Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$47.3M
-17.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
1.2M
$38.39 per claim
Patients
324K
159,352 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$47.3M
$145.71 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $47.3M for Lansoprazole in 2024, for 1,230,920 prescriptions and refills to 324,384 patients (down 17.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $38.39.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Lansoprazole in 2024: $4.2M for 99,270 claims, followed by Pennsylvania ($3.5M).
Karen B Saylor, internal medicine in Mount Vernon, KY, had the highest Medicare cost for Lansoprazole in 2024: 189 claims costing $52K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen B Saylor Mount Vernon, KY | Internal Medicine | 189 | 33 | $52K |
| Blaise L Congeni Akron, OH | Pediatric Medicine | 107 | Under 11 | $41K |
| Erich W Smith |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 150,169 | 1,146,159 | 299,575 | $71.7M |
| 2023 | 151,912 | 1,151,675 | 303,071 | $57.0M |
| 2024 | 159,352 | 1,230,920 | 324,384 | $47.3M |
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.
| Physician Assistant |
| 103 |
| Under 11 |
| $38K |
| Amber F Wilkinson Johnson City, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 109 | 15 | $33K |
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 551 | 66 | $31K |
| William J Kolhoff Rincon, GA | Internal Medicine | 101 | 19 | $30K |
| Justin G Sadlon Knoxville, TN | Internal Medicine | 75 | Under 11 | $30K |
| John T Moore La Grange, NC | Physician Assistant | 71 | Under 11 | $28K |
| Anne C Campbell Gloversville, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 106 | 14 | $28K |
| Michael N Markopoulos Del Mar, CA | General Practice | 99 | Under 11 | $27K |
| Nagesh Gollahalli Shivaramaiah Newport News, VA | Internal Medicine | 67 | 11 | $24K |
| Gregory A Costello Wyckoff, NJ | Family Practice | 61 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Paul M Oczypok Pittsburgh, PA | Internal Medicine | 102 | 11 | $22K |
| Adnan Munir Jamestown, NY | Family Practice | 101 | 13 | $22K |
| Eli S Djebiyan Englewood, NJ | Internal Medicine | 60 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Gustavo A Pedraza Channahon, IL | Internal Medicine | 75 | 19 | $22K |
| Hoover M Royals Jr. Dover, NC | Family Practice | 134 | 12 | $21K |
| Mohammad J Khamis Chicago, IL | Internal Medicine | 47 | 21 | $20K |
| Carol B Peddicord Albany, KY | Family Practice | 65 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Elizabeth J Williams Collierville, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 52 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Donald A Carufel-Wert Madison, WI | Family Practice | 128 | 11 | $19K |
| Manish Srivastava Cincinnati, OH | Hospice and Palliative Care | 55 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Kesheng Wu Whittier, CA | Internal Medicine | 206 | 47 | $19K |
| Amr Nayel Astoria, NY | Family Practice | 51 | 19 | $19K |
| Farschad K Birdjandi Chula Vista, CA | Internal Medicine | 83 | 19 | $18K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Mylan VTRS | 162,128 | $8.3M |
| Lifestar Pharma | 282,454 | $6.7M |
| Xiromed, LLC | 301,219 | $6.5M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 14,660 | $4.9M |
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 128,801 | $4.2M |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 108,642 | $4.0M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 10,806 | $3.5M |
| Camber Pharmace | 96,546 | $3.2M |
| Quallent Pharma | 34,189 | $2.5M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 4,148 | $1.4M |
| Bluepoint Labor | 59,592 | $1.3M |
| Rising Pharm | 24,949 | $592K |
| Teva USA TEVA | 3,080 | $325K |
| AHP | 25 | $2,909 |
| Mylan Instituti VTRS | 86 | $2,497 |
| Major Pharmaceu | 22 | $297 |