Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$72.6M
-6.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
173K
$418.62 per claim
Patients
68K
28,411 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$72.6M
$1,065.03 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $72.6M for Ertapenem in 2024, for 173,404 prescriptions and refills to 68,164 patients (down 6.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $418.62.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Ertapenem in 2024: $10.6M for 22,225 claims, followed by California ($7.4M).
Alan J Chapman Jr., infectious disease in Houston, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Ertapenem in 2024: 378 claims costing $189K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan J Chapman Jr. Houston, TX | Infectious Disease | 378 | 69 | $189K |
| Christopher J Bettacchi Dallas, TX | Infectious Disease | 248 | 78 | $126K |
| Kevin Garnepudi |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23,446 | 127,831 | 48,438 | $70.0M |
| 2023 | 25,497 | 146,971 | 56,879 | $78.0M |
| 2024 | 28,411 | 173,404 | 68,164 | $72.6M |
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 |
| 269 |
| 97 |
| $124K |
| Axel E Martinez Irizarry Ocala, FL | Family Practice | 229 | 129 | $108K |
| Jose G Reinoso Lakeland, FL | Internal Medicine | 229 | 97 | $105K |
| Timothy S Bailey Trinity, FL | Family Practice | 177 | 90 | $105K |
| Sarfraz Aly Sugar Land, TX | Infectious Disease | 266 | 96 | $103K |
| John H Potomski Jr. Melbourne, FL | Geriatric Medicine | 260 | 145 | $102K |
| J. D Duke II Dothan, AL | General Surgery | 233 | 49 | $91K |
| Michael R Scoma Mineola, NY | Infectious Disease | 155 | 41 | $88K |
| Aman K Dalal Scottsdale, AZ | Infectious Disease | 191 | 49 | $86K |
| William M Holland IV Amarillo, TX | Internal Medicine | 178 | 29 | $82K |
| James H Smith III Columbus, OH | Infectious Disease | 115 | 25 | $81K |
| Benjamin S Thomas Honolulu, HI | Infectious Disease | 179 | 31 | $81K |
| Joseph A Carlucci Winter Haven, FL | Internal Medicine | 195 | 60 | $74K |
| Robert J Hernandez Miami, FL | Infectious Disease | 93 | 42 | $73K |
| Cedric W Spak Provo, UT | Infectious Disease | 149 | 35 | $71K |
| Jose A Menajovsky West Palm Beach, FL | Infectious Disease | 127 | 43 | $70K |
| Indira M Marmolejos Delray Beach, FL | Infectious Disease | 142 | 70 | $66K |
| Robert Chow Bay Shore, NY | Hospitalist | 119 | 35 | $66K |
| Ahmad M Ahmad Salameh Avondale, AZ | Infectious Disease | 145 | 45 | $65K |
| Jagadeesh C Reddy Laguna Beach, CA | Infectious Disease | 150 | 71 | $65K |
| Obulakshmipriya Subramanian Bedford, TX | Infectious Disease | 138 | 33 | $65K |
| Catherine Koper Newport Beach, CA | Internal Medicine | 148 | 46 | $64K |
| Sandra Y Elliott Charleston, WV | Infectious Disease | 115 | 20 | $64K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Apotex Corp | 57,283 | $22.0M |
| Fresenius Kabi | 25,807 | $14.3M |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 18,503 | $7.7M |
| Par Pharm. | 17,176 | $7.6M |
| WG Critical Car | 9,199 | $5.9M |
| Eugia US LLC | 19,648 | $5.4M |
| Par-Premier Pro | 7,311 | $3.3M |
| Bluepoint Labor | 6,469 | $2.5M |
| Fosun Pharma Us | 4,547 | $1.6M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 2,070 | $974K |
| West-Ward/Hikma HIK.L | 3,388 | $788K |
| Auromedics-Nova | 1,367 | $293K |
| Hospira/Pfizer | 678 | $247K |