Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$103.3M
-34.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
3.7M
$28.20 per claim
Patients
961K
272,598 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$103.3M
$107.50 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $103.3M for Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) in 2024, for 3,661,616 prescriptions and refills to 960,596 patients (down 34.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $28.20.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) in 2024: $8.2M for 252,201 claims, followed by New York ($7.0M).
George Jabbour, cardiology in Altoona, PA, had the highest Medicare cost for Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) in 2024: 1,429 claims costing $34K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Jabbour Altoona, PA | Cardiology | 1,429 | 355 | $34K |
| Harry R Hawthorne Alexandria, LA | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 1,183 | 334 | $33K |
| Seth McClennen |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 273,924 | 3,979,903 | 996,418 | $168.1M |
| 2023 | 273,062 | 3,819,816 | 964,841 | $157.1M |
| 2024 | 272,598 | 3,661,616 | 960,596 | $103.3M |
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.
| Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| 519 |
| 167 |
| $25K |
| Jonathan E Gage New Haven, CT | Cardiology | 566 | 169 | $22K |
| Weiwei Li Cedar Rapids, IA | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 1,031 | 291 | $22K |
| Thomas L Ashcom Wichita, KS | Cardiology | 975 | 224 | $21K |
| Henry H Chong Greenville, OH | Cardiology | 930 | 241 | $20K |
| Amjad Iqbal Canton, OH | Cardiology | 560 | 139 | $19K |
| George L So Jamestown, NY | Cardiology | 437 | 136 | $19K |
| Mischell E Schlosser Toledo, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 537 | 266 | $18K |
| Jeanne C Benoit Quincy, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 475 | 175 | $18K |
| Daniel S Pacifico Sarasota, FL | Cardiology | 635 | 203 | $17K |
| Jason T Tauke Wichita, KS | Cardiology | 930 | 233 | $16K |
| Alexander Delvecchio Greenwich, CT | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 384 | 120 | $16K |
| Benjamin N Potkin Santa Cruz, CA | Cardiology | 428 | 120 | $16K |
| Leverne M Prosser Columbia, SC | Interventional Cardiology | 404 | 123 | $15K |
| Zubair A Khan Osage Beach, MO | Cardiology | 711 | 212 | $15K |
| Nagaraja D Sharma Hudson, FL | Cardiology | 321 | 96 | $14K |
| Syed T Raza New Albany, IN | Cardiology | 469 | 162 | $14K |
| Brett S Hoseth Grand Rapids, MI | Physician Assistant | 333 | 134 | $14K |
| Stephen L Miller Murray, UT | Cardiology | 550 | 177 | $14K |
| Andrew H Fowler Chattanooga, TN | Cardiology | 372 | 121 | $14K |
| Dan V Dang San Jose, CA | Cardiology | 523 | 161 | $14K |
| Brady L Peterson Grand Rapids, MI | Physician Assistant | 343 | 139 | $14K |
| Michael A Scherlag Oklahoma City, OK | Interventional Cardiology | 533 | 168 | $14K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Ingenus Pharmac | 1,896,098 | $58.3M |
| Twi/Upsher | 1,025,822 | $26.0M |
| Oceanside Pharm | 428,037 | $12.1M |
| Par Pharm. | 121,169 | $2.7M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 75,014 | $2.3M |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 100,394 | $1.6M |
| Sun Pharma Glob SUNPHARMA.NS | 3,126 | $131K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 6,456 | $113K |
| TWI Pharmaceuti | 5,423 | $107K |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 755 | $63K |
| AHP | 455 | $8,474 |
| Mckesson Packag | 42 | $374 |