Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$23K
-32.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
912
$25.29 per claim
Patients
257
204 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$23K
$89.74 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $23K for Gentamicin Sulfate In Ns in 2024, for 912 prescriptions and refills to 257 patients (down 32.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $25.29.
Alabama had the highest Medicare cost for Gentamicin Sulfate In Ns in 2024: $3,287 for 135 claims, followed by Texas ($2,088).
Himanshu Aggarwal, urology in Montgomery, AL, had the highest Medicare cost for Gentamicin Sulfate In Ns in 2024: 102 claims costing $2,485.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Himanshu Aggarwal Montgomery, AL | Urology | 102 | 25 | $2,485 |
| Desmond Y Adamu McAllen, TX | Urology | 70 | Under 11 | $1,390 |
| Karen B Saylor |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 350 | 1,227 | 419 | $40K |
| 2023 | 323 | 1,225 | 369 | $34K |
| 2024 | 204 | 912 | 257 | $23K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
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 |
| 38 |
| 25 |
| $938 |
| Michael Levitz Newburyport, MA | Internal Medicine | 73 | Under 11 | $686 |
| Cheau E Williams Moultrie, GA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 14 | Under 11 | $509 |
| Vanessa M Salinas McAllen, TX | Physician Assistant | 21 | Under 11 | $434 |
| Tiffany Cuth Allentown, PA | Physician Assistant | 15 | Under 11 | $354 |
| Daniel T Smith Lincoln, NE | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $343 |
| Joel T Funk Birmingham, AL | Urology | 12 | Under 11 | $245 |
| Krishnan Venkatesan Washington, DC | Urology | 12 | Under 11 | $206 |
| Taylor Straube Lincoln, NE | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $204 |
| Sherie Carnegie Downey, CA | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $195 |
| Troy O Dawson Neligh, NE | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $191 |
| Lance Wiebusch Lincoln, NE | Urology | 11 | Under 11 | $78.66 |
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Baxter Healthca | 912 | $23K |