Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$49.7M
-29.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
6.5M
$7.70 per claim
Patients
1.6M
307,889 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$49.7M
$31.74 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $49.7M for Atenolol in 2024, for 6,457,051 prescriptions and refills to 1,566,422 patients (down 29.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $7.70.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Atenolol in 2024: $8.0M for 877,818 claims, followed by New York ($3.5M).
James T Thomas, cardiology in Conway, AR, had the highest Medicare cost for Atenolol in 2024: 2,213 claims costing $11K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James T Thomas Conway, AR | Cardiology | 2,213 | 449 | $11K |
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 1,311 | 130 | $10K |
| Mark A St.Pierre |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 306,359 | 7,109,333 | 1,715,128 | $67.5M |
| 2023 | 306,356 | 6,710,882 | 1,630,108 | $70.7M |
| 2024 | 307,889 | 6,457,051 | 1,566,422 | $49.7M |
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.
| Cardiology |
| 1,161 |
| 357 |
| $9,456 |
| Abdulrab Aziz Monroeville, PA | Cardiology | 1,062 | 298 | $8,182 |
| Rimanpreet K Uppal Hayward, CA | Pharmacist | 593 | 382 | $7,534 |
| Karen P Bravo Sosa Andover, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 773 | 291 | $7,271 |
| Nicholas Kondo Saratoga Springs, NY | Cardiology | 908 | 282 | $7,171 |
| William M Kufs Saratoga Springs, NY | Cardiology | 918 | 293 | $6,969 |
| Antonio L Figueroa Rivera Sr. Carolina, PR | Cardiology | 720 | 128 | $6,904 |
| Brandon M Roscoe Du Bois, PA | Family Practice | 643 | 108 | $6,310 |
| Bin Wang Flushing, NY | Internal Medicine | 934 | 144 | $6,122 |
| Gary G Chen Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 850 | 175 | $5,724 |
| Luis E Augsten Marathon, FL | Cardiology | 287 | 98 | $5,078 |
| Ali Ziaee Saint Louis, MO | Cardiology | 931 | 274 | $5,039 |
| Rennie C Roque III Antioch, CA | Internal Medicine | 382 | 129 | $4,857 |
| Anthony D Alfieri Newark, DE | Cardiology | 497 | 159 | $4,772 |
| Charles C Fang Walnut Creek, CA | Family Practice | 342 | 116 | $4,761 |
| Randeep Suneja Katy, TX | Cardiology | 510 | 157 | $4,710 |
| Ira C Schulman New York, NY | Cardiac Surgery | 531 | 139 | $4,709 |
| Namrata Sidhu Pleasanton, CA | Internal Medicine | 332 | 106 | $4,606 |
| Michelle Flanagan Center Ossipee, NH | Nurse Practitioner | 490 | 190 | $4,550 |
| Somalwar Shailaja Reddy Pleasanton, CA | Internal Medicine | 304 | 107 | $4,511 |
| John M Tumolo Southbridge, MA | Cardiology | 323 | 91 | $4,457 |
| Peter M Rosenberg Bayside, NY | Internal Medicine | 453 | 129 | $4,444 |
| Yu Yao San Gabriel, CA | Internal Medicine | 431 | 104 | $4,435 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Teva USA TEVA | 1,365,038 | $10.8M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 1,546,509 | $10.5M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 1,257,671 | $9.6M |
| Unichem Pharmac UNICHEMLAB.NS | 1,022,441 | $9.4M |
| Rising Pharm | 1,204,377 | $9.0M |
| Mylan VTRS | 44,189 | $331K |
| Nivagen Pharmac | 9,229 | $69K |
| Mylan Instituti VTRS | 3,905 | $35K |
| Ranbaxy/Sun Pha | 5,446 | $32K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 557 | $3,301 |
| Mutual Pharm Co | 14 | $3.91 |