Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$98.2M
-34.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
2.5M
$38.62 per claim
Patients
627K
118,204 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$98.2M
$156.65 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $98.2M for Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate in 2024, for 2,541,431 prescriptions and refills to 626,581 patients (down 34.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $38.62.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate in 2024: $7.9M for 201,983 claims, followed by Texas ($7.1M).
Greg E Eudy, rheumatology in Birmingham, AL, had the highest Medicare cost for Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate in 2024: 1,729 claims costing $134K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg E Eudy Birmingham, AL | Rheumatology | 1,729 | 476 | $134K |
| Elvin R Garcia McAllen, TX | Rheumatology | 2,138 | 631 | $118K |
| David A McLain |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 113,215 | 2,352,254 | 586,806 | $167.8M |
| 2023 | 113,891 | 2,370,028 | 583,655 | $150.7M |
| 2024 | 118,204 | 2,541,431 | 626,581 | $98.2M |
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.
| Rheumatology |
| 2,529 |
| 515 |
| $116K |
| Ray H McLaughlin Jr. Tuscaloosa, AL | Rheumatology | 1,589 | 550 | $109K |
| Jolanta Sobotka-Czarnecki Flint, MI | Rheumatology | 1,264 | 372 | $91K |
| Fahed M Hamadeh Oklahoma City, OK | Rheumatology | 1,569 | 528 | $86K |
| Steven J Cohen Tyler, TX | Rheumatology | 2,448 | 524 | $84K |
| Randall N Beyl Jr. Baton Rouge, LA | Rheumatology | 971 | 313 | $83K |
| Manuel J Calvin Tulsa, OK | Rheumatology | 1,669 | 436 | $82K |
| Barakat A Thabet Grand Rapids, MI | Rheumatology | 1,124 | 365 | $78K |
| Ravi Bhalla Peoria, AZ | Rheumatology | 1,756 | 449 | $77K |
| Ramona J Baker Ada, OK | Nurse Practitioner | 530 | 82 | $77K |
| Deepak Kumar Mobile, AL | Rheumatology | 1,089 | 368 | $76K |
| Frederick T Murphy Duncansville, PA | Rheumatology | 1,363 | 559 | $73K |
| Brian Joachims Purcell, OK | Family Practice | 482 | 89 | $73K |
| Gerald Y Ho La Palma, CA | Rheumatology | 1,818 | 521 | $72K |
| Anne Marie Holly Rochester, NY | Physician Assistant | 1,840 | 648 | $69K |
| Aaron D Hunt Holland, MI | Physician Assistant | 1,034 | 290 | $68K |
| William F Sullivan Fairhope, AL | Rheumatology | 1,421 | 433 | $68K |
| Wadie Toma Old Bridge, NJ | Rheumatology | 1,552 | 380 | $67K |
| Burhan F Chinikhanwala Bullhead City, AZ | Rheumatology | 1,760 | 393 | $67K |
| Joseph G Skender Royal Oak, MI | Rheumatology | 921 | 284 | $66K |
| Bassam Haddad Westlake, OH | Rheumatology | 1,478 | 411 | $66K |
| Debbie T Lim Green Bay, WI | Rheumatology | 1,291 | 365 | $64K |
| Sharukh D Shroff Danville, VA | Rheumatology | 2,279 | 548 | $64K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 1,090,985 | $40.9M |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 536,145 | $20.5M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 272,453 | $11.1M |
| Rising Pharm | 246,848 | $10.4M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 294,808 | $10.1M |
| Quallent Pharma | 57,485 | $3.8M |
| Teva USA TEVA | 23,629 | $726K |
| Accord Healthca | 16,919 | $571K |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 736 | $50K |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 1,106 | $35K |
| Bayshore Pharma | 655 | $19K |
| Unichem-Ipca UNICHEMLAB.NS | 163 | $9,530 |
| Major Pharmaceu | 265 | $4,789 |
| AHP | 75 | $2,175 |
| Mckesson Packag | 11 | $651 |