Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$751K
+5.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
4,943
$151.93 per claim
Patients
1,263
1,428 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$751K
$594.20 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $751K for Menest in 2024, for 4,943 prescriptions and refills to 1,263 patients (up 5.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $151.93.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Menest in 2024: $108K for 654 claims, followed by Florida ($64K).
Philip J Ryan, endocrinology in Martinsburg, WV, had the highest Medicare cost for Menest in 2024: 18 claims costing $4,691.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip J Ryan Martinsburg, WV | Endocrinology | 18 | Under 11 | $4,691 |
| John R Ellington Lakeland, FL | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 13 | Under 11 | $2,148 |
| Mina S Soliman |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,913 | 6,863 | 1,718 | $1.1M |
| 2023 | 1,387 | 4,663 | 1,241 | $713K |
| 2024 | 1,428 | 4,943 | 1,263 | $751K |
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 |
| 14 |
| Under 11 |
| $1,912 |
| Karen L Morice Bainbridge Island, WA | Physician Assistant | 15 | Under 11 | $1,839 |
| Yagnasri Eagala Utica, NY | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $1,818 |
| Jana T Karim McCloud, OK | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 23 | Under 11 | $1,807 |
| Thomas C Morris Charlotte, NC | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 14 | Under 11 | $1,596 |
| Benita M Petri Pickstone Gahanna, OH | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $1,557 |
| Patricia McNamar Medicine Lodge, KS | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $1,507 |
| Francine A Manuel Lafayette, LA | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $1,506 |
| Kathryn G Wadland Portland, ME | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 13 | Under 11 | $1,445 |
| Keith Goodman Pasco, WA | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $1,424 |
| Denise S Kawecki Erie, CO | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $1,387 |
| Ramon N Paoli-Bruno Humacao, PR | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $1,375 |
| Pekkakuzhiyil M Mathew Bluffton, IN | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $1,362 |
| Regan S Douty Redlands, CA | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $1,356 |
| Whitney L Walker Ripley, MS | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $1,350 |
| Alexander K Chen Woodland, CA | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $1,311 |
| Haitham M Azem Bedford, OH | Internal Medicine | 27 | Under 11 | $1,309 |
| Virginia K Rutledge Collinsville, AL | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $1,291 |
| Erik S Crook Columbia, SC | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $1,289 |
| Lloyd J Taylor Salisbury, NC | Physician Assistant | 12 | Under 11 | $1,275 |
| Clara K Paik Sacramento, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 12 | Under 11 | $1,271 |
| Michael W Foutz Kuna, ID | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $1,248 |
| David M Podboy Defiance, OH | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 11 | Under 11 | $1,192 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Monarch Phrm | 4,927 | $747K |
| Pfizer US Pharm PFE | 17 | $4,016 |