Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$51.5M
-24.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
12.1M
$4.27 per claim
Patients
4.1M
417,494 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$51.5M
$12.52 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $51.5M for Meloxicam in 2024, for 12,076,189 prescriptions and refills to 4,114,036 patients (down 24.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $4.27.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Meloxicam in 2024: $4.2M for 943,890 claims, followed by Texas ($3.9M).
Rikki J Scoggin, family practice in Ada, OK, had the highest Medicare cost for Meloxicam in 2024: 359 claims costing $26K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rikki J Scoggin Ada, OK | Family Practice | 359 | 51 | $26K |
| James B Krablin Lexington, OK | Geriatric Medicine | 1,044 | 176 | $16K |
| Connie M Wilson |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 383,512 | 10,807,251 | 3,631,463 | $69.7M |
| 2023 | 400,260 | 11,301,668 | 3,866,420 | $68.1M |
| 2024 | 417,494 | 12,076,189 | 4,114,036 | $51.5M |
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.
| Emergency Medicine |
| 179 |
| 22 |
| $14K |
| Roberto D Alvarez Aibonito, PR | Rheumatology | 3,024 | 695 | $13K |
| Tracy L Langley Ada, OK | Nurse Practitioner | 144 | 18 | $13K |
| Sherif Nasef Yuma, AZ | Rheumatology | 1,915 | 439 | $13K |
| Shawn Bridwell Purcell, OK | Physician Assistant | 289 | 37 | $13K |
| Jeffrey T McPhail Ada, OK | Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist | 233 | 31 | $12K |
| Rachel Voeghtly Altoona, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 152 | 39 | $11K |
| Samantha N Hamer Coupon, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 125 | 29 | $10K |
| Enrique Rodriguez Lubbock, TX | Internal Medicine | 237 | 39 | $9,507 |
| Ken C Arakawa Honolulu, HI | Rheumatology | 896 | 219 | $8,938 |
| Timothy D Estes Jackson, MS | Family Practice | 1,186 | 88 | $8,779 |
| Tammy K Jarvis Ada, OK | Family Practice | 136 | 35 | $8,742 |
| Joseph M Moore Tulsa, OK | Internal Medicine | 440 | 74 | $8,330 |
| Michael T Peacock Eastman, GA | Internal Medicine | 799 | 117 | $8,242 |
| James Murrey Jonesboro, AR | Family Practice | 178 | 33 | $8,180 |
| Kenneth Billings Ebensburg, PA | Physician Assistant | 112 | 24 | $8,095 |
| Elvin R Garcia McAllen, TX | Rheumatology | 1,497 | 422 | $8,030 |
| Carol A Demond Miami, OK | Nurse Practitioner | 148 | 25 | $7,904 |
| Evangeline I Emesue Harrisburg, PA | Internal Medicine | 105 | 28 | $7,735 |
| Theresa A Macblane Indiana, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 107 | 31 | $7,727 |
| Kara A Kelly Ellwood City, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 145 | 16 | $7,526 |
| Debra A Degering Ada, OK | Nurse Practitioner | 79 | Under 11 | $7,508 |
| Carlos S Clark II Dothan, AL | Family Practice | 615 | 125 | $7,467 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 4,772,472 | $19.5M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 4,082,015 | $17.9M |
| Unichem Pharmac UNICHEMLAB.NS | 3,017,518 | $12.9M |
| Quallent Pharma | 173,295 | $1.0M |
| Carlsbad Tech | 21,231 | $140K |
| Rising Pharm | 6,660 | $23K |
| Xlcare Pharmace | 4,021 | $14K |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 1,339 | $4,961 |
| Exelan Pharmace | 1,682 | $4,459 |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 110 | $1,483 |
| Gsms, Inc. | 79 | $600 |
| International L | 102 | $335 |
| Avpak | 22 | $201 |
| Belcher Pharmac | 43 | $200 |