Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$7.3M
+12.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
537K
$13.51 per claim
Patients
411K
75,878 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$7.3M
$17.65 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $7.3M for Cefadroxil in 2024, for 537,162 prescriptions and refills to 411,007 patients (up 12.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $13.51.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Cefadroxil in 2024: $1.1M for 88,607 claims, followed by Pennsylvania ($549K).
William J Lewis, infectious disease in Tulsa, OK, had the highest Medicare cost for Cefadroxil in 2024: 316 claims costing $19K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William J Lewis Tulsa, OK | Infectious Disease | 316 | 73 | $19K |
| Laila E Woc-Colburn Houston, TX | Infectious Disease | 51 | 14 | $15K |
| Phillip P Beck |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 52,915 | 343,806 | 261,054 | $5.2M |
| 2023 | 63,395 | 413,189 | 315,185 | $6.4M |
| 2024 | 75,878 | 537,162 | 411,007 | $7.3M |
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.
| Infectious Disease |
| 241 |
| 52 |
| $9,812 |
| Seema Shah Houston, TX | Infectious Disease | 263 | 58 | $9,216 |
| Daniel J Geha Leawood, KS | Infectious Disease | 50 | Under 11 | $7,936 |
| Brian D Cilley Wakefield, RI | Infectious Disease | 61 | 22 | $7,733 |
| Michelle Paulson Pittsburgh, PA | Infectious Disease | 94 | 36 | $7,413 |
| Meena Seenivasan Hillsborough, NJ | Infectious Disease | 44 | 12 | $6,965 |
| Matthew G Terra Denver, CO | Infectious Disease | 47 | 12 | $6,787 |
| Douglas R Osmon Rochester, MN | Infectious Disease | 161 | 47 | $6,773 |
| Shruti H Patel Dayton, OH | Infectious Disease | 149 | 41 | $6,726 |
| Daniel H Monkowski Greeley, CO | Infectious Disease | 126 | 22 | $6,486 |
| Michael R Byers Jackson, MS | Infectious Disease | 229 | 43 | $6,428 |
| David S Quimby Omaha, NE | Infectious Disease | 35 | 17 | $6,163 |
| Christopher S McClellan Altoona, PA | Orthopedic Surgery | 478 | 428 | $6,057 |
| Myrla L Sajo Hartford, CT | Infectious Disease | 230 | 43 | $6,000 |
| Vanessa Sundeen Grand Forks, ND | Nurse Practitioner | 124 | 36 | $5,973 |
| Abby I Huang Sellersville, PA | Infectious Disease | 53 | Under 11 | $5,908 |
| Rebecca M Ward West Reading, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 119 | 45 | $5,745 |
| Elizabeth A Kleiner Colorado Springs, CO | Infectious Disease | 98 | 39 | $5,675 |
| Jessica M Sheehan Arlington Heights, IL | Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery | 572 | 541 | $5,657 |
| Mitchell V Brodey Syracuse, NY | Internal Medicine | 52 | 11 | $5,628 |
| Ihab Ahmed Huntley, IL | Infectious Disease | 11 | Under 11 | $5,523 |
| James H Maguire Brookline, MA | Infectious Disease | 187 | 44 | $5,443 |
| Hal E Hill Chattanooga, TN | Infectious Disease | 97 | 18 | $5,351 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Teva USA TEVA | 170,979 | $2.9M |
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 244,996 | $2.7M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 61,043 | $742K |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 34,857 | $498K |
| Rising Pharm | 25,467 | $345K |