Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.2M
-8.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
88K
$13.22 per claim
Patients
67K
35,666 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.2M
$17.26 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.2M for Ampicillin Trihydrate in 2024, for 88,076 prescriptions and refills to 67,486 patients (down 8.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $13.22.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Ampicillin Trihydrate in 2024: $110K for 8,020 claims, followed by Florida ($108K).
Haris I Mirza, infectious disease in Ocala, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Ampicillin Trihydrate in 2024: 65 claims costing $4,225.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haris I Mirza Ocala, FL | Infectious Disease | 65 | 28 | $4,225 |
| James D Bunker North Platte, NE | Dermatology | 69 | 20 | $2,612 |
| Herman G Botero |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 36,971 | 94,445 | 71,494 | $1.4M |
| 2023 | 35,556 | 88,000 | 67,263 | $1.3M |
| 2024 | 35,666 | 88,076 | 67,486 | $1.2M |
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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.
| Orthopedic Surgery |
| 849 |
| 407 |
| $2,364 |
| Carlos A Fonseca-Salgado San Juan, PR | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 305 | 294 | $2,294 |
| Anita R Scribner Longview, TX | Infectious Disease | 40 | Under 11 | $2,163 |
| Courtney C Crider Saint Peters, MO | Dermatology | 77 | 20 | $1,994 |
| George G Tisdale Birmingham, AL | Dermatology | 53 | 30 | $1,993 |
| Frank Campos Lopez Ciales, PR | General Practice | 149 | 106 | $1,843 |
| John R Wallace Marquette, MI | Infectious Disease | 33 | 11 | $1,758 |
| 1659308211 | Infectious Disease | 31 | Under 11 | $1,634 |
| James L Seward Charlotte, NC | Dermatology | 51 | 12 | $1,574 |
| Julie A Moore Melrose Park, IL | Dermatology | 50 | Under 11 | $1,519 |
| Pushpalatha V Arakere Fresno, CA | Infectious Disease | 33 | 14 | $1,518 |
| Vivek Kak Jackson, MI | Internal Medicine | 19 | 11 | $1,347 |
| Regina K Phillips Johns Creek, GA | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 73 | 48 | $1,298 |
| Sandra B Cox Owensboro, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 25 | 15 | $1,284 |
| Ahmed O Farooq Venice, FL | Infectious Disease | 11 | Under 11 | $1,274 |
| Eric L Reding Shawnee, OK | Dermatology | 56 | Under 11 | $1,273 |
| Michelle M Recio Salinas, PR | Dentist | 82 | 73 | $1,242 |
| Hemwattie S Jaimangal Lady Lake, FL | Infectious Disease | 40 | 17 | $1,215 |
| Gary A McCracken Scottsdale, AZ | Dermatology | 39 | 12 | $1,209 |
| Brian C Crotzer Cheektowaga, NY | Physician Assistant | 108 | 99 | $1,196 |
| Thomas C Boysen Coralville, IA | Dermatology | 28 | Under 11 | $1,194 |
| Stuart J Arbesfeld Lowell, MA | Dermatology | 39 | Under 11 | $1,173 |
| Steve Y Chung Utica, IL | Urology | 66 | 54 | $1,118 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 75,487 | $986K |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 12,639 | $179K |