Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$7.0M
-15.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
170K
$41.01 per claim
Patients
45K
26,680 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$7.0M
$153.60 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $7.0M for Nitroglycerin Patch in 2024, for 170,121 prescriptions and refills to 45,411 patients (down 15.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $41.01.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Nitroglycerin Patch in 2024: $623K for 14,666 claims, followed by New York ($617K).
Thomas T Chen, cardiology in Flushing, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Nitroglycerin Patch in 2024: 1,739 claims costing $31K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas T Chen Flushing, NY | Cardiology | 1,739 | 641 | $31K |
| Zoe J Jones Macon, GA | Cardiology | 501 | 168 | $23K |
| Kevin W Miller Oklahoma City, OK |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 31,375 | 204,357 | 53,147 | $9.3M |
| 2023 | 28,596 | 181,512 | 48,067 | $8.2M |
| 2024 | 26,680 | 170,121 | 45,411 | $7.0M |
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.
| Interventional Cardiology |
| 439 |
| 159 |
| $18K |
| Adam W Cerel Ayer, MA | Cardiology | 423 | 93 | $16K |
| Jerald Insel Nottingham, MD | Cardiology | 242 | 87 | $15K |
| Mark Reed Placentia, CA | Podiatry | 137 | 56 | $15K |
| Faraz Manazir Moline, IL | Interventional Cardiology | 239 | 85 | $15K |
| Keith Mankowitz Chesterfield, MO | Cardiology | 348 | 125 | $14K |
| Dhiraj Warman Spring Hill, FL | Interventional Cardiology | 215 | 87 | $14K |
| Mowaffak Atfeh Brooksville, FL | Cardiology | 210 | 72 | $13K |
| Carlos G Cigarroa Laredo, TX | Cardiology | 315 | 94 | $13K |
| Theodore L Schreiber Warren, MI | Interventional Cardiology | 171 | 53 | $12K |
| Aswartha R Pothula Moline, IL | Interventional Cardiology | 164 | 56 | $12K |
| Douglas Welsh Norfolk, NE | Interventional Cardiology | 172 | 53 | $12K |
| Aleksey Kamenetsky Brooklyn, NY | Cardiology | 286 | 45 | $11K |
| Ijaz Vehra Fair Lawn, NJ | Cardiology | 235 | 80 | $11K |
| Julie A Henry Mason, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 213 | 58 | $11K |
| Maryanne Noris Fall River, MA | Cardiology | 219 | 70 | $11K |
| Mohammed N Ahmed Midwest City, OK | Interventional Cardiology | 376 | 105 | $11K |
| Ossama Labib Fall River, MA | Internal Medicine | 258 | 38 | $9,988 |
| Layne M Reusser Wichita, KS | Cardiology | 238 | 73 | $9,400 |
| David J Gorecki La Porte, IN | Cardiology | 261 | 76 | $9,380 |
| Leonard C Egbujiobi Beloit, WI | Cardiology | 146 | 50 | $9,223 |
| James M Parks Birmingham, AL | Cardiology | 182 | 43 | $8,975 |
| Jessica A Wood Morgantown, WV | Nurse Practitioner | 140 | 46 | $8,962 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Mylan VTRS | 162,436 | $6.6M |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 7,677 | $421K |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 36 | $1,196 |
| Kremers/Lannett | 15 | $173 |