Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.9M
+9.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
399K
$4.74 per claim
Patients
205K
111,534 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.9M
$9.23 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.9M for Ibu in 2024, for 398,916 prescriptions and refills to 204,826 patients (up 9.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $4.74.
Pennsylvania had the highest Medicare cost for Ibu in 2024: $201K for 32,370 claims, followed by California ($158K).
Patrick A McDougal, nurse practitioner in Florence, SC, had the highest Medicare cost for Ibu in 2024: 145 claims costing $2,762.
Ibu is made by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited (RDY), listed in the Medicare spending data as Dr.Reddy'S Lab.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick A McDougal Florence, SC | Nurse Practitioner | 145 | 59 | $2,762 |
| Daniel L Hodges Lafayette, LA | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 366 | 102 | $2,632 |
| Loveth Amakor |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 63,926 | 238,585 | 103,171 | $1.1M |
| 2023 | 90,679 | 328,336 | 154,003 | $1.7M |
| 2024 | 111,534 | 398,916 | 204,826 | $1.9M |
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 |
| 271 |
| 101 |
| $2,361 |
| J Duc N Nguyen Fontana, CA | Internal Medicine | 109 | 30 | $1,293 |
| Jimmy Legros III Opelousas, LA | Nurse Practitioner | 96 | 24 | $1,235 |
| Wathek Sakka Taylor, MI | Internal Medicine | 165 | 41 | $1,203 |
| Joshua A Yeary Ewing, VA | Family Practice | 70 | 20 | $1,189 |
| Fernando Lugo Hatch, NM | Family Practice | 76 | 36 | $1,182 |
| Tri-Dung G Hoang Sacramento, CA | Internal Medicine | 105 | 55 | $1,181 |
| Hovanes J Ter-Zakarian Los Angeles, CA | Family Practice | 222 | 42 | $1,141 |
| Shovek Boyadjian X Panorama City, CA | General Practice | 183 | 39 | $1,047 |
| Rene U Pulido Jacksonville, FL | Family Practice | 79 | 27 | $1,002 |
| Jason K Boutros Pasadena, CA | Internal Medicine | 247 | 92 | $961 |
| James C Lamon Moultrie, GA | Internal Medicine | 60 | 24 | $901 |
| Adolfo V Sanchez Belen, NM | Family Practice | 70 | 28 | $887 |
| Andrew Cole New Castle, PA | Emergency Medicine | 76 | 34 | $854 |
| James Hunt Little Rock, AR | Pain Management | 25 | 15 | $850 |
| Joshua M Hopkins Welch, WV | Physician Assistant | 94 | 33 | $839 |
| David L Cummings III Columbus, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 119 | 52 | $825 |
| Clyde K Miller Hatch, NM | Family Practice | 48 | 19 | $796 |
| Raja M Chakrapani Turtle Creek, PA | Internal Medicine | 66 | 23 | $790 |
| Sami K Abufarha Dearborn, MI | Internal Medicine | 147 | 38 | $783 |
| Connie D Cook II Man, WV | Physician Assistant | 71 | 22 | $779 |
| Sandy P Naples Poland, OH | Family Practice | 93 | 33 | $773 |
| Gerardo Myrin Oklahoma City, OK | Orthopedic Surgery | 65 | 61 | $770 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 399,096 | $1.9M |