Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$20.9M
-22.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
67K
$314.33 per claim
Patients
16K
13,489 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$20.9M
$1,301.57 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $20.9M for Emtricitabine-Tenofovir Disop in 2024, for 66,565 prescriptions and refills to 16,068 patients (down 22.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $314.33.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Emtricitabine-Tenofovir Disop in 2024: $3.0M for 8,861 claims, followed by New York ($2.9M).
Brian D James, emergency medicine in Austin, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Emtricitabine-Tenofovir Disop in 2024: 429 claims costing $95K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian D James Austin, TX | Emergency Medicine | 429 | 78 | $95K |
| William E Torres Perez Tampa, FL | General Practice | 59 | 16 | $70K |
| Hope R Smith |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11,679 | 73,396 | 13,028 | $27.4M |
| 2023 | 12,785 | 73,520 | 14,668 | $26.8M |
| 2024 | 13,489 | 66,565 | 16,068 | $20.9M |
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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 |
| 91 |
| Under 11 |
| $61K |
| Rita E Medina Valdosta, GA | Infectious Disease | 29 | Under 11 | $45K |
| Adam S Albano Boston, MA | Internal Medicine | 54 | 17 | $40K |
| Stephen F Sipperly Albany, NY | Family Practice | 18 | Under 11 | $36K |
| Daniel Kahn Boston, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $34K |
| Robert R Chavez New York, NY | Internal Medicine | 75 | 12 | $30K |
| Thomas J McCartney Columbus, OH | General Practice | 182 | 45 | $29K |
| Amy L Gregory Chicago, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 52 | Under 11 | $29K |
| Fadi Saba St Petersburg, FL | Internal Medicine | 35 | Under 11 | $29K |
| William E Shay Provincetown, MA | Internal Medicine | 57 | 23 | $28K |
| Michael D Hughes Palm Springs, CA | Family Practice | 126 | 29 | $27K |
| Ranjeet Sohal Long Island City, NY | Internal Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $27K |
| Caleb A Youngblood Berkley, MI | Physician Assistant | 24 | Under 11 | $26K |
| James E Gaede Palm Springs, CA | Family Practice | 39 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Carol Stewart Montgomery, AL | Nurse Practitioner | 76 | 12 | $25K |
| Joel Ramos Morales Brooklyn, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 149 | 22 | $25K |
| Beth Markens Agawam, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 14 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Joseph M Beck II Little Rock, AR | Hematology-Oncology | 29 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Kush K Patel Largo, FL | Internal Medicine | 36 | 12 | $25K |
| Joseph C Gathe Jr. Houston, TX | Infectious Disease | 122 | 18 | $24K |
| Ryan K Scanlan New York, NY | Physician Assistant | 35 | Under 11 | $24K |
| Abby S Leblanc Gretna, LA | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Catherine S Yu Boston, MA | Internal Medicine | 35 | Under 11 | $23K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Laurus Labs Lim LAURUSLABS.NS | 30,475 | $8.6M |
| Teva USA TEVA | 7,007 | $3.4M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 7,516 | $3.2M |
| Mylan VTRS | 3,884 | $1.3M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 5,136 | $1.3M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 3,477 | $914K |
| Camber Pharmace | 5,777 | $719K |
| Macleods Pharma | 1,401 | $614K |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 1,476 | $399K |
| Quallent Pharma | 318 | $363K |
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 44 | $12K |
| Strides Pharma STAR.NS | 43 | $11K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 37 | $1,351 |