Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.1M
-4.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
23K
$48.55 per claim
Patients
15K
11,263 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.1M
$74.67 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.1M for Nitro-Bid in 2024, for 22,879 prescriptions and refills to 14,875 patients (down 4.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $48.55.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Nitro-Bid in 2024: $185K for 4,197 claims, followed by Texas ($85K).
Adam J Badaczewski, podiatry in Winston Salem, NC, had the highest Medicare cost for Nitro-Bid in 2024: 97 claims costing $4,976.
Nitro-Bid is made by Sandoz Group AG (SDZ.SW), listed in the Medicare spending data as Sandoz.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam J Badaczewski Winston Salem, NC | Podiatry | 97 | 44 | $4,976 |
| Bryan D Piotrowski Farmington, MO | Cardiology | 38 | Under 11 | $2,729 |
| Sohaila Ali |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10,154 | 20,750 | 13,076 | $1.1M |
| 2023 | 10,621 | 21,564 | 13,829 | $1.2M |
| 2024 | 11,263 | 22,879 | 14,875 | $1.1M |
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.
| Vascular Surgery |
| 25 |
| 16 |
| $2,667 |
| Robert Gries Honolulu, HI | Geriatric Medicine | 61 | 52 | $2,648 |
| Candice Marie C Reyes Fresno, CA | Rheumatology | 15 | Under 11 | $2,329 |
| Jose A Gonzalez McAllen, TX | Vascular Surgery | 48 | 24 | $2,242 |
| Richard H Pin North Dartmouth, MA | Vascular Surgery | 24 | Under 11 | $2,213 |
| Dwight H Willett Kingston, TN | Family Practice | 48 | Under 11 | $2,200 |
| Raha Nael Oklahoma City, OK | Peripheral Vascular Disease | 36 | 21 | $2,043 |
| Jorg A Bober Orange Park, FL | Podiatry | 23 | 14 | $1,895 |
| Gerald Y Ho La Palma, CA | Rheumatology | 38 | 17 | $1,892 |
| Howard B Reinfeld North Miami Beach, FL | Cardiology | 26 | Under 11 | $1,889 |
| Brett S Stark Auburn, AL | Podiatry | 28 | 14 | $1,753 |
| Sanjeev Prakash Saginaw, MI | Rheumatology | 16 | Under 11 | $1,648 |
| Guy S Mayeda Los Angeles, CA | Interventional Cardiology | 19 | Under 11 | $1,633 |
| Syam P Vunnamadala Anaheim, CA | Thoracic Surgery | 21 | 13 | $1,598 |
| Seiha Thorng Stockton, CA | Podiatry | 34 | 15 | $1,594 |
| Mark Reed Placentia, CA | Podiatry | 22 | Under 11 | $1,538 |
| Ton Q Ho Falls Church, VA | Podiatry | 31 | 23 | $1,536 |
| Patricia Farragher New Paltz, NY | Podiatry | 14 | Under 11 | $1,511 |
| Michael B McCollum Montgomery, AL | Podiatry | 20 | 11 | $1,485 |
| Stephen S Soondar Media, PA | Podiatry | 13 | Under 11 | $1,371 |
| Pradip A Shah Edison, NJ | Infectious Disease | 18 | Under 11 | $1,369 |
| Zhe Liang Grand Rapids, MI | Rheumatology | 12 | Under 11 | $1,331 |
| Roman Bronfenbrener Southampton, PA | Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery | 33 | 27 | $1,325 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 22,885 | $1.1M |