Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$17.2M
-16.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
1.1M
$14.97 per claim
Patients
920K
173,032 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$17.2M
$18.69 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $17.2M for Cefuroxime in 2024, for 1,149,403 prescriptions and refills to 920,471 patients (down 16.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $14.97.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Cefuroxime in 2024: $1.5M for 100,608 claims, followed by Florida ($1.4M).
Edward L Gheiler, urology in Hialeah, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Cefuroxime in 2024: 676 claims costing $22K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward L Gheiler Hialeah, FL | Urology | 676 | 598 | $22K |
| Joseph T Joseph Hermitage, PA | Internal Medicine | 260 | 119 | $17K |
| Mary A Elmquist Amarillo, TX |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 151,721 | 975,158 | 776,537 | $24.2M |
| 2023 | 165,179 | 1,091,420 | 872,790 | $20.6M |
| 2024 | 173,032 | 1,149,403 | 920,471 | $17.2M |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 279 |
| 60 |
| $16K |
| Jose A Chamorro Miami, FL | Urology | 247 | 204 | $12K |
| Jose A Rosales Carrazana North Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 91 | 67 | $9,366 |
| Victor Hartanto Midland Park, NJ | Urology | 455 | 220 | $8,801 |
| Cynthia McGlothlin Bristol, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 264 | 109 | $8,740 |
| Lidia R Bermudez Hialeah, FL | Family Practice | 206 | 130 | $8,601 |
| Megan N McKown Morgantown, WV | Physician Assistant | 291 | 168 | $7,928 |
| Howard Pittle Pittsburgh, PA | Family Practice | 338 | 203 | $7,844 |
| Sherry L Glover Chattanooga, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 268 | 125 | $7,721 |
| Hamid Sagha Decatur, IL | Emergency Medicine | 141 | 81 | $7,636 |
| Jayesh V Patel Titusville, FL | Otolaryngology | 460 | 391 | $7,537 |
| Silvia E Coleman New Castle, PA | Internal Medicine | 428 | 293 | $7,443 |
| Sandra Gutierrez El Paso, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 491 | 371 | $7,348 |
| Stephen L Harless Purvis, MS | Family Practice | 422 | 292 | $7,322 |
| Fernando Esparza Miami, FL | Family Practice | 197 | 136 | $7,322 |
| Markian R Bochan Carmel, IN | Infectious Disease | 97 | 25 | $7,230 |
| Frank L Hampton Armuchee, GA | Family Practice | 274 | 193 | $7,091 |
| Sara M Diaz Albany, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 535 | 499 | $7,042 |
| Mark L Daniel Elberton, GA | Family Practice | 346 | 234 | $6,870 |
| Fernando J Bianco Hialeah, FL | Urology | 227 | 210 | $6,849 |
| Robert G Brousse Metairie, LA | Otolaryngology | 639 | 535 | $6,797 |
| Renuka Heddurshetti Rochester Hills, MI | Infectious Disease | 155 | 54 | $6,730 |
| Hector Naranjo Lopez Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Family Practice | 131 | 107 | $6,605 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 514,056 | $7.6M |
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 454,534 | $6.7M |
| Rising Pharm | 92,082 | $1.4M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 79,421 | $1.3M |
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 9,099 | $130K |
| Wockhardt USA L | 356 | $5,118 |
| AHP | 256 | $2,657 |