Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$34.8M
-35.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
2.0M
$17.41 per claim
Patients
465K
190,440 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$34.8M
$74.84 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $34.8M for Enalapril Maleate in 2024, for 2,000,097 prescriptions and refills to 465,425 patients (down 35.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $17.41.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Enalapril Maleate in 2024: $4.2M for 263,002 claims, followed by Puerto Rico ($3.2M).
Jamie P Dickerhoff, nurse practitioner in Raeford, NC, had the highest Medicare cost for Enalapril Maleate in 2024: 20 claims costing $39K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie P Dickerhoff Raeford, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 20 | Under 11 | $39K |
| Jose A Padilla San Juan, PR | Cardiology | 675 | 215 | $31K |
| Chelsea S Dewberry |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 193,040 | 2,197,626 | 506,649 | $50.9M |
| 2023 | 190,678 | 2,054,602 | 482,443 | $53.6M |
| 2024 | 190,440 | 2,000,097 | 465,425 | $34.8M |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 14 |
| Under 11 |
| $26K |
| James P Landis North Venice, FL | Cardiology | 933 | 287 | $21K |
| Matthew Duke Buckeye, AZ | Family Practice | 17 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Steven A Lawenda Panorama City, CA | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Myredsi Soto-Varela Melbourne, FL | Family Practice | 37 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Luis A Paz Reyes Vega Baja, PR | General Practice | 442 | 142 | $12K |
| Theodore M Rutledge Ada, OK | Internal Medicine | 255 | 26 | $12K |
| Joshua A Yeary Ewing, VA | Family Practice | 23 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Timothy M Cordes Indianapolis, IN | Cardiology | 12 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Eric S Shay Kalamazoo, MI | Internal Medicine | 381 | 96 | $11K |
| Harnath B Clerk Newfane, NY | Internal Medicine | 615 | 99 | $10K |
| Tracy L Langley Ada, OK | Nurse Practitioner | 218 | 28 | $10K |
| Jose A Torres San Lorenzo, PR | General Practice | 456 | 88 | $9,892 |
| James T Ryan Ludington, MI | Family Practice | 33 | Under 11 | $9,859 |
| Joseph E Ross Dayton, OH | Cardiology | 16 | Under 11 | $9,794 |
| Rafael A Ruiz Gonzalez Canovanas, PR | Internal Medicine | 321 | 96 | $9,534 |
| Barbara Merovich Jamestown, PA | Internal Medicine | 61 | 16 | $9,352 |
| Melchor P Cardenas Laredo, TX | Family Practice | 656 | 245 | $9,214 |
| Tracy Marmer Jamaica, NY | Physician Assistant | 369 | 42 | $8,963 |
| Armando R Hinojosa Laredo, TX | Internal Medicine | 599 | 180 | $8,845 |
| Jeffrey T McPhail Ada, OK | Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist | 156 | 18 | $8,837 |
| 1427279884 | General Practice | 397 | 118 | $8,668 |
| Angel E Rivera Negron Sr. Barceloneta, PR | Family Practice | 530 | 82 | $8,589 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Solco Healthcar | 876,097 | $15.3M |
| Avet Pharmaceut | 379,834 | $7.2M |
| Taro Pharm USA | 415,047 | $6.1M |
| Legacy Pharmace | 135,386 | $2.2M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 114,264 | $2.1M |
| Wockhardt USA L | 49,507 | $841K |
| Oceanside Pharm | 29,588 | $497K |
| Bionpharma Inc. | 275 | $233K |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 238 | $126K |
| Camber Pharmace | 82 | $97K |
| Wilshire Pharma | 39 | $31K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 351 | $4,837 |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 93 | $1,496 |