Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.0M
+21.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
8,936
$114.40 per claim
Patients
4,830
2,683 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.0M
$211.62 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.0M for Ceftriaxone in 2024, for 8,936 prescriptions and refills to 4,830 patients (up 21.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $114.40.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Ceftriaxone in 2024: $138K for 1,094 claims, followed by California ($115K).
Juan D Asuaje, family practice in McAllen, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Ceftriaxone in 2024: 67 claims costing $9,189.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan D Asuaje McAllen, TX | Family Practice | 67 | 52 | $9,189 |
| Daniel Martinez Harlingen, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 49 | 36 | $7,194 |
| Bachir K Younes |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,505 | 7,684 | 3,857 | $833K |
| 2023 | 2,444 | 7,716 | 3,924 | $840K |
| 2024 | 2,683 | 8,936 | 4,830 | $1.0M |
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 |
| 12 |
| Under 11 |
| $7,163 |
| Mario L Vasquez Aguilar Rio Grande City, TX | Family Practice | 27 | 18 | $4,819 |
| Jesus Ortiz Jr Rio Grande City, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 35 | 26 | $4,713 |
| Arturo Martinez III McAllen, TX | Internal Medicine | 32 | 28 | $4,520 |
| Muhammad I Masroor Jeffersonville, IN | Internal Medicine | 29 | 14 | $4,455 |
| Syed K Hashmi Sikeston, MO | Internal Medicine | 50 | Under 11 | $4,141 |
| Humberto F Nunez Uriburu McAllen, TX | Family Practice | 33 | 26 | $4,093 |
| Clinton M Anderson Henderson, NV | Physician Assistant | 35 | Under 11 | $3,922 |
| John R Kapoor Redwood City, CA | Cardiology | 29 | Under 11 | $3,420 |
| Lakshman Rao Erwin, NC | Internal Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $3,334 |
| Nicole R Richardson Washington, DC | Internal Medicine | 34 | 14 | $3,009 |
| Shahaab Uddin New Albany, IN | Internal Medicine | 51 | Under 11 | $2,938 |
| James R Toothman Hurricane, WV | Internal Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $2,887 |
| Holly L Haberman Waupaca, WI | Family Practice | 23 | Under 11 | $2,859 |
| Michael D Stormont Galion, OH | Family Practice | 25 | Under 11 | $2,851 |
| Appavuchetty Soundappan Perry, GA | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $2,837 |
| John H Potomski Jr. Melbourne, FL | Geriatric Medicine | 28 | 12 | $2,830 |
| Oleksandr Pishchalenko Honolulu, HI | Internal Medicine | 17 | 12 | $2,757 |
| Brij M Singh Rome, GA | Family Practice | 15 | 11 | $2,751 |
| Rafael A Miranda Winston Salem, NC | Internal Medicine | 27 | Under 11 | $2,708 |
| Richard Fleming McAllen, TX | Family Practice | 20 | 16 | $2,673 |
| Larry J Russell Horse Shoe, NC | Family Practice | 36 | 25 | $2,645 |
| Timothy D Estes Jackson, MS | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $2,631 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| B.Braun | 5,026 | $591K |
| Baxter Healthca | 3,912 | $432K |