Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$41.6M
-12.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
504K
$82.65 per claim
Patients
197K
99,374 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$41.6M
$211.43 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $41.6M for Cholestyramine in 2024, for 503,671 prescriptions and refills to 196,886 patients (down 12.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $82.65.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Cholestyramine in 2024: $3.5M for 42,812 claims, followed by California ($2.8M).
James C Ezi-Ashi, gastroenterology in Cookeville, TN, had the highest Medicare cost for Cholestyramine in 2024: 345 claims costing $22K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James C Ezi-Ashi Cookeville, TN | Gastroenterology | 345 | 193 | $22K |
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 190 | 37 | $16K |
| Aminur R Khan |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 92,646 | 465,922 | 183,290 | $52.4M |
| 2023 | 95,154 | 471,176 | 186,176 | $47.7M |
| 2024 | 99,374 | 503,671 | 196,886 | $41.6M |
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.
| Gastroenterology |
| 150 |
| 60 |
| $15K |
| Azzam Muftah Brooksville, FL | Gastroenterology | 129 | 71 | $13K |
| Jorge Gil Coral Gables, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 101 | 49 | $13K |
| Colin Strack Loveland, CO | Physician Assistant | 126 | 53 | $12K |
| Laura Beach Michigan City, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 210 | 75 | $12K |
| Nicole T Rivera Woodstock, GA | Physician Assistant | 139 | 72 | $11K |
| Cory Lord Lakeland, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 179 | 43 | $11K |
| David Binion Pittsburgh, PA | Gastroenterology | 141 | 33 | $11K |
| Sarah E Pratt Rochester, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 125 | 48 | $11K |
| Stephen T Ang Centralia, IL | Gastroenterology | 137 | 55 | $10K |
| Matthew Romano Liverpool, NY | Physician Assistant | 179 | 53 | $10K |
| Aylmer C Tang Chambersburg, PA | Cardiology | 101 | 31 | $10K |
| Matthew J Osenbaugh Hutchinson, KS | Physician Assistant | 174 | 58 | $10K |
| Boris G Chusid Franklin Lakes, NJ | Gastroenterology | 102 | 27 | $9,647 |
| Daryl S Hutchinson Sun City, AZ | Gastroenterology | 77 | 37 | $9,631 |
| Robert D Fusco Moon Township, PA | Gastroenterology | 132 | 32 | $9,497 |
| John Romano Liverpool, NY | Gastroenterology | 187 | 75 | $9,404 |
| Haitham M Azem Bedford, OH | Internal Medicine | 132 | 29 | $9,216 |
| Joy Harris Lake Wales, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 120 | 46 | $9,201 |
| Jose M David Jr. Albany, NY | Family Practice | 86 | 31 | $9,161 |
| Ahmed Morales Jorge Coto Laurel, PR | Gastroenterology | 65 | 23 | $9,159 |
| Mohamadali S Eloubeidi Anniston, AL | Gastroenterology | 98 | 58 | $9,051 |
| George P Christophi Rockledge, FL | Gastroenterology | 76 | 44 | $8,945 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Pharma LLC | 243,788 | $19.3M |
| Ajanta Pharma L AJANTPHARM.NS | 132,912 | $11.5M |
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 45,310 | $3.7M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 42,433 | $3.5M |
| Par Pharm. | 34,391 | $3.3M |
| Tagi Pharma | 3,745 | $321K |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 448 | $31K |
| Ani Pharmaceuti ANIP | 368 | $28K |
| Precision Dose | 299 | $21K |
| Puracap Laborat | 121 | $8,814 |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 17 | $1,031 |