Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.3M
-8.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
5,491
$229.51 per claim
Patients
3,310
2,667 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.3M
$380.69 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.3M for Griseofulvin in 2024, for 5,491 prescriptions and refills to 3,310 patients (down 8.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $229.51.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Griseofulvin in 2024: $114K for 435 claims, followed by Texas ($112K).
Jerry C Charneco, dermatology in Humacao, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Griseofulvin in 2024: 138 claims costing $22K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry C Charneco Humacao, PR | Dermatology | 138 | 111 | $22K |
| Brad A Yentzer Freeville, NY | Dermatology | 39 | 14 | $16K |
| Raul Hidalgo San Antonio, TX |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,549 | 5,156 | 3,139 | $1.3M |
| 2023 | 2,722 | 5,522 | 3,292 | $1.4M |
| 2024 | 2,667 | 5,491 | 3,310 | $1.3M |
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.
| Podiatry |
| 32 |
| 11 |
| $11K |
| Denis Adams Longview, TX | Physician Assistant | 27 | 13 | $10K |
| Debra W Hill Plantersville, MS | Nurse Practitioner | 41 | Under 11 | $9,319 |
| Christopher D Dobrose Mayfield, KY | Family Practice | 20 | Under 11 | $8,398 |
| Stacy J Haynes Birmingham, AL | Dermatology | 65 | 34 | $7,281 |
| Ellen Fontana Austin, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 19 | Under 11 | $6,785 |
| Kamau C Gillard Columbia, SC | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $6,675 |
| Megan C Hawks Wichita, KS | Nurse Practitioner | 19 | Under 11 | $6,146 |
| Stella M Russell Warrensville Heights, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $6,120 |
| Lynn A Amarante Williamsville, NY | Dermatology | 15 | Under 11 | $5,206 |
| Jayce Rodriguez Carlsbad, NM | Physician Assistant | 16 | Under 11 | $5,110 |
| Justin Packer Morehead City, NC | Physician Assistant | 12 | Under 11 | $4,774 |
| Philip Garofano Marietta, GA | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $4,517 |
| Randy G Banks Gulf Breeze, FL | Physician Assistant | 18 | 12 | $4,419 |
| Narakanti N Rao Corona, CA | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $3,645 |
| Wendy C Magee Pasadena, TX | Dermatology | 16 | Under 11 | $3,621 |
| Thomas C Luiskutty Tulsa, OK | Internal Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $3,540 |
| David L Cohen Hewlett, NY | Dermatology | 15 | Under 11 | $3,471 |
| Nimay Anand Apple Valley, MN | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 16 | Under 11 | $3,433 |
| Tai Tran Stockton, CA | Physician Assistant | 11 | Under 11 | $3,410 |
| Matthew Nettleman Lafayette, IN | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $3,220 |
| James C Eaton Miami, OK | General Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $3,069 |
| Harvey J Sanders Jr. Waynesboro, GA | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $2,849 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data