Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.1M
-10.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
3,514
$311.78 per claim
Patients
1,252
1,087 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.1M
$874.78 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.1M for Linezolid-D5w in 2024, for 3,514 prescriptions and refills to 1,252 patients (down 10.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $311.78.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Linezolid-D5w in 2024: $145K for 493 claims, followed by New York ($129K).
Joseph W Ofisi, family practice in Chicago, IL, had the highest Medicare cost for Linezolid-D5w in 2024: 34 claims costing $16K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph W Ofisi Chicago, IL | Family Practice | 34 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Arturo Martinez III McAllen, TX | Internal Medicine | 22 | Under 11 | $9,155 |
| John A Ashkar |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 902 | 2,661 | 983 | $1.2M |
| 2023 | 999 | 3,005 | 1,145 | $1.2M |
| 2024 | 1,087 | 3,514 | 1,252 | $1.1M |
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.
| Pulmonary Disease |
| 15 |
| Under 11 |
| $8,241 |
| Cara Fanning Las Vegas, NV | Infectious Disease | 11 | Under 11 | $7,359 |
| Shahe E Vartivarian Houston, TX | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $6,274 |
| Rajesh T Iyengar Chicago, IL | Family Practice | 20 | Under 11 | $5,600 |
| Vincent A Covelli Victorville, CA | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $5,501 |
| Saima Abbas Rockledge, FL | Infectious Disease | 12 | Under 11 | $5,432 |
| Khursheed Alam McAllen, TX | Internal Medicine | 16 | Under 11 | $5,082 |
| Daisy Ryan Dallas, TX | General Practice | 18 | Under 11 | $5,065 |
| Karen B Saylor Mount Vernon, KY | Internal Medicine | 16 | 11 | $4,592 |
| James C Pettit Rockdale, TX | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $4,566 |
| Ephraim B Gammada Winchester, TN | Internal Medicine | 21 | Under 11 | $4,478 |
| Jaimie C Reilly Arlington Heights, IL | Physician Assistant | 28 | Under 11 | $4,361 |
| Jeffrey Luna Livingston, TX | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $4,309 |
| Indira M Marmolejos Delray Beach, FL | Infectious Disease | 14 | Under 11 | $4,252 |
| Thomas C Luiskutty Tulsa, OK | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $3,761 |
| Byron M Holm Plymouth, IN | Family Practice | 19 | Under 11 | $3,609 |
| Marcel Benoit Brooklyn, NY | General Practice | 16 | Under 11 | $3,568 |
| Quincy A Leach Sylacauga, AL | Nurse Practitioner | 14 | Under 11 | $3,550 |
| Ana C de Oliveira Virgens Paim Minneapolis, MN | Infectious Disease | 11 | Under 11 | $3,365 |
| Jennifer Spitz Mason, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $3,259 |
| Ali A Hassoun Huntsville, AL | Infectious Disease | 13 | Under 11 | $3,233 |
| Alyssa M Stephany Kansas City, MO | Internal Medicine | 27 | Under 11 | $3,205 |
| Yohanna Deno Port Saint Lucie, FL | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $3,184 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 1,839 | $724K |
| Eugia US LLC | 307 | $116K |
| Piramal Critica | 705 | $103K |
| Fresenius Kabi | 328 | $88K |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 119 | $40K |
| Hikma Pharmaceu HIK.L | 154 | $16K |
| Piramal-Novaplu | 59 | $8,240 |