Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$14.3M
Prescriptions
156K
$92.06 per claim
Patients
65K
45,158 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$14.3M
$218.89 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $14.3M for Cholestyramine Light in 2024, for 155,601 prescriptions and refills to 65,441 patients. The average cost per claim was $92.06.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Cholestyramine Light in 2024: $1.2M for 13,692 claims, followed by California ($1.1M).
Michelle Rivera Resto, gastroenterology in Las Piedras, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Cholestyramine Light in 2024: 152 claims costing $17K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Rivera Resto Las Piedras, PR | Gastroenterology | 152 | 67 | $17K |
| Mark Devore Southfield, MI | Gastroenterology | 75 | 31 | $11K |
| Jose A Rios Collazo |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45,158 | 155,601 | 65,441 | $14.3M |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Pharma LLC | 82,634 |
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 |
| 90 |
| 21 |
| $9,998 |
| Jose J Munoz Acaba San Juan, PR | Gastroenterology | 59 | 35 | $7,854 |
| Charles T Chaya Riverside, CA | Gastroenterology | 42 | 26 | $7,759 |
| Bhagirath H Katbamna Hannibal, MO | Gastroenterology | 50 | 19 | $7,304 |
| Juan M Marques-Lespier Manati, PR | Gastroenterology | 55 | 26 | $7,234 |
| Srinath Tadakamalla Harrisonville, MO | Family Practice | 52 | 13 | $7,088 |
| Melissa Medina San Antonio, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 38 | 20 | $6,840 |
| Kourtny Long Stillwater, MN | Physician Assistant | 76 | 15 | $6,760 |
| Arvid Lade Tulsa, OK | Internal Medicine | 54 | Under 11 | $6,307 |
| Angel M Rosario Tampa, FL | Gastroenterology | 70 | 29 | $6,264 |
| Suneal K Agarwal Houston, TX | Gastroenterology | 61 | 26 | $6,136 |
| Jasminka Shaikh Morgantown, WV | Nurse Practitioner | 57 | 32 | $6,035 |
| Mark G Swedenburg Goldsboro, NC | Preventive Medicine | 34 | Under 11 | $5,914 |
| Federico J Gregory-Gonzalez Guaynabo, PR | Gastroenterology | 53 | 20 | $5,881 |
| Eva I Cristobal Glendora, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 53 | 16 | $5,825 |
| Donald J Willows St George, UT | Physician Assistant | 16 | Under 11 | $5,730 |
| Neil J Frey Palm Bay, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 44 | Under 11 | $5,601 |
| Michael E Lindy Sparta, NJ | Gastroenterology | 75 | 33 | $5,550 |
| James J Lee Orange, CA | Gastroenterology | 55 | 27 | $5,274 |
| Ramalinga Kedika Mesquite, TX | Gastroenterology | 86 | 52 | $5,230 |
| Nekenzie Jones Saint George, UT | Nurse Practitioner | 35 | 23 | $5,090 |
| Teresa S Mendoza Downey, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 31 | 20 | $5,012 |
| Faizan A Khan Joliet, IL | Internal Medicine | 37 | 21 | $4,979 |
| $7.1M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 43,090 | $4.2M |
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 21,466 | $2.4M |
| Tagi Pharma | 5,606 | $459K |
| Par Pharm. | 1,966 | $162K |
| Precision Dose | 448 | $25K |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 250 | $20K |
| Puracap Laborat | 203 | $15K |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 21 | $1,671 |