Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$741K
-31.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
3,330
$222.65 per claim
Patients
1,251
1,182 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$743K
$592.96 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $741K for Estrogel in 2024, for 3,330 prescriptions and refills to 1,251 patients (down 31.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $222.65.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Estrogel in 2024: $169K for 770 claims, followed by Texas ($72K).
Noel R Williams, obstetrics & gynecology in Oklahoma City, OK, had the highest Medicare cost for Estrogel in 2024: 19 claims costing $6,463.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noel R Williams Oklahoma City, OK | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 19 | Under 11 | $6,463 |
| Alyse M Kelly-Jones Charlotte, NC | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 21 | Under 11 | $5,208 |
| John R Perkins |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,253 | 4,148 | 1,358 | $893K |
| 2023 | 1,335 | 4,587 | 1,428 | $1.1M |
| 2024 | 1,182 | 3,330 | 1,251 | $741K |
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.
| Family Practice |
| 20 |
| Under 11 |
| $4,747 |
| Guido A Torres Henderson, NV | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 15 | Under 11 | $4,634 |
| Kate M Musello Albuquerque, NM | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 11 | Under 11 | $4,362 |
| Shelly R Coe Newport Beach, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 11 | Under 11 | $4,320 |
| Andrew J Martorella New York, NY | Endocrinology | 11 | Under 11 | $3,811 |
| Martha Gonzalez Ventura, CA | Endocrinology | 12 | Under 11 | $3,414 |
| Elizabeth A Fleming Madison, WI | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $3,401 |
| Christine L Farrell Thousand Oaks, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $3,210 |
| Donna M Flynn Newport Beach, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 19 | Under 11 | $3,003 |
| Wendy L Parks Edmond, OK | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $2,975 |
| Christina Telcocci Oklahoma City, OK | Physician Assistant | 14 | Under 11 | $2,881 |
| Michelle L Grewal Greensboro, NC | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 18 | Under 11 | $2,844 |
| Gae M Rodke New York, NY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 18 | Under 11 | $2,811 |
| James P Herd Fort Worth, TX | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 14 | Under 11 | $2,655 |
| Mark K Hafen American Fork, UT | Family Practice | 16 | Under 11 | $2,596 |
| Ben Naghi Torrance, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 16 | Under 11 | $2,440 |
| Diane J Sutter Kenmore, NY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 11 | Under 11 | $2,437 |
| Rachel A Vandenbrink Allegan, MI | Family Practice | 14 | Under 11 | $2,226 |
| Elina S Belilovskiy Venice, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $2,089 |
| Darren W Goff Oklahoma City, OK | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 13 | Under 11 | $2,032 |
| Anthony J Damore Los Gatos, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 13 | Under 11 | $1,988 |
| Scott P Serden Los Angeles, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 11 | Under 11 | $1,942 |
| James L Hunt Kalamazoo, MI | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $1,938 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Ascend Therapeu | 3,339 | $743K |