Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$122.3M
-30.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
94K
$1,302.96 per claim
Patients
18K
8,096 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$122.4M
$6,703.68 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $122.3M for Omeprazole-Sodium Bicarbonate in 2024, for 93,887 prescriptions and refills to 18,248 patients (down 30.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,302.96.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Omeprazole-Sodium Bicarbonate in 2024: $51.7M for 42,599 claims, followed by New York ($44.5M).
Michael Bazel, emergency medicine in Bell, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Omeprazole-Sodium Bicarbonate in 2024: 2,548 claims costing $2.7M.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bazel Bell, CA | Emergency Medicine | 2,548 | 262 | $2.7M |
| Vlad Nusinovich West Hollywood, CA | Internal Medicine | 2,406 | 244 | $2.3M |
| Hangjun Jang |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7,931 | 81,544 | 15,915 | $156.9M |
| 2023 | 7,675 | 84,503 | 16,203 | $174.7M |
| 2024 | 8,096 | 93,887 | 18,248 | $122.3M |
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 |
| 1,069 |
| 247 |
| $2.2M |
| Krikor B Tatoyan Van Nuys, CA | Internal Medicine | 1,060 | 147 | $1.7M |
| Amable R Aguiluz Jr. Hawaiian Gardens, CA | General Practice | 1,000 | 162 | $1.2M |
| Tsovinar Tekkelian Glendale, CA | Internal Medicine | 883 | 103 | $1.2M |
| Mikhail Chilingaryan Pittsburgh, PA | General Practice | 870 | 107 | $1.2M |
| Franklin Akioyame Las Vegas, NV | Nurse Practitioner | 782 | 116 | $1.1M |
| Mark Barats West Hollywood, CA | Nephrology | 1,023 | 106 | $990K |
| Armen Kazanchian Glendale, CA | Internal Medicine | 660 | 97 | $897K |
| Xiangsheng Zheng Birmingham, AL | Internal Medicine | 757 | 107 | $893K |
| Arkady Stern Los Angeles, CA | Family Practice | 636 | 70 | $831K |
| Zinovy N Lekht Sun Valley, CA | Internal Medicine | 498 | 71 | $773K |
| Boris Veysman Freehold, NJ | Internal Medicine | 255 | 71 | $742K |
| Frantz Fils Saint-Louis Brooklyn, NY | Family Practice | 187 | 44 | $714K |
| Lourdie Honore Brooklyn, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 125 | 40 | $707K |
| John D Adams Jr. Long Beach, CA | Internal Medicine | 274 | 56 | $705K |
| Armine Sarkisian Glendale, CA | Gastroenterology | 930 | 183 | $684K |
| Arthur A Karaguezian Northridge, CA | Family Practice | 424 | 45 | $620K |
| Adel Boutros Lake Forest, CA | Family Practice | 393 | 51 | $613K |
| Hovanes J Ter-Zakarian Los Angeles, CA | Family Practice | 533 | 82 | $599K |
| Khaled A Osman Astoria, NY | General Practice | 303 | 39 | $589K |
| Boris Khorets Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 309 | 34 | $586K |
| 1023052784 | Internal Medicine | 335 | 41 | $572K |
| 1528165008 | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 447 | 60 | $561K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Strides Pharma STAR.NS | 36,193 | $62.8M |
| Ajanta Pharma L AJANTPHARM.NS | 44,325 | $45.3M |
| Oceanside Pharm | 4,384 | $7.1M |
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 8,216 | $6.8M |
| Westminster Pha | 411 | $151K |
| Par Pharm. | 82 | $124K |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 181 | $92K |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 103 | $49K |
| Woodward Pharma | 30 | $6,413 |