Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$9.2M
-41.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
350K
$26.20 per claim
Patients
91K
63,859 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$9.2M
$101.06 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $9.2M for Atenolol-Chlorthalidone in 2024, for 350,064 prescriptions and refills to 90,749 patients (down 41.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $26.20.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Atenolol-Chlorthalidone in 2024: $674K for 27,586 claims, followed by Michigan ($671K).
Chun-Ho P Ng, family practice in Wilson, NC, had the highest Medicare cost for Atenolol-Chlorthalidone in 2024: 372 claims costing $14K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chun-Ho P Ng Wilson, NC | Family Practice | 372 | 120 | $14K |
| Eliscer Guzman New York, NY | Internal Medicine | 322 | 112 | $8,099 |
| Chetan P Patel |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 67,249 | 394,550 | 101,460 | $17.3M |
| 2023 | 65,329 | 368,089 | 95,359 | $15.6M |
| 2024 | 63,859 | 350,064 | 90,749 | $9.2M |
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 |
| 387 |
| 114 |
| $7,498 |
| Anthony B Lewis Port Saint Lucie, FL | Cardiology | 255 | 74 | $7,156 |
| Harvey J Sanders Jr. Waynesboro, GA | Internal Medicine | 263 | 69 | $6,687 |
| Steven Liverpool Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 295 | 84 | $6,587 |
| Miguel A Rodriguez Cidra, PR | Internal Medicine | 100 | 29 | $6,034 |
| Cedric L Harris Hueytown, AL | Internal Medicine | 164 | 47 | $5,616 |
| Mark R Crump Camden, AR | Family Practice | 216 | 49 | $5,553 |
| William W Dowell Indianola, MS | Cardiology | 254 | 50 | $5,142 |
| Joslyn L Angus Jr. Florence, SC | Family Practice | 159 | 45 | $4,808 |
| Dexter A McKenzie Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 112 | 38 | $4,195 |
| Luis Cardentey Fort Myers, FL | Family Practice | 204 | 64 | $4,095 |
| Reva A Richardson St Thomas, VI | Internal Medicine | 58 | 11 | $4,003 |
| Tommy L Love Jr. Little Rock, AR | Internal Medicine | 145 | 35 | $3,834 |
| Jose M Taveras Bronx, NY | Cardiology | 198 | 63 | $3,760 |
| Fotini M Chalkias Austin, TX | Cardiology | 142 | 40 | $3,662 |
| Shelly A Seifert Bismarck, ND | Family Practice | 103 | 28 | $3,658 |
| Omar Mushfiq Gainesville, GA | Nephrology | 236 | 61 | $3,638 |
| Munish K Goyal Birmingham, AL | Cardiology | 138 | 40 | $3,579 |
| Johnny K Ingram Vidalia, LA | Family Practice | 242 | 45 | $3,552 |
| Stephen H Nguyen Sun City, CA | Internal Medicine | 168 | 53 | $3,496 |
| Sara B Montoya Summerville, SC | Family Practice | 165 | 47 | $3,402 |
| Carlos R Rivera Houston, TX | Internal Medicine | 96 | 28 | $3,360 |
| Darshan P Godkar Cedar Knolls, NJ | Cardiology | 124 | 41 | $3,329 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 132,527 | $3.3M |
| Unichem Pharmac UNICHEMLAB.NS | 101,600 | $2.9M |
| Novitium/Ani Ph ANIP | 49,153 | $1.2M |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 43,102 | $963K |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 23,789 | $717K |
| Marlex Pharm. | 36 | $1,024 |