Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$401K
-17.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
19K
$21.31 per claim
Patients
4,587
5,037 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$402K
$87.54 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $401K for Norgestimate-Ethinyl Estradiol in 2024, for 18,842 prescriptions and refills to 4,587 patients (down 17.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $21.31.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Norgestimate-Ethinyl Estradiol in 2024: $33K for 1,497 claims, followed by New York ($26K).
Margaret A Martin, nurse practitioner in Austin, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Norgestimate-Ethinyl Estradiol in 2024: 31 claims costing $745.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret A Martin Austin, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 31 | Under 11 | $745 |
| Michael S Miller Indianapolis, IN | General Surgery | 19 | Under 11 | $649 |
| Mirela Crisan |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4,918 | 17,693 | 4,487 | $500K |
| 2023 | 4,994 | 18,851 | 4,486 | $488K |
| 2024 | 5,037 | 18,842 | 4,587 | $401K |
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.
| Family Practice |
| 24 |
| Under 11 |
| $630 |
| Mary Ann Campbell Blackwood, NJ | Physician Assistant | 21 | Under 11 | $621 |
| Melodi N Reese-Holley Arlington, TX | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 21 | Under 11 | $612 |
| Erika M Harris Barboursville, WV | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $606 |
| Marie M Frey Raleigh, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $600 |
| Phuc T Huynh San Bernardino, CA | Family Practice | 22 | Under 11 | $588 |
| Aimee J Glidden Augusta, ME | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 17 | Under 11 | $565 |
| Bekele C Olbamo Irving, TX | Family Practice | 22 | Under 11 | $545 |
| Cathy S Malouf Lubbock, TX | Internal Medicine | 16 | Under 11 | $535 |
| Jennifer Inglet Gridley, CA | Physician Assistant | 18 | Under 11 | $532 |
| Hafiz Rehman Greenville, OH | Internal Medicine | 26 | Under 11 | $508 |
| Wendy Wong Silver Spring, MD | Family Practice | 15 | Under 11 | $502 |
| Alexandra Lane Camden, NJ | Internal Medicine | 16 | Under 11 | $455 |
| Roodline Jean-Baptiste East Stroudsburg, PA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 14 | Under 11 | $452 |
| Denis Wadzani Culver City, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 32 | Under 11 | $451 |
| Marcel S Filart Los Angeles, CA | Geriatric Medicine | 26 | Under 11 | $449 |
| Jerome V Ponder Fayetteville, NC | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 13 | Under 11 | $435 |
| Tamara R Clouse North Platte, NE | Nurse Practitioner | 17 | Under 11 | $433 |
| Megan C Hawks Wichita, KS | Nurse Practitioner | 18 | Under 11 | $432 |
| Marcus Morris Chandler, AZ | Physician Assistant | 15 | Under 11 | $426 |
| May-Lynn Chu Gresham, OR | Family Practice | 14 | Under 11 | $410 |
| Zohra Moshref Englewood, NJ | Nurse Practitioner | 19 | Under 11 | $406 |
| Jonathan T Dismuke New Port Richey, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $401 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 11,601 | $256K |
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 7,180 | $144K |
| Avkare | 101 | $1,658 |