Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.8M
-12.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
20K
$89.30 per claim
Patients
9,858
7,958 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.8M
$185.12 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.8M for Clindamycin-Benzoyl Peroxide in 2024, for 20,442 prescriptions and refills to 9,858 patients (down 12.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $89.30.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Clindamycin-Benzoyl Peroxide in 2024: $211K for 1,898 claims, followed by Texas ($150K).
Chris Towery, family practice in Temecula, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Clindamycin-Benzoyl Peroxide in 2024: 13 claims costing $5,532.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Towery Temecula, CA | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $5,532 |
| Ashraf M Hassanein The Villages, FL | Dermatology | 14 | Under 11 | $5,290 |
| Shannon L Welner |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7,328 | 18,354 | 8,771 | $2.2M |
| 2023 | 7,327 | 18,298 | 8,719 | $2.1M |
| 2024 | 7,958 | 20,442 | 9,858 | $1.8M |
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.
| Physician Assistant |
| 11 |
| Under 11 |
| $5,113 |
| Jennifer A Rosborough Delran, NJ | Physician Assistant | 11 | Under 11 | $4,812 |
| Kenneth L Klein New Bern, NC | Dermatology | 25 | Under 11 | $4,336 |
| John P Anders Toledo, OH | Dermatology | 21 | Under 11 | $3,987 |
| Amy S Drumheller Durham, NC | Dermatology | 13 | Under 11 | $3,905 |
| Kelly L Baker-Neel Pollok, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 16 | Under 11 | $3,794 |
| Lisa R Weber Fond Du Lac, WI | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $3,485 |
| Jeffrey Tuazon Jersey City, NJ | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $3,432 |
| Ronald O Rigor Pasadena, CA | Dermatology | 12 | 11 | $3,204 |
| Dino P Kanelos Charlotte, NC | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $3,123 |
| Phillip N Simon Westerville, OH | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $3,048 |
| Lisa F Pfingstler Dubois, PA | Dermatology | 18 | Under 11 | $2,916 |
| Linda T Morrison Clinton Twp, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 16 | Under 11 | $2,878 |
| Benjamin A Nanes Dallas, TX | Dermatology | 21 | Under 11 | $2,588 |
| Christina Garcia Farmington, CT | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | Under 11 | $2,556 |
| Michael O Crews Bland, VA | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $2,530 |
| Jacqueline M Losi-Sasaki Chico, CA | Dermatology | 11 | Under 11 | $2,499 |
| Jennifer J Breedlove Lima, OH | Dermatology | 13 | Under 11 | $2,469 |
| Jason S Ludwig Meridian, ID | Family Practice | 20 | Under 11 | $2,416 |
| Peter Hu Brooklyn, NY | Physician Assistant | 16 | Under 11 | $2,387 |
| James Armile Boardman, OH | Dermatology | 20 | 12 | $2,343 |
| Ernesto M Mendoza Jr. Westminster, MD | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $2,337 |
| Abdallah Al-Shahed Westlake, OH | Internal Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $2,331 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Taro Pharm USA | 6,600 | $658K |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 4,763 | $390K |
| Mylan VTRS | 3,316 | $280K |
| Padagis | 3,733 | $241K |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 1,758 | $150K |
| Oceanside Pharm | 280 | $107K |