Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$49.2M
-2.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
91K
$542.01 per claim
Patients
33K
19,250 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$49.2M
$1,487.04 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $49.2M for Estring in 2024, for 90,684 prescriptions and refills to 33,056 patients (down 2.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $542.01.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Estring in 2024: $14.3M for 24,869 claims, followed by New York ($3.6M).
Christine Doan, physician assistant in San Diego, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Estring in 2024: 309 claims costing $189K.
Estring is made by Pfizer Inc. (PFE), listed in the Medicare spending data as Pharmacia-Upjhn.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Doan San Diego, CA | Physician Assistant | 309 | 109 | $189K |
| Emily L Whitcomb San Diego, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 208 | 73 | $127K |
| Jasmine Tan-Kim |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 19,239 | 95,846 | 33,832 | $50.4M |
| 2023 | 19,313 | 91,116 | 33,486 | $50.3M |
| 2024 | 19,250 | 90,684 | 33,056 | $49.2M |
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.
| Obstetrics & Gynecology |
| 196 |
| 68 |
| $120K |
| Gloria D Haley Moreno, CA | Physician Assistant | 187 | 75 | $114K |
| Tatiana L Catanzarite La Jolla, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 162 | 63 | $99K |
| Laura Aughinbaugh San Diego, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 182 | 72 | $97K |
| Noelani M Guaderrama Anaheim, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 140 | 48 | $86K |
| Michelle Buscemi Skokie, IL | Certified Nurse Midwife | 128 | 53 | $67K |
| Sandra L Lindholm-Norman Walnut Creek, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 102 | 32 | $62K |
| Jennifer Y Lee Sacramento, CA | Urology | 88 | 34 | $54K |
| Elmira Manoucheri Petaluma, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 87 | 34 | $53K |
| Manal El Daouk Plattsburgh, NY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 97 | 39 | $52K |
| Ene G George Georgetown, OH | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 83 | 34 | $51K |
| Caroline McKinley Los Angeles, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 83 | 36 | $51K |
| Jennifer K Lee Anaheim, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 79 | 32 | $48K |
| Marie-Claire L Barnaba Concord, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 77 | 33 | $47K |
| Enav McNeil Oakland, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 77 | 44 | $47K |
| Amy Yakaitis Pleasanton, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 72 | 23 | $44K |
| Gouri B Diwadkar Cleveland, OH | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 72 | 26 | $44K |
| Elisabeth M Schleuning Lafayette, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 83 | 34 | $44K |
| Kimberly M Kopecky Roseville, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 70 | 26 | $43K |
| Michelle Y Morrill San Francisco, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 69 | 24 | $42K |
| Jean K Kayser Walnut Creek, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 68 | 25 | $42K |
| Sherry Thomas Westlake Village, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 77 | 28 | $40K |
| Gul I Qidwai Pleasanton, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 66 | 20 | $40K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacia-Upjhn PFE | 90,750 | $49.2M |