Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$414K
-79.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
8,950
$46.31 per claim
Patients
2,398
2,479 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$414K
$172.84 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $414K for Cytomel in 2024, for 8,950 prescriptions and refills to 2,398 patients (down 79.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $46.31.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Cytomel in 2024: $85K for 1,730 claims, followed by New York ($34K).
Nathan Becker, internal medicine in San Francisco, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Cytomel in 2024: 89 claims costing $5,009.
Cytomel is made by Pfizer Inc. (PFE), listed in the Medicare spending data as Pfizer US Pharm.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Becker San Francisco, CA | Internal Medicine | 89 | 23 | $5,009 |
| Paula H Luber Encinitas, CA | Family Practice | 29 | Under 11 | $1,957 |
| Jack Ditlove |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,384 | 8,883 | 2,332 | $2.0M |
| 2023 | 2,370 | 8,907 | 2,302 | $2.0M |
| 2024 | 2,479 | 8,950 | 2,398 | $414K |
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.
| Nephrology |
| 28 |
| Under 11 |
| $1,934 |
| Andrew J Martorella New York, NY | Endocrinology | 44 | Under 11 | $1,907 |
| Charles J Bier Washington, DC | Internal Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $1,702 |
| Robert Murray Seattle, WA | Endocrinology | 29 | Under 11 | $1,416 |
| Barry Klyde New York, NY | Endocrinology | 18 | Under 11 | $1,246 |
| Nicholas A Avitabile Monroe, NY | Endocrinology | 12 | Under 11 | $1,224 |
| Eric C Buxton San Francisco, CA | Endocrinology | 44 | Under 11 | $1,179 |
| Michelle L Goulet Northampton, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 17 | Under 11 | $1,162 |
| Don Zwickler Pomona, NY | Endocrinology | 19 | Under 11 | $1,086 |
| Guy Mulligan Cleveland, OH | Endocrinology | 11 | Under 11 | $1,072 |
| James K Rone Murfreesboro, TN | Endocrinology | 26 | Under 11 | $970 |
| James E Gaede Palm Springs, CA | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $950 |
| Diana L Schwarzbein Santa Barbara, CA | Specialist | 21 | Under 11 | $914 |
| Dawn M Wolak Smyrna, GA | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $914 |
| Karen E Earle San Francisco, CA | Endocrinology | 16 | Under 11 | $911 |
| Martha Gonzalez Ventura, CA | Endocrinology | 22 | Under 11 | $865 |
| Richard L Shames San Rafael, CA | Preventive Medicine | 20 | Under 11 | $858 |
| Conor Toohey San Diego, CA | Naturopath | 12 | Under 11 | $845 |
| Mark A Lupo Sarasota, FL | Endocrinology | 25 | Under 11 | $773 |
| Susan M Wang Milford, CT | Endocrinology | 15 | Under 11 | $763 |
| Grace A Lee Seattle, WA | Endocrinology | 12 | Under 11 | $670 |
| John C Parker Wilmington, NC | Endocrinology | 19 | Under 11 | $643 |
| Kai H Yang New Haven, CT | Endocrinology | 12 | Under 11 | $641 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer US Pharm PFE | 8,950 | $414K |