Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$99.0M
-32.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
3.8M
$25.76 per claim
Patients
926K
293,287 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$99.1M
$106.94 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $99.0M for Nifedipine Er in 2024, for 3,844,628 prescriptions and refills to 926,007 patients (down 32.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $25.76.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Nifedipine Er in 2024: $10.7M for 421,042 claims, followed by Florida ($10.6M).
Jones Cemelus, general practice in Plantation, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Nifedipine Er in 2024: 531 claims costing $34K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Cemelus Plantation, FL | General Practice | 531 | 143 | $34K |
| Benjamin S Citrin Mobile, AL | Cardiology | 863 | 271 | $27K |
| Harold J Wheeler |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 263,460 | 3,314,918 | 793,613 | $168.0M |
| 2023 | 276,662 | 3,523,126 | 848,559 | $146.6M |
| 2024 | 293,287 | 3,844,628 | 926,007 | $99.0M |
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 |
| 882 |
| 179 |
| $23K |
| Nicolas Applyrs Jr. Fort Lauderdale, FL | Family Practice | 418 | 144 | $23K |
| Hector Naranjo Lopez Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Family Practice | 385 | 118 | $22K |
| Mohammed S Rais Thibodaux, LA | Cardiology | 895 | 228 | $20K |
| Francelot Moise Miramar, FL | General Practice | 650 | 172 | $20K |
| Khaled M Rabadi Grand Forks, ND | Nephrology | 542 | 111 | $19K |
| Aziz Kamali Stockton, CA | Internal Medicine | 905 | 194 | $19K |
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 949 | 126 | $19K |
| Timothy D Estes Jackson, MS | Family Practice | 1,490 | 91 | $19K |
| Keith Newby Sr. Norfolk, VA | Cardiology | 843 | 232 | $18K |
| Terence A Frinks Tucker, GA | Family Practice | 852 | 105 | $18K |
| John S Michel Philadelphia, PA | Internal Medicine | 636 | 158 | $18K |
| Farooq M Ahmed Skokie, IL | Family Practice | 1,001 | 95 | $17K |
| Arakere B Prasad Christiansted, VI | General Practice | 578 | 92 | $17K |
| Yu Yao San Gabriel, CA | Internal Medicine | 576 | 119 | $17K |
| Everett Bryant Dearborn, MI | Family Practice | 1,023 | 121 | $17K |
| Christopher Centafont Dothan, AL | Cardiology | 515 | 139 | $17K |
| Vijay S Kudesia Southfield, MI | Cardiology | 339 | 84 | $17K |
| Steven P Schmidt Philadelphia, PA | Family Practice | 433 | 104 | $17K |
| Humberto C Machado Jr. Coral Gables, FL | Cardiology | 755 | 301 | $17K |
| Edwin M Purvis Meridian, MS | Interventional Cardiology | 620 | 202 | $16K |
| Mahesh G Changlani McAllen, TX | Cardiology | 702 | 309 | $16K |
| Ankineedu Prasad Brooklyn, NY | Hospitalist | 419 | 141 | $16K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Ingenus Pharmac | 2,443,782 | $65.7M |
| Oceanside Pharm | 579,464 | $12.3M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 394,907 | $11.2M |
| Twi/Upsher | 210,204 | $4.5M |
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 108,346 | $2.4M |
| Kremers/Lannett | 63,461 | $1.8M |
| Legacy Pharmace | 44,679 | $1.1M |
| Major Pharmaceu | 729 | $15K |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 151 | $2,854 |
| AHP | 17 | $259 |