Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$30.6M
+0.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
320K
$95.82 per claim
Patients
94K
50,638 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$30.6M
$327.39 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $30.6M for Estradiol (Twice Weekly) in 2024, for 319,585 prescriptions and refills to 93,534 patients (up 0.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $95.82.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Estradiol (Twice Weekly) in 2024: $5.0M for 50,637 claims, followed by Florida ($2.3M).
James M Guiler, obstetrics & gynecology in Lexington, KY, had the highest Medicare cost for Estradiol (Twice Weekly) in 2024: 800 claims costing $104K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James M Guiler Lexington, KY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 800 | 243 | $104K |
| Diane J Sutter Kenmore, NY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 236 | 83 | $40K |
| Martha Gonzalez |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 38,354 | 235,017 | 63,038 | $29.4M |
| 2023 | 41,745 | 256,500 | 70,715 | $30.6M |
| 2024 | 50,638 | 319,585 | 93,534 | $30.6M |
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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.
| Endocrinology |
| 336 |
| 115 |
| $39K |
| Ricki Pollycove San Francisco, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 372 | 95 | $36K |
| Natasha L Peoples Grand Rapids, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 217 | 72 | $31K |
| Nancy A Towbin Yorba Linda, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 291 | 88 | $31K |
| Barbara J Depree Zeeland, MI | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 167 | 68 | $28K |
| Karie T McMurray Thousand Oaks, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 222 | 82 | $26K |
| Donna M Flynn Newport Beach, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 231 | 92 | $26K |
| Catherine M Diebold Thibodaux, LA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 313 | 71 | $25K |
| Laura M Defraia Grand Rapids, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 156 | 62 | $24K |
| Diane Feller St Louis Park, MN | Certified Nurse Midwife | 190 | 56 | $24K |
| Richard J Sinda Apple Valley, MN | Family Practice | 149 | 54 | $23K |
| Laurie R Green San Francisco, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 193 | 65 | $22K |
| Shelly L Leeds-Richter Houston, TX | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 201 | 60 | $21K |
| Shelly R Coe Newport Beach, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 171 | 48 | $20K |
| Kathryn M Macaulay San Diego, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 190 | 50 | $19K |
| Kate M Musello Albuquerque, NM | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 175 | 56 | $19K |
| Blane M Crandall Naples, FL | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 178 | 62 | $18K |
| Eva S Arkin Atlanta, GA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 155 | 57 | $18K |
| Catherine A Hunter Covington, WA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 168 | 60 | $18K |
| Roxanne M Slayden Fort Collins, CO | Physician Assistant | 207 | 56 | $18K |
| 1477507846 | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 186 | 57 | $17K |
| Daniel B Watts Sarasota, FL | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 203 | 50 | $17K |
| Mehtap A Aygun Baltimore, MD | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 183 | 63 | $17K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Mylan VTRS | 167,988 | $16.1M |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 105,090 | $10.1M |
| Noven Therapeut | 36,771 | $3.6M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 9,824 | $864K |