Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$243.2M
-7.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
8.9M
$27.39 per claim
Patients
2.1M
364,305 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$243.3M
$113.19 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $243.2M for Oxycodone-Acetaminophen in 2024, for 8,880,723 prescriptions and refills to 2,148,818 patients (down 7.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $27.39.
North Carolina had the highest Medicare cost for Oxycodone-Acetaminophen in 2024: $27.8M for 485,058 claims, followed by Florida ($27.4M).
Robert J Nicholson Jr., orthopedic surgery in Hammond, LA, had the highest Medicare cost for Oxycodone-Acetaminophen in 2024: 1,427 claims costing $1.4M.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert J Nicholson Jr. Hammond, LA | Orthopedic Surgery | 1,427 | 234 | $1.4M |
| Terresa A Long Sunset Beach, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 1,624 | 252 | $1.3M |
| William Lee |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 366,431 | 8,599,425 | 2,012,424 | $251.4M |
| 2023 | 370,393 | 8,569,867 | 2,132,976 | $262.9M |
| 2024 | 364,305 | 8,880,723 | 2,148,818 | $243.2M |
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.
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
| 1,077 |
| 203 |
| $1.0M |
| Stephanie M Simon Omaha, NE | Nurse Practitioner | 800 | 108 | $968K |
| Marva B Rich Mamers, NC | Physician Assistant | 2,005 | 238 | $946K |
| Tracy O Pritchard Raeford, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 2,765 | 291 | $716K |
| Jennifer Holeman Oklahoma City, OK | Anesthesiology | 3,277 | 510 | $572K |
| Scott G Petrie Gonzales, LA | Orthopedic Surgery | 2,292 | 283 | $552K |
| Sheri H Couch Wayne, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 1,250 | 164 | $491K |
| Misty D White Lillington, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 1,426 | 188 | $482K |
| Eric R Ehlenberger Kenner, LA | Emergency Medicine | 638 | 68 | $466K |
| Andrea V Tonasut Millet Ridgecrest, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 893 | 157 | $465K |
| 1568668812 | Physician Assistant | 846 | 103 | $438K |
| Barry N Straus Canton, GA | Anesthesiology | 2,339 | 259 | $421K |
| Jeffrey A Weber Kinston, NC | Physician Assistant | 813 | 194 | $418K |
| Kim Puckett Rockingham, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 1,474 | 264 | $413K |
| Eric P Loudermilk Anderson, SC | Anesthesiology | 579 | 95 | $410K |
| Russell Feit Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Emergency Medicine | 3,355 | 394 | $409K |
| Donna L Hewitt Forest City, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 761 | 120 | $405K |
| Sharon D Coggin Easley, SC | Physician Assistant | 2,119 | 278 | $392K |
| Christina K Dixon Rockingham, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 1,236 | 244 | $376K |
| Michael Dana Marion, NC | Physician Assistant | 796 | 172 | $367K |
| Kitty R Anderson Raeford, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 1,194 | 235 | $359K |
| Michael Z McMahan Oklahoma City, OK | Family Practice | 666 | 80 | $350K |
| Menelaos Voulgaropoulos Statesville, NC | Internal Medicine | 289 | 65 | $347K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Mallinck-Specgx | 4,692,013 | $130.1M |
| Fh2 Pharma LLC | 7,555 | $37.8M |
| Rhodes Pharmace | 2,442,278 | $32.8M |
| Alvogen Inc | 822,260 | $19.7M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 660,732 | $15.9M |
| KVK-Tech, Inc. | 139,968 | $3.9M |
| Camber Pharmace | 104,186 | $2.8M |
| Eywa Pharma Inc | 8,113 | $199K |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 4,278 | $112K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 1,347 | $24K |
| AHP | 538 | $15K |
| Lannett Co. Inc | 52 | $1,672 |
| Mayne Pharma In | 49 | $1,253 |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 26 | $446 |
| Xlcare Pharmace | 64 | $406 |
| Avpak | 14 | $206 |