Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$17.2M
-26.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
795K
$21.65 per claim
Patients
201K
93,933 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$17.2M
$85.73 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $17.2M for Cilostazol in 2024, for 795,487 prescriptions and refills to 200,891 patients (down 26.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $21.65.
Puerto Rico had the highest Medicare cost for Cilostazol in 2024: $2.1M for 83,075 claims, followed by Florida ($1.5M).
Ralph B Pfeiffer III, vascular surgery in Dothan, AL, had the highest Medicare cost for Cilostazol in 2024: 824 claims costing $26K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph B Pfeiffer III Dothan, AL | Vascular Surgery | 824 | 342 | $26K |
| Noel Santos Montes Camuy, PR | Internal Medicine | 779 | 237 | $23K |
| Roberto H Gonzalez Sr. |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 92,701 | 787,264 | 197,900 | $22.4M |
| 2023 | 93,001 | 780,832 | 199,121 | $23.3M |
| 2024 | 93,933 | 795,487 | 200,891 | $17.2M |
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 |
| 403 |
| 122 |
| $17K |
| William T Su Hagerstown, MD | Vascular Surgery | 800 | 231 | $16K |
| Jose A Padilla San Juan, PR | Cardiology | 260 | 80 | $15K |
| Carlos J Carro Pagan Ponce, PR | Cardiology | 1,031 | 213 | $15K |
| Robert S McCord Birmingham, AL | Vascular Surgery | 553 | 157 | $13K |
| Luis A Lopez Galarza Manati, PR | Vascular Surgery | 586 | 182 | $13K |
| David E Allie Lafayette, LA | Cardiac Surgery | 648 | 181 | $12K |
| Jose D Rivera Arecibo, PR | Cardiology | 207 | 68 | $12K |
| Schamma Salomon Edinburg, TX | Internal Medicine | 414 | 215 | $11K |
| Damian E Grovas-Abad San Juan, PR | Cardiology | 454 | 185 | $11K |
| Dmitri V Gelfand Roseville, CA | Vascular Surgery | 412 | 106 | $11K |
| Alex M Rivera Dorado, PR | General Practice | 221 | 74 | $11K |
| Enrique J Griego McAllen, TX | Family Practice | 392 | 143 | $11K |
| Martin A Tuma Southfield, MI | Vascular Surgery | 258 | 85 | $10K |
| Jose F de Leon Vega Baja, PR | Internal Medicine | 428 | 125 | $10K |
| Jose A Curet Ramos Gurabo, PR | Internal Medicine | 492 | 102 | $10K |
| Jody St.Clair Birmingham, AL | Physician Assistant | 434 | 141 | $10K |
| Jose R Martinez Barroso Manati, PR | Internal Medicine | 421 | 113 | $9,757 |
| Thomas C Park Sacramento, CA | Vascular Surgery | 292 | 122 | $9,692 |
| Ruben D Rosario Castillo Lajas, PR | General Practice | 413 | 81 | $9,684 |
| Jerimer J Rodriguez Velez Yauco, PR | General Practice | 488 | 66 | $9,562 |
| Carrie C Baco Brogniez Mayaguez, PR | Internal Medicine | 439 | 52 | $9,423 |
| Eric L Glines Evansville, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 465 | 141 | $9,178 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Teva USA TEVA | 564,565 | $12.0M |
| Apotex Corp | 195,088 | $4.5M |
| Slate Run Pharm | 35,712 | $726K |
| West-Ward/Hikma HIK.L | 193 | $4,005 |
| Roxane/West-War | 152 | $2,959 |