Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$35.0M
-28.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
963K
$36.32 per claim
Patients
258K
110,879 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$35.0M
$135.57 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $35.0M for Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide in 2024, for 962,608 prescriptions and refills to 257,846 patients (down 28.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $36.32.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide in 2024: $4.5M for 133,100 claims, followed by California ($3.2M).
Nouneh O Danielyan, internal medicine in Los Angeles, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide in 2024: 1,259 claims costing $29K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nouneh O Danielyan Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 1,259 | 147 | $29K |
| Tsovinar Tekkelian Glendale, CA | Internal Medicine | 1,438 | 198 | $28K |
| Mahesh G Changlani |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 97,293 | 823,947 | 217,389 | $52.2M |
| 2023 | 103,136 | 878,993 | 234,328 | $48.9M |
| 2024 | 110,879 | 962,608 | 257,846 | $35.0M |
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.
| Cardiology |
| 888 |
| 381 |
| $28K |
| Vagharshak M Pilossyan Van Nuys, CA | Internal Medicine | 1,083 | 129 | $20K |
| Keiichi Kobayashi Honolulu, HI | Internal Medicine | 171 | 61 | $20K |
| John H Lien San Jose, CA | Cardiology | 373 | 160 | $18K |
| Stella Ilyayeva Rego Park, NY | Internal Medicine | 702 | 177 | $17K |
| Steven W Dang Honolulu, HI | Internal Medicine | 146 | 43 | $16K |
| Ritesh Gupta Mobile, AL | Cardiology | 326 | 110 | $15K |
| Hyunmo L Koo Porter, TX | Family Practice | 110 | 44 | $15K |
| David M Steiman Plantation, FL | Cardiology | 434 | 129 | $15K |
| Roberto B Robles Brownsville, TX | Cardiology | 503 | 184 | $14K |
| Vachaspathi Palakodeti Imperial, CA | Cardiology | 324 | 116 | $14K |
| Russell B Stapleton Fernandina Beach, FL | Interventional Cardiology | 484 | 172 | $14K |
| Gerard Abreo Webster, TX | Cardiology | 395 | 140 | $14K |
| Mohamed Bashar A Shala Memphis, TN | Cardiology | 349 | 109 | $14K |
| Preet Randhawa Linden, NJ | Cardiology | 376 | 143 | $14K |
| Alberto J Romero Pasadena, TX | Family Practice | 343 | 100 | $13K |
| Kelvin Mai Santa Ana, CA | Internal Medicine | 418 | 124 | $13K |
| Afshine A Emrani Tarzana, CA | Cardiology | 358 | 92 | $13K |
| Hugo M Toro Katy, TX | Internal Medicine | 297 | 93 | $13K |
| Aleksandr Zasypkin Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 580 | 84 | $13K |
| Aaron W Maddox Southfield, MI | Internal Medicine | 205 | 62 | $12K |
| Sanjeev K Mittal Memphis, TN | Nephrology | 348 | 130 | $12K |
| Garo Z Pehlevanian Los Angeles, CA | Cardiology | 519 | 79 | $12K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Solco Healthcar | 391,463 | $14.2M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 339,608 | $12.8M |
| Alembic Pharmac | 192,485 | $6.9M |
| Lifestar Pharma | 20,741 | $518K |
| Accord Healthca | 11,964 | $295K |
| Torrent Pharmac TORNTPHARM.NS | 4,663 | $155K |
| Macleods Pharma | 2,059 | $59K |