Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$61.5M
-19.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
4.2M
$14.69 per claim
Patients
2.9M
469,625 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$61.5M
$21.18 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $61.5M for Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro in 2024, for 4,186,346 prescriptions and refills to 2,903,559 patients (down 19.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $14.69.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro in 2024: $6.2M for 359,549 claims, followed by Florida ($5.0M).
Shannon P Francis, nurse practitioner in Bossier City, LA, had the highest Medicare cost for Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro in 2024: 373 claims costing $23K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon P Francis Bossier City, LA | Nurse Practitioner | 373 | 109 | $23K |
| Sherry L Glover Chattanooga, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 618 | 204 | $21K |
| Steven L Jensen |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 424,717 | 3,440,157 | 2,402,175 | $79.1M |
| 2023 | 446,856 | 3,776,247 | 2,636,639 | $76.4M |
| 2024 | 469,625 | 4,186,346 | 2,903,559 | $61.5M |
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.
| Urology |
| 639 |
| 355 |
| $18K |
| Glenn E Kershen Saginaw, MI | Urology | 480 | 208 | $18K |
| Scott A Macdiarmid Greensboro, NC | Urology | 433 | 135 | $17K |
| William S Bundrick Jr. Bossier City, LA | Urology | 349 | 81 | $17K |
| James B Krablin Lexington, OK | Geriatric Medicine | 584 | 345 | $15K |
| Katan Patel College Station, TX | Emergency Medicine | 1,333 | 1,228 | $15K |
| David Heise Port Orange, FL | Family Practice | 483 | 297 | $14K |
| Thomas P Bormes Mount Pleasant, WI | Urology | 302 | 100 | $14K |
| Benjamin R Gibson Cambridge, OH | Urology | 456 | 200 | $14K |
| Brittany Landry Lake Charles, LA | Nurse Practitioner | 441 | 148 | $14K |
| William M Young Crossville, TN | Urology | 260 | 126 | $14K |
| Rowena A Desouza Cordova, TN | Urology | 476 | 289 | $14K |
| Lipika R McCauley Scottsdale, AZ | Urology | 706 | 369 | $14K |
| Kevin P Khoudary Cary, NC | Urology | 203 | 94 | $13K |
| Edward E Hayes Dublin, GA | Urology | 313 | 110 | $13K |
| Sarah E Rentrop Starkville, MS | Urology | 294 | 145 | $13K |
| William B Roth Lafayette, LA | Urology | 398 | 153 | $13K |
| Neyssan Tebyani Laguna Hills, CA | Urology | 289 | 135 | $13K |
| William C Sim Downey, CA | Internal Medicine | 377 | 152 | $12K |
| Manuel J Perez Hardeeville, SC | Urology | 288 | 152 | $12K |
| Hatshepsut M Oshun Denton, TX | Physician Assistant | 990 | 877 | $12K |
| Thomas C Bright III Tyler, TX | Urology | 203 | 68 | $12K |
| Donald E Vollmer II Hendersonville, TN | Family Practice | 492 | 190 | $11K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Alvogen Inc | 1,050,112 | $16.0M |
| Lifestar Pharma | 710,952 | $10.0M |
| Jubilant Cadist JUBLPHARMA.NS | 640,486 | $9.3M |
| Trigen Laborato | 590,566 | $7.8M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 464,840 | $7.4M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 255,960 | $4.6M |
| Bluepoint Labor | 160,054 | $2.8M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 142,658 | $2.1M |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 166,999 | $1.5M |
| Teva USA TEVA | 4,701 | $61K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 347 | $5,795 |
| Avpak | 165 | $3,741 |
| AHP | 155 | $2,919 |
| Bryant Ranch Pr | 22 | $243 |