Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$31.5M
-22.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
955K
$32.94 per claim
Patients
249K
94,584 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$31.5M
$126.46 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $31.5M for Dutasteride in 2024, for 955,412 prescriptions and refills to 248,854 patients (down 22.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $32.94.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Dutasteride in 2024: $4.0M for 119,032 claims, followed by Florida ($2.7M).
Jose L Maymi, urology in Brownsville, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Dutasteride in 2024: 1,391 claims costing $67K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose L Maymi Brownsville, TX | Urology | 1,391 | 537 | $67K |
| Terry Q Yee Honolulu, HI | Urology | 903 | 258 | $65K |
| Felix CHI-Ming Yip Monterey Park, CA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 85,957 | 819,671 | 208,121 | $45.7M |
| 2023 | 89,401 | 867,507 | 224,615 | $40.7M |
| 2024 | 94,584 | 955,412 | 248,854 | $31.5M |
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.
| Urology |
| 1,960 |
| 642 |
| $63K |
| David Song Chino, CA | Urology | 1,350 | 502 | $52K |
| Phillip C Ginsberg Philadelphia, PA | Urology | 1,249 | 295 | $49K |
| Donald L Preate Jr. Scranton, PA | Urology | 1,013 | 320 | $40K |
| Manish Shah Gadsden, AL | Urology | 682 | 188 | $33K |
| Herbert K Chinn Honolulu, HI | Urology | 473 | 150 | $33K |
| Vladimir Krichevsky Brooklyn, NY | Urology | 2,146 | 341 | $32K |
| Richard W Pidutti Johnstown, PA | Urology | 696 | 222 | $28K |
| Daniel M Brown Olympia, WA | Urology | 699 | 216 | $28K |
| Johnny A Chang Middletown, CT | Urology | 781 | 254 | $26K |
| Richard A Kurnot Silver Spring, MD | Urology | 476 | 142 | $26K |
| Nelson R Ploch North Charleston, SC | Urology | 890 | 190 | $26K |
| Bradley G Ridge Valdosta, GA | Physician Assistant | 784 | 216 | $25K |
| Rodman S Rogers San Francisco, CA | Urology | 702 | 179 | $25K |
| Ruben Ramirez Monterey Park, CA | Urology | 409 | 147 | $24K |
| Scott L Palmer Fort Wayne, IN | Urology | 788 | 251 | $23K |
| Alexis Te New York, NY | Urology | 554 | 245 | $23K |
| Kenneth A Goldberg Lewisville, TX | Urology | 661 | 234 | $23K |
| Michael Moran Lafayette, IN | Urology | 615 | 182 | $22K |
| Steven L Jensen Saginaw, MI | Urology | 563 | 182 | $22K |
| Jed C Kaminetsky New York, NY | Urology | 597 | 141 | $22K |
| Neyssan Tebyani Laguna Hills, CA | Urology | 495 | 172 | $21K |
| Jonathan W Greenman New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 507 | 206 | $21K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Camber Pharmace | 496,235 | $14.6M |
| Epic Pharma LLC | 336,258 | $12.4M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 101,246 | $4.0M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 21,142 | $513K |
| Strides Pharma STAR.NS | 474 | $9,834 |
| Xlcare Pharmace | 190 | $1,465 |
| Rising Pharm | 20 | $442 |