Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$199.6M
-13.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
1.6M
$122.89 per claim
Patients
162K
58,571 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$199.7M
$1,229.94 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $199.6M for Buprenorphine-Naloxone in 2024, for 1,624,531 prescriptions and refills to 162,292 patients (down 13.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $122.89.
Pennsylvania had the highest Medicare cost for Buprenorphine-Naloxone in 2024: $13.1M for 105,950 claims, followed by California ($12.0M).
James G Sullivan, internal medicine in Birmingham, AL, had the highest Medicare cost for Buprenorphine-Naloxone in 2024: 2,431 claims costing $546K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James G Sullivan Birmingham, AL | Internal Medicine | 2,431 | 252 | $546K |
| Timothy L Carpenter Birmingham, AL | Psychiatry | 1,255 | 214 | $245K |
| David Mulkey |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 38,013 | 1,426,587 | 134,376 | $236.6M |
| 2023 | 49,751 | 1,509,462 | 148,285 | $231.0M |
| 2024 | 58,571 | 1,624,531 | 162,292 | $199.6M |
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 |
| 1,078 |
| 291 |
| $236K |
| Paul I Pyles Knoxville, TN | Psychiatry | 1,721 | 205 | $235K |
| Desiree L Roa Harriman, TN | Internal Medicine | 1,593 | 257 | $213K |
| Andre S Chen Round Rock, TX | Addiction Medicine | 1,984 | 438 | $209K |
| Elizabeth Kirshner Romulus, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 1,814 | 265 | $202K |
| William R Staggers Fairhope, AL | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | 786 | 125 | $201K |
| Jennifer L Aldea Ann Arbor, MI | Physician Assistant | 1,322 | 217 | $199K |
| Alicia Austin Birmingham, AL | Psychiatry | 827 | 144 | $189K |
| Shawn M Hamm Bartlett, TN | Addiction Medicine | 1,132 | 141 | $184K |
| David M Hardin Birmingham, AL | Internal Medicine | 747 | 115 | $170K |
| Gregory D Rudolf Seattle, WA | Family Practice | 1,104 | 122 | $166K |
| Jan N Widerman Philadelphia, PA | Pediatric Medicine | 693 | 72 | $153K |
| Elbert M Sanders Gadsden, AL | Pathology | 775 | 77 | $152K |
| Harold Bolnick Houston, TX | Anesthesiology | 773 | 113 | $152K |
| James R Austin Albertville, AL | Internal Medicine | 838 | 96 | $127K |
| Bruce S Heischober Fontana, CA | Emergency Medicine | 616 | 78 | $125K |
| Charles W Minor Dora, AL | Family Practice | 582 | 67 | $124K |
| Mahboob A Aslam Rocky Hill, CT | Psychiatry | 661 | 70 | $121K |
| John P Croyle Jr. Boca Raton, FL | Physician Assistant | 829 | 67 | $120K |
| Roy Barco Muscle Shoals, AL | Internal Medicine | 535 | 66 | $118K |
| Richard R Cunningham Auburn, AL | Geriatric Medicine | 487 | 48 | $118K |
| Adegboyega A Oyemade Baltimore, MD | Psychiatry | 699 | 83 | $116K |
| Lian Jen Port Charlotte, FL | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 550 | 75 | $115K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 418,044 | $67.8M |
| Alvogen Inc | 418,629 | $62.4M |
| Mylan VTRS | 152,881 | $24.0M |
| Ingenus Pharmac | 132,102 | $19.7M |
| West-Ward/Hikma HIK.L | 184,307 | $8.9M |
| Mallinck-Specgx | 104,794 | $5.4M |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 67,401 | $3.3M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 61,304 | $3.1M |
| Lannett Co. Inc | 41,530 | $2.5M |
| Rhodes Pharmace | 31,690 | $1.8M |
| Accord Healthca | 7,714 | $432K |
| Pai Holding, Ll | 4,462 | $319K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 205 | $14K |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 117 | $6,617 |
| Hi-Tech/Akorn C | 134 | $5,891 |