Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$135.2M
-24.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
15.8M
$8.56 per claim
Patients
3.6M
460,001 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$135.2M
$37.08 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $135.2M for Carvedilol in 2024, for 15,789,976 prescriptions and refills to 3,645,351 patients (down 24.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $8.56.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Carvedilol in 2024: $11.4M for 1,278,503 claims, followed by Texas ($10.5M).
Dan V Dang, cardiology in San Jose, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Carvedilol in 2024: 5,634 claims costing $55K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan V Dang San Jose, CA | Cardiology | 5,634 | 1,664 | $55K |
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 4,534 | 488 | $45K |
| Terence A Frinks |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 431,787 | 14,858,898 | 3,422,715 | $168.8M |
| 2023 | 445,744 | 15,174,159 | 3,510,072 | $178.6M |
| 2024 | 460,001 | 15,789,976 | 3,645,351 | $135.2M |
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.
| Family Practice |
| 3,180 |
| 337 |
| $30K |
| Srinath Tadakamalla Harrisonville, MO | Family Practice | 2,138 | 389 | $27K |
| Timothy D Estes Jackson, MS | Family Practice | 3,427 | 238 | $26K |
| Rajesh Agarwal Mayfield Heights, OH | Internal Medicine | 1,821 | 270 | $25K |
| Albert Warren Jr. Columbia, SC | Family Practice | 3,954 | 204 | $24K |
| Patrick J O'Brien Raleigh, NC | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 2,106 | 208 | $23K |
| Vlastimil Smetka Walterboro, SC | Hospitalist | 2,545 | 254 | $22K |
| Donald E Vollmer II Hendersonville, TN | Family Practice | 3,016 | 225 | $22K |
| Amar Mohan Monroe, GA | Internal Medicine | 2,024 | 187 | $21K |
| Le Anthony A Hardy Morrow, GA | Internal Medicine | 1,840 | 293 | $21K |
| Mischell E Schlosser Toledo, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 1,893 | 856 | $20K |
| George Jabbour Altoona, PA | Cardiology | 2,227 | 514 | $20K |
| Michael T Peacock Eastman, GA | Internal Medicine | 1,912 | 230 | $20K |
| Brandon M Roscoe Du Bois, PA | Family Practice | 1,519 | 263 | $20K |
| Nicholas Morrow Cave Spring, GA | Family Practice | 2,907 | 178 | $19K |
| Andrew E Graf Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 1,689 | 227 | $19K |
| Kirpich Joseph Lilburn, GA | Family Practice | 2,261 | 196 | $19K |
| Amir Hajimomenian Virginia Beach, VA | Internal Medicine | 1,185 | 238 | $19K |
| Hany H Guirgis Melbourne, FL | Cardiology | 1,596 | 520 | $18K |
| Adeeb E Thomas Jr. Birmingham, AL | Internal Medicine | 2,446 | 116 | $18K |
| Andrew J Offerle Fort Wayne, IN | Emergency Medicine | 2,084 | 228 | $17K |
| Amr H Behiri Ashburn, VA | Internal Medicine | 1,192 | 235 | $17K |
| Ritu Rastogi Wilmington, DE | Internal Medicine | 960 | 173 | $17K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 6,904,968 | $56.0M |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 2,562,531 | $24.7M |
| Advagen Pharma | 1,903,380 | $15.3M |
| Teva USA TEVA | 1,184,550 | $11.9M |
| Bayshore Pharma | 1,198,310 | $11.0M |
| Bluepoint Labor | 1,477,524 | $10.7M |
| Quallent Pharma | 282,394 | $3.1M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 202,852 | $1.9M |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 31,324 | $234K |
| Legacy Pharmace | 20,315 | $189K |
| Mylan VTRS | 15,641 | $140K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 5,558 | $36K |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 3,337 | $22K |
| Mylan Instituti VTRS | 1,504 | $9,995 |
| Marlex Pharm. | 337 | $1,670 |
| AHP | 101 | $569 |
| Gsms, Inc. | 19 | $128 |