Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$214K
-11.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
16K
$13.14 per claim
Patients
6,760
5,057 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$214K
$31.66 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $214K for Cetirizine Hcl in 2024, for 16,299 prescriptions and refills to 6,760 patients (down 11.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $13.14.
Puerto Rico had the highest Medicare cost for Cetirizine Hcl in 2024: $23K for 2,050 claims, followed by Texas ($17K).
Andres D Bermudez Caba, pulmonary disease in Coto Laurel, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Cetirizine Hcl in 2024: 139 claims costing $2,014.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andres D Bermudez Caba Coto Laurel, PR | Pulmonary Disease | 139 | 92 | $2,014 |
| Jennifer L Azen Kent, WA | Internal Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $1,003 |
| Paul M Oczypok |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,139 | 18,171 | 6,317 | $285K |
| 2023 | 4,599 | 15,078 | 5,897 | $243K |
| 2024 | 5,057 | 16,299 | 6,760 | $214K |
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 |
| 65 |
| Under 11 |
| $997 |
| Jesus M Roman Mayaguez, PR | Pulmonary Disease | 64 | 57 | $966 |
| Laurie A Clarkston Platte City, MO | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $918 |
| Thomas L Vonderfecht Grand Island, NE | Family Practice | 14 | Under 11 | $826 |
| Elizabeth J Morphis Hartsville, SC | Pediatric Medicine | 71 | Under 11 | $814 |
| John M Vasil Northern Cambria, PA | General Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $802 |
| Manuel E Mateo Lopez Sr. Toa Alta, PR | Internal Medicine | 101 | 88 | $755 |
| Brittani Moeller Kearney, NE | Family Practice | 15 | Under 11 | $738 |
| Thaddeus G Sutton Hampton, VA | Internal Medicine | 76 | 27 | $713 |
| Takela N Anderson Greensboro, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $699 |
| Dustin R Smith Eagle Grove, IA | Family Practice | 33 | Under 11 | $651 |
| Chantal Hanjoul Albuquerque, NM | Physician Assistant | 11 | Under 11 | $633 |
| Laura R Bracey Panama City, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $594 |
| Margaret Tryforos Pawtucket, RI | Family Practice | 14 | Under 11 | $585 |
| Jennifer A Fowler Pembroke Pines, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $583 |
| Ruben Mendez Benabe Cidra, PR | General Practice | 62 | 48 | $552 |
| Heather J McGovern Sparta, MI | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $531 |
| John Berens Houston, TX | Internal Medicine | 39 | Under 11 | $529 |
| Rajiv M Naval Srinivas Manchester, KY | Internal Medicine | 43 | 18 | $525 |
| Elizabeth O Hexner Philadelphia, PA | Hematology-Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $506 |
| Tiffany Welk Wichita, KS | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $484 |
| Briana Hodson Bellevue, WA | Nurse Practitioner | 17 | Under 11 | $481 |
| Francisco Pla Mendez Guaynabo, PR | General Practice | 52 | 47 | $470 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Padagis | 6,080 | $81K |
| Taro Pharm USA | 5,764 | $71K |
| Pai Holding, Ll | 1,810 | $29K |
| Breckenridge | 1,265 | $15K |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 979 | $14K |
| Rising Pharm | 410 | $5,159 |