Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$3.1M
-16.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
22K
$138.88 per claim
Patients
6,874
5,484 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$3.1M
$446.50 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $3.1M for Climara in 2024, for 22,100 prescriptions and refills to 6,874 patients (down 16.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $138.88.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Climara in 2024: $1.4M for 10,494 claims, followed by Colorado ($177K).
Brigid Norton, obstetrics & gynecology in Indian Wells, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Climara in 2024: 94 claims costing $13K.
Climara is made by Bayer Aktiengesellschaft (BAYN.DE), listed in the Medicare spending data as Bayer,Pharm Div.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigid Norton Indian Wells, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 94 | 40 | $13K |
| Margaret A Mahony Santa Clara, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 70 | 21 | $10K |
| Elmira Manoucheri |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6,222 | 23,321 | 7,374 | $4.7M |
| 2023 | 5,342 | 19,543 | 6,596 | $3.7M |
| 2024 | 5,484 | 22,100 | 6,874 | $3.1M |
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.
| Obstetrics & Gynecology |
| 74 |
| 28 |
| $9,998 |
| Sara H Murphy Carmel, IN | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 59 | 20 | $8,754 |
| Lisa G Sherman Oakland, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 55 | 20 | $7,749 |
| Maria Martin San Francisco, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 58 | 16 | $7,625 |
| Susan I Tien San Francisco, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 56 | 28 | $7,525 |
| Debra R Gierut Anaheim, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 56 | 12 | $6,916 |
| Peter K Heinlein San Rafael, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 51 | 16 | $6,891 |
| Susan Shaw Chicago, IL | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 51 | 22 | $6,756 |
| Anne M Wara San Rafael, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 45 | 14 | $6,285 |
| Stephanie Detlefsen Portland, OR | Internal Medicine | 40 | 13 | $6,034 |
| Debra A Eisenberger-Matityahu Redwood City, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 39 | 15 | $5,849 |
| Jean K Kayser Walnut Creek, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 43 | 15 | $5,840 |
| Melissa P Bennett San Diego, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 45 | 16 | $5,672 |
| Shawna K Hedley San Francisco, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 41 | 13 | $5,596 |
| Sandra L Lindholm-Norman Walnut Creek, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 39 | 15 | $5,402 |
| Jennifer L Ragazzo Campbell, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 39 | 11 | $5,257 |
| Shireen Fatemi Panorama City, CA | Internal Medicine | 38 | 11 | $5,166 |
| Era E Hamilton Newport Beach, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 37 | 12 | $5,119 |
| Anahita G Bunce Vallejo, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 46 | 17 | $4,922 |
| Raveen G Bhaskar San Francisco, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 41 | 14 | $4,879 |
| Lisa M Bodon Palm Springs, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 40 | 12 | $4,860 |
| Dutima Batra Roseville, CA | Family Practice | 34 | 11 | $4,738 |
| Kathryn L Nauss Roseville, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 33 | 11 | $4,658 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer,Pharm Div BAYN.DE | 22,120 | $3.1M |