Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$4.3M
-41.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
11K
$409.39 per claim
Patients
1,519
1,411 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$4.3M
$2,853.45 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $4.3M for Atazanavir Sulfate in 2024, for 10,594 prescriptions and refills to 1,519 patients (down 41.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $409.39.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Atazanavir Sulfate in 2024: $664K for 1,683 claims, followed by New York ($641K).
Mark B Carr, infectious disease in Nashville, TN, had the highest Medicare cost for Atazanavir Sulfate in 2024: 62 claims costing $54K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark B Carr Nashville, TN | Infectious Disease | 62 | Under 11 | $54K |
| Rita E Medina Valdosta, GA | Infectious Disease | 34 | Under 11 | $33K |
| Joseph C Gathe Jr. |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,042 | 16,664 | 2,298 | $8.5M |
| 2023 | 1,723 | 13,153 | 1,861 | $7.5M |
| 2024 | 1,411 | 10,594 | 1,519 | $4.3M |
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.
| Infectious Disease |
| 67 |
| 12 |
| $31K |
| Mark Condoluci Voorhees, NJ | Infectious Disease | 38 | Under 11 | $25K |
| William Briggs Louisville, KY | Physician Assistant | 65 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Paul Simmons Houston, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 23 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Peter R Wolfe Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 42 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Stacy J Lamers Caldwell, ID | Family Practice | 20 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Christian D Weaver Norfolk, VA | Infectious Disease | 16 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Oscar Klein New York, NY | Infectious Disease | 29 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Thi T Shwe Modesto, CA | Infectious Disease | 14 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Stephen M Dillon New York, NY | Internal Medicine | 28 | Under 11 | $20K |
| John R Jones Oakland Park, FL | Family Practice | 23 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Donna E Sweet Wichita, KS | Internal Medicine | 34 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Wollelaw W Agmas Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Preventive Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Deborah L Fredell-Gonzalez Salinas, CA | Physician Assistant | 44 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Jo-Anne Passalacqua Fairfield, CT | Infectious Disease | 30 | Under 11 | $17K |
| April Pettit Nashville, TN | Infectious Disease | 17 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Michelle R Powell Miami, FL | Family Practice | 61 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Virginia I Cafaro San Francisco, CA | Internal Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Vani Gandhi New York, NY | Infectious Disease | 47 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Jeffery W Coco New Orleans, LA | Infectious Disease | 29 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Julian A Torres Isasiga Bronx, NY | Infectious Disease | 14 | Under 11 | $16K |
| David J Prelutsky Saint Louis, MO | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Brian J Lipman Henderson, NV | Infectious Disease | 14 | Under 11 | $16K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Laurus Labs Lim LAURUSLABS.NS | 2,949 | $1.5M |
| Camber Pharmace | 3,263 | $1.2M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 2,592 | $937K |
| Teva USA TEVA | 1,599 | $590K |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 174 | $85K |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 19 | $6,037 |