Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$13.3M
-44.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
71K
$186.27 per claim
Patients
26K
23,164 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$13.3M
$508.28 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $13.3M for Metformin Er Osmotic in 2024, for 71,410 prescriptions and refills to 26,169 patients (down 44.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $186.27.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Metformin Er Osmotic in 2024: $2.3M for 10,664 claims, followed by Michigan ($1.4M).
Raul Vidoudez, nurse practitioner in East Boston, MA, had the highest Medicare cost for Metformin Er Osmotic in 2024: 167 claims costing $52K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raul Vidoudez East Boston, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 167 | 17 | $52K |
| Akari Thein Naing Elmhurst, NY | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $38K |
| Ruth Guilinger |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 19,980 | 68,593 | 22,062 | $30.0M |
| 2023 | 19,442 | 64,234 | 21,420 | $24.0M |
| 2024 | 23,164 | 71,410 | 26,169 | $13.3M |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 223 |
| 11 |
| $29K |
| Andrew E Graf Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 122 | Under 11 | $29K |
| Robert A Ettlinger Halifax, PA | Family Practice | 206 | Under 11 | $28K |
| Emily M Rogers Aurora, CO | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 58 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Elizabeth Gaskins East Boston, MA | Family Practice | 76 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Roger Felix Albuquerque, NM | Family Practice | 49 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Hong Wu Berkeley, CA | Internal Medicine | 57 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Yan Zhang Redlands, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 42 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Melissa Turner Golden, CO | Nurse Practitioner | 44 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Nayna Shah Houston, TX | Hospitalist | 44 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Brian McCarthy Norfolk, VA | Internal Medicine | 99 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Andrew Phoon San Diego, CA | Internal Medicine | 46 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Michele Columbus-Jang Towson, MD | Nurse Practitioner | 16 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Laura Budde Chula Vista, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 38 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Myra A Young Muskogee, OK | Nurse Practitioner | 25 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Mary A Gorman East Boston, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 49 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Alyssa Stork Clinton Twp, MI | Physician Assistant | 34 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Alejandria C Najera Santa Ana, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 36 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Yvonne H Chia Pittsburgh, PA | Family Practice | 133 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Brian L Quarton Gillespie, IL | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Victoria D Loo San Diego, CA | Family Practice | 36 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Maria Luisa B Da Cunha San Diego, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 53 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Heather Gaugler Wichita, KS | Nurse Practitioner | 31 | Under 11 | $15K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 34,934 | $6.5M |
| Ingenus Pharmac | 22,247 | $4.2M |
| Ajanta Pharma L AJANTPHARM.NS | 8,730 | $1.6M |
| Nostrum Laborat | 3,223 | $477K |
| Mylan VTRS | 922 | $365K |
| Sciegen Pharmac | 1,051 | $199K |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 186 | $21K |
| Epic Pharma LLC | 123 | $16K |
| TWI Pharmaceuti | 24 | $4,259 |
| Aiping Pharmace | 18 | $2,667 |