Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$18.3M
+60.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
641K
$28.56 per claim
Patients
227K
36,993 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$18.3M
$80.64 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $18.3M for Ipratropium-Albuterol in 2024, for 641,450 prescriptions and refills to 227,190 patients (up 60.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $28.56.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Ipratropium-Albuterol in 2024: $1.9M for 58,372 claims, followed by New York ($1.5M).
Abiola O Familusi, internal medicine in Blanchester, OH, had the highest Medicare cost for Ipratropium-Albuterol in 2024: 1,345 claims costing $44K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abiola O Familusi Blanchester, OH | Internal Medicine | 1,345 | 590 | $44K |
| Sepehr Golboo Laguna Hills, CA | Geriatric Medicine | 980 | 284 | $33K |
| Samir A Farhat |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 31,551 | 447,291 | 153,726 | $10.4M |
| 2023 | 33,042 | 496,949 | 182,245 | $11.4M |
| 2024 | 36,993 | 641,450 | 227,190 | $18.3M |
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 |
| 266 |
| 64 |
| $26K |
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 1,030 | 426 | $23K |
| Alfredo J Melgar Miami, FL | Internal Medicine | 703 | 215 | $23K |
| Srinath Tadakamalla Harrisonville, MO | Family Practice | 617 | 271 | $21K |
| Tyrone E Snipes San Leandro, CA | Internal Medicine | 520 | 70 | $20K |
| Manuel A Ojeda Miami Beach, FL | Internal Medicine | 487 | 147 | $20K |
| Brandon M Roscoe Du Bois, PA | Family Practice | 916 | 370 | $20K |
| Fernando Cavero Sparta, MO | Internal Medicine | 551 | 236 | $19K |
| Mary C Gessner-Peterson Alpine, CA | Internal Medicine | 308 | 123 | $19K |
| Leon E Butler Jr. Louisville, KY | Internal Medicine | 637 | 221 | $19K |
| Timothy D Estes Jackson, MS | Family Practice | 540 | 251 | $19K |
| Doddanna Krishna Lancaster, CA | Pulmonary Disease | 282 | 83 | $18K |
| Vivek Gupta Chicago, IL | Internal Medicine | 538 | 150 | $18K |
| Le Anthony A Hardy Morrow, GA | Internal Medicine | 660 | 212 | $18K |
| Sandor A Romero Miami, FL | Internal Medicine | 564 | 184 | $18K |
| Rebecca M Wester Omaha, NE | Geriatric Medicine | 616 | 144 | $18K |
| Andrew J Offerle Fort Wayne, IN | Emergency Medicine | 536 | 162 | $17K |
| Elie Fteha Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 211 | 52 | $17K |
| Michael A Ahearn Kewanee, IL | Hospitalist | 521 | 207 | $16K |
| Kari D Shields Ashland, KY | Family Practice | 474 | 172 | $16K |
| Terence A Frinks Tucker, GA | Family Practice | 578 | 231 | $16K |
| Andrew E Graf Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 606 | 235 | $15K |
| Albert Warren Jr. Columbia, SC | Family Practice | 701 | 278 | $15K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Ritedose Pharma | 187,986 | $6.0M |
| Nephron Corp | 198,838 | $5.4M |
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 136,564 | $3.7M |
| Mylan VTRS | 84,355 | $2.3M |
| Sun Pharma Glob SUNPHARMA.NS | 22,104 | $671K |
| AHP | 11,771 | $231K |