Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$366.6M
-13.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
28.9M
$12.70 per claim
Patients
7.5M
554,015 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$366.7M
$48.83 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $366.6M for Omeprazole in 2024, for 28,872,698 prescriptions and refills to 7,506,909 patients (down 13.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $12.70.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Omeprazole in 2024: $25.6M for 2,279,652 claims, followed by Florida ($25.5M).
Natalie A Brixey, family practice in Tishomingo, OK, had the highest Medicare cost for Omeprazole in 2024: 465 claims costing $52K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalie A Brixey Tishomingo, OK | Family Practice | 465 | 51 | $52K |
| Tammy K Jarvis Ada, OK | Family Practice | 491 | 94 | $50K |
| Mohamadali S Eloubeidi |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 527,921 | 27,954,883 | 7,176,856 | $400.1M |
| 2023 | 541,277 | 28,132,175 | 7,294,693 | $422.2M |
| 2024 | 554,015 | 28,872,698 | 7,506,909 | $366.6M |
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.
| Gastroenterology |
| 2,707 |
| 1,112 |
| $49K |
| Wyatt K Blake Gray, GA | Emergency Medicine | 8,198 | 315 | $49K |
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 3,974 | 548 | $45K |
| Karen P Bravo Sosa Andover, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 2,299 | 802 | $45K |
| Albert Warren Jr. Columbia, SC | Family Practice | 5,963 | 379 | $43K |
| Alonzo D Williams Sr. Little Rock, AR | Gastroenterology | 2,087 | 643 | $42K |
| Shawn Bridwell Purcell, OK | Physician Assistant | 541 | 55 | $41K |
| Connie M Wilson Ada, OK | Emergency Medicine | 395 | 57 | $40K |
| Dae S Rheem Los Angeles, CA | Gastroenterology | 4,370 | 1,194 | $39K |
| Ajay J Anand Weston, MA | Internal Medicine | 2,882 | 233 | $35K |
| Nedal A Elass Kingston, OK | Family Practice | 533 | 74 | $35K |
| Mitchell R Davis Ada, OK | Family Practice | 383 | 48 | $34K |
| Rikki J Scoggin Ada, OK | Family Practice | 395 | 51 | $33K |
| Brandon M Roscoe Du Bois, PA | Family Practice | 1,922 | 408 | $33K |
| Samantha N Hamer Coupon, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 283 | 60 | $33K |
| Jarod F Bailey Valdosta, GA | Internal Medicine | 3,339 | 296 | $32K |
| Beth M May Ardmore, OK | Emergency Medicine | 346 | 49 | $32K |
| Ibrar F Paracha Indianapolis, IN | Hospitalist | 2,598 | 339 | $31K |
| Theodore M Rutledge Ada, OK | Internal Medicine | 337 | 40 | $31K |
| Annelise Collier Bethlehem, PA | Family Medicine | 265 | 52 | $31K |
| Susan E Berner Oakwood, OH | Geriatric Medicine | 2,458 | 339 | $29K |
| Donald E Vollmer II Hendersonville, TN | Family Practice | 3,423 | 325 | $29K |
| James B Krablin Lexington, OK | Geriatric Medicine | 1,915 | 304 | $29K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 8,994,231 | $116.0M |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 5,946,724 | $63.3M |
| Xiromed, LLC | 4,074,537 | $51.2M |
| Rising Pharm | 2,178,601 | $34.5M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 2,004,743 | $29.7M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 2,162,268 | $28.7M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 1,793,291 | $19.5M |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 861,838 | $13.2M |
| Quallent Pharma | 669,436 | $8.0M |
| Apotex Corp | 137,255 | $1.8M |
| Kremers/Lannett | 53,040 | $658K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 5,504 | $33K |
| AHP | 1,466 | $9,095 |
| Gsms, Inc. | 280 | $1,532 |
| Aphena Pharma S | 17 | $130 |