Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$14.7M
-25.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
262K
$55.88 per claim
Patients
66K
57,964 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$14.7M
$222.64 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $14.7M for Nadolol in 2024, for 262,189 prescriptions and refills to 65,792 patients (down 25.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $55.88.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Nadolol in 2024: $1.6M for 27,386 claims, followed by Pennsylvania ($1.0M).
Lance E Sullenberger, cardiology in Albany, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Nadolol in 2024: 325 claims costing $23K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance E Sullenberger Albany, NY | Cardiology | 325 | 109 | $23K |
| Lester B Collins III Tyler, TX | Neurology | 370 | 91 | $22K |
| Rizwan K Alimohammad |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 58,242 | 264,928 | 66,022 | $23.6M |
| 2023 | 58,020 | 260,777 | 65,657 | $19.8M |
| 2024 | 57,964 | 262,189 | 65,792 | $14.7M |
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 |
| 114 |
| 45 |
| $13K |
| Iyad Rashdan Bedford, TX | Interventional Cardiology | 153 | 51 | $9,697 |
| Robert M Amory Strongsville, OH | Cardiology | 189 | 53 | $9,508 |
| Richard P Borge Horsham, PA | Cardiology | 163 | 48 | $9,113 |
| Jessica M Falco Troy, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 106 | 50 | $8,849 |
| Craig A Stark Des Moines, IA | Cardiology | 263 | 63 | $8,690 |
| Susan G Feinstein South Weymouth, MA | Cardiology | 88 | 29 | $7,934 |
| Fayez H Hadidi Baytown, TX | Cardiology | 54 | 14 | $7,775 |
| James J O'Brien Albany, NY | Cardiology | 109 | 37 | $7,706 |
| Luciano C Gomez Pasadena, CA | Internal Medicine | 60 | 20 | $7,457 |
| Ruslan Feygin Troy, NY | Cardiology | 66 | 24 | $7,382 |
| George A Vassolas Schenectady, NY | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 128 | 32 | $6,677 |
| Omid Kohani Bayside, NY | Cardiology | 118 | 37 | $6,594 |
| Hasan N Atalay Albany, NY | Cardiology | 91 | 26 | $6,383 |
| George P Hemstreet Tuscaloosa, AL | Cardiology | 118 | 34 | $6,340 |
| Paul M Katz Philadelphia, PA | Neurology | 95 | 14 | $6,106 |
| Stephen C Vlay East Setauket, NY | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 103 | 31 | $6,032 |
| Alexander Fruchter II Middletown, NY | Internal Medicine | 102 | 46 | $5,852 |
| Chetan P Patel Painesville, OH | Cardiology | 82 | 28 | $5,711 |
| Dina R Yazmajian Horsham, PA | Cardiology | 63 | 16 | $5,619 |
| Donna K Phelan Albany, NY | Cardiology | 42 | 14 | $5,613 |
| Jeffrey R Uzzilia Albany, NY | Cardiology | 67 | 29 | $5,531 |
| Ashraf E Seedhom Albany, NY | Cardiology | 76 | 22 | $5,505 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Bayshore Pharma | 74,929 | $3.9M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 50,663 | $3.1M |
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 52,399 | $3.0M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 52,402 | $2.9M |
| Alembic Pharmac | 12,514 | $849K |
| Bluepoint Labor | 8,889 | $381K |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 5,476 | $329K |
| Exelan Pharmace | 4,632 | $25K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 187 | $12K |
| Marlex Pharm. | 131 | $2,519 |
| Camber Pharmace | 17 | $1,143 |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 14 | $841 |