Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$8.3M
-40.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
150K
$55.83 per claim
Patients
38K
21,214 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$8.3M
$219.41 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $8.3M for Nateglinide in 2024, for 149,508 prescriptions and refills to 38,042 patients (down 40.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $55.83.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Nateglinide in 2024: $1.4M for 26,112 claims, followed by New York ($832K).
Mehdi Poorkay, internal medicine in Louisville, KY, had the highest Medicare cost for Nateglinide in 2024: 392 claims costing $25K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehdi Poorkay Louisville, KY | Internal Medicine | 392 | 158 | $25K |
| Heather K Todd Rocky Mount, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 480 | 156 | $23K |
| Earl L Stewart |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23,105 | 162,098 | 40,370 | $14.1M |
| 2023 | 22,076 | 151,288 | 38,337 | $14.1M |
| 2024 | 21,214 | 149,508 | 38,042 | $8.3M |
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.
| Family Practice |
| 231 |
| 65 |
| $21K |
| Luis J Rodriguez-Saenz Cayey, PR | Family Practice | 378 | 60 | $21K |
| Arif M Malik Ravenswood, WV | Internal Medicine | 299 | 73 | $21K |
| Margaret Ciechanowska Jersey City, NJ | Endocrinology | 206 | 55 | $19K |
| Zihe Shan Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 343 | 85 | $18K |
| Alan B Schorr Langhorne, PA | Endocrinology | 141 | 59 | $17K |
| Anhtuan D Nguyen Westminster, CA | Internal Medicine | 247 | 55 | $17K |
| Hasan M Qutob Michigan City, IN | Endocrinology | 190 | 53 | $16K |
| Nilay Desai Rocky Mount, NC | Endocrinology | 287 | 126 | $15K |
| Prasad Katta Fremont, CA | Endocrinology | 265 | 69 | $15K |
| David I Levenson Boca Raton, FL | Endocrinology | 272 | 96 | $13K |
| Harold J Miller Hammond, LA | Endocrinology | 246 | 56 | $13K |
| Charlie C Chang Webster, TX | Endocrinology | 166 | 70 | $13K |
| Hong Liang Rosemead, CA | Internal Medicine | 145 | 37 | $13K |
| Jesse J Stawicki Mercerville, NJ | Internal Medicine | 146 | 48 | $12K |
| Albert Shamouelian Beverly Hills, CA | Internal Medicine | 226 | 87 | $12K |
| Shahid Muhammad Houston, TX | Endocrinology | 79 | 37 | $12K |
| Altagracia A Alcantara Gonzalez Bayamon, PR | Endocrinology | 199 | 35 | $12K |
| Richard M Winkler Turlock, CA | Family Practice | 119 | 42 | $12K |
| Marthe-Sophie Lagueux Mount Juliet, TN | Family Practice | 94 | 35 | $11K |
| Nirali Patel Modesto, CA | Endocrinology | 201 | 62 | $11K |
| Asma S Khan Chattanooga, TN | Endocrinology | 124 | 37 | $11K |
| Sharvari N Rangnekar Marietta, GA | Endocrinology | 232 | 61 | $11K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 80,608 | $4.7M |
| Rising Pharm | 40,500 | $2.2M |
| Nivagen Pharmac | 18,216 | $927K |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 8,771 | $405K |
| Strides Pharma STAR.NS | 609 | $27K |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 407 | $19K |
| Par Pharm. | 438 | $18K |