Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$8.9M
-30.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
243K
$36.54 per claim
Patients
97K
37,329 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$8.9M
$91.71 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $8.9M for Etodolac in 2024, for 243,482 prescriptions and refills to 97,021 patients (down 30.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $36.54.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Etodolac in 2024: $988K for 27,365 claims, followed by Puerto Rico ($780K).
Edwin Valentin, family practice in Bayamon, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Etodolac in 2024: 611 claims costing $26K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Valentin Bayamon, PR | Family Practice | 611 | 302 | $26K |
| Michael Babilonia Roman Mayaguez, PR | Internal Medicine | 569 | 106 | $22K |
| Edgar J Ramos Mendez |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 38,998 | 259,436 | 98,445 | $14.7M |
| 2023 | 38,219 | 257,499 | 99,126 | $12.9M |
| 2024 | 37,329 | 243,482 | 97,021 | $8.9M |
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.
| Family Practice |
| 592 |
| 149 |
| $20K |
| David A Olvera Tyler, TX | Anesthesiology | 249 | 113 | $17K |
| Jose R Rodriguez Santurce, PR | Rheumatology | 375 | 89 | $15K |
| Luis E Cummings Jr. Ponce, PR | Anesthesiology | 694 | 347 | $14K |
| Carlos A Pantojas San Juan, PR | Rheumatology | 160 | 76 | $13K |
| Jong Won Choi Brooklyn, NY | Podiatry | 98 | 61 | $13K |
| Mujeeb A Ranginwala Springfield, OH | Rheumatology | 331 | 95 | $11K |
| Elliott L Semble Winston Salem, NC | Rheumatology | 239 | 49 | $9,667 |
| Robert G Ranelle Cherry Hill, NJ | Orthopedic Surgery | 337 | 104 | $9,464 |
| Amber L Ball Spencerville, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 291 | 79 | $9,426 |
| Sharad Lakhanpal Dallas, TX | Internal Medicine | 183 | 86 | $9,417 |
| Mark F Miller Burlington, NC | Internal Medicine | 257 | 114 | $8,589 |
| Elvin R Garcia McAllen, TX | Rheumatology | 128 | 35 | $8,228 |
| Eneida Agosto-Colon Jackson Heights, NY | Rheumatology | 227 | 42 | $8,155 |
| Edgar C Hernandez Viera San Juan, PR | Neurology | 350 | 107 | $8,063 |
| Elchanan Orlansky Hartford, CT | Physician Assistant | 106 | 28 | $7,933 |
| Maosong Qi Lawrence, MA | Rheumatology | 150 | 46 | $7,915 |
| John E Salazar Mesa, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 187 | 79 | $7,795 |
| Ryan P Minara New York, NY | Podiatry | 56 | 36 | $7,711 |
| Michael Correa New York, NY | Internal Medicine | 62 | 18 | $7,655 |
| Manuel J Calvin Tulsa, OK | Rheumatology | 197 | 43 | $7,588 |
| Paul Anthony Plano, TX | Internal Medicine | 238 | 75 | $7,457 |
| Drew Beasley Little Rock, AR | Anesthesiology | 221 | 60 | $7,355 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data