Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$570K
-23.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
15K
$39.34 per claim
Patients
3,905
4,341 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$571K
$146.02 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $570K for Drospirenone-Ethinyl Estradiol in 2024, for 14,501 prescriptions and refills to 3,905 patients (down 23.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $39.34.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Drospirenone-Ethinyl Estradiol in 2024: $48K for 1,218 claims, followed by New York ($38K).
Stephanie S Brown, obstetrics & gynecology in Mc Murray, PA, had the highest Medicare cost for Drospirenone-Ethinyl Estradiol in 2024: 15 claims costing $1,637.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie S Brown Mc Murray, PA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 15 | Under 11 | $1,637 |
| Gregory A Hood Lexington, KY | Internal Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $1,346 |
| Michelle Trost |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,947 | 13,467 | 3,482 | $737K |
| 2023 | 4,181 | 13,893 | 3,692 | $745K |
| 2024 | 4,341 | 14,501 | 3,905 | $570K |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 28 |
| Under 11 |
| $1,225 |
| Amy E Daley Madison, WI | Internal Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $1,199 |
| Brian P Weber Commerce, TX | Physician Assistant | 22 | Under 11 | $1,134 |
| Alan Nichols Merkel, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $1,101 |
| Sadie Rawajih Rockford, IL | Certified Nurse Midwife | 12 | Under 11 | $1,027 |
| Tiffany N Wright Springfield, MO | Nurse Practitioner | 18 | Under 11 | $1,018 |
| Emily Beaulieu Conway, NH | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | Under 11 | $967 |
| Leonardo T Meehan Sleepy Hollow, NY | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $947 |
| Gurbax S Saini Island Lake, IL | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $941 |
| Asena L Madison North Chesterfield, VA | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $938 |
| Dianne R English Stillwater, OK | Family Practice | 15 | Under 11 | $921 |
| Kathleen M Nolan Boston, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | Under 11 | $920 |
| Julia R Buck Battle Creek, MI | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $908 |
| Agustin Martinez Hialeah, FL | General Practice | 23 | Under 11 | $858 |
| Kelly N Rebkovich Dublin, VA | Family Practice | 14 | Under 11 | $797 |
| Kelly L Scott Ogdensburg, NY | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $792 |
| Kevin R Saunders Seneca, SC | Family Practice | 14 | Under 11 | $761 |
| Julia L Flax Springfield, MO | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $737 |
| Tara S Wakefield Indianapolis, IN | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $716 |
| Russell E Mayo Texarkana, AR | Family Practice | 20 | Under 11 | $713 |
| Candace Lewis Locust Grove, GA | Physician Assistant | 13 | Under 11 | $686 |
| Christina R Burton Hickory, NC | Physician Assistant | 13 | Under 11 | $665 |
| Nicole A Stivers Boise, ID | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $659 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 7,038 | $285K |
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 3,278 | $119K |
| Camber Pharmace | 2,583 | $105K |
| Myl-Via/Xiromed | 1,603 | $62K |
| Nivagen Pharmac | 17 | $387 |