Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$5.8M
-16.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
18K
$314.48 per claim
Patients
6,459
5,539 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$5.8M
$897.95 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $5.8M for Chlordiazepoxide-Clidinium in 2024, for 18,461 prescriptions and refills to 6,459 patients (down 16.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $314.48.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Chlordiazepoxide-Clidinium in 2024: $1.6M for 1,464 claims, followed by New York ($1.2M).
Mark Barats, nephrology in West Hollywood, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Chlordiazepoxide-Clidinium in 2024: 175 claims costing $279K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Barats West Hollywood, CA | Nephrology | 175 | 22 | $279K |
| Vlad Nusinovich West Hollywood, CA | Internal Medicine | 135 | 20 | $177K |
| Homayoun Sharim |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,430 | 18,359 | 6,168 | $8.1M |
| 2023 | 5,124 | 17,963 | 5,861 | $6.9M |
| 2024 | 5,539 | 18,461 | 6,459 | $5.8M |
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 |
| 20 |
| Under 11 |
| $107K |
| 1023052784 | Internal Medicine | 39 | Under 11 | $102K |
| Arkady Stern Los Angeles, CA | Family Practice | 71 | Under 11 | $80K |
| 1528165008 | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 13 | Under 11 | $73K |
| Tsovinar Tekkelian Glendale, CA | Internal Medicine | 20 | Under 11 | $73K |
| Krikor B Tatoyan Van Nuys, CA | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $63K |
| Daniel D Eshtiaghpour Los Angeles, CA | Gastroenterology | 18 | Under 11 | $42K |
| Azat Bogikian Glendale, CA | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $40K |
| Armen Kazanchian Glendale, CA | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $30K |
| Stephen Pine Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $28K |
| Dorna Yaghoobzadeh Los Angeles, CA | Physician Assistant | 18 | Under 11 | $28K |
| Ghazawan K Kashat Sterling Heights, MI | Family Practice | 20 | Under 11 | $26K |
| Sridevi Bhumi Garden City, NY | Gastroenterology | 12 | Under 11 | $24K |
| Jorge Gil Coral Gables, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 40 | 13 | $24K |
| Edward Croen Middletown, NY | Gastroenterology | 19 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Thomas J Lewis Nashville, TN | Gastroenterology | 11 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Mileydys Dorta Homestead, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Kiranpreet S Parmar Brooklyn, NY | Gastroenterology | 15 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Martin E Maldonado-Alfandari Tampa, FL | Gastroenterology | 20 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Alexander Fruchter II Middletown, NY | Internal Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Amr Nayel Astoria, NY | Family Practice | 25 | 15 | $17K |
| Tracie Johnson Columbia, SC | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Galina Makovoz West Hollywood, CA | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $16K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 8,313 | $2.8M |
| Sunrise Pharmac | 5,361 | $1.8M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 2,823 | $842K |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 575 | $158K |
| Micro Labs USA, | 1,290 | $122K |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 90 | $56K |