Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$710K
-17.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
26K
$27.35 per claim
Patients
21K
5,301 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$711K
$33.32 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $710K for Cefprozil in 2024, for 25,974 prescriptions and refills to 21,323 patients (down 17.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $27.35.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Cefprozil in 2024: $61K for 2,095 claims, followed by Wisconsin ($49K).
Cuong X Nguyen, otolaryngology in Houston, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Cefprozil in 2024: 433 claims costing $15K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuong X Nguyen Houston, TX | Otolaryngology | 433 | 181 | $15K |
| Hector A Correa Colon Gurabo, PR | Clinic/Center | 330 | 279 | $7,348 |
| Frederick K Nunnally |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,604 | 26,747 | 21,867 | $961K |
| 2023 | 5,529 | 27,770 | 22,831 | $857K |
| 2024 | 5,301 | 25,974 | 21,323 | $710K |
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.
| Otolaryngology |
| 235 |
| 154 |
| $6,907 |
| Chelsey W Kosik Dothan, AL | Nurse Practitioner | 217 | 160 | $6,271 |
| James A Clemmons Chipley, FL | Family Practice | 113 | 62 | $5,157 |
| Mitchell Bober Pennsville, NJ | Family Practice | 203 | 167 | $5,135 |
| Jagadish Boggavarapu Lakewood, CO | Allergy/ Immunology | 122 | 76 | $4,677 |
| Presley M Mock Dallas, TX | Otolaryngology | 169 | 139 | $4,585 |
| Huy Q Le Houston, TX | Family Practice | 122 | 102 | $4,569 |
| Brett B Tisdale McComb, MS | Emergency Medicine | 166 | 155 | $4,504 |
| Charles Clifton Greenbrier, AR | Family Practice | 177 | 119 | $3,955 |
| John A Watson McComb, MS | Emergency Medicine | 121 | 111 | $3,870 |
| Younus M Ismail Scottsboro, AL | Internal Medicine | 98 | 85 | $3,326 |
| Edward E Meier Rome, GA | Emergency Medicine | 80 | 45 | $2,989 |
| Thomas J Raimondo Warwick, RI | Pulmonary Disease | 77 | 52 | $2,965 |
| Jackie E Brister McComb, MS | Nurse Practitioner | 111 | 105 | $2,879 |
| Sanjaykumar B Shah Bossier City, LA | Family Practice | 151 | 126 | $2,874 |
| Garland A Register Jr. Cairo, GA | Family Practice | 117 | 79 | $2,772 |
| Philip C Fitzpatrick III North Platte, NE | Otolaryngology | 47 | 41 | $2,747 |
| Francis A Long Jr. Sheffield, AL | Otolaryngology | 76 | 57 | $2,693 |
| Terry L Smith Hazard, KY | Physician Assistant | 66 | 40 | $2,619 |
| Eric O Lindbeck Greenville, NC | Otolaryngology | 81 | 69 | $2,598 |
| Tracy A Bridges Albany, GA | Allergy/ Immunology | 75 | 62 | $2,554 |
| Gary W Reiswig Wichita, KS | Family Practice | 85 | 72 | $2,431 |
| Ayesha M Sikder Prestonsburg, KY | Pulmonary Disease | 111 | 88 | $2,417 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Rising Pharm | 11,635 | $335K |
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 10,102 | $260K |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 4,164 | $113K |
| Teva USA TEVA | 64 | $1,757 |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 15 | $496 |