Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$231K
-13.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
6,730
$34.40 per claim
Patients
3,671
2,585 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$231K
$63.01 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $231K for Levofloxacin-D5w in 2024, for 6,730 prescriptions and refills to 3,671 patients (down 13.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $34.40.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Levofloxacin-D5w in 2024: $48K for 1,279 claims, followed by Texas ($30K).
Zvi J Batash, internal medicine in Fresh Meadows, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Levofloxacin-D5w in 2024: 51 claims costing $1,403.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zvi J Batash Fresh Meadows, NY | Internal Medicine | 51 | 37 | $1,403 |
| Donald B Plummer Foley, AL | Internal Medicine | 59 | 17 | $1,367 |
| Cynthia J Anneski |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,538 | 6,326 | 3,335 | $237K |
| 2023 | 2,644 | 7,066 | 3,781 | $268K |
| 2024 | 2,585 | 6,730 | 3,671 | $231K |
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.
| Infectious Disease |
| 29 |
| Under 11 |
| $1,256 |
| Manuel A Ojeda Miami Beach, FL | Internal Medicine | 35 | Under 11 | $1,035 |
| Paul F Chebib Brownfield, TX | Emergency Medicine | 30 | 11 | $938 |
| Hildur Magnusson Brooksville, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $866 |
| Ronald Palang Beaumont, TX | Internal Medicine | 20 | Under 11 | $860 |
| Farid Shahkoohi Rockville Centre, NY | Internal Medicine | 20 | 14 | $822 |
| Vatsala S Sastry Brooksville, FL | Infectious Disease | 15 | Under 11 | $802 |
| Tyler J Eads Tuscaloosa, AL | General Surgery | 11 | Under 11 | $785 |
| Paul A Lenz Brownsville, TX | Family Practice | 15 | Under 11 | $743 |
| Stanley P Sy Brownsville, TX | Pulmonary Disease | 14 | Under 11 | $740 |
| Abiola O Familusi Blanchester, OH | Internal Medicine | 28 | 16 | $708 |
| Manish P Luhana Parsippany, NJ | Internal Medicine | 24 | 18 | $695 |
| Oleksandr Pishchalenko Honolulu, HI | Internal Medicine | 15 | 13 | $685 |
| Ryan A Unger Knoxville, TN | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $661 |
| Luis A Duharte Vidaurre Bryan, TX | Infectious Disease | 18 | 13 | $647 |
| Alfredo J Melgar Miami, FL | Internal Medicine | 18 | Under 11 | $633 |
| Stephan C Lansey New York, NY | Geriatric Medicine | 13 | 12 | $620 |
| Olusegun Ogunfowora Far Rockaway, NY | Internal Medicine | 30 | 15 | $602 |
| Karen B Saylor Mount Vernon, KY | Internal Medicine | 23 | 12 | $601 |
| Herold Simon Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $585 |
| Rachel N Cole Prestonsburg, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 25 | 12 | $549 |
| Christopher E Clark Eufaula, AL | General Surgery | 11 | Under 11 | $549 |
| Peter Jian Houston, TX | Family Practice | 23 | Under 11 | $549 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| WG Critical Car | 1,949 | $88K |
| West-Ward/Hikma HIK.L | 2,099 | $59K |
| Sagent Pharmace | 1,109 | $48K |
| Claris/Baxter | 788 | $20K |
| Hospira/Pfizer | 743 | $16K |
| App/Fresenius K | 43 | $1,206 |