Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$2.8M
-48.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
70K
$39.83 per claim
Patients
38K
17,793 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$2.8M
$72.99 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $2.8M for Naproxen Sodium in 2024, for 69,800 prescriptions and refills to 38,085 patients (down 48.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $39.83.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Naproxen Sodium in 2024: $651K for 8,995 claims, followed by Puerto Rico ($337K).
Placido A Morano, rheumatology in Brooklyn, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Naproxen Sodium in 2024: 140 claims costing $14K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placido A Morano Brooklyn, NY | Rheumatology | 140 | 34 | $14K |
| Zerremi D Caga-Anan Bronx, NY | Internal Medicine | 106 | 27 | $12K |
| Maria Dolgovina |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17,461 | 65,068 | 34,949 | $3.3M |
| 2023 | 17,479 | 80,866 | 39,302 | $5.4M |
| 2024 | 17,793 | 69,800 | 38,085 | $2.8M |
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.
| Neurology |
| 116 |
| 31 |
| $11K |
| Ivan Mikolaenko Coral Springs, FL | Critical Care (Intensivists) | 91 | 26 | $9,082 |
| Ryan P Minara New York, NY | Podiatry | 89 | 34 | $8,966 |
| Mara Khaylomskaya New York, NY | Internal Medicine | 87 | 30 | $8,499 |
| Jong Won Choi Brooklyn, NY | Podiatry | 98 | 54 | $8,392 |
| Danielle Tolentino Jamaica, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 67 | 27 | $8,380 |
| Mohammad J Khamis Chicago, IL | Internal Medicine | 230 | 52 | $7,450 |
| Norberto Baez Mayaguez, PR | Orthopedic Surgery | 171 | 80 | $7,140 |
| Natalie Mickhael New York, NY | Internal Medicine | 54 | 17 | $6,855 |
| Lourdes M Figueroa-Corser Bronx, NY | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 70 | 31 | $6,718 |
| Carine Jean-Louis Brooklyn, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 60 | 18 | $6,659 |
| Rosa Calderon Passaic, NJ | Internal Medicine | 114 | 22 | $6,131 |
| Alex Katz Brooklyn, NY | Podiatry | 60 | 21 | $6,006 |
| Rada Norov Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 62 | 13 | $5,940 |
| Saeed Nick La Mirada, CA | Neurology | 131 | 31 | $5,877 |
| Tracey C Isidro New York, NY | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 54 | 18 | $5,876 |
| Esther J Schmidt-Pines Oceanside, NY | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 49 | 25 | $5,686 |
| Matrona Giakoumis New York, NY | Podiatry | 39 | Under 11 | $5,655 |
| Arkadiusz A Jachimowicz New York, NY | Podiatry | 54 | 14 | $5,379 |
| Yerissa A Diaz Bronx, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 44 | 17 | $5,282 |
| Bella Kushnir Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 52 | 13 | $5,240 |
| Paul C Okolocha Gary, IN | Family Practice | 79 | 39 | $5,075 |
| Sharon R Barlizo New York, NY | Podiatry | 38 | 16 | $4,975 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Sciegen Pharmac | 22,741 | $1.2M |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 23,533 | $864K |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 12,414 | $408K |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 8,898 | $288K |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 2,213 | $55K |
| Woodward Pharma | 28 | $586 |