Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$287K
-10.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
5,449
$52.68 per claim
Patients
905
824 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$287K
$317.20 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $287K for Nevirapine in 2024, for 5,449 prescriptions and refills to 905 patients (down 10.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $52.68.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Nevirapine in 2024: $61K for 1,224 claims, followed by New York ($34K).
Peter Shalit, internal medicine in Seattle, WA, had the highest Medicare cost for Nevirapine in 2024: 78 claims costing $8,426.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Shalit Seattle, WA | Internal Medicine | 78 | Under 11 | $8,426 |
| Ronaldo F Luanzon Scottsdale, AZ | Family Practice | 22 | Under 11 | $5,324 |
| Ann E Stapleton |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 938 | 6,774 | 1,090 | $393K |
| 2023 | 858 | 5,920 | 976 | $321K |
| 2024 | 824 | 5,449 | 905 | $287K |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 25 |
| Under 11 |
| $5,155 |
| Aribelle D Jones Wyncote, PA | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $5,037 |
| John B Garrett IV Malone, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $3,952 |
| Michael P Mullen New York, NY | Infectious Disease | 60 | Under 11 | $3,806 |
| Lucy S Ung Loma Linda, CA | Pharmacist | 99 | 23 | $3,345 |
| Fernando J Calero Baquerizo Providence, RI | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $3,319 |
| Benjamin A Miko New York, NY | Infectious Disease | 17 | Under 11 | $3,279 |
| Jill Frickenhaus New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 23 | Under 11 | $3,226 |
| Brian Kim San Diego, CA | Family Practice | 24 | Under 11 | $3,196 |
| Roger B Mortimer Fresno, CA | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $3,111 |
| James L Krantz Thurmont, MD | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $3,111 |
| Peter L Alpert Bronx, NY | Infectious Disease | 62 | Under 11 | $2,503 |
| Margarita Lamothe Memphis, TN | Infectious Disease | 19 | Under 11 | $2,263 |
| Steven J Weisholtz Englewood, NJ | Infectious Disease | 20 | Under 11 | $2,190 |
| Philip M Grant Stanford, CA | Infectious Disease | 26 | Under 11 | $2,082 |
| John D Chapman Houston, TX | Physician Assistant | 15 | Under 11 | $2,070 |
| Shahe E Vartivarian Houston, TX | Internal Medicine | 27 | Under 11 | $1,766 |
| Leia M Hoang San Diego, CA | Pharmacist | 42 | 12 | $1,758 |
| Noah Lee Oakland Park, FL | Family Practice | 39 | Under 11 | $1,618 |
| Jedidiah Burack Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $1,579 |
| Gloria S Cha Los Angeles, CA | Pharmacist | 33 | 12 | $1,332 |
| Alexander R del Rosario Palm Springs, CA | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $1,303 |
| Molly Stenzel Portland, OR | Infectious Disease | 31 | Under 11 | $1,297 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Camber Pharmace | 2,519 | $114K |
| Macleods Pharma | 1,775 | $112K |
| Mylan VTRS | 1,134 | $57K |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 21 | $3,559 |