Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$7.7M
-41.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
209K
$36.70 per claim
Patients
73K
53,878 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$7.7M
$105.49 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $7.7M for Diltiazem 24hr Er (Xr) in 2024, for 209,308 prescriptions and refills to 72,811 patients (down 41.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $36.70.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Diltiazem 24hr Er (Xr) in 2024: $955K for 23,293 claims, followed by Florida ($610K).
Harry R Hawthorne, clinical cardiac electrophysiology in Alexandria, LA, had the highest Medicare cost for Diltiazem 24hr Er (Xr) in 2024: 136 claims costing $5,949.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry R Hawthorne Alexandria, LA | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 136 | 37 | $5,949 |
| Jesus Vazquez Arcadia, CA | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 72 | 22 | $4,187 |
| Durga V Madala |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 52,313 | 182,890 | 71,553 | $9.1M |
| 2023 | 64,403 | 261,782 | 91,851 | $13.0M |
| 2024 | 53,878 | 209,308 | 72,811 | $7.7M |
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.
| Cardiology |
| 125 |
| 38 |
| $4,146 |
| Aaron J Gindea Manhasset, NY | Cardiology | 83 | 33 | $4,135 |
| Richard L Hester Blytheville, AR | Internal Medicine | 201 | 39 | $4,129 |
| Sudhir K Jain Saint Louis, MO | Cardiology | 81 | 24 | $3,339 |
| Juan J Ortiz Jeffersonville, IN | Cardiology | 88 | 27 | $3,052 |
| Ronald Cable Oklahoma City, OK | Emergency Medicine | 98 | 18 | $3,009 |
| Kevin C Jones Plainview, TX | Cardiology | 28 | Under 11 | $2,900 |
| Jason T Bradley Lubbock, TX | Cardiology | 42 | 16 | $2,889 |
| Deepak Khanna Oroville, CA | Cardiology | 76 | 32 | $2,861 |
| Ovais Raza Bedford, IN | Cardiology | 79 | 30 | $2,785 |
| Dennis Chugh Amherst, NY | Cardiology | 39 | 14 | $2,756 |
| Katherine Moody Edina, MN | Physician Assistant | 55 | 22 | $2,746 |
| Matthew O Nora Downers Grove, IL | Cardiology | 72 | 32 | $2,745 |
| Matthew J Graziano Buffalo, NY | Physician Assistant | 47 | 28 | $2,603 |
| Amy E Miller Hagerstown, MD | Nurse Practitioner | 50 | 23 | $2,598 |
| Michael S Voehl Hagerstown, MD | Physician Assistant | 49 | 21 | $2,558 |
| Chris W Pan Long Beach, CA | Cardiology | 51 | 18 | $2,549 |
| Humayun Jamidar Daytona Beach, FL | Cardiology | 53 | 19 | $2,525 |
| Eugene M Spear Buffalo, NY | Cardiology | 74 | 25 | $2,483 |
| Martin B Ast Saint Peters, MO | Cardiology | 64 | 15 | $2,439 |
| Rahool S Karnik Phoenix, AZ | Cardiology | 46 | 18 | $2,439 |
| Michael R Klein Saint Louis, MO | Cardiology | 46 | 16 | $2,423 |
| Peter Y Chen Tacoma, WA | Cardiology | 73 | 27 | $2,421 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Slate Run Pharm | 124,534 | $4.8M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 53,163 | $1.9M |
| Accord Healthca | 31,686 | $998K |