Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.9M
-14.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
18K
$107.33 per claim
Patients
14K
10,485 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.9M
$131.49 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.9M for Cefixime in 2024, for 17,585 prescriptions and refills to 14,341 patients (down 14.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $107.33.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Cefixime in 2024: $212K for 2,477 claims, followed by California ($192K).
Jorge Fleisher, infectious disease in Brighton, MA, had the highest Medicare cost for Cefixime in 2024: 16 claims costing $14K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Fleisher Brighton, MA | Infectious Disease | 16 | Under 11 | $14K |
| John R Gilmore Dallas, TX | Otolaryngology | 14 | Under 11 | $9,040 |
| Stacey M Parker |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,637 | 8,388 | 6,748 | $1.6M |
| 2023 | 8,882 | 14,077 | 11,608 | $2.2M |
| 2024 | 10,485 | 17,585 | 14,341 | $1.9M |
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.
| Physician Assistant |
| 11 |
| Under 11 |
| $8,606 |
| Joseph W Ofisi Chicago, IL | Family Practice | 50 | 25 | $7,578 |
| Calvin L Reid Dothan, AL | Internal Medicine | 47 | 29 | $7,552 |
| Ada L Penate Miami, FL | Dentist | 12 | Under 11 | $7,132 |
| Mary K Everett Daytona Beach, FL | Family Practice | 61 | 18 | $6,930 |
| Hatshepsut M Oshun Denton, TX | Physician Assistant | 300 | 248 | $6,619 |
| Christopher C Penn Lawrence, KS | Infectious Disease | 11 | Under 11 | $5,778 |
| Jeffrey L Reasbeck Pittsburgh, PA | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $5,771 |
| Adetunji H Oshun Irving, TX | Physician Assistant | 250 | 207 | $5,477 |
| Fernando Alvarado Altamonte Springs, FL | Infectious Disease | 49 | 39 | $4,265 |
| Bernadette Cuello New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 17 | Under 11 | $4,236 |
| Peter Axelrod Philadelphia, PA | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $4,077 |
| Azita Taghavy Greenbrae, CA | Internal Medicine | 47 | 34 | $4,043 |
| Gerald M Franklin New Braunfels, TX | Otolaryngology | 25 | 24 | $3,971 |
| Eugene S Eskow Flemington, NJ | Family Practice | 14 | Under 11 | $3,960 |
| Carlos O Guerra Fort Lauderdale, FL | Infectious Disease | 19 | Under 11 | $3,943 |
| Coleen P Ranaghan New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 16 | Under 11 | $3,923 |
| Joshua Raphael Korzenik Boston, MA | Gastroenterology | 11 | Under 11 | $3,660 |
| Margaret J Gorensek Fort Lauderdale, FL | Internal Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $3,489 |
| John S Fried Overland Park, KS | Infectious Disease | 11 | Under 11 | $3,192 |
| Michael D King Pontotoc, MS | Nurse Practitioner | 19 | Under 11 | $2,745 |
| Raphael J Kiel Southfield, MI | Infectious Disease | 15 | Under 11 | $2,608 |
| Stephen G Bennett Cincinnati, OH | Urology | 11 | Under 11 | $2,605 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 13,372 | $1.3M |
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 3,888 | $540K |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 322 | $86K |