Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$161K
-10.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
20K
$8.08 per claim
Patients
9,296
6,536 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$161K
$17.34 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $161K for Dentagel in 2024, for 19,946 prescriptions and refills to 9,296 patients (down 10.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $8.08.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Dentagel in 2024: $20K for 2,516 claims, followed by New York ($16K).
Nelson Lowe, oral surgery (dentist only) in Santa Ana, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Dentagel in 2024: 194 claims costing $3,120.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Lowe Santa Ana, CA | Oral Surgery (Dentist only) | 194 | 67 | $3,120 |
| Joseph R Carpentieri White Plains, NY | Dentist | 156 | 106 | $2,637 |
| Pamela R Sandow |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,046 | 16,100 | 6,949 | $138K |
| 2023 | 6,037 | 20,502 | 8,532 | $179K |
| 2024 | 6,536 | 19,946 | 9,296 | $161K |
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.
| Oral Surgery (Dentist only) |
| 92 |
| 25 |
| $1,256 |
| Christine A Fortmann San Juan Capistrano, CA | Dentist | 36 | 17 | $758 |
| Frederick C Lally Tunkhannock, PA | Dentist | 90 | 29 | $714 |
| Jeffery C Markt Omaha, NE | Oral Surgery (Dentist only) | 61 | 15 | $589 |
| Samer M Tahoun Indian Orchard, MA | Dentist | 46 | 28 | $520 |
| Danielle Green Groton, CT | Dentist | 45 | Under 11 | $479 |
| Ramin Razavi McLean, VA | Dentist | 63 | 14 | $467 |
| Maria D Barragan Westwood, KS | Dentist | 75 | 15 | $465 |
| Yelizaveta Feldman Orlando, FL | Maxillofacial Surgery | 24 | 11 | $462 |
| Douglas J Tucker Rensselaer, NY | Dentist | 23 | Under 11 | $454 |
| Angie A Rawley Gresham, OR | Dentist | 13 | Under 11 | $419 |
| Mario J Canal Moorestown, NJ | Dentist | 63 | 28 | $417 |
| Daniel J Pihlstrom Tigard, OR | Dentist | 12 | Under 11 | $414 |
| Douglas A Watson Endicott, NY | Dentist | 58 | 32 | $388 |
| Kelley S Wilson Portland, OR | Dentist | 13 | Under 11 | $385 |
| Michael Christian Manchester, CT | Dentist | 55 | 29 | $377 |
| Hemali Vin Westwood, KS | Dentist | 48 | 14 | $377 |
| Xue Wang Maplewood, MN | Dentist | 46 | 15 | $296 |
| Lawrence S Christian Simsbury, CT | Dentist | 43 | 25 | $294 |
| Alexander M Won Houston, TX | Oral Surgery (Dentist only) | 25 | Under 11 | $270 |
| James C Hazlett III Sarasota, FL | Dentist | 34 | 21 | $267 |
| Bruce M Nghiem Simsbury, CT | Dentist | 42 | 19 | $258 |
| Christina A Gitto Portland, ME | Maxillofacial Surgery | 21 | Under 11 | $251 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Rising Pharm | 19,961 | $161K |