Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$72.9M
+4.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
4.9M
$14.79 per claim
Patients
2.9M
559,260 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$72.9M
$24.76 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $72.9M for Ondansetron Odt in 2024, for 4,927,703 prescriptions and refills to 2,944,096 patients (up 4.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $14.79.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Ondansetron Odt in 2024: $6.1M for 343,418 claims, followed by California ($5.8M).
Ricky P Lockett, physical medicine and rehabilitation in Saint Petersburg, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Ondansetron Odt in 2024: 259 claims costing $55K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky P Lockett Saint Petersburg, FL | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 259 | 45 | $55K |
| Nedal A Elass Kingston, OK | Family Practice | 54 | 14 | $27K |
| John Moon III |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 466,422 | 3,405,191 | 2,071,447 | $76.4M |
| 2023 | 513,750 | 4,158,479 | 2,508,641 | $70.0M |
| 2024 | 559,260 | 4,927,703 | 2,944,096 | $72.9M |
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.
| Family Practice |
| 18 |
| Under 11 |
| $23K |
| Taema F Weiss Bishop, CA | Family Practice | 36 | 12 | $21K |
| Natalie A Brixey Tishomingo, OK | Family Practice | 24 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Kenneth Billings Ebensburg, PA | Physician Assistant | 60 | 30 | $19K |
| Hassan A Bazzi Troy, MI | Internal Medicine | 151 | 28 | $18K |
| Jennifer A Heidmann Eureka, CA | Internal Medicine | 26 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Beth M May Ardmore, OK | Emergency Medicine | 92 | 16 | $16K |
| Connie M Wilson Ada, OK | Emergency Medicine | 102 | 26 | $16K |
| Anthony Ohotto Portland, OR | Family Medicine | 115 | 50 | $16K |
| Satish R Bagdure Allen, TX | Internal Medicine | 145 | 65 | $16K |
| Kara Marietta Uniontown, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 17 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Shawn Bridwell Purcell, OK | Physician Assistant | 71 | 18 | $15K |
| Pagiel Shechter Los Angeles, CA | Nephrology | 49 | 22 | $14K |
| Leon E Butler Jr. Louisville, KY | Internal Medicine | 477 | 208 | $14K |
| Debra A Degering Ada, OK | Nurse Practitioner | 25 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Theresa A Macblane Indiana, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 42 | 29 | $13K |
| Deborah L Frost Milwaukie, OR | Internal Medicine | 65 | 31 | $13K |
| Ibrar F Paracha Indianapolis, IN | Hospitalist | 530 | 265 | $13K |
| Syed K Hashmi Sikeston, MO | Internal Medicine | 493 | 231 | $13K |
| Hillary Pane Tulsa, OK | Family Practice | 36 | 24 | $13K |
| Andrew J Dworkin Portland, OR | Internal Medicine | 84 | 45 | $13K |
| Saad A Hafidh Indianapolis, IN | Internal Medicine | 577 | 293 | $12K |
| Morgan Dudley East Lansing, MI | Internal Medicine | 33 | 13 | $12K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 1,593,315 | $25.5M |
| Rising Pharm | 1,502,464 | $19.2M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 1,114,531 | $15.5M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 430,494 | $7.5M |
| Bluepoint Labor | 260,531 | $4.6M |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 23,128 | $364K |
| Lifsa Drugs LLC | 164 | $220K |
| Mylan VTRS | 4,296 | $75K |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 877 | $17K |