Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$60.1M
-32.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
4.8M
$12.61 per claim
Patients
1.1M
282,692 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$60.1M
$52.60 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $60.1M for Isosorbide Mononitrate Er in 2024, for 4,764,908 prescriptions and refills to 1,142,382 patients (down 32.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $12.61.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Isosorbide Mononitrate Er in 2024: $4.5M for 323,454 claims, followed by Florida ($3.7M).
Patrick Tobbia, cardiology in Little Rock, AR, had the highest Medicare cost for Isosorbide Mononitrate Er in 2024: 1,533 claims costing $34K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Tobbia Little Rock, AR | Cardiology | 1,533 | 417 | $34K |
| Theodore L Schreiber Warren, MI | Interventional Cardiology | 953 | 264 | $31K |
| Robert J Pearlstein |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 274,033 | 4,712,500 | 1,121,253 | $85.7M |
| 2023 | 278,042 | 4,671,351 | 1,120,786 | $89.0M |
| 2024 | 282,692 | 4,764,908 | 1,142,382 | $60.1M |
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 |
| 1,846 |
| 176 |
| $24K |
| Prakash D Shah Milwaukee, WI | Cardiology | 1,781 | 467 | $24K |
| Venkat R Battula Lima, OH | Cardiology | 1,761 | 495 | $22K |
| Shashidhar Divakaruni Munster, IN | Cardiology | 959 | 340 | $21K |
| Paul Anike Lima, OH | Cardiology | 2,071 | 567 | $19K |
| George Jabbour Altoona, PA | Cardiology | 1,651 | 369 | $19K |
| Kishor N Vora Owensboro, KY | Interventional Cardiology | 1,911 | 542 | $19K |
| Shahid I Khan Memphis, TN | Cardiology | 1,449 | 612 | $18K |
| Christopher Centafont Dothan, AL | Cardiology | 834 | 247 | $16K |
| George P Hanna Bay City, TX | Cardiology | 1,330 | 428 | $16K |
| Aswartha R Pothula Moline, IL | Interventional Cardiology | 1,118 | 363 | $15K |
| Anuradha Divakaruni Munster, IN | Cardiology | 797 | 276 | $15K |
| Umeshkumar A Badami Saginaw, MI | Interventional Cardiology | 619 | 200 | $14K |
| Mischell E Schlosser Toledo, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 1,032 | 451 | $14K |
| Dajun Wang Mount Pleasant, WI | Interventional Cardiology | 880 | 236 | $14K |
| Abdrhman Hamo Beckley, WV | Cardiology | 858 | 278 | $14K |
| Mohammad K Ghani Oklahoma City, OK | Interventional Cardiology | 967 | 274 | $13K |
| Angel J Mulkay Hackensack, NJ | Cardiology | 812 | 335 | $13K |
| Tao Duong Westminster, CA | Cardiology | 976 | 266 | $12K |
| Muhammad A Khan Huntsville, AL | Cardiology | 770 | 222 | $12K |
| Ethiraj G Raj Flint, MI | Cardiology | 507 | 156 | $12K |
| Jeanne C Benoit Quincy, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 704 | 205 | $12K |
| Marina L Wittensoldner Massillon, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 922 | 294 | $12K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Torrent Pharmac TORNTPHARM.NS | 2,015,617 | $25.6M |
| Ingenus Pharmac | 1,532,433 | $18.5M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 636,744 | $9.0M |
| Avet Pharmaceut | 341,346 | $4.0M |
| Edenbridge/Dexc | 225,707 | $2.9M |
| Kremers/Lannett | 7,104 | $76K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 3,981 | $51K |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 2,518 | $29K |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 596 | $12K |
| AHP | 11 | $181 |