Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$15.9M
-41.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
15K
$1,051.05 per claim
Patients
3,549
1,497 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$15.9M
$4,480.75 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $15.9M for Naproxen-Esomeprazole Mag in 2024, for 15,134 prescriptions and refills to 3,549 patients (down 41.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,051.05.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Naproxen-Esomeprazole Mag in 2024: $6.8M for 5,765 claims, followed by New York ($6.1M).
Vlad Nusinovich, internal medicine in West Hollywood, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Naproxen-Esomeprazole Mag in 2024: 373 claims costing $465K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vlad Nusinovich West Hollywood, CA | Internal Medicine | 373 | 44 | $465K |
| Arkady Stern Los Angeles, CA | Family Practice | 315 | 36 | $416K |
| Michael Garbulsky |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,155 | 27,864 | 7,439 | $52.2M |
| 2023 | 1,614 | 17,578 | 4,217 | $27.2M |
| 2024 | 1,497 | 15,134 | 3,549 | $15.9M |
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.
| Physician Assistant |
| 277 |
| 42 |
| $382K |
| Eduardo S Mendez Miami, FL | General Practice | 288 | 61 | $351K |
| Isaac Kreizman Brooklyn, NY | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 289 | 45 | $334K |
| Michael Bazel Bell, CA | Emergency Medicine | 227 | 27 | $303K |
| Amable R Aguiluz Jr. Hawaiian Gardens, CA | General Practice | 224 | 30 | $302K |
| Oksana Levitansky Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 227 | 30 | $258K |
| Jesus A Lopez San Antonio, TX | Family Practice | 111 | 33 | $254K |
| Princess C Ukachukwu Bronx, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 230 | 82 | $170K |
| Dale J Brent Sherman Oaks, CA | Internal Medicine | 113 | 17 | $162K |
| Lusine Apikyan Los Angeles, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 175 | 19 | $157K |
| Arutyun Topsakalyan Glendale, CA | General Practice | 139 | 23 | $156K |
| Zinovy N Lekht Sun Valley, CA | Internal Medicine | 149 | 22 | $155K |
| Ilya Y Burshteyn Forest Hills, NY | Internal Medicine | 168 | 26 | $151K |
| Pascale Vixama Bronx, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 199 | 51 | $145K |
| 1750687497 | General Practice | 110 | 21 | $127K |
| Mark Barats West Hollywood, CA | Nephrology | 95 | 18 | $113K |
| Ilya Rachman Reseda, CA | Internal Medicine | 100 | 12 | $112K |
| Kiumars Arfai Mission Hills, CA | Anesthesiology | 58 | 18 | $112K |
| Zaven M Arslanian Glendale, CA | General Practice | 118 | 16 | $112K |
| Thoi H Lien Rosemead, CA | Family Practice | 90 | 38 | $112K |
| Mikhail Chilingaryan Pittsburgh, PA | General Practice | 115 | 18 | $110K |
| Atef L Yacoub Montebello, CA | General Practice | 82 | Under 11 | $105K |
| Frantz Fils Saint-Louis Brooklyn, NY | Family Practice | 29 | Under 11 | $98K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 8,523 | $9.1M |
| Ajanta Pharma L AJANTPHARM.NS | 5,696 | $6.0M |
| Sciegen Pharmac | 738 | $712K |
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 178 | $148K |