Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$2.3M
-25.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
60K
$38.86 per claim
Patients
17K
14,118 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$2.3M
$140.38 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $2.3M for Norethindrone Acetate in 2024, for 60,312 prescriptions and refills to 16,691 patients (down 25.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $38.86.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Norethindrone Acetate in 2024: $170K for 4,571 claims, followed by California ($162K).
Amanda L Eubanks, nurse practitioner in Little Rock, AR, had the highest Medicare cost for Norethindrone Acetate in 2024: 38 claims costing $3,804.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda L Eubanks Little Rock, AR | Nurse Practitioner | 38 | Under 11 | $3,804 |
| Amy J Williamson Phoenix, AZ | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 30 | Under 11 | $3,647 |
| William E Barfield Jr. |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12,124 | 51,058 | 14,441 | $3.4M |
| 2023 | 13,233 | 55,425 | 15,636 | $3.2M |
| 2024 | 14,118 | 60,312 | 16,691 | $2.3M |
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.
| Obstetrics & Gynecology |
| 104 |
| 28 |
| $3,486 |
| Diane J Sutter Kenmore, NY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 77 | 24 | $3,218 |
| Natalie Semenyuk East Setauket, NY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 71 | Under 11 | $2,856 |
| Catherine A Hunter Covington, WA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 86 | 34 | $2,602 |
| Jayaselvi Kolli Niagara Falls, NY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 58 | 11 | $2,437 |
| Courtney S Lim Ann Arbor, MI | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 21 | Under 11 | $2,401 |
| Kathleen Bowling Providence, RI | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 15 | Under 11 | $2,329 |
| Jack H Brown Jr. Sand Springs, OK | Family Practice | 20 | Under 11 | $2,310 |
| Henry N Pleasant Jr. Durham, NC | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 35 | Under 11 | $2,285 |
| Jessica Langsjoen Temple, TX | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 60 | 12 | $2,202 |
| Monica W Rosen Ann Arbor, MI | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 47 | 13 | $2,112 |
| Kari M Plewniak Bronx, NY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 27 | Under 11 | $2,096 |
| Jesper Brickley Townshend, VT | Family Practice | 22 | Under 11 | $2,073 |
| Caroline B Stroup Lebanon, NH | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 13 | Under 11 | $2,035 |
| David M Fink Newark, DE | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 25 | Under 11 | $2,026 |
| Thomas G Kraemer Christiansburg, VA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 42 | Under 11 | $2,023 |
| Lauren F Wang Cincinnati, OH | Family Practice | 33 | Under 11 | $2,011 |
| Richard C Good Owensboro, KY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 29 | Under 11 | $2,004 |
| Paul D Mumfrey II Huntsville, AL | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 24 | Under 11 | $1,990 |
| Yasmeen J Adams Roanoke, VA | Nurse Practitioner | 35 | Under 11 | $1,967 |
| Chizoba Uzochukwu Fredericksbrg, VA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 13 | Under 11 | $1,952 |
| Sara A Lorenz Cape Girardeau, MO | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 15 | Under 11 | $1,934 |
| Veronica Baca Pittsburgh, PA | Hospice and Palliative Care | 11 | Under 11 | $1,897 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 36,787 | $1.3M |
| Myl-Via/Xiromed | 9,408 | $408K |
| Ingenus Pharmac | 6,842 | $275K |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 4,051 | $194K |
| Teva USA TEVA | 3,246 | $120K |