Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$2.5M
+65.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
24K
$103.76 per claim
Patients
21K
5,505 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$2.5M
$117.47 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $2.5M for M-M-R Ii Vaccine in 2024, for 23,739 prescriptions and refills to 20,968 patients (up 65.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $103.76.
California had the highest Medicare cost for M-M-R Ii Vaccine in 2024: $410K for 3,944 claims, followed by Illinois ($300K).
Armaghan Azad, emergency medicine in Moreno Valley, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for M-M-R Ii Vaccine in 2024: 1,934 claims costing $200K.
M-M-R Ii Vaccine is made by Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), listed in the Medicare spending data as Merck Sharp & D.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armaghan Azad Moreno Valley, CA | Emergency Medicine | 1,934 | 1,735 | $200K |
| Ruth E Mays Highland Park, MI | Family Practice | 1,718 | 1,546 | $183K |
| Cedric E Davis II |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,653 | 7,911 | 7,027 | $850K |
| 2023 | 3,662 | 13,277 | 11,577 | $1.5M |
| 2024 | 5,505 | 23,739 | 20,968 | $2.5M |
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 |
| 1,217 |
| 1,132 |
| $117K |
| Krishdeep Khosla Oakbrook Terrace, IL | Internal Medicine | 546 | 416 | $60K |
| Rushdi Alul Chicago, IL | Emergency Medicine | 570 | 535 | $58K |
| Pak H Lai Canby, OR | Pharmacist | 594 | 417 | $58K |
| Tejal S Joseph Fenton, MI | Family Practice | 520 | 467 | $56K |
| Marc R Watkins Nashville, TN | Preventive Medicine | 370 | 333 | $41K |
| Alejandra Moscoso-Agosto McKinney, TX | Family Practice | 428 | 358 | $40K |
| Anthony J Oliva Jr. San Antonio, TX | Internal Medicine | 413 | 367 | $40K |
| Weslin Thomas Des Plaines, IL | Family Practice | 331 | 301 | $33K |
| Richard D Clark Marietta, OH | Family Practice | 300 | 286 | $30K |
| Zeiad A Fakhouri Hopewell Junction, NY | Family Practice | 274 | 254 | $27K |
| Annette V Wagner Wilkes Barre, PA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 258 | 237 | $27K |
| John R Bogdasarian Fitchburg, MA | Otolaryngology | 265 | 248 | $27K |
| Lindsay M Weaver Indianapolis, IN | Emergency Medicine | 251 | 238 | $25K |
| Jason A Torrente Hamilton, NJ | Family Practice | 257 | 249 | $25K |
| David J Remmer Lakeland, FL | Family Practice | 224 | 200 | $23K |
| Omolara Otaigbe Hattiesburg, MS | Family Practice | 205 | 177 | $21K |
| Sharrie A Ray San Francisco, CA | Internal Medicine | 202 | 187 | $20K |
| Martin A Duclos Conway, SC | Internal Medicine | 205 | 189 | $20K |
| Jayson A Weir Carson City, NV | Hospitalist | 208 | 189 | $20K |
| Elisa G Melendez Thornton, CO | Family Practice | 185 | 178 | $17K |
| Eldridge G Burns Jr. Seward, NE | Family Practice | 162 | 153 | $15K |
| Daniel R Bauer Charlotte, NC | Internal Medicine | 159 | 133 | $15K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & D MRK | 23,750 | $2.5M |