Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$6.3M
+11.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
411K
$15.31 per claim
Patients
280K
150,879 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$6.3M
$22.45 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $6.3M for Lidocaine Hcl Viscous in 2024, for 410,648 prescriptions and refills to 279,922 patients (up 11.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $15.31.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Lidocaine Hcl Viscous in 2024: $812K for 51,089 claims, followed by New York ($561K).
Xuemei Qu, physical medicine and rehabilitation in New York, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Lidocaine Hcl Viscous in 2024: 292 claims costing $16K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xuemei Qu New York, NY | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 292 | 243 | $16K |
| William S McKenzie Nashville, TN | Maxillofacial Surgery | 532 | 502 | $8,601 |
| Michael Amoashiy |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 148,043 | 405,658 | 273,927 | $6.3M |
| 2023 | 138,322 | 356,144 | 244,045 | $5.7M |
| 2024 | 150,879 | 410,648 | 279,922 | $6.3M |
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.
| Neurology |
| 141 |
| 47 |
| $8,212 |
| Jayne D Fortenberry Oklahoma City, OK | Nurse Practitioner | 20 | Under 11 | $8,060 |
| Philip A Weatherford Kingsport, TN | Physician Assistant | 16 | Under 11 | $7,629 |
| Marshall B Kurtz Scarsdale, NY | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 121 | 61 | $6,105 |
| Andrew Beaufort New York, NY | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 135 | 22 | $6,088 |
| Dora E Valdberg Brooklyn, NY | Podiatry | 92 | 35 | $5,717 |
| Ji H Han Flushing, NY | Pain Management | 89 | 24 | $5,332 |
| Tatyana Kisina Brooklyn, NY | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 85 | 49 | $5,298 |
| Myra White New Hyde Park, NY | Anesthesiology | 98 | 49 | $4,745 |
| Eneida Agosto-Colon Jackson Heights, NY | Rheumatology | 76 | 19 | $4,628 |
| Duc H Phan Houston, TX | Internal Medicine | 46 | 22 | $4,497 |
| Michael F Bothwell Bronx, NY | Physician Assistant | 93 | Under 11 | $4,209 |
| Patrick Garza Riverside, CA | Physician Assistant | 100 | 57 | $3,905 |
| Rick D Hoover Gautier, MS | Family Practice | 43 | Under 11 | $3,877 |
| John W Crowder Jackson, TN | Oral Surgery (Dentist only) | 60 | Under 11 | $3,870 |
| Yadira M Correa Puerto Nuevo, PR | Gastroenterology | 108 | 86 | $3,623 |
| Yakov Raufov Brooklyn, NY | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 57 | 26 | $3,544 |
| Yelena Voronova Brooklyn, NY | Podiatry | 56 | 17 | $3,393 |
| Sean M Smullen Lansdale, PA | Otolaryngology | 19 | Under 11 | $3,360 |
| Rafi Kabarriti Bronx, NY | Diagnostic Radiology | 74 | 28 | $3,260 |
| Princess C Ukachukwu Bronx, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 54 | 15 | $3,108 |
| Abdul Wahid Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 120 | 41 | $3,032 |
| Paul A Pladziewicz Chicago, IL | Dentist | 428 | 252 | $2,949 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| West-Ward/Hikma HIK.L | 225,315 | $3.4M |
| Advagen Pharma | 161,370 | $2.3M |
| Hi-Tech/Akorn C | 10,968 | $208K |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 4,496 | $203K |
| Pai Holding, Ll | 2,751 | $78K |
| Wockhardt USA L | 3,500 | $64K |
| Lannett Co. Inc | 1,377 | $26K |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 714 | $12K |
| Akorn Inc. | 295 | $2,685 |