Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$112.2M
-6.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
455K
$246.57 per claim
Patients
91K
28,338 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$112.3M
$1,231.36 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $112.2M for Buprenorphine in 2024, for 455,144 prescriptions and refills to 91,138 patients (down 6.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $246.57.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Buprenorphine in 2024: $10.9M for 45,848 claims, followed by Texas ($7.6M).
Raymond R Gaeta, anesthesiology in San Mateo, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Buprenorphine in 2024: 1,195 claims costing $291K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond R Gaeta San Mateo, CA | Anesthesiology | 1,195 | 244 | $291K |
| Irving I Haber Terre Haute, IN | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 671 | 151 | $253K |
| Hang M Tran |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20,086 | 312,959 | 62,888 | $102.9M |
| 2023 | 23,421 | 374,023 | 74,857 | $119.9M |
| 2024 | 28,338 | 455,144 | 91,138 | $112.2M |
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.
| Pharmacist |
| 773 |
| 217 |
| $248K |
| Jennifer Holeman Oklahoma City, OK | Anesthesiology | 762 | 197 | $191K |
| Nathaniel J Brochu Williamsville, NY | Physician Assistant | 596 | 116 | $181K |
| James L Foster Spokane, WA | Nurse Practitioner | 852 | 111 | $171K |
| Ivan Urits Wareham, MA | Pain Management | 696 | 227 | $163K |
| Ahmad Shikhtholth Decatur, AL | Anesthesiology | 470 | 82 | $149K |
| Becky Situ San Jose, CA | Pharmacist | 544 | 191 | $143K |
| Stephanie Mitchell Olympia, WA | Nurse Practitioner | 498 | 110 | $141K |
| Richard Stoykovich Lafayette, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 456 | 72 | $140K |
| Zachary R Winkler Colorado Springs, CO | Interventional Pain Management | 593 | 234 | $140K |
| Michael T Kissel Loganville, GA | Anesthesiology | 496 | 107 | $139K |
| Rodolfo A Herrera Bedford, TX | Family Practice | 560 | 119 | $137K |
| David E Hirsch Bossier City, LA | Interventional Pain Management | 718 | 196 | $137K |
| Bethany C Hartman Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 518 | 147 | $131K |
| Theodore Kopp Mobile, AL | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 621 | 130 | $128K |
| Jorge W Roig Weirton, WV | Anesthesiology | 435 | 82 | $127K |
| Ayman H Basali Wooster, OH | Pain Management | 461 | 67 | $121K |
| Whitney L Chouteau Irving, TX | Pain Management | 394 | 60 | $121K |
| James T Sable Jr. Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Pain Management | 488 | 154 | $120K |
| Enrique Murciano South Miami, FL | Anesthesiology | 735 | 167 | $115K |
| Steven M Lobel Canton, GA | Interventional Pain Management | 401 | 86 | $115K |
| Robert H Long Mankato, MN | Pain Management | 411 | 169 | $115K |
| Jane M Keilitz High Point, NC | Physician Assistant | 424 | 60 | $111K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data