Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$4.6M
-39.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
15K
$310.73 per claim
Patients
2,529
2,567 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$4.6M
$1,828.05 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $4.6M for Hydromorphone Er in 2024, for 14,882 prescriptions and refills to 2,529 patients (down 39.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $310.73.
North Carolina had the highest Medicare cost for Hydromorphone Er in 2024: $372K for 1,175 claims, followed by Florida ($364K).
Daniel J Glatt, internal medicine in Burlingame, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Hydromorphone Er in 2024: 59 claims costing $28K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel J Glatt Burlingame, CA | Internal Medicine | 59 | Under 11 | $28K |
| Thomas S Delizio Electra, TX | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $26K |
| Jay I Freid |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,834 | 20,595 | 2,837 | $8.2M |
| 2023 | 2,861 | 20,391 | 2,904 | $7.7M |
| 2024 | 2,567 | 14,882 | 2,529 | $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.
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
| 20 |
| Under 11 |
| $24K |
| Darryl D Robinson Oklahoma City, OK | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 48 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Abdullahi I Mubarak Centerville, OH | Addiction Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Joseph J Papotto III Murrells Inlet, SC | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Melynda K Wallace Grantham, NH | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) | 46 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Steven J Donatello Glendale, WI | Interventional Pain Management | 26 | Under 11 | $19K |
| 1578516746 | Anesthesiology | 22 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Louann Hart-Schaffer Des Moines, IA | Nurse Practitioner | 56 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Russell Bingham West Columbia, SC | Interventional Pain Management | 41 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Bruce D Scully Blue Springs, MO | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Louis J Lux Austin, TX | Hospice and Palliative Care | 49 | 13 | $18K |
| Jorge J Leal Tampa, FL | Pain Management | 29 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Bradley A Urie Layton, UT | Anesthesiology | 28 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Karolina Cichocka Farmington, CT | Nurse Practitioner | 44 | 11 | $18K |
| Omobola D Gold Raleigh, NC | Physician Assistant | 27 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Suzanne Reid Berlin, NH | Nurse Practitioner | 26 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Sabera Shabnam Branson, MO | Family Practice | 89 | 15 | $16K |
| Alyssa E Zipadelli Milford, CT | Nurse Practitioner | 27 | Under 11 | $16K |
| William J Gogan North Palm Beach, FL | Orthopedic Surgery | 27 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Deborah A Stoia Wilmington, NC | Physician Assistant | 24 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Robert J Audet Jr. Weyers Cave, VA | Pain Management | 22 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Mark Workman Wichita Falls, TX | Pain Management | 43 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Russell B Harmony Meridian, ID | Nurse Practitioner | 43 | Under 11 | $14K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Trigen Laborato | 11,398 | $3.7M |
| Camber Pharmace | 3,481 | $964K |