PR | Dentist | 423 | 264 | $6,266 |
| Stephen J Thomas Birmingham, AL | Dentist | 401 | 374 | $6,237 |
| Luis Viera-Caban Manati, PR | Urology | 635 | 469 | $6,159 |
| Allyson Gillespie New York, NY | Physician Assistant | 56 | 24 | $6,044 |
| Jack H Brown Jr. Sand Springs, OK | Family Practice | 263 | 208 | $6,004 |
| Scott D Parker Huntsville, AL | Infectious Disease | 167 | 79 | $5,872 |
| Sarah K Tucci Shreveport, LA | Physician Assistant | 261 | 135 | $5,872 |
| Jorge E Garcia Ferreras San Juan, PR | Podiatry | 362 | 256 | $5,856 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 3,238,560 | $28.3M |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 1,383,859 | $13.3M |
| Micro Labs USA, | 1,110,144 | $10.8M |
| West-Ward/Hikma HIK.L | 705,959 | $7.7M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 578,189 | $5.4M |
| Teva USA TEVA | 391,985 | $4.1M |
| USAntibiotics, | 290,982 | $2.4M |
| Morton Grove Ph | 1,886 | $180K |
| Bionpharma Inc. | 17,324 | $136K |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 785 | $10K |
| AHP | 193 | $2,720 |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 39 | $378 |