Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.7M
-18.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
22K
$80.54 per claim
Patients
5,940
4,405 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.7M
$294.10 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.7M for Levalbuterol Hcl in 2024, for 21,694 prescriptions and refills to 5,940 patients (down 18.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $80.54.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Levalbuterol Hcl in 2024: $331K for 4,137 claims, followed by Texas ($172K).
Robby T Ayoub, internal medicine in Huntington Beach, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Levalbuterol Hcl in 2024: 43 claims costing $17K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robby T Ayoub Huntington Beach, CA | Internal Medicine | 43 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Ahmed I Badr Anaheim, CA | Pulmonary Disease | 138 | 12 | $13K |
| Karen B Saylor |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,030 | 12,562 | 3,675 | $989K |
| 2023 | 4,518 | 25,469 | 6,915 | $2.1M |
| 2024 | 4,405 | 21,694 | 5,940 | $1.7M |
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 |
| 58 |
| 13 |
| $12K |
| Brandon M Roscoe Du Bois, PA | Family Practice | 83 | Under 11 | $9,965 |
| Mubarak A Khawaja Houston, TX | Internal Medicine | 61 | Under 11 | $9,464 |
| Kelly L Baker-Neel Pollok, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 53 | Under 11 | $8,982 |
| John M Lu Richmond, TX | Family Practice | 27 | Under 11 | $6,806 |
| Angela M McGuire Oklahoma City, OK | General Practice | 44 | 14 | $6,797 |
| Colleen Hughes Horsham, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 22 | Under 11 | $6,625 |
| Sue Beach Jamestown, ND | Nurse Practitioner | 39 | Under 11 | $6,502 |
| Pawan K Vermani Covina, CA | Pulmonary Disease | 75 | Under 11 | $6,009 |
| Dan N Waters Oklahoma City, OK | Family Practice | 57 | Under 11 | $5,792 |
| Aimee N French Riverside, CA | Pulmonary Disease | 88 | Under 11 | $5,750 |
| Tom T Yeh Rosemead, CA | Internal Medicine | 62 | Under 11 | $5,524 |
| Justin G Sadlon Knoxville, TN | Internal Medicine | 57 | Under 11 | $5,469 |
| Nagasamudra S Ashok San Jacinto, CA | Family Practice | 57 | Under 11 | $5,203 |
| Neiman T Odeh Oregon, OH | Family Practice | 28 | Under 11 | $5,170 |
| Donna K Lephew Knoxville, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 47 | 30 | $5,071 |
| Hooman Kashani Encino, CA | Internal Medicine | 64 | 11 | $5,052 |
| Alicia K Younger Hendersonville, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 39 | Under 11 | $5,033 |
| David V Espino San Antonio, TX | Family Practice | 33 | Under 11 | $4,795 |
| Victor J Kabbany Los Alamitos, CA | Nephrology | 65 | Under 11 | $4,619 |
| Sabah Kadhium San Dimas, CA | Family Practice | 27 | Under 11 | $4,568 |
| Viney Soni Fountain Valley, CA | Pulmonary Disease | 26 | Under 11 | $4,476 |
| Muneel Abbas Williamson, WV | Family Practice | 80 | 11 | $4,469 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 9,159 | $790K |
| Burel/Prasco La | 4,181 | $401K |
| Ritedose Pharma | 5,365 | $280K |
| Teva USA TEVA | 2,587 | $233K |
| Mylan VTRS | 386 | $42K |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 16 | $950 |