Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$3.3M
-20.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
10K
$324.91 per claim
Patients
2,417
3,053 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$3.3M
$1,370.25 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $3.3M for Opium Tincture in 2024, for 10,200 prescriptions and refills to 2,417 patients (down 20.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $324.91.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Opium Tincture in 2024: $502K for 1,196 claims, followed by New York ($265K).
Rakesh Malhotra, internal medicine in Phoenix, AZ, had the highest Medicare cost for Opium Tincture in 2024: 12 claims costing $44K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rakesh Malhotra Phoenix, AZ | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $44K |
| Jason R Bortnem Algonac, MI | Family Practice | 15 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Kerstin E Austin |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,286 | 11,302 | 2,677 | $4.5M |
| 2023 | 3,180 | 10,619 | 2,578 | $4.1M |
| 2024 | 3,053 | 10,200 | 2,417 | $3.3M |
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.
| Gastroenterology |
| 34 |
| Under 11 |
| $21K |
| Erik W Nevatt Seaside, OR | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Robert W Israel Jr. Irving, TX | Internal Medicine | 27 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Heather N Gibbs Lewes, DE | Gastroenterology | 18 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Moshe Shike New York, NY | Gastroenterology | 34 | Under 11 | $15K |
| David Schwartz Nashville, TN | Gastroenterology | 36 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Shye S Wortman Staten Island, NY | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Naueen Chaudhry Gainesville, FL | Gastroenterology | 14 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Smyrna L Rivera Indianapolis, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 51 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Laura E Worley Avon, IN | Physician Assistant | 29 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Paul R Miller Catonsville, MD | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Sonia Friedman Boston, MA | Gastroenterology | 27 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Kelly J Seichepine Concord, NH | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Agne Laramore Copley, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 21 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Ian M Storch New Hyde Park, NY | Gastroenterology | 17 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Michael W Lievens Wichita, KS | Gastroenterology | 34 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Kimberly A Cusato Oakland, CA | Gastroenterology | 13 | Under 11 | $9,649 |
| Bruce W Robb Indianapolis, IN | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | 27 | Under 11 | $9,643 |
| Peter R Wolfe Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $9,324 |
| Stephanie A Santos Oakland, CA | Gastroenterology | 18 | Under 11 | $9,318 |
| Elizabeth K Allard New London, CT | Family Practice | 22 | Under 11 | $8,920 |
| Anna V Longacre Marietta, GA | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $8,568 |
| Ryan A McConnell Palo Alto, CA | Gastroenterology | 16 | Under 11 | $8,447 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Ani Pharmaceuti ANIP | 7,017 | $2.1M |
| Edenbridge/Dexc | 3,181 | $1.2M |