Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$12.3M
-33.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
157K
$77.97 per claim
Patients
40K
32,160 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$12.3M
$308.52 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $12.3M for Niacin Er in 2024, for 157,301 prescriptions and refills to 39,754 patients (down 33.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $77.97.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Niacin Er in 2024: $1.2M for 15,754 claims, followed by Texas ($849K).
George M Pittman, family practice in Richmond, KY, had the highest Medicare cost for Niacin Er in 2024: 119 claims costing $17K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George M Pittman Richmond, KY | Family Practice | 119 | 48 | $17K |
| Douglas W Triffon La Jolla, CA | Cardiology | 82 | 24 | $13K |
| Chris Alex M Caraang |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 37,254 | 192,890 | 47,204 | $24.2M |
| 2023 | 34,055 | 173,047 | 42,685 | $18.3M |
| 2024 | 32,160 | 157,301 | 39,754 | $12.3M |
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.
| Cardiology |
| 138 |
| 40 |
| $13K |
| Christopher S McElroy Evans, GA | Internal Medicine | 85 | 20 | $12K |
| Walford B Lindo Brooklyn, NY | Family Practice | 199 | 65 | $11K |
| John A Co Ridgewood, NJ | Cardiology | 36 | 11 | $9,340 |
| Nathaniel E Lebowitz Fort Lee, NJ | Cardiology | 67 | 20 | $9,242 |
| Rex A Butler Andalusia, AL | Internal Medicine | 43 | Under 11 | $9,144 |
| Paul A Kalogerou Van Wert, OH | Internal Medicine | 102 | 15 | $8,714 |
| Fadia J Haddadin Highland, IN | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $8,554 |
| Sandeep Sehgal Valparaiso, IN | Cardiology | 29 | Under 11 | $8,273 |
| Robert L Schubert III Hilton Head Island, SC | Family Practice | 138 | 39 | $8,080 |
| Natalya Rodionova Bronx, NY | Family Practice | 195 | 69 | $8,038 |
| Dennis J Sheehan Redwood City, CA | Cardiology | 30 | Under 11 | $7,700 |
| David M Brown Newport Beach, CA | Neurology | 176 | 61 | $7,267 |
| Ellen H Sofio Wahiawa, HI | Family Practice | 34 | 12 | $7,041 |
| Hemlata Moturi Pittsburgh, PA | Endocrinology | 36 | Under 11 | $7,041 |
| Wallace R Nelms Jr. Wilson, NC | Family Practice | 119 | 37 | $6,972 |
| Robin E Riddle Princeton, WV | Nurse Practitioner | 77 | 14 | $6,884 |
| Tamer Yacoub Fall River, MA | Endocrinology | 30 | Under 11 | $6,565 |
| Ronald E Sam Oak Lawn, IL | Internal Medicine | 36 | Under 11 | $6,518 |
| Evgueni Roudachevski Little Rock, AR | Geriatric Medicine | 109 | 24 | $6,489 |
| Agrifina C Quiane Waipahu, HI | Internal Medicine | 49 | 26 | $6,377 |
| Boshra G Zakhary Danville, VA | Cardiology | 28 | Under 11 | $6,368 |
| Sarkis Kiramijyan Glendale, CA | Interventional Cardiology | 222 | 34 | $6,266 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 65,940 | $5.2M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 55,670 | $4.4M |
| Sun Pharma Glob SUNPHARMA.NS | 21,562 | $1.7M |
| Lannett Co. Inc | 9,335 | $674K |
| Macleods Pharma | 4,612 | $280K |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 174 | $13K |
| Marlex Pharm. | 48 | $2,468 |