Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$12.6M
-3.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
403K
$31.16 per claim
Patients
259K
74,351 prescribers
Total spending
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All plans
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $12.6M for Gentamicin Sulfate in 2024, for 403,295 prescriptions and refills to 259,353 patients (down 3.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $31.16.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Gentamicin Sulfate in 2024: $2.2M for 66,096 claims, followed by California ($1.1M).
Roberto L Davila-Depedro, dermatology in Hato Rey, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Gentamicin Sulfate in 2024: 1,096 claims costing $48K.
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto L Davila-Depedro Hato Rey, PR | Dermatology | 1,096 | 595 | $48K |
| Gregory M Houck Estero, FL | Dermatology | 1,784 | 1,370 | $33K |
| Dmitry Khasak |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 71,452 | 352,631 | 227,992 | $13.5M |
| 2023 | 75,322 | 390,201 | 254,925 | $13.1M |
| 2024 | 74,351 | 403,295 | 259,353 | $12.6M |
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.
| Dermatology |
| 871 |
| 535 |
| $32K |
| Sanjay A Thakkar Yorkville, IL | Internal Medicine | 157 | Under 11 | $28K |
| Chasie L Haupt Venice, FL | Physician Assistant | 750 | 638 | $27K |
| Navid Ezra Thousand Oaks, CA | Dermatology | 466 | 343 | $25K |
| Ronald E Spillane Rockville Centre, NY | Dermatology | 544 | 244 | $24K |
| Christopher M Buckley Roswell, GA | Dermatology | 508 | 399 | $23K |
| Rachel Shapiro San Diego, CA | Physician Assistant | 381 | 17 | $22K |
| Vlatka Agnetta Chattanooga, TN | Dermatology | 499 | 453 | $21K |
| Alexander Dane Largo, FL | Dermatology | 416 | 344 | $21K |
| David H Ciocon Hackensack, NJ | Dermatology | 523 | 444 | $20K |
| Jesus E Hidalgo Lubbock, TX | General Surgery | 451 | 299 | $18K |
| Jennifer L Larusso Marlton, NJ | Dermatology | 446 | 350 | $17K |
| Jeremy Tamir Fort Myers, FL | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | 356 | 191 | $17K |
| Iviensan F Manalo Atlanta, GA | Dermatology | 585 | 503 | $16K |
| Rajendra S Gogia Park Ridge, IL | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 292 | 137 | $16K |
| Hao T Hoang New York, NY | Podiatry | 332 | 99 | $15K |
| Cynthia Z Pinson Barboursville, WV | Family Practice | 122 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Robert Lee South Bend, IN | Ophthalmology | 1,084 | 588 | $15K |
| Joseph P Housel Liverpool, NY | Dermatology | 389 | 264 | $15K |
| Utpalkumar Patel Brooksville, FL | Dermatology | 284 | 236 | $14K |
| Pedro R Abanto McAllen, TX | Hospitalist | 265 | 170 | $13K |
| Jay Bienenfeld Brooklyn, NY | Podiatry | 341 | 114 | $13K |
| Nicole C Cabbad Lake Mary, FL | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | 261 | 253 | $12K |