Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$208.7M
-28.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
8.7M
$23.86 per claim
Patients
2.4M
319,804 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$208.7M
$86.57 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $208.7M for Ezetimibe in 2024, for 8,745,390 prescriptions and refills to 2,410,227 patients (down 28.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $23.86.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Ezetimibe in 2024: $18.6M for 713,514 claims, followed by Florida ($16.5M).
Roberto Munoz-Marin, cardiology in Santurce, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Ezetimibe in 2024: 2,352 claims costing $64K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Munoz-Marin Santurce, PR | Cardiology | 2,352 | 797 | $64K |
| John C Isaac Houston, TX | Cardiology | 2,335 | 744 | $63K |
| Madjid Mirzaitehrane |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 266,934 | 5,804,716 | 1,571,451 | $331.7M |
| 2023 | 291,794 | 6,984,682 | 1,920,424 | $290.1M |
| 2024 | 319,804 | 8,745,390 | 2,410,227 | $208.7M |
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.
| Cardiology |
| 425 |
| 136 |
| $62K |
| Arthur Z Schwartzbard New York, NY | Cardiology | 1,955 | 540 | $54K |
| Cres P Miranda Jr. Las Vegas, NV | Cardiology | 2,045 | 678 | $50K |
| Michael N Harris Bend, OR | Internal Medicine | 1,046 | 338 | $46K |
| Rajiv H Punjya Tracy, CA | Cardiology | 1,280 | 437 | $42K |
| Douglas A Goldberg Roslyn Heights, NY | Cardiology | 1,323 | 387 | $42K |
| Henry C Yee Alhambra, CA | Cardiology | 2,250 | 529 | $41K |
| Paul D Rosenblit Huntington Beach, CA | Internal Medicine | 1,309 | 391 | $40K |
| Reid S Christopher Bessemer, AL | Internal Medicine | 1,709 | 488 | $39K |
| Michael P Boyle Ocean View, DE | Nurse Practitioner | 688 | 245 | $39K |
| George Y Chao Modesto, CA | Endocrinology | 1,238 | 400 | $39K |
| Craig A Napolitano Gardner, MA | Internal Medicine | 1,004 | 272 | $38K |
| Boyd E Helm Baton Rouge, LA | Cardiology | 1,903 | 523 | $37K |
| Ronald D Hart Yuba City, CA | Family Practice | 1,100 | 365 | $37K |
| Frank A McGrew Memphis, TN | Cardiology | 1,369 | 392 | $37K |
| Jo Anne L Cobler Williamsville, NY | Cardiology | 1,276 | 429 | $36K |
| Nicholas Kondo Saratoga Springs, NY | Cardiology | 901 | 285 | $36K |
| Robert T Martin Shreveport, LA | Cardiology | 1,980 | 426 | $36K |
| Richard Prewitt Naples, FL | Cardiology | 1,270 | 412 | $36K |
| Ian C Riddock Bend, OR | Cardiology | 810 | 298 | $35K |
| Robert J Freedman Jr. Alexandria, LA | Cardiology | 2,043 | 460 | $35K |
| Angela D Ferguson Shenandoah, TX | Cardiology | 210 | 63 | $35K |
| John R Nelson Fresno, CA | Cardiology | 932 | 294 | $34K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 2,699,081 | $59.0M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 1,921,028 | $52.0M |
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 1,421,680 | $28.5M |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 884,401 | $21.5M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 738,051 | $17.7M |
| Quallent Pharma | 238,241 | $13.2M |
| Sciegen Pharmac | 414,937 | $7.8M |
| Ohm-Sun Pharmac | 192,922 | $5.0M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 71,350 | $1.5M |
| Camber Pharmace | 58,730 | $1.0M |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 30,560 | $580K |
| Accord Healthca | 29,426 | $513K |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 23,962 | $277K |
| Marlex Pharm. | 23,379 | $101K |
| Gsms, Inc. | 237 | $6,543 |
| Major Pharmaceu | 211 | $4,993 |
| Avpak | 11 | $655 |
| AHP | 22 | $541 |