Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$48.6M
-22.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
6.7M
$7.21 per claim
Patients
1.4M
320,494 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$48.6M
$34.18 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $48.6M for Citalopram Hbr in 2024, for 6,739,115 prescriptions and refills to 1,421,411 patients (down 22.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $7.21.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Citalopram Hbr in 2024: $3.4M for 412,330 claims, followed by Florida ($2.9M).
Robert J Pearlstein, internal medicine in Plymouth Meeting, PA, had the highest Medicare cost for Citalopram Hbr in 2024: 2,212 claims costing $19K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 2,212 | 249 | $19K |
| Tamara E Chittenden Charlotte, NC | Internal Medicine | 3,212 | 131 | $14K |
| Brandon M Roscoe |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 317,032 | 7,162,056 | 1,504,170 | $59.0M |
| 2023 | 318,637 | 6,894,611 | 1,453,627 | $62.8M |
| 2024 | 320,494 | 6,739,115 | 1,421,411 | $48.6M |
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.
| Family Practice |
| 1,241 |
| 212 |
| $14K |
| Royal G Johnson Hilo, HI | Internal Medicine | 533 | 59 | $12K |
| Fernando Cavero Sparta, MO | Internal Medicine | 1,593 | 155 | $12K |
| Timothy D Estes Jackson, MS | Family Practice | 1,458 | 87 | $12K |
| Jose J Zamora-Alvarez Mayaguez, PR | Psychiatry & Neurology | 2,569 | 260 | $12K |
| James B Krablin Lexington, OK | Geriatric Medicine | 1,165 | 178 | $11K |
| Albert Warren Jr. Columbia, SC | Family Practice | 1,721 | 98 | $11K |
| Rajesh Agarwal Mayfield Heights, OH | Internal Medicine | 748 | 113 | $10K |
| Donald E Vollmer II Hendersonville, TN | Family Practice | 1,470 | 92 | $10K |
| Daniel Miller Columbus, OH | Internal Medicine | 875 | 142 | $9,549 |
| Michael T Peacock Eastman, GA | Internal Medicine | 1,176 | 105 | $9,299 |
| Jack H Brown Jr. Sand Springs, OK | Family Practice | 819 | 130 | $9,208 |
| Ajay J Anand Weston, MA | Internal Medicine | 1,143 | 87 | $9,083 |
| Clemencia Rasquinha Golden Valley, MN | Geriatric Medicine | 860 | 153 | $8,978 |
| Akindele Majekodunmi North Andover, MA | Internal Medicine | 528 | 88 | $8,441 |
| Erik G Medina Mayaguez, PR | Psychiatry | 1,639 | 243 | $8,122 |
| Loren Carroll Jackson, TN | Family Practice | 1,371 | 74 | $8,106 |
| Khoren Hekimian Troup, TX | Family Practice | 786 | 117 | $8,081 |
| Maritza Ortiz Acosta Ponce, PR | Psychiatry | 1,827 | 215 | $7,813 |
| Brett Scharf Altoona, PA | Family Practice | 608 | 118 | $7,803 |
| Edward D Frederickson Clayton, GA | Internal Medicine | 178 | 48 | $7,659 |
| Andrew E Graf Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 736 | 107 | $7,657 |
| Zinnia A Garcia Pena Yabucoa, PR | Psychiatry | 1,582 | 197 | $7,576 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Torrent Pharmac TORNTPHARM.NS | 3,892,983 | $25.7M |
| Mylan VTRS | 1,536,082 | $9.9M |
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 586,489 | $4.8M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 531,947 | $4.1M |
| Almatica Pharma | 9,249 | $1.7M |
| Quallent Pharma | 127,108 | $1.1M |
| Camber Pharmace | 5,369 | $451K |
| Roxane/West-War | 4,188 | $411K |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 26,162 | $184K |
| Exelan Pharmace | 9,131 | $77K |
| Legacy Pharmace | 3,880 | $28K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 4,027 | $22K |
| Epic Pharma LLC | 3,780 | $19K |
| Caraco/Sun Phar | 804 | $3,511 |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 22 | $3,362 |
| Caraco Pharm | 361 | $1,707 |
| International L | 27 | $104 |