Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$670K
-1.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
3,076
$217.85 per claim
Patients
1,595
1,432 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$670K
$420.13 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $670K for Depo-Estradiol in 2024, for 3,076 prescriptions and refills to 1,595 patients (down 1.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $217.85.
Georgia had the highest Medicare cost for Depo-Estradiol in 2024: $98K for 489 claims, followed by Texas ($63K).
William E Barfield Jr., obstetrics & gynecology in Augusta, GA, had the highest Medicare cost for Depo-Estradiol in 2024: 107 claims costing $21K.
Depo-Estradiol is made by Pfizer Inc. (PFE), listed in the Medicare spending data as Pharmacia-Upjhn.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William E Barfield Jr. Augusta, GA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 107 | 65 | $21K |
| Demetrios Katsaros Merrillville, IN | General Surgery | 13 | Under 11 | $5,933 |
| Evan C Bahr |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,414 | 4,950 | 2,778 | $779K |
| 2023 | 1,717 | 3,427 | 1,891 | $681K |
| 2024 | 1,432 | 3,076 | 1,595 | $670K |
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.
| Obstetrics & Gynecology |
| 22 |
| 13 |
| $4,199 |
| John Oliver Wasilla, AK | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 19 | Under 11 | $3,769 |
| C K Chance Augusta, GA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 14 | Under 11 | $2,579 |
| Pickens A Gantt II Charleston, WV | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 12 | Under 11 | $2,383 |
| Lou E Hutcheson Alma, GA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 12 | Under 11 | $2,170 |
| Alan J Wayne Stevenson, AL | General Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $1,860 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacia-Upjhn PFE | 3,076 | $670K |