Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$19.8M
-19.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
686K
$28.92 per claim
Patients
330K
127,743 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$19.8M
$60.06 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $19.8M for Nitrofurantoin in 2024, for 685,631 prescriptions and refills to 330,167 patients (down 19.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $28.92.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Nitrofurantoin in 2024: $1.9M for 63,156 claims, followed by Florida ($1.9M).
Paula J Rookis, urology in Homewood, AL, had the highest Medicare cost for Nitrofurantoin in 2024: 493 claims costing $20K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula J Rookis Homewood, AL | Urology | 493 | 180 | $20K |
| Robert S Cowles III Greensboro, GA | Urology | 351 | 117 | $18K |
| Stephen R Vick Baton Rouge, LA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 123,321 | 649,553 | 309,215 | $27.4M |
| 2023 | 124,107 | 654,907 | 313,521 | $24.6M |
| 2024 | 127,743 | 685,631 | 330,167 | $19.8M |
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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.
| Urology |
| 518 |
| 131 |
| $16K |
| Antonio Yulian Valentin Caguas, PR | Urology | 380 | 132 | $15K |
| Patricia P Cecconi San Antonio, TX | Urology | 278 | 112 | $15K |
| Nelson R Ploch North Charleston, SC | Urology | 551 | 144 | $14K |
| Emily A Levandusky Cheektowaga, NY | Physician Assistant | 472 | 129 | $14K |
| Valal K George St Clair Shores, MI | Urology | 157 | 87 | $14K |
| Elizabeth A Kavaler New York, NY | Urology | 433 | 174 | $14K |
| Melody A Denson Austin, TX | Urology | 354 | 133 | $14K |
| Nicolisa D Massie Homewood, AL | Urology | 483 | 144 | $14K |
| Glen E Diacon Jr. Ada, OK | Urology | 471 | 105 | $14K |
| Mark F Lierz Saint Joseph, MO | Urology | 570 | 154 | $14K |
| Christopher A Pate Tifton, GA | Nurse Practitioner | 701 | 146 | $13K |
| David W Law Brownstown Twp, MI | Urology | 191 | 67 | $13K |
| Scott A Macdiarmid Greensboro, NC | Urology | 441 | 171 | $13K |
| Dayron Rodriguez Hialeah, FL | Urology | 407 | 108 | $13K |
| Brian C Crotzer Cheektowaga, NY | Physician Assistant | 468 | 127 | $13K |
| Scott K Yun Whittier, CA | Urology | 297 | 127 | $13K |
| Jose A Chamorro Miami, FL | Urology | 310 | 100 | $12K |
| Timothy L Mulholland Mason City, IA | Urology | 329 | 77 | $12K |
| Brittani E Billingsley Alexandria, LA | Nurse Practitioner | 405 | 115 | $12K |
| Robert W Lobel Albany, NY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 201 | 66 | $12K |
| John C Peacock Jr. Dothan, AL | Urology | 236 | 70 | $11K |
| Marcellus E Lahaye Ville Platte, LA | Urology | 473 | 91 | $11K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Lifestar Pharma | 284,563 | $7.9M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 200,104 | $5.9M |
| Alembic Pharmac | 51,619 | $1.6M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 51,476 | $1.5M |
| Bluepoint Labor | 35,677 | $1.0M |
| Alvogen Inc | 27,317 | $730K |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 18,934 | $565K |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 15,285 | $477K |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 750 | $19K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 96 | $3,226 |
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 102 | $2,296 |