Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$627K
-17.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
19K
$33.43 per claim
Patients
8,417
7,569 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$627K
$74.43 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $627K for Indomethacin Er in 2024, for 18,751 prescriptions and refills to 8,417 patients (down 17.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $33.43.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Indomethacin Er in 2024: $50K for 1,392 claims, followed by Texas ($39K).
Christopher C Laganke, neurology in Cullman, AL, had the highest Medicare cost for Indomethacin Er in 2024: 176 claims costing $4,040.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher C Laganke Cullman, AL | Neurology | 176 | 33 | $4,040 |
| David E Kershner Omaha, NE | Physician Assistant | 58 | 13 | $2,769 |
| Steven P Novella |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7,725 | 19,098 | 8,546 | $803K |
| 2023 | 7,375 | 18,474 | 8,104 | $760K |
| 2024 | 7,569 | 18,751 | 8,417 | $627K |
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 |
| 35 |
| 12 |
| $2,172 |
| Christopher A Nestleroad Madison, WI | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $1,718 |
| Jewell B Duncan Evans, GA | Orthopedic Surgery | 37 | Under 11 | $1,472 |
| Charles L Ginsburgh Newport News, VA | Family Practice | 36 | Under 11 | $1,453 |
| Mary A Pugh Russellville, AR | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $1,321 |
| CHI CHI Lau Burlington, VT | Rheumatology | 14 | Under 11 | $1,168 |
| Christine L Moore Raymore, MO | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $1,135 |
| Khawaja H Ikram Jackson, MI | Orthopedic Surgery | 23 | 13 | $1,080 |
| Michelle L Vissing Jeffersonville, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 23 | Under 11 | $1,047 |
| Robert G Ranelle Cherry Hill, NJ | Orthopedic Surgery | 50 | 13 | $998 |
| Barry Strain Hillsdale, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $935 |
| Barry N Straus Canton, GA | Anesthesiology | 11 | Under 11 | $911 |
| Cody G White Northlake, TX | Family Practice | 15 | Under 11 | $888 |
| Edmund H Hornstein Pittsfield, MA | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $875 |
| David S Sager Des Plaines, IL | Rheumatology | 14 | Under 11 | $861 |
| Chandra M Stanford Albia, IA | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $861 |
| Michelle Jones Coppell, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $843 |
| Nancy Godfrey Long Beach, CA | Rheumatology | 14 | Under 11 | $823 |
| Kevin D Brown Huntington, WV | Podiatry | 27 | 12 | $807 |
| Ayaz M Khan Williamsport, PA | Anesthesiology | 37 | Under 11 | $792 |
| Neil Goldberg Culver City, CA | Emergency Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $772 |
| Albert E Takem Upper Marlboro, MD | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $753 |
| Sandeep Jain Chicago, IL | Ophthalmology | 19 | Under 11 | $740 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Camber Pharmace | 8,918 | $354K |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 4,193 | $135K |
| KVK-Tech, Inc. | 3,756 | $96K |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 1,884 | $42K |