Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$65.4M
-16.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
947K
$69.07 per claim
Patients
258K
112,378 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$65.4M
$253.57 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $65.4M for Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters in 2024, for 946,962 prescriptions and refills to 257,921 patients (down 16.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $69.07.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters in 2024: $7.3M for 76,127 claims, followed by California ($7.2M).
Hung T Dang, family practice in Arlington, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters in 2024: 481 claims costing $125K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hung T Dang Arlington, TX | Family Practice | 481 | 147 | $125K |
| Neftali Rodriguez Santiago Rio Piedras, PR | Cardiology | 642 | 242 | $102K |
| Mohammad A Chaudhry |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 101,602 | 809,316 | 217,012 | $81.1M |
| 2023 | 103,764 | 837,981 | 223,852 | $78.4M |
| 2024 | 112,378 | 946,962 | 257,921 | $65.4M |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 599 |
| 175 |
| $98K |
| Dan V Dang San Jose, CA | Cardiology | 1,725 | 684 | $92K |
| Rigoberto Ramos Gonzalez Adjuntas, PR | Cardiology | 1,093 | 205 | $63K |
| Vlad Nusinovich West Hollywood, CA | Internal Medicine | 646 | 74 | $62K |
| John K Kim Annandale, VA | Internal Medicine | 480 | 106 | $59K |
| Paul S Catanzaro Saint Louis, MO | Interventional Pain Management | 628 | 96 | $54K |
| Tony T Chuong Arlington, TX | Internal Medicine | 246 | 78 | $53K |
| Gary G Chen Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 566 | 59 | $52K |
| Anthony H Jung Flushing, NY | Internal Medicine | 867 | 187 | $52K |
| Fernando Lopez Cayey, PR | Cardiology | 890 | 179 | $52K |
| Jose E Rivera Irizarry Arroyo, PR | Cardiology | 328 | 142 | $51K |
| Josue Pabon Landron San Juan, PR | Internal Medicine | 821 | 245 | $50K |
| Adolfo Sanchez Ortiz Cayey, PR | Cardiology | 920 | 174 | $50K |
| Ivan E Laboy-Ortiz Caguas, PR | Endocrinology | 718 | 137 | $49K |
| Michael Poon New York, NY | Cardiology | 261 | 90 | $46K |
| Xueshu Zhang Flushing, NY | Internal Medicine | 556 | 92 | $46K |
| Young W Kang Duluth, GA | Internal Medicine | 310 | 87 | $46K |
| Wai L Leung Flushing, NY | Internal Medicine | 318 | 68 | $44K |
| Maria E Justiniano Mayaguez, PR | Rheumatology | 772 | 163 | $44K |
| Samayra Miranda Rodriguez Dorado, PR | Endocrinology | 491 | 132 | $42K |
| Manuel Alegre-Hernandez San Juan, PR | Endocrinology | 298 | 132 | $40K |
| Carlos A Cepero Ayende Aibonito, PR | Internal Medicine | 509 | 153 | $39K |
| Mustafa M Moazam El Paso, TX | Internal Medicine | 585 | 213 | $39K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Pharma LLC | 529,482 | $34.8M |
| Camber Pharmace | 189,061 | $14.5M |
| Apotex Corp | 88,873 | $6.3M |
| Strides Pharma STAR.NS | 59,215 | $4.4M |
| Lifestar Pharma | 50,303 | $3.5M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 27,543 | $1.9M |
| Avkare | 1,110 | $45K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 937 | $34K |
| Puracap Laborat | 414 | $8,921 |
| Bionpharma Inc. | 171 | $8,318 |
| Gsms, Inc. | 86 | $2,384 |
| Par Pharm. | 54 | $2,235 |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 12 | $829 |
| Xlcare Pharmace | 22 | $638 |