Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$33.7M
-30.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
2.9M
$11.75 per claim
Patients
1.4M
327,460 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$33.8M
$24.88 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $33.7M for Naproxen in 2024, for 2,870,965 prescriptions and refills to 1,356,333 patients (down 30.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $11.75.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Naproxen in 2024: $3.7M for 223,523 claims, followed by California ($3.6M).
Megan Robinson, nurse practitioner in Buda, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Naproxen in 2024: 740 claims costing $274K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megan Robinson Buda, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 740 | 347 | $274K |
| Michael Z McMahan Oklahoma City, OK | Family Practice | 351 | 82 | $148K |
| John K Moore |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 319,673 | 2,906,132 | 1,326,042 | $41.8M |
| 2023 | 323,691 | 2,866,126 | 1,343,933 | $48.8M |
| 2024 | 327,460 | 2,870,965 | 1,356,333 | $33.7M |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 343 |
| 137 |
| $145K |
| Victoria L Sully Brooklyn, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 341 | 139 | $112K |
| Skyla Ornelas Lampasas, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 319 | 170 | $107K |
| Tara L Okullo Katy, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 251 | 111 | $98K |
| Hannah Okocha Humble, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 246 | 141 | $92K |
| Shataniel M Taylor Cypress, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 193 | 77 | $75K |
| Jennifer Rowe Shreveport, LA | Nurse Practitioner | 155 | 71 | $66K |
| Marislene Delva Detroit, MI | Physician Assistant | 391 | 54 | $60K |
| Roman L Kleynberg Los Angeles, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 53 | Under 11 | $57K |
| Michael Neshewat Southgate, MI | Internal Medicine | 149 | 40 | $52K |
| Robert Kaszuba Safety Harbor, FL | Internal Medicine | 87 | 11 | $49K |
| Teih L Taylor Houston, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 135 | 56 | $48K |
| Shelby D Moses The Woodlands, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 107 | 42 | $44K |
| Ricky P Lockett Saint Petersburg, FL | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 156 | 31 | $43K |
| Susan N Kinyanjui Forney, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 146 | 85 | $34K |
| Duc H Phan Houston, TX | Internal Medicine | 469 | 215 | $33K |
| Martin Perlin Mount Kisco, NY | Internal Medicine | 91 | 53 | $32K |
| Nicholas Nsiah Bronx, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 72 | 41 | $31K |
| Muhammad Aftkhar Garland, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 90 | 43 | $30K |
| Naureen Salim Lewisville, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 85 | 37 | $29K |
| Gerald J Fitzgerald Largo, FL | Family Practice | 84 | 15 | $29K |
| Dante A Marra Triadelphia, WV | Orthopedic Surgery | 63 | 50 | $28K |
| Thierry Desir Detroit, MI | Physician Assistant | 260 | 36 | $27K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 877,582 | $7.0M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 944,949 | $6.8M |
| Granules Pharma GRANULES.NS | 479,002 | $5.3M |
| Cameron Pharmac | 23,016 | $3.7M |
| Trupharma, LLC. | 29,939 | $3.4M |
| Sciegen Pharmac | 389,643 | $3.1M |
| Novitium/Ani Ph ANIP | 2,865 | $1.2M |
| Camber Pharmace | 2,749 | $1.2M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 88,432 | $673K |
| Virtus Pharmace | 4,620 | $475K |
| Ani Pharmaceuti ANIP | 4,901 | $468K |
| Teva USA TEVA | 13,538 | $259K |
| West-Ward/Hikma HIK.L | 373 | $88K |
| Acella Pharmace | 143 | $56K |
| Time-Cap Labs | 5,816 | $40K |
| Radha Pharmaceu | 3,279 | $28K |
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 552 | $18K |
| Exelan Pharmace | 539 | $6,770 |
| Polygen Pharmac | 52 | $319 |
| Biomes Pharmace | 67 | $271 |
| Mckesson Packag | 54 | $237 |
| Alivio Medical | 19 | $41.6 |