Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.4M
-34.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
25K
$54.92 per claim
Patients
15K
9,615 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.4M
$88.87 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.4M for Hydrocortisone Valerate in 2024, for 24,729 prescriptions and refills to 15,278 patients (down 34.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $54.92.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Hydrocortisone Valerate in 2024: $236K for 3,874 claims, followed by Pennsylvania ($101K).
Valneo M Buttari, internal medicine in Mt Vernon, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Hydrocortisone Valerate in 2024: 102 claims costing $24K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valneo M Buttari Mt Vernon, NY | Internal Medicine | 102 | 13 | $24K |
| Mohammed J Ali Chicago, IL | Internal Medicine | 144 | 71 | $14K |
| Thomas A Sharon |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11,864 | 32,772 | 19,312 | $3.5M |
| 2023 | 9,884 | 25,148 | 15,365 | $2.1M |
| 2024 | 9,615 | 24,729 | 15,278 | $1.4M |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 29 |
| 19 |
| $13K |
| Muhammad Naeem Yonkers, NY | Internal Medicine | 59 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Eduardo P Monroy Henderson, NV | Nurse Practitioner | 26 | 19 | $11K |
| Srirama K Kalapatapu Scarsdale, NY | Cardiology | 27 | Under 11 | $7,917 |
| Michael P Lorek Washington, DC | Dermatology | 30 | 26 | $7,679 |
| Nidia Camacho Padilla Dorado, PR | Dermatology | 172 | 151 | $6,728 |
| Allen R Dupre Montgomery, AL | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 11 | Under 11 | $5,850 |
| Phuong L Tran Chicago, IL | Internal Medicine | 45 | Under 11 | $4,954 |
| Marina Kurman Brooklyn, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 17 | Under 11 | $4,373 |
| Ross W Trent Canastota, NY | Physician Assistant | 109 | 82 | $4,345 |
| Roger P Sullivan Charleston, SC | Dermatology | 93 | 66 | $4,218 |
| Bailey A Roberson Bloomington, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 14 | Under 11 | $4,138 |
| Sergio A Lebron Lisboa Bayamon, PR | General Practice | 61 | 41 | $4,063 |
| Nicole M Semaskvich Lakeland, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 100 | 69 | $3,914 |
| Warren S Kurnick Willingboro, NJ | Dermatology | 58 | 36 | $3,905 |
| Rashda Khan Hickory Hills, IL | Internal Medicine | 29 | 27 | $3,776 |
| Hunter W Burch Florence, SC | Dermatology | 90 | 51 | $3,610 |
| Madhavi Menon East Syracuse, NY | Dermatology | 39 | 31 | $3,491 |
| Pamela E Sparkman Lakeland, FL | Physician Assistant | 81 | 61 | $3,481 |
| Braulio Flores Bronxville, NY | Internal Medicine | 16 | Under 11 | $3,277 |
| Stephen J Augustine Douglas, GA | Orthopedic Surgery | 13 | Under 11 | $3,127 |
| Charles A Pastor Long Beach, CA | Family Practice | 15 | Under 11 | $3,055 |
| Marc J Heller Morrisville, PA | Family Practice | 28 | 13 | $3,034 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Taro Pharm USA | 11,673 | $864K |
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 8,032 | $297K |
| Cosette Pharmac | 3,971 | $158K |
| Encube Ethicals | 1,039 | $38K |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 19 | $1,507 |