Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$455.8M
-22.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
32.2M
$14.15 per claim
Patients
7.8M
527,761 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$456.0M
$58.70 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $455.8M for Metoprolol Succinate in 2024, for 32,203,401 prescriptions and refills to 7,765,493 patients (down 22.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $14.15.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Metoprolol Succinate in 2024: $38.1M for 2,556,092 claims, followed by California ($31.6M).
Robert J Pearlstein, internal medicine in Plymouth Meeting, PA, had the highest Medicare cost for Metoprolol Succinate in 2024: 8,920 claims costing $109K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 8,920 | 979 | $109K |
| Jeanne C Benoit Quincy, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 4,680 | 1,553 | $99K |
| George Jabbour |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 489,881 | 27,756,719 | 6,666,443 | $556.8M |
| 2023 | 509,115 | 29,617,871 | 7,153,109 | $587.4M |
| 2024 | 527,761 | 32,203,401 | 7,765,493 | $455.8M |
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.
| Cardiology |
| 4,484 |
| 1,033 |
| $64K |
| Brandon M Roscoe Du Bois, PA | Family Practice | 3,439 | 636 | $61K |
| Mischell E Schlosser Toledo, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 3,315 | 1,464 | $57K |
| Mark W Wolfe Hyannis, MA | Cardiology | 2,598 | 742 | $53K |
| Prakash D Shah Milwaukee, WI | Cardiology | 3,925 | 1,091 | $49K |
| Gad A Silberman Tallahassee, FL | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 2,203 | 526 | $46K |
| Andrew E Graf Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 3,033 | 443 | $46K |
| Michael A Ahearn Kewanee, IL | Hospitalist | 2,408 | 379 | $42K |
| Hector Urrutia McAllen, TX | Cardiology | 1,288 | 416 | $41K |
| Matthew J Graziano Buffalo, NY | Physician Assistant | 1,643 | 686 | $39K |
| David H Lau New York, NY | Cardiology | 4,659 | 880 | $38K |
| Jo Anne L Cobler Williamsville, NY | Cardiology | 1,634 | 530 | $38K |
| James J Cirbus Dunkirk, NY | Cardiology | 1,554 | 460 | $38K |
| Denis Ruiz-Serrano Guaynabo, PR | Cardiology | 1,960 | 618 | $38K |
| Rajesh Agarwal Mayfield Heights, OH | Internal Medicine | 2,370 | 443 | $38K |
| Jon D Leleux Lafayette, LA | Cardiology | 3,026 | 603 | $38K |
| Lindsay R Gibbons Grand Rapids, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 1,495 | 612 | $37K |
| Ibrar F Paracha Indianapolis, IN | Hospitalist | 2,446 | 334 | $37K |
| Michael P Boyle Ocean View, DE | Nurse Practitioner | 1,924 | 754 | $37K |
| Zoheir A Abdelbaki Lima, OH | Cardiology | 2,351 | 773 | $37K |
| Thomas F McGarry Oklahoma City, OK | Interventional Cardiology | 2,199 | 585 | $37K |
| David Avino Orchard Park, NY | Cardiology | 1,789 | 533 | $36K |
| M A Sharif Lubbock, TX | Cardiology | 2,368 | 682 | $36K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 6,242,688 | $95.2M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 5,208,705 | $59.9M |
| Ingenus Pharmac | 3,999,607 | $56.7M |
| Oryza Pharmaceu | 3,477,059 | $50.4M |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 3,192,027 | $49.7M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 1,834,572 | $26.1M |
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 1,304,253 | $19.7M |
| Granules Pharma GRANULES.NS | 1,401,646 | $18.2M |
| Quallent Pharma | 696,523 | $16.0M |
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 1,178,194 | $15.4M |
| Slate Run Pharm | 1,014,912 | $14.6M |
| Bluepoint Labor | 1,127,859 | $14.6M |
| Mylan VTRS | 654,345 | $8.6M |
| Camber Pharmace | 582,439 | $7.7M |
| Nivagen Pharmac | 217,281 | $2.1M |
| Legacy Pharmace | 40,483 | $562K |
| Lannett Co. Inc | 14,367 | $190K |
| TWI Pharmaceuti | 15,559 | $139K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 7,939 | $80K |
| Mylan Instituti VTRS | 1,437 | $15K |
| New Amer/Melint | 908 | $8,433 |
| Gsms, Inc. | 92 | $829 |
| AHP | 103 | $804 |
| Cambridge Thera | 50 | $416 |
| Avpak | 44 | $361 |