Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$3.6M
-18.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
91K
$39.13 per claim
Patients
49K
22,875 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$3.6M
$73.03 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $3.6M for Misoprostol in 2024, for 91,171 prescriptions and refills to 48,823 patients (down 18.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $39.13.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Misoprostol in 2024: $302K for 9,741 claims, followed by Texas ($257K).
Bruce Torkan, general practice in Los Angeles, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Misoprostol in 2024: 503 claims costing $21K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Torkan Los Angeles, CA | General Practice | 503 | 114 | $21K |
| Stephen T Threadgill Oxford, MS | Gastroenterology | 229 | 63 | $18K |
| Gregory L Salzman |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23,382 | 95,588 | 45,303 | $5.1M |
| 2023 | 23,112 | 94,036 | 47,782 | $4.4M |
| 2024 | 22,875 | 91,171 | 48,823 | $3.6M |
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.
| Gastroenterology |
| 131 |
| 54 |
| $18K |
| Lewis A Meyerson Columbia, MO | Family Practice | 589 | 55 | $17K |
| Nirav R Rana Columbus, OH | General Surgery | 69 | 31 | $16K |
| Ernest T Okeke Selma, AL | Family Practice | 588 | 144 | $16K |
| Ronald M Rance Houston, TX | Gastroenterology | 149 | 81 | $15K |
| Irving I Haber Terre Haute, IN | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 314 | 64 | $12K |
| Reynaldo Godines Laredo, TX | Gastroenterology | 277 | 108 | $12K |
| Nabil A Elhadidy Bronx, NY | Internal Medicine | 567 | 89 | $11K |
| Jorge M Mestas Fort Myers, FL | Pulmonary Disease | 308 | 95 | $10K |
| Michael E Jones Crestview Hills, KY | Gastroenterology | 136 | 32 | $10K |
| Lorraine T Cresanto Salem, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 133 | 27 | $10K |
| Daniel G Fagel Crestview Hills, KY | Gastroenterology | 53 | 12 | $8,858 |
| Miguel D Rodriguez Miami, FL | Gastroenterology | 91 | 25 | $8,363 |
| Donn R Marutani Honolulu, HI | Gastroenterology | 66 | 29 | $8,013 |
| Thant Zin Miami, OK | Internal Medicine | 193 | 51 | $7,280 |
| Jason Kaushik Los Angeles, CA | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 117 | 59 | $7,257 |
| Rock A Heyman Pittsburgh, PA | Neurology | 75 | 14 | $7,252 |
| David T Wong San Ramon, CA | Gynecological Oncology | 108 | 39 | $6,438 |
| Jason I Schneier Edmonds, WA | Gastroenterology | 172 | 46 | $5,389 |
| Perrin D Ybarra Raleigh, NC | Physician Assistant | 97 | 27 | $5,309 |
| Borys Buniak Liverpool, NY | Gastroenterology | 74 | 23 | $5,247 |
| Ramesh V Patel Fayetteville, NC | Internal Medicine | 47 | 18 | $5,101 |
| Pankaj K Kashyap Anniston, AL | Gastroenterology | 43 | 23 | $5,056 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data