Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$56K
-1.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
5,012
$11.11 per claim
Patients
4,017
251 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$56K
$13.86 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $56K for Meperidine Hcl in 2024, for 5,012 prescriptions and refills to 4,017 patients (down 1.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $11.11.
Puerto Rico had the highest Medicare cost for Meperidine Hcl in 2024: $20K for 4,157 claims, followed by California ($11K).
Kenneth W Kim, pain management in Walnut Creek, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Meperidine Hcl in 2024: 29 claims costing $6,913.
Meperidine Hcl is made by Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (HIK.L), listed in the Medicare spending data as West-Ward/Hikma.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth W Kim Walnut Creek, CA | Pain Management | 29 | Under 11 | $6,913 |
| Laura H Young Burnsville, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $5,159 |
| Steven Waltrip |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 298 | 6,123 | 5,130 | $67K |
| 2023 | 278 | 6,473 | 5,469 | $56K |
| 2024 | 251 | 5,012 | 4,017 | $56K |
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.
| Orthopedic Surgery |
| 18 |
| Under 11 |
| $2,390 |
| Jeffrey D Bulkley Bend, OR | Internal Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $1,840 |
| Roberto E Mera Lastra Rio Grande, PR | Gastroenterology | 386 | 385 | $1,703 |
| Eladio Perez Cruz San Juan, PR | Gastroenterology | 365 | 310 | $1,606 |
| Ricardo J Marrero Miami Beach, FL | Gastroenterology | 248 | 190 | $1,574 |
| Manuel A Montalvo Bayamon, PR | Community Health Worker | 232 | 210 | $1,161 |
| Victor J Colon-Vazquez Caguas, PR | Gastroenterology | 257 | 211 | $1,089 |
| Kermit Richiez Colon Hato Rey, PR | Gastroenterology | 190 | 169 | $981 |
| Hila Hoch Wayland, MA | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $974 |
| Laurence Lum Desloge, MO | Family Practice | 16 | Under 11 | $920 |
| Yadira M Correa Puerto Nuevo, PR | Gastroenterology | 205 | 203 | $910 |
| Hiram D Ortega Aguadilla, PR | Gastroenterology | 202 | 200 | $859 |
| Neil R Soni Fountain Valley, CA | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 11 | Under 11 | $743 |
| Manuel E Imbert Garraton San Juan, PR | Gastroenterology | 158 | 153 | $669 |
| Virgen M Baez Hernandez Caguas, PR | Gastroenterology | 154 | 106 | $649 |
| Andrew J Yochum Carbondale, IL | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $635 |
| Rafael A Martir-Guevara Ponce, PR | Gastroenterology | 151 | 146 | $622 |
| Maria E Rios-Enriquez San German, PR | Gastroenterology | 144 | 120 | $618 |
| Luis Martinez-Sierra Ponce, PR | Gastroenterology | 150 | 145 | $617 |
| Federico Rodriguez Perez San Juan, PR | Gastroenterology | 85 | 85 | $532 |
| Siegfried O Schmidt Gainesville, FL | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $505 |
| Jason Keister Springfield, OR | Family Practice | 19 | Under 11 | $497 |
| Ruben Lugo Zambrana Guayama, PR | Gastroenterology | 78 | 75 | $454 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| West-Ward/Hikma HIK.L | 5,012 | $56K |