Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$25.5M
+5.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
528K
$48.32 per claim
Patients
434K
136,453 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$25.5M
$58.76 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $25.5M for Cefpodoxime Proxetil in 2024, for 527,936 prescriptions and refills to 434,150 patients (up 5.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $48.32.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Cefpodoxime Proxetil in 2024: $3.6M for 78,319 claims, followed by California ($3.4M).
William J Lewis, infectious disease in Tulsa, OK, had the highest Medicare cost for Cefpodoxime Proxetil in 2024: 95 claims costing $41K.
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 | 95 | 16 | $41K |
| Anwer Jaffri Terre Haute, IN | Internal Medicine | 213 | 142 | $19K |
| Benjamin J Haylett |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 90,448 | 302,447 | 247,494 | $20.4M |
| 2023 | 113,213 | 402,082 | 330,330 | $24.2M |
| 2024 | 136,453 | 527,936 | 434,150 | $25.5M |
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 |
| 261 |
| 202 |
| $15K |
| Brian C Crotzer Cheektowaga, NY | Physician Assistant | 340 | 291 | $15K |
| Selena N Carmona Houston, TX | Physician Assistant | 85 | 20 | $15K |
| Vuppala V Reddy Terre Haute, IN | Internal Medicine | 216 | 152 | $14K |
| Wael Shams Johnson City, TN | Infectious Disease | 47 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Rebecca M Ward West Reading, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 54 | 25 | $13K |
| Shehzadi G Nagra Wichita Falls, TX | Infectious Disease | 54 | 20 | $13K |
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 196 | 157 | $13K |
| Joseph H Brewer Kansas City, MO | Infectious Disease | 56 | 20 | $12K |
| Gordon S Myers Woodland Hills, CA | Family Practice | 429 | 404 | $12K |
| Edward A Loizides Bay Shore, NY | Urology | 276 | 164 | $12K |
| Christian Laubscher Jacksonville, FL | Physician Assistant | 41 | 13 | $11K |
| Amandine P Ndje Houston, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 31 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Summer P Slater Huntsville, AL | Nurse Practitioner | 48 | 19 | $11K |
| Pauline Ho Placentia, CA | Infectious Disease | 115 | 63 | $11K |
| Paula B Bellin Worcester, MA | Urology | 185 | 130 | $9,544 |
| Akram Shakhashiro Houston, TX | Infectious Disease | 87 | 33 | $9,446 |
| Gavin N Wagenheim Pearland, TX | Urology | 216 | 109 | $9,434 |
| Ghazaleh Rostami Nia Skokie, IL | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 72 | 51 | $9,268 |
| Scott D Parker Huntsville, AL | Infectious Disease | 65 | 36 | $9,218 |
| Ronald G Ebb Leominster, MA | Urology | 116 | 42 | $9,132 |
| Gaurav K Verma Terre Haute, IN | Internal Medicine | 136 | 63 | $9,084 |
| Rey J Rivera Springfield, OR | Internal Medicine | 21 | 11 | $8,839 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 229,236 | $10.5M |
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 133,381 | $6.2M |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 105,725 | $5.4M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 58,166 | $3.2M |
| Rising Pharm | 1,609 | $245K |