Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.1M
-52.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
9,543
$110.43 per claim
Patients
8,436
6,128 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.1M
$124.92 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.1M for Narcan in 2024, for 9,543 prescriptions and refills to 8,436 patients (down 52.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $110.43.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Narcan in 2024: $168K for 2,095 claims, followed by Florida ($102K).
Laura Herrera, internal medicine in Baltimore, MD, had the highest Medicare cost for Narcan in 2024: 130 claims costing $18K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Herrera Baltimore, MD | Internal Medicine | 130 | 40 | $18K |
| William D Creighton Brawley, CA | Allergy/ Immunology | 52 | 47 | $5,644 |
| Elizabeth C Tilson |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 39,035 | 95,601 | 86,755 | $12.3M |
| 2023 | 10,369 | 17,129 | 15,129 | $2.2M |
| 2024 | 6,128 | 9,543 | 8,436 | $1.1M |
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.
| Pediatric Medicine |
| 43 |
| 43 |
| $5,367 |
| Kathleen E Toomey Atlanta, GA | Preventive Medicine | 43 | 42 | $5,274 |
| Cedric E Davis II Parker, AZ | Family Practice | 41 | 21 | $5,216 |
| Saifali M Patel Clermont, FL | Pharmacist | 37 | 12 | $4,425 |
| Princess C Ukachukwu Bronx, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 39 | 21 | $4,245 |
| Weslin Thomas Des Plaines, IL | Family Practice | 30 | 30 | $3,768 |
| Alejandra Moscoso-Agosto McKinney, TX | Family Practice | 29 | 29 | $3,750 |
| Jinlene Chan Annapolis, MD | Pediatric Medicine | 30 | 15 | $3,674 |
| Paul S Catanzaro Saint Louis, MO | Interventional Pain Management | 26 | 16 | $3,424 |
| Todd A Farrer Bakersfield, CA | Family Practice | 25 | 15 | $3,275 |
| Surya P Raguthu Brownsville, TX | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 23 | 14 | $3,068 |
| Patrick S Harris Decatur, AL | Internal Medicine | 22 | 21 | $2,707 |
| Heidi Miller Saint Louis, MO | Internal Medicine | 20 | 20 | $2,519 |
| Lisa R Villarroel Phoenix, AZ | Family Practice | 20 | 18 | $2,507 |
| Fernando Fandino-Sende Plantation, FL | Internal Medicine | 20 | Under 11 | $2,422 |
| Mayer I Trobman Pompano Beach, FL | Diagnostic Radiology | 19 | Under 11 | $2,309 |
| David Blackburn Rector, AR | Family Practice | 17 | Under 11 | $2,200 |
| Walter M Short Paragould, AR | Emergency Medicine | 16 | Under 11 | $2,154 |
| David J Remmer Lakeland, FL | Family Practice | 17 | 17 | $2,134 |
| Shawn Hodge Bakersfield, CA | Pain Management | 18 | 15 | $2,112 |
| Wendy E Braund Harrisburg, PA | Preventive Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $2,091 |
| Maria M Cabodevilla-Conn White Plains, NY | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 17 | 11 | $2,084 |
| James V McDonald Albany, NY | Preventive Medicine | 17 | 14 | $2,079 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Adapt Pharma In | 9,543 | $1.1M |