Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$35.3M
-15.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
2.3M
$15.28 per claim
Patients
1.9M
288,966 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$35.4M
$19.06 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $35.3M for Cefdinir in 2024, for 2,313,215 prescriptions and refills to 1,854,674 patients (down 15.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $15.28.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Cefdinir in 2024: $3.8M for 240,631 claims, followed by Florida ($3.2M).
Fernando Cavero, internal medicine in Sparta, MO, had the highest Medicare cost for Cefdinir in 2024: 437 claims costing $13K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Cavero Sparta, MO | Internal Medicine | 437 | 241 | $13K |
| Benjamin L Dehner Nashville, TN | Urology | 979 | 611 | $11K |
| Kashif A Memon West Jordan, UT |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 252,174 | 1,854,767 | 1,488,539 | $38.0M |
| 2023 | 272,960 | 2,008,033 | 1,620,970 | $41.8M |
| 2024 | 288,966 | 2,313,215 | 1,854,674 | $35.3M |
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 |
| 169 |
| 62 |
| $11K |
| Victor Fariwa Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 673 | 469 | $10K |
| Rajesh K Ailani New Smyrna Beach, FL | Pulmonary Disease | 600 | 373 | $9,973 |
| James B Krablin Lexington, OK | Geriatric Medicine | 344 | 262 | $9,311 |
| Sarah K Tucci Shreveport, LA | Physician Assistant | 215 | 78 | $8,982 |
| Barbara M White Indianola, IA | Emergency Medicine | 408 | 400 | $8,551 |
| 1659308211 | Infectious Disease | 87 | 21 | $8,354 |
| William S Bundrick Jr. Bossier City, LA | Urology | 204 | 58 | $8,264 |
| Brian C Crotzer Cheektowaga, NY | Physician Assistant | 914 | 795 | $8,234 |
| Robert A Zajac San Antonio, TX | Infectious Disease | 162 | 64 | $7,839 |
| Richard Oyler Mobile, AL | Emergency Medicine | 514 | 463 | $7,685 |
| Jade M Hoy Montgomery, AL | Family Practice | 331 | 232 | $7,481 |
| Michael E Joseph Joplin, MO | Rheumatology | 383 | 249 | $7,421 |
| Chad P Hubsher Safety Harbor, FL | Urology | 199 | 107 | $7,343 |
| Mario L Vasquez Aguilar Rio Grande City, TX | Family Practice | 400 | 296 | $7,079 |
| Barry J McCleney Springville, AL | Family Practice | 350 | 239 | $6,963 |
| Elise Helmbrecht Oldsmar, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 242 | 168 | $6,926 |
| Vatsala S Sastry Brooksville, FL | Infectious Disease | 129 | 57 | $6,861 |
| April D Abrahamson Stillwater, MN | Internal Medicine | 215 | 116 | $6,739 |
| Ajay K Kottapalli Gallipolis, OH | Family Practice | 454 | 408 | $6,616 |
| Adrian A Santana Paracchini Ponce, PR | Urology | 310 | 246 | $6,577 |
| Norman E Colon-Casasnovas Dorado, PR | Urology | 551 | 399 | $6,568 |
| 1174541569 | Family Practice | 394 | 252 | $6,520 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 946,244 | $15.7M |
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 771,560 | $11.1M |
| Rising Pharm | 210,119 | $3.1M |
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 235,355 | $3.0M |
| Bluepoint Labor | 137,620 | $2.2M |
| Teva USA TEVA | 11,842 | $281K |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 752 | $10K |
| AHP | 507 | $7,719 |