Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$3.0M
+27.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
9,605
$307.41 per claim
Patients
3,668
2,045 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$3.0M
$804.82 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $3.0M for Meropenem-0.9% Nacl in 2024, for 9,605 prescriptions and refills to 3,668 patients (up 27.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $307.41.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Meropenem-0.9% Nacl in 2024: $513K for 1,402 claims, followed by Illinois ($262K).
Jessica Afarin, nurse practitioner in Chicago, IL, had the highest Medicare cost for Meropenem-0.9% Nacl in 2024: 124 claims costing $26K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Afarin Chicago, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 124 | 31 | $26K |
| Brendan K Sweeny Greenwood, IN | Family Practice | 66 | 20 | $24K |
| Aleksandra Vargas |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,383 | 5,942 | 2,198 | $1.4M |
| 2023 | 1,673 | 7,714 | 2,884 | $2.3M |
| 2024 | 2,045 | 9,605 | 3,668 | $3.0M |
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 |
| 135 |
| 23 |
| $22K |
| Shawn Chopra Jacksonville, FL | Hospitalist | 73 | 17 | $21K |
| Juan D Asuaje McAllen, TX | Family Practice | 54 | 28 | $20K |
| Elizabeth R Jensen San Francisco, CA | Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Arturo Martinez III McAllen, TX | Internal Medicine | 37 | 26 | $18K |
| Hammad Raza Paoli, PA | Hospitalist | 44 | 15 | $17K |
| Vijaya Kavikondala Addison, TX | Internal Medicine | 63 | 15 | $16K |
| Garrett N Bennett Colquitt, GA | Family Practice | 27 | 14 | $15K |
| Jedediah S Briscoe Salt Lake City, UT | Nurse Practitioner | 41 | 11 | $15K |
| Nakeisha A Otto-Stewart Colquitt, GA | Family Practice | 21 | 12 | $14K |
| Eric A Raguindin Delray Beach, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 48 | 12 | $14K |
| Robert Gries Honolulu, HI | Geriatric Medicine | 25 | 13 | $13K |
| Rigoberto Marin Lawton, OK | Family Practice | 26 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Leon E Butler Jr. Louisville, KY | Internal Medicine | 24 | 14 | $11K |
| Patricia L Nash Williamston, NC | Physician Assistant | 20 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Brij M Singh Rome, GA | Family Practice | 28 | 14 | $11K |
| Jack H Brown Jr. Sand Springs, OK | Family Practice | 19 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Ranjana N Nigalye Brownwood, TX | Family Practice | 14 | Under 11 | $11K |
| James R Toothman Hurricane, WV | Internal Medicine | 25 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Clinton M Anderson Henderson, NV | Physician Assistant | 41 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Pat F Bass Shreveport, LA | Internal Medicine | 15 | 12 | $11K |
| Javed H Fazal Warner Robins, GA | Internal Medicine | 42 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Mario L Vasquez Aguilar Rio Grande City, TX | Family Practice | 26 | 13 | $9,822 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| B.Braun | 9,607 | $3.0M |