Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$52.1M
-8.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
7.2M
$7.27 per claim
Patients
3.6M
562,767 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$52.1M
$14.39 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $52.1M for Ibuprofen in 2024, for 7,171,944 prescriptions and refills to 3,621,360 patients (down 8.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $7.27.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Ibuprofen in 2024: $8.2M for 1,238,450 claims, followed by Florida ($4.6M).
Rene U Pulido, family practice in Jacksonville, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Ibuprofen in 2024: 1,901 claims costing $24K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rene U Pulido Jacksonville, FL | Family Practice | 1,901 | 394 | $24K |
| Miguel A Molinas Brownsville, TX | Internal Medicine | 367 | 189 | $12K |
| Imhona A Eko-Isenalumhe |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 532,748 | 6,657,561 | 3,231,452 | $62.5M |
| 2023 | 548,007 | 6,888,648 | 3,443,103 | $57.0M |
| 2024 | 562,767 | 7,171,944 | 3,621,360 | $52.1M |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 354 |
| 132 |
| $9,388 |
| Arutyun Topsakalyan Glendale, CA | General Practice | 2,082 | 285 | $9,384 |
| Daniel L Hodges Lafayette, LA | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 1,224 | 212 | $9,241 |
| Casey Jo Bennett Moultrie, GA | Nurse Practitioner | 773 | 456 | $8,927 |
| Armine Nazaryan Glendale, CA | General Practice | 2,167 | 306 | $8,742 |
| Rodolfo Gonzales Yuma, AZ | Internal Medicine | 350 | 195 | $8,216 |
| Tsovinar Tekkelian Glendale, CA | Internal Medicine | 1,048 | 176 | $7,925 |
| Armando R Hinojosa Laredo, TX | Internal Medicine | 590 | 253 | $7,843 |
| Robert S Shih Haverhill, MA | Internal Medicine | 631 | 145 | $7,514 |
| Lloyd C Dyas Russellville, AL | Orthopedic Surgery | 715 | 139 | $7,290 |
| Leon N Davis Jr. Montgomery, AL | Internal Medicine | 535 | 186 | $7,180 |
| Adam C Major Clearwater, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 524 | 72 | $7,120 |
| Charlie Chen Sunnyside, NY | Dentist | 1,949 | 1,363 | $7,089 |
| Laureano Garcia Jr. Philadelphia, PA | Family Practice | 516 | 113 | $7,077 |
| Kevork A Vorperian Sunland, CA | Family Practice | 1,580 | 191 | $6,842 |
| Fausto A Gonzalez South Ozone Park, NY | Internal Medicine | 803 | 129 | $6,360 |
| Truong Nguyen Philadelphia, PA | Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine | 967 | 268 | $6,347 |
| Jimmy Legros III Opelousas, LA | Nurse Practitioner | 498 | 92 | $6,204 |
| Ziad Musaitif Peoria, IL | Family Practice | 956 | 78 | $6,203 |
| Vagharshak M Pilossyan Van Nuys, CA | Internal Medicine | 1,531 | 222 | $6,144 |
| Garbis Apelian Van Nuys, CA | Family Practice | 1,862 | 259 | $6,116 |
| Anahit H Blikian Glendale, CA | General Practice | 1,045 | 126 | $6,115 |
| Richard S Westbrook El Paso, TX | Orthopedic Surgery | 309 | 141 | $6,044 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 2,153,564 | $15.3M |
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 1,538,970 | $13.6M |
| Strides Pharma STAR.NS | 1,422,447 | $9.1M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 811,420 | $6.0M |
| Legacy Pharmace | 534,754 | $3.7M |
| Time-Cap Labs | 619,036 | $3.7M |
| Major Pharmaceu | 34,022 | $209K |
| Westminster Pha | 22,950 | $159K |
| Padagis | 5,810 | $101K |
| Exelan Pharmace | 21,854 | $67K |
| Taro Pharm USA | 1,339 | $26K |
| Florida Pharmac | 2,879 | $10K |
| Eci Pharmaceuti | 3,021 | $9,247 |
| Slate Run Pharm | 1,197 | $7,094 |
| Aiping Pharmace | 1,192 | $3,437 |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 81 | $1,307 |
| Bi-Coastal Phar | 197 | $1,174 |
| AHP | 67 | $578 |
| Landmark Supply | 37 | $353 |
| Alivio Medical | 47 | $241 |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 23 | $160 |
| Polygen Pharmac | 37 | $147 |
| Skya Health, Ll | 14 | $99.07 |