Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$478K
-15.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
4,551
$105.10 per claim
Patients
3,455
2,392 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$478K
$138.37 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $478K for Clarithromycin Er in 2024, for 4,551 prescriptions and refills to 3,455 patients (down 15.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $105.10.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Clarithromycin Er in 2024: $65K for 455 claims, followed by Pennsylvania ($42K).
Joseph T Joseph, internal medicine in Hermitage, PA, had the highest Medicare cost for Clarithromycin Er in 2024: 95 claims costing $21K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph T Joseph Hermitage, PA | Internal Medicine | 95 | 37 | $21K |
| Ada L Penate Miami, FL | Dentist | 60 | 22 | $17K |
| Reba K Isaac New Smyrna Beach, FL |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,481 | 4,817 | 3,486 | $599K |
| 2023 | 2,575 | 4,817 | 3,659 | $568K |
| 2024 | 2,392 | 4,551 | 3,455 | $478K |
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.
| Infectious Disease |
| 36 |
| Under 11 |
| $4,953 |
| Alan A Pollock New York, NY | Infectious Disease | 19 | Under 11 | $4,777 |
| Khalid R Butt Bainbridge, NY | Family Practice | 21 | Under 11 | $4,737 |
| John F Simmons Geneva, AL | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $3,490 |
| Gregory D Heifler Montclair, NJ | Family Practice | 35 | 30 | $3,118 |
| Maria C Verne Pembroke Pines, FL | Dentist | 12 | Under 11 | $3,091 |
| Eugene S Eskow Flemington, NJ | Family Practice | 15 | Under 11 | $2,932 |
| Judy Chiu Canton, CT | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $2,897 |
| Amaya D Skabelund Dallas, TX | Pulmonary Disease | 11 | Under 11 | $2,811 |
| David C Haefeli Fort Worth, TX | Family Practice | 38 | 34 | $2,781 |
| Shaun C Shurtliff Vernal, UT | Family Practice | 25 | 11 | $2,633 |
| Kevin G Schendel Baltimore, MD | Internal Medicine | 41 | 28 | $2,450 |
| Kalvin J Wiley Baltimore, MD | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $2,337 |
| Bruce E Hudkins Tulsa, OK | Otolaryngology | 13 | Under 11 | $1,919 |
| Scott C Masullo Sr. Bloomfield, NJ | Nurse Practitioner | 22 | 21 | $1,816 |
| Al W Robaina Apollo Beach, FL | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $1,790 |
| Lesley A Fein West Caldwell, NJ | Internal Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $1,693 |
| Richard Iammatteo Hicksville, NY | Internal Medicine | 31 | 24 | $1,688 |
| Charles S Hirth Grove City, OH | Family Practice | 17 | 14 | $1,557 |
| John F Fisher Sussex, NJ | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $1,513 |
| John Kelly Bloomfield, NJ | Internal Medicine | 19 | 19 | $1,497 |
| Jeffrey D Floyd Oklahoma City, OK | Family Practice | 15 | 15 | $1,430 |
| Jeffrey J Globus Mission Viejo, CA | Family Practice | 14 | 13 | $1,281 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Lannett Co. Inc | 3,495 | $354K |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 1,058 | $124K |