Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.3M
+4.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
3,780
$341.36 per claim
Patients
1,069
1,203 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.3M
$1,207.07 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.3M for Lo Loestrin Fe in 2024, for 3,780 prescriptions and refills to 1,069 patients (up 4.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $341.36.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Lo Loestrin Fe in 2024: $141K for 360 claims, followed by New York ($130K).
Hoover M Royals Jr., family practice in Dover, NC, had the highest Medicare cost for Lo Loestrin Fe in 2024: 24 claims costing $5,098.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoover M Royals Jr. Dover, NC | Family Practice | 24 | Under 11 | $5,098 |
| Joseph Defulvio Allentown, PA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 13 | Under 11 | $3,667 |
| Tara A Shipman |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,036 | 3,360 | 939 | $1.1M |
| 2023 | 1,088 | 3,449 | 963 | $1.2M |
| 2024 | 1,203 | 3,780 | 1,069 | $1.3M |
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.
| Obstetrics & Gynecology |
| 16 |
| Under 11 |
| $3,209 |
| Joseph G Herrmann Saint Louis, MO | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 15 | Under 11 | $3,075 |
| Kelli E Docman Louisburg, KS | Nurse Practitioner | 16 | Under 11 | $3,064 |
| Carmelina Luongo Southington, CT | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 13 | Under 11 | $3,023 |
| Eszter Varga Arlington, VA | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | Under 11 | $2,813 |
| Zujajah Hassan Martinsville, VA | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $2,805 |
| Jamie A Elson-Wolin Santa Monica, CA | Family Practice | 16 | Under 11 | $2,790 |
| Melissa J Moore Murrells Inlet, SC | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 15 | Under 11 | $2,719 |
| James W Goforth Hickory, NC | Emergency Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $2,715 |
| Francois J Dutoit Lawton, OK | Family Practice | 14 | Under 11 | $2,616 |
| Amanda J Holen Kent, WA | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $2,564 |
| Cindy L Lamar Menlo Park, CA | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $2,554 |
| Micah D Riegner Savannah, GA | Pediatric Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $2,537 |
| Julia B Nath Boston, MA | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $2,521 |
| Megan L Prickett Elkhorn, NE | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 13 | Under 11 | $2,495 |
| Jeanette M Mullane Morristown, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $2,494 |
| Antonia Sojan Trevose, PA | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $2,466 |
| Abha S Gupta Santa Ana, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 13 | Under 11 | $2,464 |
| Paul S Wilson Shreveport, LA | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $2,462 |
| Wayne J Brotzman Jr. Wind Gap, PA | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $2,460 |
| Matthew J Baker Naples, FL | Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $2,457 |
| Shandi C Moralez Lubbock, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $2,453 |
| Molly E Clark Wellesley, MA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 13 | Under 11 | $2,442 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Actavis/Allerga | 3,780 | $1.3M |