Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$984K
-21.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
25K
$38.59 per claim
Patients
19K
12,904 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$984K
$53.02 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $984K for Dicloxacillin Sodium in 2024, for 25,497 prescriptions and refills to 18,554 patients (down 21.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $38.59.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Dicloxacillin Sodium in 2024: $116K for 3,263 claims, followed by Wisconsin ($76K).
Ahmed O Farooq, infectious disease in Venice, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Dicloxacillin Sodium in 2024: 38 claims costing $8,136.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed O Farooq Venice, FL | Infectious Disease | 38 | 15 | $8,136 |
| Gregory M Gauthier Madison, WI | Infectious Disease | 59 | Under 11 | $5,453 |
| Amber M Noon |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11,692 | 23,570 | 16,403 | $1.2M |
| 2023 | 12,118 | 22,939 | 16,175 | $1.2M |
| 2024 | 12,904 | 25,497 | 18,554 | $984K |
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.
| Infectious Disease |
| 29 |
| Under 11 |
| $3,888 |
| Danielle Leeper Little Rock, AR | Nurse Practitioner | 45 | Under 11 | $3,441 |
| Garry Jean-Louis Madison, WI | Infectious Disease | 32 | Under 11 | $3,277 |
| Steven K Schmitt Cleveland, OH | Infectious Disease | 49 | Under 11 | $3,244 |
| Orlando Schaening Sugar Land, TX | Infectious Disease | 17 | Under 11 | $3,161 |
| Lance B Henry Fayetteville, AR | Dermatology | 215 | 199 | $3,034 |
| Dennis G Maki Madison, WI | Infectious Disease | 28 | Under 11 | $2,822 |
| Aleksandar V Rosich Milwaukee, WI | Internal Medicine | 22 | Under 11 | $2,777 |
| Anthony P Zeimet Appleton, WI | Infectious Disease | 23 | Under 11 | $2,626 |
| John Boggs Palo Alto, CA | Infectious Disease | 33 | Under 11 | $2,614 |
| Jaspaul S Jawanda Pinehurst, NC | Infectious Disease | 15 | Under 11 | $2,416 |
| Jessica B Holman Bismarck, ND | Nurse Practitioner | 21 | Under 11 | $2,295 |
| Gerald Gordon Aiken, SC | Infectious Disease | 14 | Under 11 | $2,263 |
| Jeffrey L White Platteville, WI | Family Practice | 35 | Under 11 | $2,259 |
| 1245200062 | Infectious Disease | 11 | Under 11 | $2,132 |
| Judith A Lightfoot Stratford, NJ | Infectious Disease | 26 | Under 11 | $2,080 |
| Pushpalatha V Arakere Fresno, CA | Infectious Disease | 30 | Under 11 | $2,066 |
| Leslie Kirschner Warrensville Heights, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $2,051 |
| Amy E Fannin Fond Du Lac, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | Under 11 | $2,032 |
| Jennifer R Shafer Mount Horeb, WI | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $1,982 |
| Michael Preziosi La Jolla, CA | Infectious Disease | 13 | Under 11 | $1,944 |
| Shelley D Jones Wichita, KS | Infectious Disease | 22 | Under 11 | $1,927 |
| Julie A Larson Britt, IA | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | Under 11 | $1,704 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Teva USA TEVA | 14,817 | $594K |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 10,685 | $390K |