Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$4.6M
-18.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
134K
$34.42 per claim
Patients
23K
19,547 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$4.6M
$201.72 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $4.6M for Guanfacine Hcl Er in 2024, for 134,414 prescriptions and refills to 22,953 patients (down 18.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $34.42.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Guanfacine Hcl Er in 2024: $319K for 8,599 claims, followed by New York ($266K).
Arman Fesharaki-Zadeh, neurology in New Haven, CT, had the highest Medicare cost for Guanfacine Hcl Er in 2024: 443 claims costing $11K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arman Fesharaki-Zadeh New Haven, CT | Neurology | 443 | 88 | $11K |
| Richard P Renka Rapid City, SD | Psychiatry | 99 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Michael S Miller |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13,058 | 86,825 | 14,616 | $5.3M |
| 2023 | 16,441 | 109,995 | 18,831 | $5.6M |
| 2024 | 19,547 | 134,414 | 22,953 | $4.6M |
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.
| General Surgery |
| 126 |
| 16 |
| $9,812 |
| James E Townsend East Setauket, NY | Psychiatry | 327 | 21 | $9,741 |
| Susan Chlebowski Wampsville, NY | Psychiatry | 284 | 32 | $8,429 |
| Curtis D Child Las Vegas, NV | Nurse Practitioner | 66 | Under 11 | $7,682 |
| Kenneth J Herrmann Madison, WI | Psychiatry | 78 | Under 11 | $7,300 |
| Jocelyn Engler Tukwila, WA | Physician Assistant | 100 | 11 | $6,996 |
| Paul Stevens Salt Lake City, UT | Neuropsychiatry | 125 | 14 | $6,937 |
| Jennifer Gordon Louisville, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 63 | Under 11 | $6,850 |
| Robert O Morton Ada, OK | Psychiatry | 172 | 17 | $6,810 |
| Heidi Ogden Wichita, KS | Psychiatry | 93 | 11 | $6,056 |
| Ryan R Williams Cedar City, UT | Psychiatry | 82 | Under 11 | $5,834 |
| Jason H Rowland Indianapolis, IN | Psychiatry & Neurology | 15 | Under 11 | $5,780 |
| Christopher P Korsgaard Spokane, WA | Nurse Practitioner | 152 | 17 | $5,771 |
| Tracy L Johnson Fort Wayne, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 107 | 13 | $5,520 |
| Junaid M Syed Saint Louis, MO | Psychiatry | 93 | Under 11 | $5,473 |
| Katherine L Wilgers Rapid City, SD | Nurse Practitioner | 24 | Under 11 | $5,459 |
| Sunita K Nagi Ft Worth, TX | Physician Assistant | 90 | Under 11 | $5,258 |
| Natalie A Snow Albany, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 89 | 13 | $5,101 |
| Carol N Larsen Sioux Falls, SD | Physician Assistant | 83 | Under 11 | $5,029 |
| Shakila Tanjim Topeka, KS | Psychiatry | 67 | Under 11 | $4,963 |
| Joseph P Weaver Oakland Gardens, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 83 | 11 | $4,885 |
| Heather R Daigle Greeley, CO | Physician Assistant | 52 | Under 11 | $4,806 |
| David L Mischel Eagle River, AK | Nurse Practitioner | 111 | 16 | $4,794 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Apotex Corp | 58,158 | $2.2M |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 27,914 | $937K |
| Twi/Upsher | 17,834 | $627K |
| Slate Run Pharm | 13,661 | $434K |
| Alembic Pharmac | 11,121 | $311K |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 5,201 | $138K |
| Ohm-Sun Pharmac | 688 | $22K |