Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$5.0M
-6.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
228K
$21.87 per claim
Patients
104K
67,307 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$5.0M
$48.18 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $5.0M for Constulose in 2024, for 228,395 prescriptions and refills to 103,675 patients (down 6.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $21.87.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Constulose in 2024: $825K for 40,350 claims, followed by California ($542K).
Anne C Campbell, nurse practitioner in Gloversville, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Constulose in 2024: 314 claims costing $13K.
Constulose is made by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (TEVA), listed in the Medicare spending data as Actavis/Teva.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne C Campbell Gloversville, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 314 | 51 | $13K |
| Kari D Shields Ashland, KY | Family Practice | 296 | 33 | $8,984 |
| Sepehr Golboo |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 49,930 | 166,852 | 70,124 | $5.0M |
| 2023 | 57,592 | 191,372 | 84,532 | $5.3M |
| 2024 | 67,307 | 228,395 | 103,675 | $5.0M |
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.
| Geriatric Medicine |
| 179 |
| 50 |
| $7,580 |
| Valeska Balderas McAllen, TX | Gastroenterology | 131 | 68 | $5,838 |
| Arne Vainio Cloquet, MN | Family Practice | 25 | Under 11 | $5,186 |
| Tracy K Danehy Kuban Amsterdam, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 54 | 11 | $4,551 |
| James M Rogan Atlanta, GA | Family Practice | 145 | 50 | $4,517 |
| Mark R Bruss Waterville, OH | Family Practice | 89 | 12 | $3,827 |
| Stephany Sosa Brownsville, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 98 | 43 | $3,810 |
| Yuni Corwin Live Oak, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 84 | 29 | $3,754 |
| Joe M Mazzolini Chattanooga, TN | Family Practice | 105 | 20 | $3,729 |
| James L Ray Swainsboro, GA | Family Practice | 54 | Under 11 | $3,721 |
| Anthony D Martinez Buffalo, NY | Internal Medicine | 16 | Under 11 | $3,650 |
| Hesham M Elgouhari Denison, TX | Infectious Disease | 149 | 56 | $3,602 |
| Michael D Choi Monterey Park, CA | Internal Medicine | 110 | 20 | $3,558 |
| Jose Rodriguez Pensacola, FL | Gastroenterology | 81 | 33 | $3,546 |
| Vivaik Tyagi Lancaster, CA | Gastroenterology | 58 | 16 | $3,373 |
| Abigail S Kinkella Evans, GA | Physician Assistant | 26 | Under 11 | $3,361 |
| John T Moore La Grange, NC | Physician Assistant | 59 | Under 11 | $3,209 |
| Jessica Hinojosa McAllen, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 63 | 25 | $3,177 |
| Erich W Smith La Grange, NC | Physician Assistant | 123 | 12 | $3,068 |
| Carmen E Landaverde San Antonio, TX | Gastroenterology | 165 | 75 | $3,053 |
| Fernando Esparza Miami, FL | Family Practice | 171 | 41 | $3,052 |
| Marie Bella V Gabriel Long Beach, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 86 | 14 | $3,040 |
| Manish Arora Decatur, AL | Gastroenterology | 63 | 23 | $3,034 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 228,452 | $5.0M |