Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$103.7M
-8.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
1.6M
$63.78 per claim
Patients
429K
207,922 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$103.7M
$241.53 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $103.7M for Midodrine Hcl in 2024, for 1,625,232 prescriptions and refills to 429,191 patients (down 8.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $63.78.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Midodrine Hcl in 2024: $9.9M for 135,369 claims, followed by California ($9.0M).
Robert J Pearlstein, internal medicine in Plymouth Meeting, PA, had the highest Medicare cost for Midodrine Hcl in 2024: 1,951 claims costing $85K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 1,951 | 254 | $85K |
| Leon E Butler Jr. Louisville, KY | Internal Medicine | 400 | 110 | $44K |
| Rajesh Agarwal |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 166,643 | 1,160,277 | 303,413 | $106.5M |
| 2023 | 185,079 | 1,347,113 | 354,948 | $112.8M |
| 2024 | 207,922 | 1,625,232 | 429,191 | $103.7M |
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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 |
| 646 |
| 118 |
| $42K |
| Lewis A Meyerson Columbia, MO | Family Practice | 461 | 74 | $42K |
| Nicholas L Depace Sicklerville, NJ | Cardiology | 549 | 201 | $41K |
| William N Bichai Bakersfield, CA | Nephrology | 461 | 75 | $41K |
| Amir Hajimomenian Virginia Beach, VA | Internal Medicine | 448 | 117 | $40K |
| Latha Venkatesh Xenia, OH | Internal Medicine | 455 | 79 | $39K |
| Gerald S Greer Little Rock, AR | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 501 | 115 | $39K |
| Sudhendu Choubey Radford, VA | Cardiology | 388 | 126 | $38K |
| Srinath Tadakamalla Harrisonville, MO | Family Practice | 476 | 108 | $38K |
| Sandeep R Ramanujam Milwaukee, WI | Family Practice | 437 | 93 | $38K |
| Amr H Behiri Ashburn, VA | Internal Medicine | 396 | 131 | $37K |
| Le Anthony A Hardy Morrow, GA | Internal Medicine | 492 | 118 | $37K |
| Terence A Frinks Tucker, GA | Family Practice | 465 | 102 | $35K |
| Kari D Shields Ashland, KY | Family Practice | 285 | 58 | $35K |
| Jason M Kidd Richmond, VA | Nephrology | 22 | Under 11 | $34K |
| Marwan A Mustaklem Fishers, IN | Internal Medicine | 341 | 84 | $34K |
| Iqbal Amin Saint Louis, MO | Internal Medicine | 318 | 45 | $34K |
| Andrew J Offerle Fort Wayne, IN | Emergency Medicine | 521 | 103 | $33K |
| Sarfraz S Sidhu Waukesha, WI | Internal Medicine | 421 | 102 | $32K |
| Nabil Tadros Norfolk, VA | Internal Medicine | 238 | 77 | $31K |
| Pragneshkumar N Radadiya Indianapolis, IN | Family Practice | 388 | 89 | $30K |
| Albert Warren Jr. Columbia, SC | Family Practice | 1,205 | 93 | $30K |
| Kevin D Neese Indianapolis, IN | Internal Medicine | 488 | 62 | $30K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Upsher-Smith La | 565,866 | $36.4M |
| Apotex Corp | 336,912 | $19.3M |
| Novugen Pharma | 208,392 | $12.3M |
| Advagen Pharma | 138,031 | $8.7M |
| Alembic Pharmac | 95,369 | $7.8M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 84,381 | $6.9M |
| Trupharma, LLC. | 76,546 | $5.1M |
| Xiromed, LLC | 45,072 | $2.7M |
| Lifestar Pharma | 35,622 | $2.3M |
| Rising Pharm | 14,498 | $877K |
| Par Pharm. | 8,780 | $499K |
| Mylan VTRS | 7,422 | $399K |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 6,253 | $358K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 1,190 | $52K |
| Mylan Instituti VTRS | 667 | $26K |
| Avkare | 431 | $15K |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 243 | $11K |