Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$16.9M
-24.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
897K
$18.83 per claim
Patients
429K
196,920 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$16.9M
$39.31 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $16.9M for Loperamide in 2024, for 896,698 prescriptions and refills to 429,476 patients (down 24.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $18.83.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Loperamide in 2024: $1.4M for 92,220 claims, followed by New York ($1.2M).
Donald F Kirby, gastroenterology in Cleveland, OH, had the highest Medicare cost for Loperamide in 2024: 213 claims costing $20K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald F Kirby Cleveland, OH | Gastroenterology | 213 | 59 | $20K |
| George P Christophi Rockledge, FL | Gastroenterology | 347 | 168 | $15K |
| Kimberly Currier |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 169,131 | 747,819 | 345,660 | $22.4M |
| 2023 | 183,835 | 819,989 | 389,368 | $22.3M |
| 2024 | 196,920 | 896,698 | 429,476 | $16.9M |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 92 |
| 26 |
| $13K |
| Shirley C Paski Cleveland, OH | Gastroenterology | 140 | 36 | $10K |
| Wayne E Chan Schenectady, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 250 | 73 | $8,960 |
| Lindsey A Russell Jacksonville, FL | Gastroenterology | 84 | 31 | $8,351 |
| Deborah C Rubin Saint Louis, MO | Gastroenterology | 127 | 24 | $7,872 |
| James S Hixon Anniston, AL | Gastroenterology | 318 | 115 | $7,834 |
| Fatih Ozcelebi McAllen, TX | Gastroenterology | 157 | 68 | $7,744 |
| Rajeev Krishan Bakersfield, CA | Gastroenterology | 210 | 75 | $7,524 |
| Ibrar F Paracha Indianapolis, IN | Hospitalist | 347 | 166 | $7,215 |
| Steven Atkinson Golden Valley, MN | Physician Assistant | 158 | 41 | $7,174 |
| Truong Nguyen Philadelphia, PA | Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine | 619 | 195 | $6,611 |
| Dale C Pappas Springfield, MA | Physician Assistant | 340 | 125 | $6,322 |
| Mary K Friess Oshkosh, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 243 | 104 | $6,163 |
| Kevin A Vu Sacramento, CA | Internal Medicine | 266 | 128 | $6,128 |
| Kelvin Mai Santa Ana, CA | Internal Medicine | 444 | 346 | $6,027 |
| Adeeti J Chiplunker Hilliard, OH | Gastroenterology | 105 | 22 | $5,894 |
| Susan Galandiuk Louisville, KY | General Surgery | 76 | 13 | $5,774 |
| Shannon L Jarancik Cleveland, OH | Physician Assistant | 92 | 20 | $5,663 |
| Saad A Hafidh Indianapolis, IN | Internal Medicine | 272 | 156 | $5,572 |
| Cynthe M Oliver-Dumler Bellevue, NE | Nurse Practitioner | 241 | 115 | $5,508 |
| Pragneshkumar N Radadiya Indianapolis, IN | Family Practice | 282 | 115 | $5,444 |
| James B Krablin Lexington, OK | Geriatric Medicine | 356 | 202 | $5,211 |
| Mohsin Ikram Federal Way, WA | Nurse Practitioner | 194 | 75 | $5,203 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Teva USA TEVA | 222,888 | $4.1M |
| Bionpharma Inc. | 182,262 | $4.0M |
| Viona Pharmaceu | 176,928 | $3.4M |
| Edenbridge/Dexc | 125,583 | $2.8M |
| Mylan VTRS | 57,659 | $1.0M |
| Advagen Pharma | 53,502 | $877K |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 72,601 | $583K |
| Jubilant Cadist JUBLPHARMA.NS | 4,762 | $83K |
| Mylan Instituti VTRS | 808 | $8,478 |
| AHP | 49 | $479 |