Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$8.5M
-38.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
261K
$32.74 per claim
Patients
67K
54,371 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$8.5M
$128.02 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $8.5M for Benazepril-Hydrochlorothiazide in 2024, for 260,584 prescriptions and refills to 66,628 patients (down 38.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $32.74.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Benazepril-Hydrochlorothiazide in 2024: $1.5M for 42,821 claims, followed by Texas ($576K).
Jimmy H Soliman, internal medicine in Los Angeles, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Benazepril-Hydrochlorothiazide in 2024: 263 claims costing $12K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy H Soliman Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 263 | 85 | $12K |
| Sergio R Gomez Pomona, CA | Family Practice | 149 | 41 | $10K |
| Jacquelyn V Lacera |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 55,982 | 277,973 | 71,124 | $13.9M |
| 2023 | 55,004 | 267,544 | 68,663 | $13.8M |
| 2024 | 54,371 | 260,584 | 66,628 | $8.5M |
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.
| Family Practice |
| 115 |
| 35 |
| $6,510 |
| Armine Nazaryan Glendale, CA | General Practice | 170 | 17 | $3,869 |
| Steven M Pray Elk Rapids, MI | Family Practice | 69 | 23 | $3,803 |
| Boyd E Helm Baton Rouge, LA | Cardiology | 107 | 32 | $3,740 |
| Jorge A Martinez Murrieta, CA | Internal Medicine | 89 | 28 | $3,649 |
| Michael A Wilson Redlands, CA | Internal Medicine | 71 | 17 | $3,448 |
| Mark Giglio Brea, CA | Family Practice | 57 | 15 | $3,431 |
| Kien P Tran Tustin, CA | Internal Medicine | 17 | 17 | $3,408 |
| Susan L Owens Matthews, NC | Internal Medicine | 53 | 14 | $3,328 |
| Avinash C Vyas Oklahoma City, OK | Internal Medicine | 69 | 16 | $3,323 |
| Joel E Anhalt Arcadia, MI | Family Practice | 53 | 12 | $3,290 |
| Elizabeth F Mathias Lexington, SC | Internal Medicine | 60 | 14 | $3,233 |
| Lilit Baltaian Tujunga, CA | Legal Medicine | 188 | 24 | $3,172 |
| Sanford M Ratner Great Neck, NY | Pulmonary Disease | 83 | 24 | $3,112 |
| David A Chalk Anniston, AL | Family Practice | 50 | 14 | $3,085 |
| Anthony P Ciulla Columbiana, AL | Family Practice | 68 | 19 | $3,045 |
| Charles Bolick Bristol, TN | Family Practice | 56 | 14 | $3,031 |
| George Villanueva Perris, CA | Family Practice | 73 | 19 | $2,938 |
| Rodney K Sessoms Clinton, NC | Internal Medicine | 64 | 19 | $2,934 |
| Murat Karatepe Toms River, NJ | Cardiology | 75 | 26 | $2,924 |
| Thomas G Majernick Olyphant, PA | Family Practice | 74 | 22 | $2,880 |
| Vu H Nguyen San Jose, CA | Family Practice | 67 | 16 | $2,864 |
| Erasto Rodriguez Cidra, PR | Internal Medicine | 36 | 11 | $2,840 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 117,943 | $3.9M |
| Ani Pharmaceuti ANIP | 80,663 | $2.8M |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 38,921 | $1.1M |
| Padagis | 23,095 | $663K |
| Rising Pharm | 27 | $1,076 |