Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$3.8M
-7.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
74K
$51.37 per claim
Patients
17K
9,332 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$3.8M
$228.25 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $3.8M for Ethambutol Hcl in 2024, for 73,775 prescriptions and refills to 16,605 patients (down 7.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $51.37.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Ethambutol Hcl in 2024: $436K for 8,739 claims, followed by Florida ($365K).
Christina T Fiske, infectious disease in Nashville, TN, had the highest Medicare cost for Ethambutol Hcl in 2024: 222 claims costing $19K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina T Fiske Nashville, TN | Infectious Disease | 222 | 81 | $19K |
| Pamela J McShane Tyler, TX | Pulmonary Disease | 380 | 87 | $18K |
| Kevin L Winthrop |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8,606 | 62,619 | 13,882 | $3.8M |
| 2023 | 8,994 | 67,889 | 15,205 | $4.1M |
| 2024 | 9,332 | 73,775 | 16,605 | $3.8M |
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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.
| Infectious Disease |
| 196 |
| 45 |
| $14K |
| Cheryl K McDonald Fort Worth, TX | Infectious Disease | 236 | 43 | $10K |
| Jason E Stout Durham, NC | Infectious Disease | 74 | 21 | $10K |
| Colin Swenson Atlanta, GA | Critical Care (Intensivists) | 89 | 33 | $9,283 |
| David E Griffith Denver, CO | Pulmonary Disease | 84 | 34 | $7,449 |
| Fernando Alvarado Altamonte Springs, FL | Infectious Disease | 163 | 35 | $7,180 |
| Takashi Shinha Honolulu, HI | Infectious Disease | 123 | 28 | $7,148 |
| Natalia I Moguillansky Gainesville, FL | Critical Care (Intensivists) | 51 | 23 | $7,069 |
| Poppy Markwell New Orleans, LA | Infectious Disease | 118 | 26 | $7,002 |
| Robert M Gullberg Racine, WI | Infectious Disease | 96 | 19 | $6,823 |
| Robert A Aryeetey Statesville, NC | Infectious Disease | 148 | 30 | $6,738 |
| Andreas Schmid Kansas City, KS | Pulmonary Disease | 83 | 17 | $6,686 |
| Reba K Isaac New Smyrna Beach, FL | Infectious Disease | 120 | 30 | $6,650 |
| Amardeep Sodhi Peoria, AZ | Infectious Disease | 66 | 26 | $6,523 |
| Karl G Damiani Port Charlotte, FL | Infectious Disease | 88 | 27 | $6,364 |
| David L Kamelhar New York, NY | Pulmonary Disease | 155 | 25 | $6,341 |
| Cara Varley Portland, OR | Infectious Disease | 36 | 16 | $6,260 |
| Jared J Eddy Denver, CO | Infectious Disease | 56 | 20 | $6,247 |
| Carlos E Figueroa Castro Milwaukee, WI | Infectious Disease | 125 | 21 | $6,094 |
| Jamie F Nguyen Marrero, LA | Internal Medicine | 94 | 19 | $6,022 |
| Jacqueline M Burnell Philadelphia, PA | Infectious Disease | 67 | 20 | $6,010 |
| Jessica Rice-Copeland Nashville, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 65 | 31 | $5,971 |
| Kevin M Dineen Little River, SC | Pulmonary Disease | 97 | 33 | $5,919 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 48,130 | $2.4M |
| Epic Pharma LLC | 24,646 | $1.3M |
| STI Pharma, LLC | 929 | $25K |
| AHP | 107 | $5,933 |