Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$53.5M
-27.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
1.9M
$27.49 per claim
Patients
474K
180,379 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$53.5M
$112.70 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $53.5M for Fenofibrate in 2024, for 1,944,554 prescriptions and refills to 474,283 patients (down 27.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $27.49.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Fenofibrate in 2024: $4.4M for 152,881 claims, followed by California ($4.2M).
Agustin Martinez, general practice in Hialeah, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Fenofibrate in 2024: 538 claims costing $18K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agustin Martinez Hialeah, FL | General Practice | 538 | 73 | $18K |
| Henry C Yee Alhambra, CA | Cardiology | 729 | 153 | $14K |
| Fernando Cavero Sparta, MO |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 169,346 | 1,791,783 | 433,918 | $87.7M |
| 2023 | 173,189 | 1,835,162 | 445,041 | $73.5M |
| 2024 | 180,379 | 1,944,554 | 474,283 | $53.5M |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 596 |
| 46 |
| $13K |
| Dennis Pangtay Irving, TX | Family Practice | 387 | 138 | $13K |
| Elizabeth Crabtree Concord, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 955 | 46 | $13K |
| Francisco G Isolani Oakland, CA | Anesthesiology | 206 | 21 | $12K |
| Misty D Wilhite Chaffee, MO | Nurse Practitioner | 1,128 | 39 | $12K |
| David Heise Port Orange, FL | Family Practice | 294 | 36 | $11K |
| Hector J Colombany Lorenzo Aguadilla, PR | Cardiology | 735 | 104 | $10K |
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 365 | 34 | $9,113 |
| Howard S Levine Bayonne, NJ | Family Practice | 301 | 64 | $8,891 |
| Joel C Armas Miami, FL | Internal Medicine | 274 | 41 | $8,766 |
| Hector L Banchs Carolina, PR | Cardiology | 252 | 97 | $8,567 |
| 1174541569 | Family Practice | 282 | 81 | $8,442 |
| Norbert Correa Sardina Bayamon, PR | Internal Medicine | 229 | 77 | $8,427 |
| Jose F de Leon Vega Baja, PR | Internal Medicine | 335 | 84 | $8,413 |
| Arnold L Weg Forest Hills, NY | Internal Medicine | 200 | 62 | $8,002 |
| Raju Singla Fall River, MA | Internal Medicine | 185 | 46 | $7,879 |
| Jose A Padilla San Juan, PR | Cardiology | 206 | 78 | $7,865 |
| Christine Crocker Boca Raton, FL | Internal Medicine | 177 | 53 | $7,847 |
| Glennette Haney Alton, MO | Nurse Practitioner | 354 | 54 | $7,711 |
| Albert Warren Jr. Columbia, SC | Family Practice | 630 | 29 | $7,652 |
| David Y Lin Rosemead, CA | Internal Medicine | 336 | 61 | $7,609 |
| Shawn Blackburn Dover, DE | Physician Assistant | 230 | 70 | $7,582 |
| Jose R Baez Lawrence, MA | Internal Medicine | 312 | 55 | $7,573 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 384,529 | $11.0M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 350,708 | $10.4M |
| Mylan VTRS | 394,485 | $9.7M |
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 260,668 | $7.7M |
| Camber Pharmace | 329,511 | $7.4M |
| Solco Healthcar | 138,290 | $4.0M |
| Quallent Pharma | 46,133 | $2.5M |
| Leading Pharma | 25,705 | $482K |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 13,585 | $263K |
| Mylan Instituti VTRS | 1,014 | $22K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 299 | $5,803 |
| Alembic Pharmac | 283 | $4,674 |
| AHP | 17 | $45.69 |