Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$28.4M
-28.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
539K
$52.69 per claim
Patients
133K
95,803 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$28.4M
$213.23 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $28.4M for Isosorbide Dinitrate in 2024, for 539,336 prescriptions and refills to 133,252 patients (down 28.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $52.69.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Isosorbide Dinitrate in 2024: $3.3M for 61,527 claims, followed by Florida ($2.5M).
Dan V Dang, cardiology in San Jose, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Isosorbide Dinitrate in 2024: 3,532 claims costing $225K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan V Dang San Jose, CA | Cardiology | 3,532 | 1,057 | $225K |
| Hoang M Nguyen San Jose, CA | Cardiology | 621 | 218 | $34K |
| Melissa A Frederick |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 92,654 | 520,697 | 129,059 | $43.8M |
| 2023 | 93,566 | 520,868 | 129,367 | $39.5M |
| 2024 | 95,803 | 539,336 | 133,252 | $28.4M |
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 |
| 32 |
| Under 11 |
| $32K |
| Simon Cheung Fountain Valley, CA | Cardiology | 604 | 194 | $27K |
| Orlando V Almanza South Miami, FL | Cardiology | 450 | 133 | $25K |
| Abdul-Nasser Adjei Fort Smith, AR | Cardiology | 292 | 87 | $23K |
| Henry C Yee Alhambra, CA | Cardiology | 589 | 156 | $22K |
| Brittany N Brinley Bakersfield, CA | Internal Medicine | 62 | 14 | $21K |
| Dante J Graves Nashville, TN | Cardiology | 27 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Ramon M Perea San Juan, PR | Cardiology | 332 | 90 | $20K |
| Assad H Mouhaffel West Monroe, LA | Cardiology | 492 | 122 | $20K |
| Stelian Marinescu Dearborn, MI | Cardiology | 285 | 89 | $20K |
| Jamil N Bitar Uvalde, TX | Cardiology | 155 | 52 | $19K |
| Michael A Boyd Flemingsburg, KY | Family Practice | 40 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Michael T Tucciarone Rochester, MI | Cardiology | 225 | 71 | $18K |
| Michael Z Dibbs Lafayette, LA | Cardiology | 650 | 156 | $18K |
| Jerome B Schutzman Edgewood, KY | Interventional Cardiology | 381 | 106 | $18K |
| David Montgomery Marietta, OH | Family Practice | 168 | 11 | $18K |
| Meenakshi A Bhalla San Antonio, TX | Cardiology | 40 | 12 | $18K |
| Marcel S Filart Los Angeles, CA | Geriatric Medicine | 60 | 11 | $17K |
| Diane L Lum Memphis, TN | Internal Medicine | 19 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Valentyna Ivanova Wexford, PA | Cardiology | 49 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Marc N Raad Wolcott, CT | Internal Medicine | 114 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Catherine M Vanco Pinehurst, NC | Physician Assistant | 14 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Francis J Kane Columbus, OH | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $17K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Advagen Pharma | 154,282 | $8.7M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 59,680 | $4.4M |
| Par Pharm. | 83,441 | $4.2M |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 73,213 | $3.6M |
| West-Ward/Hikma HIK.L | 70,002 | $3.0M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 55,710 | $2.5M |
| Bluepoint Labor | 40,840 | $1.5M |
| Oceanside Pharm | 1,577 | $230K |
| Par Pharmaceuti | 214 | $217K |
| AHP | 147 | $8,148 |
| Major Pharmaceu | 227 | $8,054 |
| Avkare | 66 | $2,492 |
| Mckesson Packag | 24 | $786 |