Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$756.3M
-24.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
73.3M
$10.31 per claim
Patients
17.8M
606,572 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$756.5M
$42.43 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $756.3M for Atorvastatin Calcium in 2024, for 73,326,209 prescriptions and refills to 17,824,798 patients (down 24.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $10.31.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Atorvastatin Calcium in 2024: $81.9M for 7,835,798 claims, followed by New York ($51.7M).
Robert J Pearlstein, internal medicine in Plymouth Meeting, PA, had the highest Medicare cost for Atorvastatin Calcium in 2024: 24,619 claims costing $275K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 24,619 | 2,393 | $275K |
| Kien P Tran Tustin, CA | Internal Medicine | 3,985 | 3,838 | $122K |
| Rajesh Agarwal |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 572,082 | 64,780,673 | 15,881,368 | $846.6M |
| 2023 | 589,687 | 68,467,282 | 16,770,381 | $1.00B |
| 2024 | 606,572 | 73,326,209 | 17,824,798 | $756.3M |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 8,809 |
| 1,361 |
| $118K |
| Terence A Frinks Tucker, GA | Family Practice | 9,959 | 1,022 | $117K |
| Brandon M Roscoe Du Bois, PA | Family Practice | 6,755 | 1,199 | $116K |
| Andrew E Graf Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 8,372 | 1,001 | $111K |
| Michael A Ahearn Kewanee, IL | Hospitalist | 7,747 | 1,102 | $107K |
| Timothy D Estes Jackson, MS | Family Practice | 9,733 | 645 | $96K |
| Donald E Vollmer II Hendersonville, TN | Family Practice | 10,930 | 721 | $93K |
| Amr H Behiri Ashburn, VA | Internal Medicine | 4,973 | 948 | $90K |
| Le Anthony A Hardy Morrow, GA | Internal Medicine | 5,912 | 876 | $86K |
| Daniel Miller Columbus, OH | Internal Medicine | 5,086 | 784 | $85K |
| Christopher T Labonte Town and Country, MO | Internal Medicine | 7,210 | 627 | $84K |
| Abiola O Familusi Blanchester, OH | Internal Medicine | 5,556 | 1,691 | $84K |
| Susan E Berner Oakwood, OH | Geriatric Medicine | 5,912 | 733 | $81K |
| Vivek Gupta Chicago, IL | Internal Medicine | 7,241 | 705 | $80K |
| Amir Hajimomenian Virginia Beach, VA | Internal Medicine | 4,775 | 813 | $79K |
| Clemencia Rasquinha Golden Valley, MN | Geriatric Medicine | 4,715 | 761 | $73K |
| Srinath Tadakamalla Harrisonville, MO | Family Practice | 4,797 | 853 | $72K |
| Patrick J O'Brien Raleigh, NC | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 5,188 | 600 | $71K |
| Ajay J Anand Weston, MA | Internal Medicine | 7,270 | 537 | $69K |
| Todd L Fulcher Jackson, MS | Family Practice | 6,303 | 478 | $69K |
| John S Michel Philadelphia, PA | Internal Medicine | 4,453 | 998 | $67K |
| James B Krablin Lexington, OK | Geriatric Medicine | 4,569 | 671 | $66K |
| Dirk N Juschka Westerville, OH | Geriatric Medicine | 4,405 | 654 | $66K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Apotex Corp | 15,798,390 | $174.5M |
| Novadoz Pharmac | 11,268,689 | $103.8M |
| Mylan VTRS | 7,944,712 | $81.2M |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 6,354,817 | $63.1M |
| Teva USA TEVA | 4,256,757 | $57.3M |
| Biocon Pharma I BIOCON.NS | 5,246,680 | $52.2M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 4,805,182 | $49.7M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 4,846,882 | $49.4M |
| Camber Pharmace | 3,761,180 | $38.5M |
| Nivagen Pharmac | 2,368,170 | $23.2M |
| Quallent Pharma | 1,818,063 | $18.8M |
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 2,092,841 | $18.6M |
| Rising Pharm | 1,963,429 | $18.3M |
| Sciegen Pharmac | 215,511 | $2.3M |
| Ohm-Sun Pharmac | 214,144 | $1.9M |
| Accord Healthca | 110,796 | $988K |
| Micro Labs USA, | 63,401 | $632K |
| Lifestar Pharma | 75,864 | $612K |
| Radha Pharmaceu | 31,634 | $468K |
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 36,747 | $351K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 35,136 | $277K |
| Kremers/Lannett | 18,047 | $151K |
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 15,609 | $132K |
| Mylan Instituti VTRS | 3,608 | $28K |
| AHP | 1,897 | $11K |
| Marlex Pharm. | 525 | $3,294 |
| Cambridge Thera | 155 | $1,049 |
| International L | 109 | $553 |
| Gsms, Inc. | 41 | $302 |
| Laurus Labs Lim LAURUSLABS.NS | 16 | $107 |