Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.7M
+3.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
16K
$108.90 per claim
Patients
5,668
4,406 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.7M
$301.72 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.7M for Ceftazidime in 2024, for 15,704 prescriptions and refills to 5,668 patients (up 3.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $108.90.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Ceftazidime in 2024: $191K for 1,710 claims, followed by Florida ($177K).
Donald B Plummer, internal medicine in Foley, AL, had the highest Medicare cost for Ceftazidime in 2024: 400 claims costing $60K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald B Plummer Foley, AL | Internal Medicine | 400 | 114 | $60K |
| Brian C Pien Honolulu, HI | Infectious Disease | 78 | 14 | $13K |
| Raymond L Bandy |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4,061 | 14,274 | 5,008 | $1.6M |
| 2023 | 4,146 | 14,484 | 5,211 | $1.7M |
| 2024 | 4,406 | 15,704 | 5,668 | $1.7M |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 66 |
| 17 |
| $11K |
| Kylee M Claypool Mountain Home, AR | Nurse Practitioner | 45 | Under 11 | $9,661 |
| Regina K Phillips Johns Creek, GA | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 91 | 16 | $7,640 |
| Justin L Okray Chicago, IL | Physician Assistant | 38 | Under 11 | $7,484 |
| Jose A Menajovsky West Palm Beach, FL | Infectious Disease | 37 | Under 11 | $7,460 |
| Man-Kuang Chang Jacksonville, FL | Infectious Disease | 47 | 13 | $7,351 |
| Robert Ulrich Laurel, MT | Family Practice | 24 | Under 11 | $7,347 |
| Madhavi Rayapudi Cumming, GA | Infectious Disease | 39 | Under 11 | $6,889 |
| Swati Patolia St Louis, MO | Internal Medicine | 49 | 13 | $6,475 |
| Eugene Lee Yakima, WA | Infectious Disease | 55 | Under 11 | $6,424 |
| Takashi Shinha Honolulu, HI | Infectious Disease | 59 | 11 | $6,212 |
| Jonathan T Arcobello Loma Linda, CA | Infectious Disease | 26 | Under 11 | $5,978 |
| Melissa D Wynn Savannah, GA | Infectious Disease | 59 | Under 11 | $5,864 |
| Eleanor Oken Albany, OR | Nurse Practitioner | 35 | Under 11 | $5,657 |
| David H Chansolme Oklahoma City, OK | Infectious Disease | 37 | Under 11 | $5,517 |
| David C Redfield La Jolla, CA | Infectious Disease | 25 | Under 11 | $5,401 |
| Ammar Tayara Jeffersonville, IN | Internal Medicine | 31 | Under 11 | $5,256 |
| J. D Duke II Dothan, AL | General Surgery | 37 | 11 | $5,031 |
| Uchenna T Ikediobi Saint Louis, MO | Infectious Disease | 38 | Under 11 | $5,015 |
| Alexander T Kessler Canton, GA | Internal Medicine | 22 | Under 11 | $4,950 |
| William C Pace Southampton, PA | Internal Medicine | 37 | Under 11 | $4,922 |
| Miranda McGhee Oklahoma City, OK | Infectious Disease | 33 | Under 11 | $4,839 |
| Engida B Alemu Yuma, AZ | Infectious Disease | 25 | Under 11 | $4,816 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| WG Critical Car | 9,104 | $931K |
| Sagent Pharmace | 6,600 | $779K |