Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$4.3M
-8.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
117K
$36.34 per claim
Patients
24K
20,844 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$4.3M
$177.94 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $4.3M for Guanfacine Hcl in 2024, for 117,164 prescriptions and refills to 23,933 patients (down 8.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $36.34.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Guanfacine Hcl in 2024: $343K for 9,390 claims, followed by Texas ($295K).
Daniel A Herring, family practice in Clyde, OH, had the highest Medicare cost for Guanfacine Hcl in 2024: 250 claims costing $11K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel A Herring Clyde, OH | Family Practice | 250 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Lori J Olson Portland, OR | Nurse Practitioner | 139 | 18 | $9,219 |
| Stephen M Neal |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17,885 | 102,369 | 20,106 | $4.5M |
| 2023 | 19,730 | 111,755 | 22,445 | $4.7M |
| 2024 | 20,844 | 117,164 | 23,933 | $4.3M |
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.
| Psychiatry |
| 207 |
| 34 |
| $8,980 |
| Michael Feld Northbrook, IL | Psychiatry & Neurology | 131 | Under 11 | $7,767 |
| Herbert F Vandenberg Ruston, LA | Psychiatry | 166 | 24 | $6,881 |
| Uri M Ben-Zur Tarzana, CA | Cardiology | 170 | 46 | $5,763 |
| Edgar H Willard Winter Haven, FL | Cardiology | 187 | 48 | $5,633 |
| Karen L Carter Augusta, GA | Pediatric Medicine | 124 | 19 | $5,386 |
| Paul Y Gutterman Monroe, MI | Psychiatry | 94 | Under 11 | $5,219 |
| David H Sibley Birmingham, AL | Cardiology | 105 | 33 | $4,648 |
| Mariam H Asar Potsdam, NY | Psychiatry | 111 | 14 | $4,620 |
| Gerard I Fernando Bakersfield, CA | Psychiatry | 144 | 35 | $4,403 |
| Lorna M Barte Camarillo, CA | Psychiatry | 119 | 12 | $4,385 |
| Carol M Wester Mattapoisett, MA | Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist | 97 | Under 11 | $4,267 |
| Nicholas L Depace Sicklerville, NJ | Cardiology | 109 | 51 | $4,232 |
| 1710920111 | Psychiatry & Neurology | 80 | 13 | $4,214 |
| Hrishikesh Ghanekar Quincy, IL | Nephrology | 85 | 14 | $4,100 |
| Emmanuel J Fantone Woodland Hills, CA | Psychiatry | 76 | 18 | $3,920 |
| Bryan R Carleton Faribault, MN | Nurse Practitioner | 88 | Under 11 | $3,893 |
| Aijaz A Nanjiani Paramus, NJ | Psychiatry & Neurology | 89 | Under 11 | $3,786 |
| Jessica L Flowers Lexington, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 63 | Under 11 | $3,700 |
| Philip B Mellen Gulfport, MS | Internal Medicine | 155 | 39 | $3,612 |
| Armeen W Weber Oakland, CA | Neuropsychiatry | 70 | 13 | $3,570 |
| Thomas Scheidemantel Cleveland, OH | Psychiatry | 59 | Under 11 | $3,548 |
| Tzonko V Milev Tupelo, MS | Nephrology | 63 | 19 | $3,388 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 29,406 | $1.1M |
| Unichem Pharmac UNICHEMLAB.NS | 18,956 | $813K |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 23,848 | $640K |
| Twi/Upsher | 14,185 | $517K |
| Ajanta Pharma L AJANTPHARM.NS | 12,553 | $452K |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 8,259 | $339K |
| Epic Pharma LLC | 5,764 | $213K |
| I3 Pharmaceutic | 1,971 | $68K |
| Advagen Pharma | 1,196 | $39K |
| Xiromed, LLC | 996 | $36K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 125 | $5,948 |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 23 | $531 |
| Avkare | 16 | $414 |