Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$6.1M
-24.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
2,569
$2,384.39 per claim
Patients
1,153
1,218 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$6.1M
$5,321.78 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $6.1M for Nitrofurantoin in 2024, for 2,569 prescriptions and refills to 1,153 patients (down 24.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $2,384.39.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Nitrofurantoin in 2024: $665K for 243 claims, followed by California ($522K).
Christopher C Wawrzusin, nurse practitioner in Horseheads, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Nitrofurantoin in 2024: 27 claims costing $129K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher C Wawrzusin Horseheads, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 27 | Under 11 | $129K |
| Gregory D Haselhuhn Toledo, OH | Urology | 18 | Under 11 | $86K |
| Magda Eraiba |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,469 | 2,907 | 1,380 | $7.3M |
| 2023 | 1,542 | 3,162 | 1,446 | $8.1M |
| 2024 | 1,218 | 2,569 | 1,153 | $6.1M |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 35 |
| Under 11 |
| $79K |
| Arkadiy Izrailov Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $68K |
| Diane M Reber Knoxville, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 14 | Under 11 | $67K |
| Adonis K Hijaz Cleveland, OH | Urology | 12 | Under 11 | $64K |
| Parul D Shah East Providence, RI | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $58K |
| Gregory A Costello Wyckoff, NJ | Family Practice | 14 | Under 11 | $52K |
| Saad A Hafidh Indianapolis, IN | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $52K |
| Justin E Sausville New Castle, DE | Urology | 20 | Under 11 | $52K |
| John C Vassallo Howell, MI | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $50K |
| Christina T Dunn Eagan, MN | Pediatric Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $49K |
| Ashley L Mobley Cookeville, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 19 | Under 11 | $44K |
| Rebecca K Carter Tampa, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 16 | Under 11 | $43K |
| Derek D Fletcher Columbus, OH | Pediatric Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $41K |
| Pratheep Arora Colorado Springs, CO | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $38K |
| Sarah M Kane Saint Paul, MN | Physician Assistant | 14 | Under 11 | $36K |
| Howard I Miller Lewistown, PA | Urology | 17 | Under 11 | $35K |
| Shermin Y Rutherford San Luis Obispo, CA | Physician Assistant | 12 | Under 11 | $32K |
| Angela E Jensen Alma, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 14 | Under 11 | $28K |
| Derek A Hausladen Dartmouth, MA | Urology | 14 | Under 11 | $28K |
| Brian J Minnillo Cincinnati, OH | Urology | 19 | Under 11 | $26K |
| Marie L Sedlak Lupone Austin, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $26K |
| Jason A Ramirez Baltimore, MD | Family Practice | 17 | Under 11 | $24K |
| Marjorie J Nunez Aberdeen, WA | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $23K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Rising Pharm | 850 | $2.1M |
| Ani Pharmaceuti ANIP | 712 | $1.6M |
| Nostrum Laborat | 479 | $1.2M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 227 | $542K |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 147 | $412K |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 149 | $295K |