Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$16.4M
+9.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
189K
$86.49 per claim
Patients
57K
43,672 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$16.4M
$288.78 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $16.4M for Diltiazem 24hr Er (La) in 2024, for 189,087 prescriptions and refills to 56,629 patients (up 9.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $86.49.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Diltiazem 24hr Er (La) in 2024: $1.4M for 15,642 claims, followed by Florida ($1.2M).
Cleveland Williams, general surgery in Washington, DC, had the highest Medicare cost for Diltiazem 24hr Er (La) in 2024: 210 claims costing $14K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Williams Washington, DC | General Surgery | 210 | 26 | $14K |
| Gary P Fazio Denton, TX | Interventional Cardiology | 67 | 27 | $8,590 |
| Joseph Natole |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20,795 | 79,588 | 22,205 | $10.5M |
| 2023 | 32,613 | 119,011 | 39,173 | $14.9M |
| 2024 | 43,672 | 189,087 | 56,629 | $16.4M |
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.
| Family Practice |
| 53 |
| 14 |
| $8,192 |
| Joel Rosenberg Washington, DC | Cardiology | 55 | 21 | $7,833 |
| Manoj Sharma Saginaw, MI | Interventional Cardiology | 46 | 18 | $7,338 |
| Dannis E Hood Ringgold, GA | Interventional Cardiology | 86 | 35 | $6,819 |
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 111 | 24 | $6,759 |
| Yasmin N Amin Ocala, FL | Cardiology | 53 | 17 | $6,302 |
| Ian H Santoro Albany, NY | Cardiology | 60 | 21 | $6,239 |
| Brandon M Roscoe Du Bois, PA | Family Practice | 194 | 20 | $6,010 |
| Noel W Bedwell Mobile, AL | Cardiology | 58 | 21 | $5,972 |
| Mark E Lawlor Anderson, IN | Family Practice | 28 | 11 | $5,707 |
| Aaron C Vanhise Manalapan, NJ | Cardiology | 43 | 15 | $5,679 |
| Ashraf Koraym Beavercreek, OH | Cardiology | 63 | 15 | $5,625 |
| 1528069085 | Internal Medicine | 43 | Under 11 | $5,408 |
| Justin M Green W Amherst, NY | Family Practice | 98 | 13 | $5,260 |
| Edward C Gildeh Toledo, OH | Cardiology | 47 | 13 | $5,242 |
| Alfred C Burris Washington, DC | Cardiology | 96 | 31 | $4,976 |
| Radhika N Bukkapatnam Elk Grove, CA | Cardiology | 50 | 13 | $4,967 |
| Mihaela T Rosetti Sun City West, AZ | Cardiology | 38 | 15 | $4,911 |
| Michael A Rihner Mobile, AL | Cardiology | 20 | Under 11 | $4,851 |
| Brian C Strizik Greenlawn, NY | Cardiology | 28 | Under 11 | $4,847 |
| Jack L Flyer Chevy Chase, MD | Cardiology | 41 | 12 | $4,693 |
| Syed A Abbas Oklahoma City, OK | Interventional Cardiology | 61 | 16 | $4,641 |
| Jeffrey Askew Fredericksburg, VA | Cardiology | 34 | 14 | $4,617 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Oceanside Pharm | 114,615 | $9.1M |
| Slate Run Pharm | 45,655 | $4.6M |
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 28,861 | $2.7M |