Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$19.2M
-27.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
860K
$22.30 per claim
Patients
213K
46,870 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$19.2M
$89.87 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $19.2M for Letrozole in 2024, for 860,323 prescriptions and refills to 213,460 patients (down 27.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $22.30.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Letrozole in 2024: $1.7M for 71,585 claims, followed by Florida ($1.5M).
Jeffrey H Margolis, hematology-oncology in Madison Heights, MI, had the highest Medicare cost for Letrozole in 2024: 729 claims costing $28K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey H Margolis Madison Heights, MI | Hematology-Oncology | 729 | 193 | $28K |
| Saritha C Thumma Spokane, WA | Hematology-Oncology | 892 | 233 | $22K |
| Mary L Mayer |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 43,238 | 771,141 | 189,000 | $22.5M |
| 2023 | 44,897 | 800,518 | 198,553 | $26.4M |
| 2024 | 46,870 | 860,323 | 213,460 | $19.2M |
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.
| Medical Oncology |
| 700 |
| 214 |
| $21K |
| Cara C Bondly Birmingham, AL | Hematology-Oncology | 1,144 | 225 | $21K |
| Vinay K Gudena Greensboro, NC | Hematology-Oncology | 692 | 205 | $20K |
| Rajesh Bajaj Florence, SC | Hematology-Oncology | 754 | 194 | $19K |
| David A Riseberg Baltimore, MD | Medical Oncology | 624 | 216 | $19K |
| Manojkumar Bupathi Littleton, CO | Internal Medicine | 831 | 199 | $19K |
| Wassim McHayleh Altamonte Springs, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 659 | 225 | $18K |
| Elaine L Wade Glenview, IL | Medical Oncology | 701 | 204 | $18K |
| Elie Dib Ypsilanti, MI | Hematology-Oncology | 270 | 85 | $18K |
| Youssef M Hanna Port Huron, MI | Hematology-Oncology | 335 | 105 | $17K |
| Patricia C Rizzo Fairfax, VA | Medical Oncology | 589 | 183 | $17K |
| Tannu Sahay Mt Pleasant, MI | Hematology-Oncology | 323 | 95 | $16K |
| Prakash Peddi Shreveport, LA | Hematology-Oncology | 851 | 218 | $16K |
| Isaac E Alwine Spartanburg, SC | Hematology | 977 | 242 | $16K |
| Faisal Musa Dearborn, MI | Hematology-Oncology | 380 | 104 | $15K |
| Steven A Madden West Columbia, SC | Hematology-Oncology | 549 | 140 | $15K |
| Kathleen K Harnden Fairfax, VA | Medical Oncology | 506 | 161 | $15K |
| Jennifer L Crook Winston Salem, NC | Hematology-Oncology | 674 | 211 | $15K |
| Angela Saverimuthu Phoenix, AZ | Hematology-Oncology | 407 | 151 | $15K |
| Bethany Sleckman Saint Louis, MO | Medical Oncology | 639 | 195 | $15K |
| Teresa M Law Highland Park, IL | Medical Oncology | 536 | 154 | $15K |
| Brendan Curley Scottsdale, AZ | Hematology-Oncology | 550 | 169 | $14K |
| Ashley E Frith Saint Peters, MO | Medical Oncology | 763 | 188 | $14K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 427,812 | $10.0M |
| Accord Healthca | 209,000 | $4.1M |
| Avet Pharmaceut | 102,567 | $2.4M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 78,519 | $1.8M |
| Teva USA TEVA | 41,895 | $891K |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 712 | $21K |
| Avkare | 12 | $2,423 |
| Yiling Pharmace | 172 | $2,393 |