Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$23.7M
-35.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
265K
$89.25 per claim
Patients
70K
52,767 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$23.7M
$339.71 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $23.7M for Ezetimibe-Simvastatin in 2024, for 265,182 prescriptions and refills to 69,672 patients (down 35.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $89.25.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Ezetimibe-Simvastatin in 2024: $2.6M for 20,912 claims, followed by Texas ($2.0M).
Ruben Mendez Benabe, general practice in Cidra, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Ezetimibe-Simvastatin in 2024: 1,116 claims costing $104K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Mendez Benabe Cidra, PR | General Practice | 1,116 | 352 | $104K |
| Maria D Marti Lon Caguas, PR | Cardiology | 197 | 72 | $24K |
| Grace D Medestomas |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 49,950 | 249,083 | 65,171 | $40.8M |
| 2023 | 50,258 | 250,942 | 65,501 | $36.9M |
| 2024 | 52,767 | 265,182 | 69,672 | $23.7M |
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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.
| General Practice |
| 185 |
| 54 |
| $21K |
| Sheryl A Haber-Kuo Mercerville, NJ | Internal Medicine | 112 | 29 | $15K |
| Eliscer Guzman New York, NY | Internal Medicine | 178 | 70 | $13K |
| Ari M Ezratty Roslyn, NY | Interventional Cardiology | 91 | 22 | $13K |
| Erika Z Rentas-Diaz San Juan, PR | General Practice | 119 | 50 | $12K |
| Jacob B Webster Mobile, AL | Internal Medicine | 110 | 36 | $12K |
| Francisco Garcia-Cortes Arecibo, PR | Internal Medicine | 220 | 35 | $11K |
| Craig M Rosen Morristown, NJ | Cardiology | 146 | 48 | $11K |
| Sammy J Caraballo Bonilla San Juan, PR | General Practice | 83 | 36 | $10K |
| Mario Maldonado Ramirez Corozal, PR | Internal Medicine | 92 | 37 | $9,888 |
| Nestor Isidro C del Rosario Waipahu, HI | Internal Medicine | 127 | 47 | $9,856 |
| Lee B Taylor Jr. Spartanburg, SC | Family Practice | 66 | 22 | $9,825 |
| Carlos M Martinez Rivera Mayaguez, PR | Endocrinology | 171 | 45 | $9,799 |
| Farnaz A Shahzad Newark, DE | Internal Medicine | 75 | 25 | $9,660 |
| Rene Pelleya Kouri Miami Beach, FL | Internal Medicine | 124 | 46 | $9,168 |
| Edwin F Rodriguez Allende Aibonito, PR | Internal Medicine | 84 | 25 | $8,463 |
| Jacquelyn V Lacera Corona, CA | Family Practice | 67 | 24 | $7,915 |
| Raju H Wadhwa Manhattan Beach, CA | Internal Medicine | 71 | 22 | $7,837 |
| Cesar H Trabanco Ponce, PR | Endocrinology | 139 | 30 | $7,721 |
| Gregory Healey Canton, NY | Family Practice | 69 | 18 | $7,694 |
| Todd M Wenck Bettendorf, IA | Family Practice | 49 | 14 | $7,541 |
| Rebecca Abundis Monterey, CA | Internal Medicine | 102 | 30 | $7,511 |
| James F Martin Jr. Elgin, SC | Family Practice | 48 | 13 | $7,417 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 104,516 | $8.4M |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 52,694 | $5.6M |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 61,499 | $5.3M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 31,790 | $3.1M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 12,361 | $1.1M |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 2,405 | $159K |