Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.9M
-17.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
23K
$85.25 per claim
Patients
8,284
4,619 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.9M
$234.33 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.9M for Etodolac Er in 2024, for 22,774 prescriptions and refills to 8,284 patients (down 17.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $85.25.
Puerto Rico had the highest Medicare cost for Etodolac Er in 2024: $601K for 8,338 claims, followed by New York ($108K).
Jose A Torres, general practice in San Lorenzo, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Etodolac Er in 2024: 506 claims costing $59K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose A Torres San Lorenzo, PR | General Practice | 506 | 119 | $59K |
| Hector S Miranda Delgado San Juan, PR | Neurology | 343 | 66 | $39K |
| Richard A Adamski II |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,067 | 25,772 | 8,919 | $2.7M |
| 2023 | 4,594 | 23,365 | 8,442 | $2.3M |
| 2024 | 4,619 | 22,774 | 8,284 | $1.9M |
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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.
| Rheumatology |
| 136 |
| 42 |
| $13K |
| Michael W Peters Albertville, AL | Family Practice | 77 | 23 | $12K |
| Myron I Kleiner Bay Shore, NY | Rheumatology | 87 | 50 | $11K |
| Arnaldo Gerena Quebradillas, PR | General Practice | 155 | 55 | $11K |
| Dennis Suarez Mayaguez, PR | Rheumatology | 196 | 43 | $11K |
| Francisco Berio Ramos Corozal, PR | General Practice | 116 | 45 | $10K |
| Ramon del Prado Escovar Ponce, PR | Neurosurgery | 153 | 76 | $9,922 |
| Jose F Irizarry Rodriguez Bayamon, PR | Rheumatology | 144 | 35 | $8,690 |
| Rafael Acevedo Hormigueros, PR | Interventional Pain Management | 128 | 46 | $7,779 |
| Jose A Curet Ramos Gurabo, PR | Internal Medicine | 117 | 56 | $7,636 |
| Eric A Quinones-Cordero San Juan, PR | Internal Medicine | 72 | 24 | $7,423 |
| Luis J Ortiz Matos Corozal, PR | General Practice | 239 | 191 | $7,226 |
| Thomas Oven Binghamton, NY | Rheumatology | 44 | 14 | $7,125 |
| Jamil Abouelhossen Fajardo, PR | Internal Medicine | 132 | 81 | $6,799 |
| Rafael J Collazo San German, PR | Internal Medicine | 111 | 75 | $6,600 |
| Manuel E Marcano Rivera Arecibo, PR | General Practice | 88 | 40 | $6,062 |
| Jesus M Vazquez Santos Florida, PR | General Practice | 116 | 63 | $5,969 |
| Hydee L Collazo Santiago Arroyo, PR | General Practice | 84 | 57 | $5,824 |
| Nestor R Ortiz Gurabo, PR | Family Practice | 46 | 21 | $5,709 |
| Tomas J Talavera Jr. Arecibo, PR | Internal Medicine | 110 | 63 | $5,661 |
| Amarilis Corchado Perez Isabela, PR | Neurology | 81 | 13 | $5,615 |
| Francisco M Murphy-Rivera Adjuntas, PR | Family Practice | 86 | 29 | $5,568 |
| Pedro P Paez Gonzalez San Juan, PU | Internal Medicine | 28 | 11 | $5,524 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 17,890 | $1.5M |
| Taro Pharm USA | 4,278 | $376K |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 593 | $47K |
| Teva USA TEVA | 17 | $1,805 |