Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.9M
-28.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
5,080
$373.01 per claim
Patients
859
933 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.9M
$2,209.60 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.9M for Emtricitabine in 2024, for 5,080 prescriptions and refills to 859 patients (down 28.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $373.01.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Emtricitabine in 2024: $242K for 603 claims, followed by New York ($234K).
John P Doweiko, internal medicine in Boston, MA, had the highest Medicare cost for Emtricitabine in 2024: 63 claims costing $37K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John P Doweiko Boston, MA | Internal Medicine | 63 | 11 | $37K |
| Paul L Sacamano Tucson, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 26 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Anita J Fleenor-Ford |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,229 | 7,313 | 1,159 | $3.1M |
| 2023 | 1,072 | 6,333 | 997 | $2.7M |
| 2024 | 933 | 5,080 | 859 | $1.9M |
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.
| Infectious Disease |
| 36 |
| Under 11 |
| $13K |
| Clifford J Gunthel Atlanta, GA | Infectious Disease | 22 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Marcia Alcouloumre Senteno Long Beach, CA | Infectious Disease | 36 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Steven Johnson Aurora, CO | Infectious Disease | 24 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Veronica Perez Ramos Bayamon, PR | Family Practice | 24 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Kimberley A Bickes Phoenix, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 18 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Odiel Jean-Baptiste Palm Springs, FL | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Catherine A Colquitt Fort Worth, TX | Infectious Disease | 38 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Stephanie A Wright Hartford, CT | Infectious Disease | 24 | Under 11 | $9,133 |
| Patricia D Salvato Houston, TX | Internal Medicine | 16 | Under 11 | $9,109 |
| Jose G Reinoso Lakeland, FL | Internal Medicine | 18 | Under 11 | $8,831 |
| Jeffery W Coco New Orleans, LA | Infectious Disease | 23 | Under 11 | $8,621 |
| David M Rowles Richmond, VA | Infectious Disease | 27 | Under 11 | $8,405 |
| 1013016187 | Infectious Disease | 20 | Under 11 | $7,774 |
| Morgan L Cordero Bayamon, PR | General Practice | 18 | Under 11 | $7,640 |
| Lorena D Perez Povis San Angelo, TX | Infectious Disease | 17 | Under 11 | $7,376 |
| Michael Saccente Little Rock, AR | Infectious Disease | 20 | Under 11 | $7,204 |
| Eric D Reines Alexandria, VA | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $7,081 |
| Keisha Ashmeade Murfreesboro, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 19 | Under 11 | $7,028 |
| Kimberly A Moran San Antonio, TX | Infectious Disease | 15 | Under 11 | $6,948 |
| David A Weinrib Charlotte, NC | Infectious Disease | 30 | Under 11 | $6,942 |
| Joseph C Gathe Jr. Houston, TX | Infectious Disease | 15 | Under 11 | $6,744 |
| Jill Frickenhaus New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $6,341 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 3,255 | $1.3M |
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 1,838 | $623K |