Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$939K
+74.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
356
$2,636.66 per claim
Patients
41
37 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$939K
$22,893.95 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $939K for Betaine Anhydrous in 2024, for 356 prescriptions and refills to 41 patients (up 74.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $2,636.66.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Betaine Anhydrous in 2024: $139K for 44 claims, followed by Maryland ($127K).
Ada Hamosh, medical genetics and genomics in Baltimore, MD, had the highest Medicare cost for Betaine Anhydrous in 2024: 34 claims costing $101K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Hamosh Baltimore, MD | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 34 | Under 11 | $101K |
| Thomas Cassini Nashville, TN | Pediatric Medicine | 23 | Under 11 | $71K |
| Helio F Pedro |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 15 | - | $22K |
| 2023 | 23 | 199 | 25 | $538K |
| 2024 | 37 | 356 | 41 | $939K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
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 |
| 23 |
| Under 11 |
| $68K |
| Natalie S Hauser Falls Church, VA | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 22 | Under 11 | $61K |
| Michele Spencer-Manzon New Haven, CT | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $50K |
| Joshua Baker Chicago, IL | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 21 | Under 11 | $46K |
| Ayesha Ahmad Ann Arbor, MI | Pediatric Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $45K |
| Emma J Jannotta Boston, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $42K |
| Sanmati R Cuddapah Houston, TX | Pediatric Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $38K |
| Divya R Kini Daly City, CA | Family Practice | 16 | Under 11 | $24K |
| Wendy E Smith Portland, ME | Pediatric Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Eran Tallis Rochester, NY | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 11 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Hans Andersson New Orleans, LA | Pediatric Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Amarilis Sanchez-Valle Tampa, FL | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 11 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Natalie M Gallant Orange, CA | Pediatric Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Cosette Pharmac | 290 | $797K |
| Eton Pharmaceut | 66 | $141K |