Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$16.7M
-20.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
2.1M
$7.80 per claim
Patients
1.6M
435,641 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$16.7M
$10.59 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $16.7M for Clindamycin Hcl in 2024, for 2,146,286 prescriptions and refills to 1,580,052 patients (down 20.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $7.80.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Clindamycin Hcl in 2024: $1.5M for 173,866 claims, followed by Florida ($1.3M).
K W Foster, micrographic dermatologic surgery in Davenport, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Clindamycin Hcl in 2024: 2,688 claims costing $13K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K W Foster Davenport, FL | Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery | 2,688 | 1,918 | $13K |
| J. D Duke II Dothan, AL | General Surgery | 99 | 78 | $6,080 |
| Carlos I Arroyo |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 455,105 | 2,282,636 | 1,672,997 | $24.0M |
| 2023 | 444,188 | 2,222,238 | 1,632,652 | $21.1M |
| 2024 | 435,641 | 2,146,286 | 1,580,052 | $16.7M |
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.
| Podiatry |
| 281 |
| 254 |
| $5,040 |
| Juan R Rosario Juana Diaz, PR | Dentist | 439 | 326 | $3,905 |
| Sally A Marohn Neenah, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $3,856 |
| Juan C Marrero Gratacos Ponce, PR | Dentist | 378 | 303 | $3,649 |
| Jeffrey B Carter Nashville, TN | Oral Surgery (Dentist only) | 435 | 426 | $3,603 |
| William D Bone Panama City, FL | Internal Medicine | 127 | 58 | $3,598 |
| Michael A Ahearn Kewanee, IL | Hospitalist | 182 | 97 | $3,553 |
| Alberto R Rivera Rosado Santurce, PR | Orthopedic Surgery | 281 | 265 | $3,390 |
| Irma I Santiago Cayey, PR | Dentist | 224 | 182 | $3,203 |
| David E Kerr Humacao, PR | Dentist | 214 | 193 | $3,190 |
| Joseph F Sedrak Houston, TX | Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery | 788 | 526 | $3,023 |
| Vlad Botezatu Cranston, RI | Dentist | 184 | 158 | $2,946 |
| Eduardo E Rodes Mayaguez, PR | Dentist | 577 | 454 | $2,851 |
| Scott D Parker Huntsville, AL | Infectious Disease | 84 | 38 | $2,819 |
| Troy L Creamean Corpus Christi, TX | Otolaryngology | 137 | 132 | $2,672 |
| Rebecca Keith Minong, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 56 | 19 | $2,617 |
| Warren K Stinson Jefferson City, TN | Dentist | 286 | 218 | $2,598 |
| Shen Dai Brooklyn, NY | Dentist | 381 | 298 | $2,470 |
| Leland N Allen III Birmingham, AL | Infectious Disease | 62 | 20 | $2,379 |
| Rafael E Suarez Arecibo, PR | Dentist | 292 | 199 | $2,361 |
| Michael T Peacock Eastman, GA | Internal Medicine | 97 | 61 | $2,322 |
| Jeffrey M Kagan Newington, CT | Internal Medicine | 56 | Under 11 | $2,313 |
| Nicholas Morrow Cave Spring, GA | Family Practice | 128 | 61 | $2,306 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 794,207 | $7.1M |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 354,926 | $3.2M |
| Micro Labs USA, | 426,834 | $3.2M |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 329,742 | $1.6M |
| Ranbaxy/Sun Pha | 227,948 | $1.5M |
| Greenstone LLC. VTRS | 11,835 | $121K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 1,237 | $9,493 |
| AHP | 261 | $2,929 |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 21 | $209 |