Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.1M
-15.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
6,306
$180.12 per claim
Patients
1,637
1,683 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.1M
$693.86 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.1M for Isradipine in 2024, for 6,306 prescriptions and refills to 1,637 patients (down 15.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $180.12.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Isradipine in 2024: $162K for 964 claims, followed by Michigan ($138K).
Vivienne E Smith, cardiology in Albany, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Isradipine in 2024: 111 claims costing $16K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivienne E Smith Albany, NY | Cardiology | 111 | 21 | $16K |
| Zane M Knoer Ludington, MI | Internal Medicine | 44 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Rick T Waldo Plano, TX |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,113 | 8,169 | 2,076 | $1.8M |
| 2023 | 1,699 | 6,227 | 1,643 | $1.3M |
| 2024 | 1,683 | 6,306 | 1,637 | $1.1M |
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 |
| $6,701 |
| Marissa K Takase Honolulu, HI | Internal Medicine | 40 | 11 | $6,448 |
| John W Stoughton Tucson, AZ | Family Practice | 23 | Under 11 | $5,995 |
| Deborah Jalowiec Colorado Springs, CO | Cardiology | 20 | Under 11 | $5,526 |
| Angela L Brown Saint Louis, MO | Cardiology | 34 | Under 11 | $5,238 |
| Ahmad Mahallati-Shirazi Seattle, WA | Nephrology | 18 | Under 11 | $4,779 |
| Paul A Rushing Shreveport, LA | Internal Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $4,241 |
| Francisco J Mayorquin Nashville, TN | Internal Medicine | 16 | Under 11 | $4,060 |
| Cranford L Scott Inglewood, CA | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $3,878 |
| Bhagwat P Patel Sugar Land, TX | Internal Medicine | 27 | 14 | $3,873 |
| Michael T Galloway Salinas, CA | Cardiology | 24 | Under 11 | $3,862 |
| Cordell L Yoder Rochester Hills, MI | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $3,789 |
| Vitaly Volovoy Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $3,542 |
| William G Alderisio Albany, NY | Cardiology | 15 | Under 11 | $3,524 |
| David E Kim Cartersville, GA | Internal Medicine | 19 | Under 11 | $3,433 |
| John P Bertsch Willoughby Hills, OH | Geriatric Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $3,298 |
| Mark A Rasak Livonia, MI | Cardiology | 17 | Under 11 | $3,075 |
| Harry S Crawford III Harrisonburg, VA | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $2,983 |
| Laxmichand Kamnani Pampa, TX | Cardiology | 30 | Under 11 | $2,957 |
| Thomas T Kason Palos Park, IL | Cardiology | 27 | Under 11 | $2,918 |
| Glenn E Davison Chesterfield, MO | Cardiology | 18 | Under 11 | $2,868 |
| Kristy M Whelan Lake Havasu City, AZ | Family Practice | 14 | Under 11 | $2,859 |
| Jacquelynn M Shank Independence, OH | Physician Assistant | 12 | Under 11 | $2,811 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Elite Laborator | 2,784 | $561K |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 3,371 | $553K |
| Epic Pharma LLC | 151 | $21K |