Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$44.6M
-4.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
529K
$84.36 per claim
Patients
162K
64,880 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$44.6M
$275.91 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $44.6M for Colestipol Hcl in 2024, for 528,721 prescriptions and refills to 161,668 patients (down 4.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $84.36.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Colestipol Hcl in 2024: $2.7M for 32,511 claims, followed by Florida ($2.6M).
Mubashir Mahmood, endocrinology in Knoxville, TN, had the highest Medicare cost for Colestipol Hcl in 2024: 235 claims costing $36K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mubashir Mahmood Knoxville, TN | Endocrinology | 235 | 112 | $36K |
| Hoang T Nguyen Fountain Valley, CA | Internal Medicine | 207 | 63 | $34K |
| Hrair P Simonian |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 55,994 | 428,617 | 130,284 | $45.2M |
| 2023 | 60,035 | 459,692 | 141,753 | $46.8M |
| 2024 | 64,880 | 528,721 | 161,668 | $44.6M |
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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 |
| 337 |
| 147 |
| $31K |
| Sarah Crandall-Fletcher Charleston, WV | Nurse Practitioner | 155 | 53 | $29K |
| Paula S Wibowo Orlando, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 284 | 93 | $24K |
| Prashant V Krishnan Mesa, AZ | Gastroenterology | 99 | 30 | $21K |
| Brij M Dewan Kalamazoo, MI | Gastroenterology | 149 | 53 | $21K |
| William L Harris Charleston, WV | Geriatric Medicine | 106 | 30 | $20K |
| Robyn M Carlisle Summerfield, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 137 | 57 | $20K |
| Jackie R Shumate Montgomery, AL | Nurse Practitioner | 164 | 50 | $20K |
| Jonathan M Russo Plymouth, MA | Gastroenterology | 179 | 41 | $20K |
| Julie M Moody Rome, GA | Physician Assistant | 167 | 45 | $20K |
| Bonnie Hill Louisa, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 176 | 56 | $20K |
| James Chong Delray Beach, FL | Gastroenterology | 178 | 70 | $19K |
| Timothy L Huggins Weatherford, TX | Gastroenterology | 364 | 119 | $19K |
| Stephen F Finn Rome, GA | Gastroenterology | 124 | 46 | $19K |
| Nehme Gabriel Leesburg, FL | Gastroenterology | 102 | 56 | $19K |
| Deborah A Scarborough Rome, GA | Physician Assistant | 148 | 57 | $18K |
| Ashley C Morrow Montgomery, AL | Nurse Practitioner | 170 | 51 | $17K |
| Saman B Chubineh Williamsville, NY | Gastroenterology | 151 | 57 | $17K |
| Rosa Nardo Marietta, OH | Physician Assistant | 163 | 57 | $17K |
| Matthew J Osenbaugh Hutchinson, KS | Physician Assistant | 183 | 43 | $17K |
| Robbie R Leinart Nashville, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 118 | 50 | $17K |
| Johannes D Veldhuis Meridian, ID | Endocrinology | 103 | 41 | $16K |
| Hugo A Villarreal Saint Louis, MO | Gastroenterology | 289 | 106 | $16K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 173,093 | $13.2M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 109,617 | $11.4M |
| Greenstone LLC. VTRS | 144,913 | $11.1M |
| Ani Pharmaceuti ANIP | 101,211 | $8.9M |
| Edenbridge Phar | 133 | $11K |