Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$28.3M
-25.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
2.3M
$12.19 per claim
Patients
712K
157,921 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$28.4M
$39.83 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $28.3M for Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride in 2024, for 2,326,161 prescriptions and refills to 711,769 patients (down 25.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $12.19.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride in 2024: $3.1M for 236,609 claims, followed by Florida ($2.5M).
Armando O Cardona-Ramirez, pulmonary disease in Mayaguez, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride in 2024: 3,453 claims costing $32K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armando O Cardona-Ramirez Mayaguez, PR | Pulmonary Disease | 3,453 | 718 | $32K |
| Bosco E Noronha Indiana, PA | Otolaryngology | 1,117 | 335 | $28K |
| Shankar Lakhani |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 140,100 | 1,939,128 | 586,252 | $37.3M |
| 2023 | 148,343 | 2,092,693 | 642,516 | $38.0M |
| 2024 | 157,921 | 2,326,161 | 711,769 | $28.3M |
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.
| Allergy/ Immunology |
| 696 |
| 231 |
| $27K |
| Joan F Coker Wilmington, DE | Otolaryngology | 640 | 286 | $24K |
| Jesus M Roman Mayaguez, PR | Pulmonary Disease | 2,056 | 514 | $20K |
| Kevin S Kennedy Tacoma, WA | Otolaryngology | 1,347 | 467 | $20K |
| Hoang T Nguyen Fountain Valley, CA | Internal Medicine | 1,394 | 535 | $19K |
| Todd N Adkins Jackson, MS | Allergy/ Immunology | 929 | 242 | $15K |
| David C Armstrong Johnstown, PA | Otolaryngology | 662 | 236 | $15K |
| Mohammad A Chaudhry Union City, NJ | Internal Medicine | 1,752 | 527 | $14K |
| Truong Nguyen Philadelphia, PA | Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine | 1,673 | 554 | $14K |
| Scott Bagenstose Columbus, OH | Allergy/ Immunology | 944 | 231 | $14K |
| Danny M Douglas Florence, SC | Allergy/ Immunology | 763 | 222 | $14K |
| Ara S Makdessian Winchester, KY | Otolaryngology | 1,500 | 347 | $14K |
| Najmuddin K Karimjee Houston, TX | Internal Medicine | 902 | 380 | $13K |
| Shounan Yao San Gabriel, CA | Otolaryngology | 973 | 433 | $13K |
| Thomas F Dowling IV Gadsden, AL | Otolaryngology | 947 | 201 | $13K |
| Michael M Bibliowicz Orlando, FL | Otolaryngology | 1,020 | 303 | $12K |
| Glorimar Santos Fajardo, PR | Pulmonary Disease | 1,152 | 343 | $12K |
| Yu Yao San Gabriel, CA | Internal Medicine | 1,368 | 528 | $12K |
| Manuel Medina Suarez Palmetto Bay, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 2,083 | 612 | $11K |
| Matthew C Wilson Huntington, WV | Allergy/ Immunology | 780 | 195 | $11K |
| Michael Bertino San Antonio, TX | Otolaryngology | 801 | 253 | $11K |
| Domingo Chardon Ponce, PR | Pulmonary Disease | 1,077 | 257 | $11K |
| Mark A Evangelista Seaford, DE | Internal Medicine | 475 | 160 | $11K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Micro Labs USA, | 681,387 | $9.6M |
| Camber Pharmace | 680,367 | $8.3M |
| Sciegen Pharmac | 516,001 | $5.4M |
| Macleods Pharma | 143,382 | $1.6M |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 111,010 | $1.5M |
| Teva USA TEVA | 139,603 | $1.4M |
| Westminster Pha | 53,239 | $594K |
| Padagis | 616 | $60K |
| Taro Pharm USA | 132 | $9,084 |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 447 | $3,437 |
| Marlex Pharm. | 431 | $3,086 |
| Yiling Pharmace | 297 | $2,264 |
| Proficient Rx L | 120 | $1,683 |
| Vensun/Strides | 198 | $1,323 |