Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$400K
-19.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
14K
$28.72 per claim
Patients
2,545
2,996 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$400K
$156.98 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $400K for Nortrel in 2024, for 13,918 prescriptions and refills to 2,545 patients (down 19.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $28.72.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Nortrel in 2024: $26K for 876 claims, followed by California ($25K).
Leann E Williams, nurse practitioner in Boonville, MO, had the highest Medicare cost for Nortrel in 2024: 75 claims costing $1,576.
Nortrel is made by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (TEVA), listed in the Medicare spending data as Teva USA.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leann E Williams Boonville, MO | Nurse Practitioner | 75 | Under 11 | $1,576 |
| Karlene H Bert Modesto, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 43 | Under 11 | $1,403 |
| Max J Pitlosh |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,275 | 14,304 | 2,841 | $493K |
| 2023 | 3,212 | 14,225 | 2,718 | $495K |
| 2024 | 2,996 | 13,918 | 2,545 | $400K |
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 |
| 47 |
| Under 11 |
| $1,011 |
| Jill K Powell Saint Louis, MO | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 36 | Under 11 | $853 |
| Kristina A Janich Downers Grove, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 28 | Under 11 | $711 |
| Barbara A Bumberry Springfield, MO | Family Practice | 24 | Under 11 | $679 |
| Susette Var La Mesa, CA | Family Practice | 28 | Under 11 | $674 |
| Mphasa Mwanza Cassopolis, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 25 | Under 11 | $589 |
| Mary L Murrock Albany, NY | Physician Assistant | 18 | Under 11 | $560 |
| Ronald L Blackmore Johnson City, TN | Family Practice | 20 | Under 11 | $546 |
| Hoover M Royals Jr. Dover, NC | Family Practice | 22 | Under 11 | $545 |
| Caralyn Dehaan Bangor, MI | Family Practice | 25 | Under 11 | $543 |
| Christopher D Trujillo Pueblo, CO | Nurse Practitioner | 21 | Under 11 | $542 |
| Darian M Laneave Thomasville, NC | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 18 | Under 11 | $538 |
| Ronald E Sam Oak Lawn, IL | Internal Medicine | 22 | Under 11 | $534 |
| Jacqi I Lambert Manhattan, KS | Family Practice | 23 | Under 11 | $525 |
| Brandon King Gore, OK | Family Practice | 22 | Under 11 | $525 |
| Paul A Cabral Rochester, NY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 16 | Under 11 | $519 |
| Mary Mulqueen Brookville, NY | Internal Medicine | 18 | Under 11 | $514 |
| Jennifer Rippy Tyler, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 23 | Under 11 | $510 |
| Gretchen M Potschka Longview, WA | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $506 |
| Gretchen G Belzer-Curl Mandan, ND | Family Practice | 18 | Under 11 | $481 |
| Amanda Stice Fort Scott, KS | Nurse Practitioner | 18 | Under 11 | $478 |
| Justin B Wilson Morris Plains, NJ | Internal Medicine | 16 | Under 11 | $465 |
| Meliha Malagic Chicago, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 20 | Under 11 | $454 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Teva USA TEVA | 13,939 | $400K |