Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$14.3M
-44.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
646K
$22.16 per claim
Patients
212K
104,589 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$14.3M
$67.49 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $14.3M for Metolazone in 2024, for 646,214 prescriptions and refills to 212,190 patients (down 44.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $22.16.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Metolazone in 2024: $1.5M for 39,929 claims, followed by Texas ($1.1M).
Jose R Martinez Barroso, internal medicine in Manati, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Metolazone in 2024: 573 claims costing $28K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose R Martinez Barroso Manati, PR | Internal Medicine | 573 | 157 | $28K |
| Axel E Martinez Irizarry Ocala, FL | Family Practice | 273 | 60 | $14K |
| Muwaffaq Salameh |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 111,325 | 722,800 | 234,356 | $31.1M |
| 2023 | 107,569 | 674,629 | 221,349 | $25.8M |
| 2024 | 104,589 | 646,214 | 212,190 | $14.3M |
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.
| Nephrology |
| 210 |
| 84 |
| $9,983 |
| 1548282601 | Nephrology | 244 | 73 | $9,147 |
| Raffi R Minasian Glendale, CA | Nephrology | 96 | 21 | $8,353 |
| Erik D Englehart Sandwich, IL | Family Practice | 268 | 45 | $7,854 |
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 486 | 77 | $7,805 |
| Rui Yu Las Vegas, NV | Nephrology | 21 | Under 11 | $7,448 |
| Chantri Trinh St Louis, MO | Internal Medicine | 474 | 66 | $7,365 |
| Zineb Benmayouf San Jose, CA | Nephrology | 34 | 16 | $7,144 |
| Deno D Kang Artesia, CA | Internal Medicine | 192 | 34 | $6,769 |
| Angela M McGuire Oklahoma City, OK | General Practice | 110 | 32 | $6,768 |
| Jose D Quiles Santa Isabel, PR | General Practice | 137 | 28 | $6,633 |
| Ken J Park Salem, OR | Nephrology | 18 | Under 11 | $6,030 |
| Michael T Peacock Eastman, GA | Internal Medicine | 146 | 22 | $5,730 |
| William C Sim Downey, CA | Internal Medicine | 140 | 45 | $5,595 |
| Onkarjit S Marwah Glendale, CA | Cardiology | 256 | 45 | $5,510 |
| James W Jackson Jr. Statesboro, GA | Nephrology | 166 | 40 | $5,230 |
| Russell J Anderson Ithaca, MI | Family Practice | 212 | 17 | $5,225 |
| Jose A Padilla San Juan, PR | Cardiology | 55 | 22 | $5,109 |
| Rabindra Girdhar Pittsburgh, PA | Cardiology | 166 | 55 | $5,053 |
| Deepti A Govathoti Carthage, TX | Family Practice | 131 | 26 | $5,031 |
| Fazal A Ali Oklahoma City, OK | Nephrology | 208 | 66 | $4,955 |
| Leon E Butler Jr. Louisville, KY | Internal Medicine | 120 | 24 | $4,874 |
| Anthony A Addae Mansfield, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 131 | 38 | $4,834 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Mylan VTRS | 92,415 | $3.0M |
| Amici Pharmaceu | 147,064 | $2.8M |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 115,833 | $2.3M |
| Bayshore Pharma | 101,553 | $2.1M |
| Ingenus Pharmac | 85,428 | $2.0M |
| Advagen Pharma | 60,217 | $1.2M |
| Alembic Pharmac | 39,956 | $867K |
| Aarkish Pharmac | 2,979 | $17K |
| Mylan Instituti VTRS | 589 | $11K |
| Method Pharmace | 197 | $4,628 |
| Lannett Co. Inc | 78 | $2,327 |
| Major Pharmaceu | 56 | $863 |
| Marlex Pharm. | 12 | $147 |