Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$81.7M
-22.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
7.5M
$10.92 per claim
Patients
1.5M
345,126 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$81.7M
$55.03 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $81.7M for Fluoxetine Hcl in 2024, for 7,478,692 prescriptions and refills to 1,484,067 patients (down 22.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $10.92.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Fluoxetine Hcl in 2024: $6.7M for 560,833 claims, followed by Florida ($4.8M).
Maritza Ortiz Acosta, psychiatry in Ponce, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Fluoxetine Hcl in 2024: 5,062 claims costing $27K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maritza Ortiz Acosta Ponce, PR | Psychiatry | 5,062 | 601 | $27K |
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 1,791 | 190 | $26K |
| Brandon M Roscoe |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 323,918 | 7,021,229 | 1,394,811 | $103.4M |
| 2023 | 334,339 | 7,179,905 | 1,426,424 | $104.9M |
| 2024 | 345,126 | 7,478,692 | 1,484,067 | $81.7M |
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.
| Family Practice |
| 1,069 |
| 159 |
| $23K |
| Fernando Cavero Sparta, MO | Internal Medicine | 1,715 | 128 | $20K |
| Arturo L Arroba Carpio Manati, PR | Psychiatry | 3,029 | 350 | $20K |
| Erik G Medina Mayaguez, PR | Psychiatry | 3,161 | 383 | $19K |
| Brigitte Tyree Austin, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 830 | 78 | $19K |
| Zaleskie Ruiz Cabo Rojo, PR | Psychiatry & Neurology | 3,168 | 371 | $18K |
| Syed A Abidi Garden City, NY | Psychiatry | 83 | 16 | $18K |
| Jose Rios-Robles Baltimore, MD | Psychiatry & Neurology | 2,600 | 355 | $18K |
| Jecinter L Otieno Binghamton, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 513 | 46 | $16K |
| Eduardo Rentas Jr. Kissimmee, FL | Psychiatry | 3,361 | 382 | $16K |
| Amelia Polzella Cleveland, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 463 | 45 | $16K |
| Kyle G Smith Troy, MI | Psychiatry | 792 | 70 | $14K |
| Andrew E Graf Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 717 | 90 | $14K |
| Mark Slaven Oneida, NY | Psychiatry | 636 | 77 | $14K |
| Hamlet R Hassan Miami, FL | Psychiatry | 471 | 83 | $13K |
| Ricardo E Sanchez Arecibo, PR | Psychiatry & Neurology | 2,362 | 289 | $13K |
| Reinaldo J Rodriguez Cruz Humacao, PR | Psychiatry | 2,594 | 323 | $13K |
| Francisco C Parra Manati, PR | Psychiatry | 2,280 | 279 | $13K |
| Juliet M Gatobu Austin, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 579 | 58 | $13K |
| Edgardo J Prieto Agostini Coquas, PR | Psychiatry | 1,518 | 177 | $13K |
| Susan Chlebowski Wampsville, NY | Psychiatry | 785 | 71 | $13K |
| Michael A Ahearn Kewanee, IL | Hospitalist | 901 | 129 | $12K |
| Justin Egoville Philadelphia, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 501 | 54 | $12K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 2,078,811 | $26.4M |
| Teva USA TEVA | 1,753,367 | $17.3M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 771,661 | $8.6M |
| Sciegen Pharmac | 728,414 | $5.9M |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 102,187 | $4.4M |
| Bluepoint Labor | 427,194 | $3.5M |
| Time-Cap Labs | 433,366 | $3.2M |
| Avet Pharmaceut | 336,039 | $2.6M |
| Alembic Pharmac | 359,836 | $2.3M |
| Quallent Pharma | 109,622 | $1.4M |
| Legacy Pharmace | 230,275 | $1.3M |
| Novitium/Ani Ph ANIP | 12,064 | $1.1M |
| Upsher-Smith La | 9,302 | $855K |
| Par Pharm. | 19,909 | $762K |
| Modavar Pharmac | 74,370 | $533K |
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 6,565 | $468K |
| Nivagen Pharmac | 3,456 | $299K |
| Torrent Pharmac TORNTPHARM.NS | 1,042 | $264K |
| Nostrum Laborat | 1,670 | $172K |
| Pai Holding, Ll | 962 | $84K |
| Westminster Pha | 8,736 | $78K |
| Silarx/Lannett | 751 | $78K |
| Ranbaxy/Sun Pha | 3,703 | $32K |
| Radha Pharmaceu | 3,198 | $20K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 3,627 | $19K |
| Almatica Pharma | 137 | $13K |
| Taro Pharm USA | 134 | $12K |
| Vensun/Strides | 626 | $3,908 |
| Camber Pharmace | 711 | $3,512 |
| Strides Pharma STAR.NS | 70 | $1,717 |