Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$316K
+7.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
29K
$10.71 per claim
Patients
10K
5,016 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$316K
$30.97 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $316K for Ondansetron Hcl in 2024, for 29,492 prescriptions and refills to 10,214 patients (up 7.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $10.71.
Kentucky had the highest Medicare cost for Ondansetron Hcl in 2024: $66K for 1,388 claims, followed by New York ($32K).
Abigail M Stocker, gastroenterology in Louisville, KY, had the highest Medicare cost for Ondansetron Hcl in 2024: 763 claims costing $59K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail M Stocker Louisville, KY | Gastroenterology | 763 | 95 | $59K |
| Anthony A Perszyk Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 105 | Under 11 | $3,823 |
| April B Grudell |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4,227 | 23,327 | 8,092 | $291K |
| 2023 | 4,442 | 25,378 | 9,101 | $295K |
| 2024 | 5,016 | 29,492 | 10,214 | $316K |
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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 |
| 112 |
| Under 11 |
| $2,464 |
| Kurt R Bravata Buffalo, MO | Family Practice | 50 | Under 11 | $1,810 |
| Joel Mason Boston, MA | Gastroenterology | 48 | Under 11 | $1,719 |
| Sameh K Mobarek Cary, NC | Cardiology | 66 | Under 11 | $1,642 |
| Carrie Hawkins Hawthorne, CA | Physician Assistant | 52 | Under 11 | $1,628 |
| Azriel Hirschfeld Brooklyn, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 205 | 62 | $1,622 |
| Johnny R McMinn Oklahoma City, OK | Medical Oncology | 52 | Under 11 | $1,614 |
| Justin R Nudell Largo, FL | Gastroenterology | 88 | Under 11 | $1,561 |
| Frances J Gorman Colorado Springs, CO | Nurse Practitioner | 20 | Under 11 | $1,338 |
| Martin Gino F Prado Deland, FL | Gastroenterology | 12 | Under 11 | $1,308 |
| Endashaw M Omer Louisville, KY | Gastroenterology | 38 | Under 11 | $1,301 |
| Jennifer B Deconde San Diego, CA | Internal Medicine | 51 | Under 11 | $1,249 |
| Hasan Abdallah Reston, VA | Specialist | 13 | Under 11 | $1,184 |
| Amalia E Albor Overland Park, KS | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $1,160 |
| Shanti L Eswaran Ann Arbor, MI | Gastroenterology | 47 | Under 11 | $1,153 |
| Mark J Scott Cincinnati, OH | Critical Care (Intensivists) | 13 | Under 11 | $1,139 |
| Lucinda A Harris Scottsdale, AZ | Gastroenterology | 15 | Under 11 | $1,130 |
| Carla Dicenzo-Flynn Morristown, NJ | Internal Medicine | 70 | Under 11 | $1,120 |
| Nathan L Kobrinsky Fargo, ND | Pediatric Medicine | 21 | Under 11 | $1,099 |
| Manuel A Ojeda Miami Beach, FL | Internal Medicine | 142 | 42 | $1,078 |
| Robert T Bock Jr. Newfoundland, NJ | Family Practice | 54 | Under 11 | $1,075 |
| Julian Ambrus Jr. Williamsville, NY | Allergy/ Immunology | 48 | Under 11 | $1,014 |
| Andrew N Nottleson Roseville, MN | Family Practice | 41 | Under 11 | $999 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Apotex Corp | 22,014 | $236K |
| Avet-Premierpro | 1,558 | $23K |
| West-Ward/Hikma HIK.L | 1,634 | $13K |
| Fresenius Kabi | 444 | $12K |
| Fosun Pharma Us | 868 | $10K |
| Hospira/Pfizer | 538 | $6,434 |
| Avet Pharmaceut | 841 | $6,412 |
| Eugia US LLC | 644 | $3,281 |
| Claris/Baxter | 425 | $3,185 |
| Athenex Pharmac | 417 | $2,567 |
| Sagent Pharmace | 91 | $1,009 |
| Civica, Inc. | 36 | $210 |