Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$6.3M
-10.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
120K
$52.38 per claim
Patients
57K
37,627 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$6.3M
$111.00 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $6.3M for Famciclovir in 2024, for 120,417 prescriptions and refills to 56,821 patients (down 10.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $52.38.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Famciclovir in 2024: $580K for 9,356 claims, followed by Texas ($553K).
Mark R Gacek, otolaryngology in Mobile, AL, had the highest Medicare cost for Famciclovir in 2024: 422 claims costing $42K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark R Gacek Mobile, AL | Otolaryngology | 422 | 166 | $42K |
| Dianne M Cooper Wichita Falls, TX | Rheumatology | 169 | 39 | $38K |
| William L Pridgen |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 39,979 | 128,117 | 63,863 | $8.2M |
| 2023 | 39,041 | 124,001 | 60,801 | $7.1M |
| 2024 | 37,627 | 120,417 | 56,821 | $6.3M |
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.
| General Surgery |
| 202 |
| 45 |
| $25K |
| Patricia D Salvato Houston, TX | Internal Medicine | 117 | 27 | $15K |
| Xian Min Li Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 576 | 325 | $13K |
| Aaleya F Koreishi Arlington, TX | Ophthalmology | 148 | 32 | $12K |
| Sanford R Dolgin Tampa, FL | Otolaryngology | 44 | 12 | $10K |
| Patricia A Ple-Plakon Arlington, TX | Ophthalmology | 78 | 26 | $9,973 |
| Alex P Nguyen Houston, TX | Hematology-Oncology | 118 | 32 | $9,450 |
| Sandra L Everett Cheektowaga, NY | Ophthalmology | 102 | 16 | $9,054 |
| Christopher J Danner Tampa, FL | Otolaryngology | 82 | 25 | $9,054 |
| Gabriel Rand New York, NY | Ophthalmology | 54 | 14 | $8,938 |
| David R Hardten Minneapolis, MN | Ophthalmology | 36 | 11 | $8,720 |
| Susan M Levine New York, NY | Allergy/ Immunology | 80 | 24 | $8,684 |
| Joseph M Williams Worcester, MA | Ophthalmology | 53 | 14 | $8,238 |
| Aftab Mahmood Corpus Christi, TX | Medical Oncology | 117 | 31 | $8,049 |
| Mark A Lister Belleville, NJ | Ophthalmology | 52 | 15 | $8,049 |
| Ronjay Rakkhit Houston, TX | Hematology-Oncology | 138 | 35 | $7,992 |
| William S Velasquez Corpus Christi, TX | Medical Oncology | 152 | 35 | $7,594 |
| Satya V Reddy Covington, LA | Ophthalmology | 59 | 15 | $6,636 |
| Loren J Bartels Tampa, FL | Otolaryngology | 42 | Under 11 | $6,522 |
| Emily Delmotte Detroit, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 14 | Under 11 | $6,518 |
| Walter J Evans Florence, SC | Neurology | 71 | 14 | $6,202 |
| Meredith L Saylor Boston, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 101 | 28 | $6,076 |
| Kyle P Allen Tampa, FL | Otolaryngology | 15 | Under 11 | $6,067 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Macleods Pharma | 54,700 | $2.9M |
| Camber Pharmace | 35,024 | $1.9M |
| Teva USA TEVA | 25,883 | $1.3M |
| Apotex Corp | 3,170 | $189K |
| Rising Pharm | 1,648 | $68K |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 19 | $439 |