Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$252.8M
-23.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
36.2M
$6.98 per claim
Patients
8.8M
547,146 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$252.9M
$28.87 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $252.8M for Lisinopril in 2024, for 36,236,137 prescriptions and refills to 8,755,462 patients (down 23.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $6.98.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Lisinopril in 2024: $25.5M for 3,085,773 claims, followed by Texas ($16.8M).
Robert J Pearlstein, internal medicine in Plymouth Meeting, PA, had the highest Medicare cost for Lisinopril in 2024: 8,301 claims costing $62K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 8,301 | 868 | $62K |
| Kien P Tran Tustin, CA | Internal Medicine | 1,371 | 1,342 | $40K |
| Brandon M Roscoe |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 531,945 | 35,863,697 | 8,686,268 | $269.1M |
| 2023 | 541,025 | 36,064,986 | 8,746,660 | $331.7M |
| 2024 | 547,146 | 36,236,137 | 8,755,462 | $252.8M |
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.
| Family Practice |
| 3,860 |
| 647 |
| $39K |
| Donald E Vollmer II Hendersonville, TN | Family Practice | 4,709 | 324 | $30K |
| Michael A Ahearn Kewanee, IL | Hospitalist | 3,037 | 478 | $28K |
| Andrew E Graf Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 2,878 | 354 | $26K |
| Terence A Frinks Tucker, GA | Family Practice | 3,349 | 310 | $26K |
| Rajesh Agarwal Mayfield Heights, OH | Internal Medicine | 2,545 | 389 | $25K |
| Wyatt K Blake Gray, GA | Emergency Medicine | 4,453 | 166 | $24K |
| James B Krablin Lexington, OK | Geriatric Medicine | 2,241 | 357 | $23K |
| Lisa M Stolarczyk Albuquerque, NM | Family Practice | 1,977 | 359 | $22K |
| Jack H Brown Jr. Sand Springs, OK | Family Practice | 1,768 | 286 | $22K |
| Susan E Berner Oakwood, OH | Geriatric Medicine | 2,977 | 351 | $21K |
| Mohsin Ikram Federal Way, WA | Nurse Practitioner | 1,389 | 192 | $21K |
| Albert Warren Jr. Columbia, SC | Family Practice | 3,557 | 203 | $20K |
| Scotty R Ortega Odessa, TX | Family Practice | 2,962 | 309 | $20K |
| Akindele Majekodunmi North Andover, MA | Internal Medicine | 1,421 | 245 | $20K |
| Karen P Bravo Sosa Andover, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 2,606 | 1,008 | $20K |
| Clemencia Rasquinha Golden Valley, MN | Geriatric Medicine | 2,372 | 420 | $20K |
| Amar Mohan Monroe, GA | Internal Medicine | 2,398 | 186 | $19K |
| Michael D Satchell Albany, GA | Family Practice | 3,565 | 173 | $19K |
| Christopher T Labonte Town and Country, MO | Internal Medicine | 2,470 | 219 | $19K |
| Farooq M Ahmed Skokie, IL | Family Practice | 2,261 | 224 | $19K |
| Khoren Hekimian Troup, TX | Family Practice | 1,835 | 262 | $19K |
| Shahzad Khurshid Daytona Beach, FL | Internal Medicine | 1,347 | 207 | $18K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 22,319,559 | $159.7M |
| Solco Healthcar | 7,314,422 | $49.3M |
| Legacy Pharmace | 3,097,231 | $20.8M |
| Bluepoint Labor | 2,197,606 | $13.9M |
| Quallent Pharma | 837,375 | $6.6M |
| Avet Pharmaceut | 152,491 | $1.2M |
| Camber Pharmace | 73,746 | $528K |
| Exelan Pharmace | 193,428 | $434K |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 47,559 | $239K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 11,360 | $47K |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 857 | $4,650 |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 399 | $4,460 |
| Ranbaxy Pharmac | 803 | $3,825 |
| Accord Healthca | 458 | $2,183 |
| AHP | 88 | $412 |
| International L | 31 | $125 |
| Cambridge Thera | 46 | $68.03 |