Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$975K
-13.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
15K
$65.82 per claim
Patients
3,876
4,570 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$975K
$251.57 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $975K for Codeine Sulfate in 2024, for 14,814 prescriptions and refills to 3,876 patients (down 13.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $65.82.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Codeine Sulfate in 2024: $90K for 1,440 claims, followed by New York ($73K).
Susan Galandiuk, general surgery in Louisville, KY, had the highest Medicare cost for Codeine Sulfate in 2024: 36 claims costing $13K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Galandiuk Louisville, KY | General Surgery | 36 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Tamara B Grim Spokane, WA | Family Practice | 22 | Under 11 | $5,780 |
| Donald F Kirby |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4,568 | 15,786 | 3,747 | $1.3M |
| 2023 | 4,228 | 14,558 | 3,566 | $1.1M |
| 2024 | 4,570 | 14,814 | 3,876 | $975K |
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.
| Gastroenterology |
| 98 |
| 12 |
| $5,119 |
| Shirley C Paski Cleveland, OH | Gastroenterology | 65 | Under 11 | $4,798 |
| Peter Tenore Bronx, NY | Internal Medicine | 43 | Under 11 | $4,791 |
| Matthew C Blundell Crescent City, CA | Internal Medicine | 16 | Under 11 | $4,210 |
| Eric Lindsley Toledo, OH | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 12 | Under 11 | $4,160 |
| Ryan C McHugh Nederland, TX | Pain Management | 40 | Under 11 | $3,737 |
| Jessica N Myhre Las Cruces, NM | Family Practice | 37 | Under 11 | $3,669 |
| Irving I Haber Terre Haute, IN | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 49 | Under 11 | $3,438 |
| Manjusri Vennamaneni Spring Hill, FL | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $3,095 |
| Maria Estilo Minooka, IL | Interventional Pain Management | 23 | Under 11 | $3,049 |
| Ernesto R Drelichman Southfield, MI | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | 27 | Under 11 | $2,939 |
| Kristin L Hinkle Saint Paul, MN | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $2,788 |
| Ellen Spar Boston, MA | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $2,766 |
| William J Schade Detroit, MI | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $2,752 |
| Peter H Rubin New York, NY | Gastroenterology | 21 | Under 11 | $2,730 |
| David L Burns Burlington, MA | Gastroenterology | 27 | Under 11 | $2,645 |
| Kendrick W Thomas Dalton, GA | Pain Management | 41 | 18 | $2,630 |
| James C Wilson III West Brookfield, MA | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $2,627 |
| John Horlander Louisville, KY | Gastroenterology | 19 | Under 11 | $2,615 |
| Teddy R Rowland Hugo, OK | Family Practice | 23 | Under 11 | $2,564 |
| Gurcharn Singh Lancaster, CA | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $2,562 |
| Joanna L Katz Edmonds, WA | Nurse Practitioner | 24 | Under 11 | $2,526 |
| Brian D Cooke Osawatomie, KS | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $2,497 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| West-Ward/Hikma HIK.L | 11,876 | $764K |
| Lannett Co. Inc | 2,938 | $211K |