Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.2M
-62.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
1,812
$644.74 per claim
Patients
975
640 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.2M
$1,198.60 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.2M for Naproxen Sodium Cr in 2024, for 1,812 prescriptions and refills to 975 patients (down 62.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $644.74.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Naproxen Sodium Cr in 2024: $503K for 778 claims, followed by California ($221K).
Reza S Naghavi, internal medicine in Rockville Centre, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Naproxen Sodium Cr in 2024: 92 claims costing $90K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reza S Naghavi Rockville Centre, NY | Internal Medicine | 92 | 19 | $90K |
| Asher Rudowsky Brooklyn, NY | Podiatry | 79 | 20 | $32K |
| Oleg Karpenko |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,394 | 7,330 | 2,448 | $6.8M |
| 2023 | 912 | 3,872 | 1,604 | $3.1M |
| 2024 | 640 | 1,812 | 975 | $1.2M |
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.
| Podiatry |
| 69 |
| 13 |
| $30K |
| Walter H Burnham Jr. Pasadena, CA | Orthopedic Surgery | 27 | 25 | $26K |
| Anjali Kumar Detroit, MI | Pulmonary Disease | 43 | 25 | $21K |
| Galina Makovoz West Hollywood, CA | Family Practice | 38 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Murtaza Rizvi Los Angeles, CA | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | 20 | 18 | $20K |
| Boris Khorets Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 35 | Under 11 | $19K |
| John A Debello Bronx, NY | Podiatry | 21 | 18 | $17K |
| Jacob V George Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 19 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Vlad Nusinovich West Hollywood, CA | Internal Medicine | 29 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Xiandong Shi Flushing, NY | Internal Medicine | 22 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Irma Tan San Monica, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 21 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Mark V Morano Brooklyn, NY | Podiatry | 13 | 12 | $12K |
| Sixto R Caro Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 19 | Under 11 | $9,902 |
| Tawfiq E Nakhleh Clinton Twp, MI | Interventional Pain Management | 13 | Under 11 | $8,716 |
| Michael Adler Flushing, NY | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 21 | Under 11 | $8,452 |
| 1528165008 | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 14 | Under 11 | $8,186 |
| Krikor I Kalindjian Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 16 | Under 11 | $8,176 |
| Carlos F Driggs Bronx, NY | Internal Medicine | 12 | 11 | $7,882 |
| Barry S Meyer Warren, MI | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $7,865 |
| Arutyun Topsakalyan Glendale, CA | General Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $6,546 |
| Anahit H Blikian Glendale, CA | General Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $6,299 |
| Mohammad J Mukhtar Bethlehem, PA | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $6,043 |
| Scott Cooper Brooklyn, NY | Podiatry | 13 | Under 11 | $5,674 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Alvogen/Upsher | 1,708 | $1.1M |
| Twi/Upsher | 106 | $67K |