Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$412K
-14.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
8,232
$50.09 per claim
Patients
4,358
3,093 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$412K
$94.59 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $412K for Clindamycin Phos-Benzoyl Perox in 2024, for 8,232 prescriptions and refills to 4,358 patients (down 14.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $50.09.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Clindamycin Phos-Benzoyl Perox in 2024: $59K for 991 claims, followed by California ($35K).
Helen G Selser, dermatology in Atlanta, GA, had the highest Medicare cost for Clindamycin Phos-Benzoyl Perox in 2024: 56 claims costing $2,947.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen G Selser Atlanta, GA | Dermatology | 56 | 30 | $2,947 |
| Tarek S Shaath The Villages, FL | Dermatology | 51 | 24 | $2,762 |
| Krismarie Marrero Ramos |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,018 | 4,560 | 2,506 | $383K |
| 2023 | 2,708 | 6,881 | 3,712 | $483K |
| 2024 | 3,093 | 8,232 | 4,358 | $412K |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 50 |
| 13 |
| $2,379 |
| Arkady Pinkhas Forset Hills, NY | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $1,861 |
| Heather Fisher Endwell, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | Under 11 | $1,772 |
| Melanie J Hamilton Bartlett, TN | Physician Assistant | 14 | Under 11 | $1,551 |
| Theresa Ho San Juan Capistrano, CA | Physician Assistant | 46 | 44 | $1,504 |
| Michael J Sisack Flemington, NJ | Dermatology | 19 | Under 11 | $1,399 |
| Taylor M Tanner Gray, LA | Physician Assistant | 30 | 28 | $1,309 |
| Carrie C Akin Geneva, NY | Physician Assistant | 24 | 23 | $1,155 |
| Jing X Zhang Philadelphia, PA | Dermatology | 24 | Under 11 | $1,109 |
| John H Strickler Jr. Duluth, GA | Dermatology | 16 | Under 11 | $1,065 |
| Linda S Fischer North Richland Hills, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $1,035 |
| Mohammed S Shakir Fayetteville, NC | Physician Assistant | 18 | Under 11 | $962 |
| Vanessa Richardson Atlanta, GA | Dermatology | 20 | Under 11 | $948 |
| Sandra S Baucom Smithfield, VA | Pediatric Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $937 |
| Alexandra Brooks Anna, TX | Physician Assistant | 20 | Under 11 | $933 |
| Cassie McGee Wilson, NC | Physician Assistant | 18 | Under 11 | $918 |
| Ibrahim A Tangoren Syracuse, NY | Dermatology | 11 | Under 11 | $879 |
| Ngozi Igboko Seymour, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 19 | Under 11 | $877 |
| Diana Trusky Red Bank, NJ | Dermatology | 16 | Under 11 | $848 |
| Christopher A Snyder Charlotte, NC | Dermatology | 16 | Under 11 | $819 |
| Kristin Fink Independence, MO | Physician Assistant | 13 | Under 11 | $817 |
| Emil A Tanghetti Sacramento, CA | Dermatology | 29 | 22 | $810 |
| Annyce C Treherne Hampton, VA | Dermatology | 13 | Under 11 | $801 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Encube Ethicals | 3,554 | $177K |
| Padagis | 1,785 | $91K |
| Taro Pharm USA | 1,760 | $75K |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 1,014 | $46K |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 100 | $21K |
| Oceanside Pharm | 22 | $2,745 |