Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$14.2M
-30.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
754K
$18.82 per claim
Patients
186K
103,825 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$14.2M
$76.40 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $14.2M for Gemfibrozil in 2024, for 753,809 prescriptions and refills to 185,682 patients (down 30.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $18.82.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Gemfibrozil in 2024: $1.3M for 68,318 claims, followed by Florida ($1.1M).
Lisa M Lindsay, nurse practitioner in Davison, MI, had the highest Medicare cost for Gemfibrozil in 2024: 511 claims costing $7,163.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa M Lindsay Davison, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 511 | 45 | $7,163 |
| Tom Klein Riverwoods, IL | Internal Medicine | 402 | 18 | $5,375 |
| Syed M Hossain Compton, CA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 112,443 | 875,571 | 216,885 | $20.7M |
| 2023 | 107,643 | 802,430 | 199,095 | $20.5M |
| 2024 | 103,825 | 753,809 | 185,682 | $14.2M |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 219 |
| 20 |
| $5,136 |
| Aaron M Morgan Brewton, AL | Family Practice | 194 | 61 | $5,126 |
| Aurelio M Collado Pacheco Juana Diaz, PR | Internal Medicine | 203 | 64 | $5,124 |
| Xiaoqin S Yin Flushing, NY | Family Practice | 486 | 60 | $4,508 |
| Vishnu Madireddy Riverwoods, IL | Internal Medicine | 419 | 23 | $4,179 |
| Weining W Liang Flushing, NY | Internal Medicine | 406 | 58 | $3,749 |
| Minh C DO Santa Ana, CA | Internal Medicine | 202 | 51 | $3,684 |
| Ricardo Rodriguez Aponte Aibonito, PR | Family Practice | 137 | 46 | $3,584 |
| Paula C Henderson Hemet, CA | Family Practice | 153 | 63 | $3,556 |
| Hsiao- Fen Chen San Gabriel, CA | Family Practice | 172 | 41 | $3,502 |
| Jack J Zhou Honolulu, HI | Internal Medicine | 183 | 39 | $3,485 |
| Francisco J Rosado Garcia Caguas, PR | General Practice | 316 | 53 | $3,462 |
| Dale A Hanson Flint, MI | Family Practice | 116 | 37 | $3,413 |
| Gerald D Rana II Wilburton, OK | Family Practice | 222 | 29 | $3,407 |
| John C Arrabal Chestertown, MD | General Practice | 130 | 32 | $3,392 |
| Shovek Boyadjian X Panorama City, CA | General Practice | 309 | 43 | $3,379 |
| Ronald C Gibson Coldwater, MI | Internal Medicine | 84 | 18 | $3,291 |
| Paul F Chebib Brownfield, TX | Emergency Medicine | 229 | Under 11 | $3,290 |
| Cecily S Offner Roosevelt, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 119 | 13 | $3,280 |
| Robert E Barkett Mansfield, OH | Internal Medicine | 174 | 51 | $3,274 |
| Brian J Matherne Houma, LA | Family Practice | 159 | 45 | $3,256 |
| Jack H Brown Jr. Sand Springs, OK | Family Practice | 99 | 16 | $3,229 |
| 1093821100 | General Practice | 170 | 48 | $3,226 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 286,766 | $5.8M |
| Camber Pharmace | 307,427 | $5.2M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 69,438 | $1.6M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 64,057 | $1.2M |
| Rising Pharm | 20,249 | $345K |
| Epic Pharma LLC | 2,789 | $45K |
| Exelan Pharmace | 1,598 | $32K |
| Puracap Laborat | 1,113 | $22K |
| Nivagen Pharmac | 400 | $3,222 |
| Xlcare Pharmace | 170 | $2,674 |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 21 | $254 |