Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$72K
+3.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
1,739
$41.51 per claim
Patients
769
682 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$72K
$94.01 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $72K for Ciprofloxacin-D5w in 2024, for 1,739 prescriptions and refills to 769 patients (up 3.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $41.51.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Ciprofloxacin-D5w in 2024: $10K for 300 claims, followed by Texas ($8,445).
Lindsi D Pizzolato, nurse practitioner in Lafayette, LA, had the highest Medicare cost for Ciprofloxacin-D5w in 2024: 15 claims costing $1,303.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsi D Pizzolato Lafayette, LA | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | Under 11 | $1,303 |
| Donald Martinelli Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 23 | Under 11 | $760 |
| Ramesh Krishnaraj |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 690 | 1,906 | 738 | $64K |
| 2023 | 680 | 1,778 | 738 | $69K |
| 2024 | 682 | 1,739 | 769 | $72K |
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 |
| 11 |
| Under 11 |
| $685 |
| Igor Gutnik Middle Island, NY | Internal Medicine | 22 | 14 | $666 |
| Mazen I Madhoun Salem, VA | Family Practice | 18 | Under 11 | $626 |
| Keith I Harrop II Bridgeport, WV | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $623 |
| Rachel M Suter Houston, TX | Internal Medicine | 19 | Under 11 | $529 |
| Lindsay Yorns Plymouth, MA | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $434 |
| Ryan M Cahill Deer Park, NY | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $351 |
| David Fenton Hartford, CT | Geriatric Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $344 |
| Sitamahalakshmi Yerramalli Belleville, NJ | Hematology-Oncology | 15 | Under 11 | $340 |
| Ahsan I Afzal Lanham, MD | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $287 |
| Taso Mougouris Houston, TX | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $274 |
| Corey D Finch Sr. Oklahoma City, OK | Emergency Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $212 |
| Alyssa M Stephany Kansas City, MO | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $192 |
| Jamie L Prather La Crosse, WI | General Surgery | 15 | Under 11 | $84.4 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Hospira/Pfizer | 1,100 | $41K |
| Sagent Pharmace | 594 | $29K |
| Claris/Baxter | 42 | $1,276 |