Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$10.6M
-20.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
943K
$11.24 per claim
Patients
221K
100,399 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$10.6M
$48.07 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $10.6M for Methimazole in 2024, for 943,189 prescriptions and refills to 220,566 patients (down 20.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $11.24.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Methimazole in 2024: $1.3M for 102,708 claims, followed by New York ($841K).
Daryl R Burrows, endocrinology in Hot Springs, AR, had the highest Medicare cost for Methimazole in 2024: 578 claims costing $8,079.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl R Burrows Hot Springs, AR | Endocrinology | 578 | 109 | $8,079 |
| Brenda R Annotti Portland, OR | Nurse Practitioner | 409 | 167 | $6,514 |
| Michael W Lin |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 88,787 | 800,876 | 188,727 | $11.0M |
| 2023 | 94,714 | 864,766 | 202,780 | $13.3M |
| 2024 | 100,399 | 943,189 | 220,566 | $10.6M |
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.
| Endocrinology |
| 698 |
| 163 |
| $6,196 |
| Kevin D Ganong Jonesboro, AR | Endocrinology | 516 | 100 | $5,720 |
| Sima Hassani Woodland Hills, CA | Internal Medicine | 248 | 89 | $5,346 |
| Farah R Dawood-Farah Rochester Hills, MI | Endocrinology | 435 | 109 | $5,258 |
| John J Orrego Denver, CO | Endocrinology | 235 | 77 | $5,224 |
| Dayal D Raja New Hartford, NY | Endocrinology | 335 | 87 | $5,151 |
| M. Clara Padero Manteca, CA | Internal Medicine | 327 | 96 | $5,126 |
| Timothy I Hsieh Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 260 | 88 | $4,984 |
| Abdul Al-Kassab Rochester Hills, MI | Endocrinology | 303 | 86 | $4,940 |
| Mohammed S Nizam Provo, UT | Endocrinology | 308 | 81 | $4,854 |
| Mingfei Luo Woodland Hills, CA | Internal Medicine | 229 | 74 | $4,756 |
| Ahed Mansoura Rome, GA | Endocrinology | 426 | 112 | $4,713 |
| Sako Chen Burbank, CA | Endocrinology | 267 | 86 | $4,667 |
| Mercedes Ferreras Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 449 | 132 | $4,651 |
| Brandon E Chock Sacramento, CA | Internal Medicine | 202 | 84 | $4,590 |
| Edward Kryshak Grand Rapids, MI | Endocrinology | 220 | 77 | $4,552 |
| Yu-Chien Cheng San Jose, CA | Endocrinology | 219 | 73 | $4,308 |
| Soo J Eng Mountain View, CA | Endocrinology | 248 | 87 | $4,297 |
| Gee Yeoun Dugan Vista, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 235 | 99 | $4,287 |
| Morali Sharma Houston, TX | Endocrinology | 211 | 84 | $4,139 |
| James K Horton Greenville, SC | Endocrinology | 436 | 124 | $4,065 |
| Edward D Javor Riverside, CA | Endocrinology | 206 | 71 | $4,048 |
| Joseph Jon G Yu San Diego, CA | Internal Medicine | 195 | 74 | $4,045 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Avet Pharmaceut | 450,026 | $5.0M |
| Strides Pharma STAR.NS | 237,200 | $2.7M |
| Rising Pharm | 133,691 | $1.5M |
| Upsher-Smith La | 62,517 | $660K |
| Macleods Pharma | 34,670 | $396K |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 9,652 | $115K |
| Bionpharma Inc. | 7,619 | $99K |
| Par Pharm. | 5,003 | $54K |
| Eci Pharmaceuti | 2,603 | $30K |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 523 | $7,295 |