Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$716K
-33.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
1,013
$706.94 per claim
Patients
224
283 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$716K
$3,197.02 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $716K for Ms Contin in 2024, for 1,013 prescriptions and refills to 224 patients (down 33.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $706.94.
Connecticut had the highest Medicare cost for Ms Contin in 2024: $100K for 92 claims, followed by California ($93K).
Joanna S Cole, nurse practitioner in New Haven, CT, had the highest Medicare cost for Ms Contin in 2024: 33 claims costing $38K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanna S Cole New Haven, CT | Nurse Practitioner | 33 | Under 11 | $38K |
| Samuel J Ferguson Norway, ME | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $33K |
| Stephen J Coleman |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 249 | 1,320 | 172 | $1.3M |
| 2023 | 233 | 1,166 | 160 | $1.1M |
| 2024 | 283 | 1,013 | 224 | $716K |
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.
| Psychiatry & Neurology |
| 22 |
| Under 11 |
| $33K |
| John P Doweiko Boston, MA | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $33K |
| David Speegle Edmond, OK | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Mark Pitcher South Burlington, VT | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Gabriela Carranza Morgan Hill, CA | Physician Assistant | 11 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Timothy Lubenow Chicago, IL | Anesthesiology | 18 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Arin Abramian Simi Valley, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Ethan D Borre Boston, MA | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 11 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Jamie L Kendall-Weed Bellingham, WA | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $11K |
| J. Carey Laporte Colchester, CT | Family Practice | 16 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Brian Erickson Maplewood, MN | Pain Management | 14 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Franklin E Caldera Philadephia, PA | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 22 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Brett Gerstman Chatham, NJ | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 12 | Under 11 | $9,144 |
| Jordan E Brodsky Hewlett, NY | Rheumatology | 11 | Under 11 | $7,922 |
| Harold F Roth Lansing, MI | General Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $7,453 |
| Rachel G Varghese New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 18 | Under 11 | $7,333 |
| Margaret W Skopic Fairfax, VA | Physician Assistant | 17 | Under 11 | $6,730 |
| Jan R Campbell Raleigh, NC | Physician Assistant | 11 | Under 11 | $5,575 |
| Christiopher C Dankmyer Pottstown, PA | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 12 | Under 11 | $5,558 |
| Gary M Richman Atlantis, FL | Anesthesiology | 13 | Under 11 | $4,366 |
| Oluseyi A Fadayomi Annapolis, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 12 | Under 11 | $4,182 |
| Nataliy V Corbin Burlington, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $4,120 |
| Leroy A Pacheco Albuquerque, NM | Rheumatology | 11 | Under 11 | $3,448 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Rhodes Pharmace | 1,013 | $716K |