Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$48.3M
-25.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
2.9M
$16.44 per claim
Patients
814K
252,690 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$48.3M
$59.38 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $48.3M for Chlorthalidone in 2024, for 2,940,199 prescriptions and refills to 813,774 patients (down 25.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $16.44.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Chlorthalidone in 2024: $3.8M for 204,659 claims, followed by California ($3.8M).
Andrew P Miller, cardiology in Birmingham, AL, had the highest Medicare cost for Chlorthalidone in 2024: 579 claims costing $12K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew P Miller Birmingham, AL | Cardiology | 579 | 190 | $12K |
| Denis Ruiz-Serrano Guaynabo, PR | Cardiology | 628 | 209 | $12K |
| Abdul R Effendi |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 235,520 | 2,726,804 | 756,555 | $72.2M |
| 2023 | 244,770 | 2,823,976 | 783,015 | $64.7M |
| 2024 | 252,690 | 2,940,199 | 813,774 | $48.3M |
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.
| Nephrology |
| 718 |
| 281 |
| $11K |
| Victor I Sanchez Manati, PR | Cardiology | 893 | 214 | $11K |
| Arash Rashidi Westlake, OH | Nephrology | 630 | 217 | $11K |
| Hanumandla R Reddy Hanford, CA | Cardiology | 523 | 183 | $10K |
| Cres P Miranda Jr. Las Vegas, NV | Cardiology | 604 | 232 | $10K |
| Mehdi Zargarian Downey, CA | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 486 | 177 | $10K |
| Anthony M Fletcher Little Rock, AR | Interventional Cardiology | 595 | 165 | $9,715 |
| William P Murphy Chatham, NY | Family Practice | 465 | 126 | $9,481 |
| Timothy K Kreth Hermitage, TN | Interventional Cardiology | 459 | 144 | $9,390 |
| Paul E Wawrzynski II New Castle, PA | Cardiology | 816 | 212 | $9,098 |
| Teh-Li T Huo Tucson, AZ | Nephrology | 388 | 121 | $8,736 |
| Larry Shea S Hailey Meridian, MS | Emergency Medicine | 547 | 161 | $8,110 |
| Kevin P O'Reilly Grove City, OH | Nephrology | 364 | 114 | $7,886 |
| Arthur R Menezes Tucson, AZ | Interventional Cardiology | 473 | 150 | $7,664 |
| Russell V Brant Sumter, SC | Internal Medicine | 412 | 116 | $7,630 |
| Mark F Colligan San Antonio, TX | Cardiology | 393 | 129 | $7,348 |
| Nicholas J Mayer Florissant, MO | Internal Medicine | 300 | 90 | $7,346 |
| Paul B Moore Montgomery, AL | Interventional Cardiology | 305 | 104 | $7,314 |
| Jose L Bautista Sanger, CA | Internal Medicine | 345 | 126 | $7,236 |
| Daniel McGowan Kearney, NE | Cardiology | 760 | 156 | $7,189 |
| Humberto C Machado Jr. Coral Gables, FL | Cardiology | 564 | 228 | $7,071 |
| Robert D Collins Douglas, GA | Cardiology | 462 | 127 | $6,966 |
| Charles D Hensleigh Ashland, AL | Family Practice | 326 | 91 | $6,942 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 1,117,837 | $18.0M |
| Ajanta Pharma L AJANTPHARM.NS | 531,286 | $9.8M |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 315,018 | $5.8M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 241,203 | $4.7M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 145,938 | $2.9M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 146,038 | $2.4M |
| Lifestar Pharma | 110,537 | $1.6M |
| Nivagen Pharmac | 202,861 | $1.4M |
| Jubilant Cadist JUBLPHARMA.NS | 36,456 | $536K |
| Mylan VTRS | 30,206 | $477K |
| Rising Pharm | 28,904 | $412K |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 29,653 | $412K |
| Unichem Pharmac UNICHEMLAB.NS | 2,286 | $35K |
| Mylan Instituti VTRS | 1,218 | $21K |
| Tagi Pharma | 1,316 | $18K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 284 | $3,764 |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 106 | $1,828 |
| Alembic Pharmac | 77 | $1,168 |