Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$9.1M
-25.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
350K
$25.96 per claim
Patients
159K
62,352 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$9.1M
$57.12 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $9.1M for Minocycline Hcl in 2024, for 350,371 prescriptions and refills to 159,250 patients (down 25.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $25.96.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Minocycline Hcl in 2024: $849K for 39,941 claims, followed by Florida ($600K).
Weimin K Hu, dermatology in Tucson, AZ, had the highest Medicare cost for Minocycline Hcl in 2024: 2,650 claims costing $20K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weimin K Hu Tucson, AZ | Dermatology | 2,650 | 1,916 | $20K |
| Gregory G Messenger Lansing, MI | Dermatology | 584 | 287 | $16K |
| Thomas S Kowalkowski |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 62,028 | 362,669 | 158,704 | $14.1M |
| 2023 | 62,181 | 353,523 | 158,246 | $12.2M |
| 2024 | 62,352 | 350,371 | 159,250 | $9.1M |
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.
| Urology |
| 482 |
| 109 |
| $10K |
| Andrew Styperek Tamarac, FL | Dermatology | 1,937 | 1,650 | $10K |
| Stephen A Denagy Ammon, ID | Internal Medicine | 123 | 17 | $8,989 |
| J. D Duke II Dothan, AL | General Surgery | 104 | 67 | $8,817 |
| Kevin F Kia Garland, TX | Dermatology | 996 | 788 | $8,764 |
| Jose M Encarnacion-Cruz Levittown, PR | Rheumatology | 165 | 46 | $8,377 |
| Steven E Rasmussen Austin, TX | Dermatology | 222 | 88 | $7,890 |
| Douglas M Leone Branson, MO | Dermatology | 1,310 | 1,083 | $7,346 |
| Khosrow Mehrany Modesto, CA | Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery | 666 | 550 | $7,337 |
| Alexander P Sudarshan Brownsville, TX | Ophthalmology | 195 | 153 | $6,983 |
| Robert A Gielczyk Norton Shores, MI | Dermatology | 267 | 66 | $6,655 |
| Tony S McClung Houston, TX | Urology | 261 | 103 | $6,619 |
| Lindsay N House Florence, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 166 | 60 | $6,377 |
| Ali H Mahmood Van Buren Twp, MI | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $6,349 |
| David J Harris Jr. Knoxville, TN | Ophthalmology | 454 | 113 | $6,288 |
| Drore Eisen Cincinnati, OH | Dermatology | 211 | 68 | $6,034 |
| Michael Lawlor Hartford, CT | Infectious Disease | 333 | 76 | $6,024 |
| Ray K Parker Jr. Benton, AR | Dermatology | 313 | 102 | $5,971 |
| Stuart S Leicht Johnson City, TN | Dermatology | 173 | 51 | $5,953 |
| Jacques Mendelsohn Rocky Hill, CT | Internal Medicine | 39 | Under 11 | $5,883 |
| Mary A Elmquist Amarillo, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 268 | 60 | $5,848 |
| Robert O Morton Ada, OK | Psychiatry | 113 | 15 | $5,791 |
| Jorge A Zuniga Houston, TX | Infectious Disease | 68 | 27 | $5,637 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Torrent Pharmac TORNTPHARM.NS | 160,909 | $4.4M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 82,797 | $2.5M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 72,304 | $1.6M |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 31,969 | $603K |
| Caraco/Sun Phar | 2,136 | $49K |
| Ranbaxy Pharma | 204 | $5,656 |
| Par Pharm. | 74 | $5,603 |
| Strides Pharma STAR.NS | 48 | $4,159 |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 30 | $2,008 |
| Major Pharmaceu | 17 | $153 |