Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$43.2M
-18.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
4.5M
$9.55 per claim
Patients
1.2M
248,328 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$43.2M
$36.96 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $43.2M for Glipizide in 2024, for 4,522,171 prescriptions and refills to 1,167,750 patients (down 18.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $9.55.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Glipizide in 2024: $7.9M for 731,995 claims, followed by Florida ($3.9M).
Jose A Torres, general practice in San Lorenzo, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Glipizide in 2024: 682 claims costing $21K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose A Torres San Lorenzo, PR | General Practice | 682 | 108 | $21K |
| Carlos F Planell Dosal Lares, PR | General Practice | 802 | 173 | $17K |
| Stella Ilyayeva |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 248,670 | 4,732,298 | 1,206,265 | $43.5M |
| 2023 | 248,124 | 4,569,045 | 1,178,238 | $53.1M |
| 2024 | 248,328 | 4,522,171 | 1,167,750 | $43.2M |
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 |
| 2,209 |
| 429 |
| $16K |
| Noel Santos Montes Camuy, PR | Internal Medicine | 374 | 119 | $16K |
| Ricardo Rodriguez Aponte Aibonito, PR | Family Practice | 563 | 168 | $15K |
| Nelson J Aldiva Camuy, PR | General Practice | 327 | 95 | $15K |
| Luis A Paz Reyes Vega Baja, PR | General Practice | 597 | 182 | $15K |
| Edwin O Figueroa Delgado Caguas, PR | General Practice | 628 | 186 | $14K |
| Dalitza M Alvarez Valentin San Juan, PR | Endocrinology | 638 | 242 | $14K |
| Sheila Mercado Manati, PR | Endocrinology | 1,052 | 179 | $13K |
| Edgar J Ramos Mendez Barceloneta, PR | Family Practice | 923 | 123 | $13K |
| Jorge X Rodriguez Manati, PR | Internal Medicine | 485 | 121 | $12K |
| Roberto H Gonzalez Sr. Aguada, PR | Internal Medicine | 366 | 97 | $12K |
| Maria B Ruiz Cotte Moca, PR | General Practice | 361 | 82 | $12K |
| Jerimer J Rodriguez Velez Yauco, PR | General Practice | 699 | 96 | $11K |
| Ajay G Meka Santa Ana, CA | Internal Medicine | 651 | 199 | $11K |
| Pedro M Lopez Lopez Guayama, PR | General Practice | 753 | 179 | $11K |
| Manuel E Mateo Lopez Sr. Toa Alta, PR | Internal Medicine | 571 | 102 | $11K |
| Angel M Ayala Morales Ponce, PR | General Practice | 442 | 123 | $10K |
| Fernando Abreu Gonzalez San Juan, PR | Internal Medicine | 447 | 145 | $10K |
| Jose Escandon Mission, TX | Internal Medicine | 628 | 271 | $10K |
| Edgardo I Baez Ayala Sabana Grande, PR | Internal Medicine | 372 | 85 | $9,963 |
| Audeliz Rodriguez Isabela, PR | General Practice | 568 | 75 | $9,337 |
| Maria E Lago Sabana Hoyos, PR | General Practice | 346 | 107 | $9,302 |
| Pablo J Robles Cortes Lajas, PR | General Practice | 441 | 83 | $8,933 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data