Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$46.0M
-27.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
2.3M
$20.40 per claim
Patients
555K
227,588 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$46.0M
$82.93 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $46.0M for Bupropion Hcl Sr in 2024, for 2,255,933 prescriptions and refills to 554,925 patients (down 27.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $20.40.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Bupropion Hcl Sr in 2024: $3.6M for 175,759 claims, followed by Pennsylvania ($3.0M).
Francisco C Parra, psychiatry in Manati, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Bupropion Hcl Sr in 2024: 2,022 claims costing $22K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco C Parra Manati, PR | Psychiatry | 2,022 | 276 | $22K |
| Angel Loyola Humacao, PR | Psychiatry | 1,429 | 187 | $21K |
| Maritza Ortiz Acosta |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 218,935 | 2,244,098 | 546,640 | $70.9M |
| 2023 | 221,800 | 2,221,163 | 544,639 | $63.8M |
| 2024 | 227,588 | 2,255,933 | 554,925 | $46.0M |
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.
| Psychiatry |
| 1,618 |
| 217 |
| $15K |
| Ernesto Zilberberg North Andover, MA | Psychiatry | 885 | 166 | $14K |
| Luis C Rojas Sr. Rio Piedras, PR | Psychiatry | 1,420 | 197 | $13K |
| Arturo L Arroba Carpio Manati, PR | Psychiatry | 1,351 | 174 | $13K |
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 683 | 69 | $13K |
| Magaly Johnson Manati, PR | Psychiatry | 1,342 | 170 | $11K |
| Biren P Patel Houston, TX | Psychiatry & Neurology | 469 | 212 | $11K |
| Eduardo Rentas Jr. Kissimmee, FL | Psychiatry | 1,143 | 136 | $9,887 |
| Simon McClure Bridgeport, WV | Psychiatry | 582 | 110 | $9,421 |
| Harshad Patel Sharon, PA | Psychiatry | 596 | 69 | $9,276 |
| Todd I Muneses York, PA | Psychiatry | 290 | 50 | $8,157 |
| Edwin W Hoeper Goldsboro, NC | Psychiatry | 310 | 89 | $8,032 |
| Kristina R Semeniken Erie, PA | Psychiatry | 468 | 78 | $7,327 |
| Essam M Almeky Shavertown, PA | Family Practice | 396 | 86 | $7,166 |
| Philip F Saltiel New York, NY | Psychiatry | 241 | 60 | $7,022 |
| George H Dowell Saint Louis, MO | Psychiatry | 222 | 62 | $6,988 |
| Stephen P Gonzalez Ada, OK | Psychiatry | 73 | 12 | $6,978 |
| Jerry G Newman Jr. Cleveland, TN | Psychiatry | 387 | 69 | $6,910 |
| Brandon M Roscoe Du Bois, PA | Family Practice | 293 | 58 | $6,746 |
| Humberto R Dorta Meadville, PA | Psychiatry | 206 | 38 | $6,574 |
| Bhaskar Gowda Sullivan, MO | Psychiatry | 544 | 87 | $6,415 |
| Suresh A Patel Massillon, OH | Psychiatry | 274 | 51 | $6,367 |
| Todd K Pogue Tahlequah, OK | Psychiatry | 123 | 21 | $6,352 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Sciegen Pharmac | 811,974 | $16.0M |
| Solco Healthcar | 458,112 | $11.1M |
| Epic Pharma LLC | 354,740 | $5.9M |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 201,146 | $5.2M |
| Camber Pharmace | 212,241 | $3.8M |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 101,616 | $2.0M |
| Slate Run Pharm | 110,683 | $1.9M |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 2,060 | $36K |
| Sun Pharma Glob SUNPHARMA.NS | 1,985 | $28K |
| Radha Pharmaceu | 1,906 | $27K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 249 | $3,205 |
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 84 | $797 |
| Global Pharm | 40 | $620 |
| AHP | 50 | $358 |