Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.2M
Prescriptions
483
$2,469.41 per claim
Patients
223
172 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.2M
$5,348.54 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.2M for L-Glutamine in 2024, for 483 prescriptions and refills to 223 patients. The average cost per claim was $2,469.41.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for L-Glutamine in 2024: $177K for 76 claims, followed by Tennessee ($159K).
Kenneth I Ataga, hematology-oncology in Memphis, TN, had the highest Medicare cost for L-Glutamine in 2024: 11 claims costing $37K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth I Ataga Memphis, TN | Hematology-Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $37K |
| Foluso Ogunsile Hollywood, FL | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $37K |
| Fregi Vazhappully Francis |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 172 | 483 | 223 | $1.2M |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Novitium Pharma | 483 | $1.2M |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 12 |
| Under 11 |
| $33K |
| Jawan C Ayer Tampa, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $31K |
| Dany Elsayah Pensacola, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $21K |