Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$26.5M
-21.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
207K
$128.01 per claim
Patients
74K
35,902 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$26.5M
$358.70 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $26.5M for Budesonide Dr in 2024, for 207,155 prescriptions and refills to 73,924 patients (down 21.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $128.01.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Budesonide Dr in 2024: $1.8M for 13,481 claims, followed by Texas ($1.6M).
Jamie A Aleba, physician assistant in Great Falls, MT, had the highest Medicare cost for Budesonide Dr in 2024: 61 claims costing $29K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie A Aleba Great Falls, MT | Physician Assistant | 61 | 24 | $29K |
| Azzam Muftah Brooksville, FL | Gastroenterology | 106 | 49 | $27K |
| Theodore G Gourdin |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 28,794 | 164,160 | 56,929 | $27.5M |
| 2023 | 30,936 | 174,295 | 61,808 | $33.9M |
| 2024 | 35,902 | 207,155 | 73,924 | $26.5M |
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.
| Gastroenterology |
| 89 |
| 17 |
| $21K |
| Paul A Johnson Salina, KS | Gastroenterology | 113 | 32 | $21K |
| Alfonso Barbati Clairton, PA | Internal Medicine | 82 | 22 | $20K |
| Robert M Ward Jr. Twin Falls, ID | Gastroenterology | 51 | 13 | $20K |
| Carla L de la Garza Montgomery, AL | Nurse Practitioner | 34 | 11 | $19K |
| Jeffrey K Riggs Glasgow, KY | Gastroenterology | 58 | 19 | $19K |
| Thomas J Lewis Nashville, TN | Gastroenterology | 61 | 17 | $19K |
| David C Tabor Wyoming, MI | Internal Medicine | 66 | 19 | $18K |
| William L Peterson Springfield, IL | Gastroenterology | 108 | 30 | $18K |
| Hila Oren Suwanee, GA | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Jeffrey A Brannen Clive, IA | Gastroenterology | 74 | 27 | $17K |
| Ashley N Craig Orlando, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 103 | 35 | $17K |
| Nazmul Hoque Newport, OR | Gastroenterology | 74 | 17 | $16K |
| Carrie E Rothermel Birmingham, AL | Gastroenterology | 28 | Under 11 | $16K |
| April Golla Pullman, WA | Nurse Practitioner | 94 | 21 | $16K |
| David R Miller Agoura Hills, CA | Family Practice | 29 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Thomas D Johnson Nevada, IA | Gastroenterology | 118 | 20 | $16K |
| Julian Ambrus Jr. Williamsville, NY | Allergy/ Immunology | 70 | 21 | $16K |
| Charles D Ulrich II Willmar, MN | Gastroenterology | 53 | 19 | $15K |
| Clint E Behrend Idaho Falls, ID | Gastroenterology | 40 | 14 | $15K |
| Daniel J Fracchia Corning, NY | Physician Assistant | 114 | 31 | $15K |
| Jeremy Fields Ames, IA | Gastroenterology | 54 | 15 | $15K |
| Katie E Vieira Lafayette, CO | Physician Assistant | 40 | 18 | $15K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Northstar Rx Ll | 60,054 | $10.6M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 66,299 | $10.5M |
| Padagis | 80,841 | $5.5M |