Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$10.9M
-9.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
194K
$56.04 per claim
Patients
45K
25,150 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$10.9M
$242.53 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $10.9M for Bethanechol Chloride in 2024, for 194,451 prescriptions and refills to 44,936 patients (down 9.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $56.04.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Bethanechol Chloride in 2024: $1.2M for 19,844 claims, followed by Florida ($977K).
Luis Ambert, urology in Guaynabo, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Bethanechol Chloride in 2024: 1,725 claims costing $140K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Ambert Guaynabo, PR | Urology | 1,725 | 357 | $140K |
| Ronald A Chee-Awai Sebring, FL | Urology | 1,641 | 579 | $119K |
| Chester D Zahn San Gabriel, CA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25,460 | 196,807 | 44,705 | $13.1M |
| 2023 | 24,980 | 191,929 | 44,572 | $12.0M |
| 2024 | 25,150 | 194,451 | 44,936 | $10.9M |
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.
| Gastroenterology |
| 1,180 |
| 366 |
| $99K |
| Miguel Velazquez-Villanueva Guaynabo, PR | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 1,473 | 693 | $98K |
| Luis Viera-Caban Manati, PR | Urology | 963 | 235 | $64K |
| Kip L Bodi Greenlawn, NY | Urology | 665 | 186 | $45K |
| Felix CHI-Ming Yip Monterey Park, CA | Urology | 399 | 129 | $31K |
| Frederick P Walters Saint Louis, MO | Urology | 577 | 159 | $28K |
| Sylvester E Onyishi Sebring, FL | Urology | 410 | 155 | $26K |
| Peter T Vaselopulos Evanston, IL | Urology | 664 | 182 | $26K |
| Oscar L Chien San Gabriel, CA | Internal Medicine | 555 | 95 | $23K |
| James S Hixon Anniston, AL | Gastroenterology | 260 | 88 | $23K |
| Norman E Colon-Casasnovas Dorado, PR | Urology | 306 | 56 | $20K |
| Denis A Yalkut Richmond, KY | Urology | 177 | 71 | $20K |
| Muhammad A Khan Saginaw, MI | Internal Medicine | 396 | 59 | $19K |
| Joel Lee Boston, MA | Physician Assistant | 232 | 70 | $19K |
| Rodney L Worthen II Enid, OK | Urology | 224 | 58 | $18K |
| Glen L Portwood Charlotte, NC | Internal Medicine | 304 | 108 | $17K |
| Steven L Jensen Saginaw, MI | Urology | 180 | 62 | $17K |
| Guillermo Vazquez Hialeah, FL | Urology | 296 | 58 | $17K |
| Freddy R Mendez Torres Cayey, PR | Urology | 332 | 64 | $16K |
| Juan Anzaldua Edinburg, TX | Physician Assistant | 387 | 93 | $15K |
| Benedicto Colon-Perez Bayamon, PR | Urology | 194 | 51 | $15K |
| James Jung Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 261 | 63 | $15K |
| Naveed Mahfooz Caro, MI | Family Practice | 553 | 36 | $15K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 101,674 | $5.7M |
| Upsher Smith La | 91,088 | $5.1M |
| Eci Pharmaceuti | 1,282 | $66K |
| Lannett Co. Inc | 501 | $23K |
| Marlex Pharm. | 23 | $999 |
| Rising Pharm | 21 | $883 |