Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$6.5M
+65.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
2,014
$3,245.97 per claim
Patients
719
185 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$6.5M
$9,092.32 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $6.5M for Norgesic Forte in 2024, for 2,014 prescriptions and refills to 719 patients (up 65.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $3,245.97.
Nevada had the highest Medicare cost for Norgesic Forte in 2024: $2.4M for 735 claims, followed by California ($1.4M).
Franklin Akioyame, nurse practitioner in Las Vegas, NV, had the highest Medicare cost for Norgesic Forte in 2024: 720 claims costing $2.3M.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Akioyame Las Vegas, NV | Nurse Practitioner | 720 | 110 | $2.3M |
| John D Adams Jr. Long Beach, CA | Internal Medicine | 28 | 28 | $257K |
| Lourdie Honore |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 148 | 720 | 491 | $2.8M |
| 2023 | 137 | 1,100 | 463 | $3.9M |
| 2024 | 185 | 2,014 | 719 | $6.5M |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 27 |
| 11 |
| $246K |
| Hannah Okocha Humble, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 47 | 40 | $166K |
| Dennis A Williams Evans, GA | Pain Management | 71 | 16 | $140K |
| Megan Robinson Buda, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 39 | 36 | $137K |
| Vlad Nusinovich West Hollywood, CA | Internal Medicine | 62 | 11 | $136K |
| Krikor B Tatoyan Van Nuys, CA | Internal Medicine | 30 | Under 11 | $117K |
| Victoria L Sully Brooklyn, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 30 | 25 | $111K |
| Martin Perlin Mount Kisco, NY | Internal Medicine | 29 | 24 | $108K |
| Nicholas Nsiah Bronx, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 26 | 23 | $96K |
| John K Moore Lubbock, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 26 | 22 | $93K |
| Alina Kievsky Los Angeles, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 39 | Under 11 | $88K |
| Akosua S Abankwah New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $83K |
| Skyla Ornelas Lampasas, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 22 | 20 | $82K |
| Ilya Rachman Reseda, CA | Internal Medicine | 47 | Under 11 | $77K |
| Ferid Osmanovic Astoria, NY | Internal Medicine | 29 | Under 11 | $76K |
| Stephanie Nsiah Mesa, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 20 | 17 | $76K |
| Steven L Rosenblatt San Bernardino, CA | Internal Medicine | 38 | 12 | $71K |
| Dorly M Nerval Doylestown, PA | Internal Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $62K |
| Jennifer Rowe Shreveport, LA | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | 11 | $53K |
| Joel R Garrison Monroe, GA | Internal Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $44K |
| Zinovy N Lekht Sun Valley, CA | Internal Medicine | 16 | Under 11 | $44K |
| Arkady Stern Los Angeles, CA | Family Practice | 24 | Under 11 | $41K |
| Sandrine Ndetah New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | 11 | $39K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Poly Pharmaceut | 2,014 | $6.5M |