Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$4.5M
-21.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
199K
$22.88 per claim
Patients
42K
35,476 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$4.5M
$109.06 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $4.5M for Imipramine Hcl in 2024, for 198,724 prescriptions and refills to 41,688 patients (down 21.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $22.88.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Imipramine Hcl in 2024: $364K for 15,840 claims, followed by Texas ($259K).
Winston W Vaught Jr., urology in Florence, SC, had the highest Medicare cost for Imipramine Hcl in 2024: 267 claims costing $7,147.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston W Vaught Jr. Florence, SC | Urology | 267 | 97 | $7,147 |
| Igor Ryndin Brooklyn, NY | Urology | 261 | 78 | $6,668 |
| Steven D Maynard Terre Haute, IN |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 38,396 | 219,476 | 45,550 | $5.4M |
| 2023 | 36,730 | 206,696 | 43,426 | $5.8M |
| 2024 | 35,476 | 198,724 | 41,688 | $4.5M |
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.
| Neurology |
| 254 |
| 45 |
| $6,165 |
| Joseph A Myers Clinton, MO | Urology | 196 | 36 | $4,768 |
| Michael R Zaragoza Dover, DE | Urology | 214 | 58 | $4,443 |
| Antonio R Morales-Lopez Caguas, PR | Internal Medicine | 292 | 37 | $3,923 |
| David E Kroessler Warwick, RI | Psychiatry | 145 | 30 | $3,876 |
| David Schwartzwald Boca Raton, FL | Urology | 155 | 65 | $3,750 |
| Philip A Knorr Freedom, CA | Urology | 199 | 54 | $3,732 |
| Mark P Posner Baton Rouge, LA | Urology | 165 | 46 | $3,641 |
| Rajani K Ravindra Lake City, FL | Psychiatry | 151 | 24 | $3,608 |
| John C Strunk Dothan, AL | Psychiatry | 131 | 22 | $3,606 |
| William Terens Cranford, NJ | Urology | 187 | 65 | $3,604 |
| Kari L Thomas Wytheville, VA | Family Practice | 149 | 36 | $3,591 |
| Jessica A Nelson Lubbock, TX | Psychiatry & Neurology | 53 | 12 | $3,580 |
| Carolyn G Kellaway Pinehurst, NC | Physician Assistant | 230 | 46 | $3,303 |
| Marzban M Hayyeri Phoenix, AZ | Urology | 55 | 16 | $3,289 |
| Stephen R Vick Baton Rouge, LA | Urology | 181 | 39 | $3,178 |
| John P Jones Casper, WY | Urology | 109 | 28 | $3,041 |
| Robert Summitt Germantown, TN | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 200 | 46 | $2,978 |
| Adam E Perlmutter Plymouth, IN | Urology | 117 | 48 | $2,941 |
| Karen J Jacobs Marion, IN | Urology | 110 | 36 | $2,875 |
| Steve Dong San Bernardino, CA | Urology | 65 | 27 | $2,856 |
| Alexander Gershman Los Angeles, CA | Urology | 521 | 62 | $2,696 |
| Michael T Margolis Los Gatos, CA | Gynecological Oncology | 252 | 50 | $2,631 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Leading Pharma | 98,050 | $2.3M |
| Oxford Pharmace | 54,781 | $1.2M |
| Strides Pharma STAR.NS | 43,734 | $1.0M |
| Par Pharm. | 2,109 | $32K |
| Excellium Pharm | 119 | $2,496 |