Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$3.7M
-31.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
9,891
$371.23 per claim
Patients
2,500
2,272 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$3.7M
$1,468.82 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $3.7M for Hydrocodone Bitartrate Er in 2024, for 9,891 prescriptions and refills to 2,500 patients (down 31.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $371.23.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Hydrocodone Bitartrate Er in 2024: $362K for 937 claims, followed by California ($359K).
Shelby Lombardi, nurse practitioner in Visalia, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Hydrocodone Bitartrate Er in 2024: 165 claims costing $60K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Lombardi Visalia, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 165 | 52 | $60K |
| Hany M Nasr Visalia, CA | Pain Management | 109 | 36 | $35K |
| Kevin M Hibbard |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,805 | 13,939 | 3,256 | $5.9M |
| 2023 | 2,695 | 13,116 | 3,002 | $5.4M |
| 2024 | 2,272 | 9,891 | 2,500 | $3.7M |
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.
| Pain Management |
| 48 |
| 21 |
| $25K |
| Oksana Lukashonak Bellevue, NE | Physician Assistant | 60 | 19 | $24K |
| Sabera Shabnam Branson, MO | Family Practice | 56 | 11 | $24K |
| Leanne M Williams Vancouver, WA | Nurse Practitioner | 42 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Wilson L Velazquez Corpus Christi, TX | Pain Management | 39 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Lyle D Kurtz Beverly Hills, CA | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Matthew J Lodico Wexford, PA | Pain Management | 33 | 15 | $16K |
| Tabitha T Garrison Broadway, VA | Nurse Practitioner | 53 | 12 | $13K |
| Louann Hart-Schaffer Des Moines, IA | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Paul A Rodriguez Lighthouse Point, FL | Anesthesiology | 33 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Beth A Brown Santa Maria, CA | Physician Assistant | 40 | Under 11 | $13K |
| David C King North Sioux City, SD | Physician Assistant | 28 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Paul W Watts Abilene, TX | Family Practice | 21 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Andrew J Smolenski Centennial, CO | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 21 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Don A Enty Colleyville, TX | Pain Management | 22 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Christian D Clasby New Albany, IN | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 20 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Sandford M Schocket Austin, TX | Interventional Pain Management | 24 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Jose A Torres Kissimmee, FL | Interventional Pain Management | 23 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Nabil S Gerges Clearwater, FL | Anesthesiology | 22 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Cortni Cross Colorado Springs, CO | Nurse Practitioner | 16 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Dayna L Wilson Greenwood, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Emily Philpott Nashville, TN | Physician Assistant | 15 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Carrie L McNeil Salem, NY | Family Practice | 14 | Under 11 | $9,788 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Alvogen Inc | 9,895 | $3.7M |