Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$2.7M
-88.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
260K
$10.48 per claim
Patients
259K
127,695 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$2.7M
$10.53 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $2.7M for Paxlovid (Eua) in 2024, for 260,189 prescriptions and refills to 259,006 patients (down 88.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $10.48.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Paxlovid (Eua) in 2024: $426K for 35,439 claims, followed by Texas ($208K).
Elif Tokcan - Talegon, internal medicine in San Rafael, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Paxlovid (Eua) in 2024: 175 claims costing $2,975.
Paxlovid (Eua) is made by Pfizer Inc. (PFE), listed in the Medicare spending data as Pfizer Labs..
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elif Tokcan - Talegon San Rafael, CA | Internal Medicine | 175 | 175 | $2,975 |
| Bartho Caponi III Madison, WI | Internal Medicine | 223 | 223 | $1,809 |
| Nomagugu Mafu |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 334,617 | 2,422,062 | 2,373,669 | $25.0M |
| 2023 | 344,720 | 2,244,474 | 2,181,215 | $23.2M |
| 2024 | 127,695 | 260,189 | 259,006 | $2.7M |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 104 |
| 104 |
| $1,745 |
| Ying Zhang Union City, CA | Family Practice | 90 | 90 | $1,530 |
| Alvin Uybun San Fernando, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 78 | 78 | $1,309 |
| Alexander O Levy Daly City, CA | Internal Medicine | 68 | 68 | $1,156 |
| Anna V Quini San Diego, CA | Physician Assistant | 68 | 68 | $1,150 |
| Bao A Nguyen Fresno, CA | Internal Medicine | 61 | 61 | $1,020 |
| Christina Carney Red Wing, MN | Nurse Practitioner | 129 | 129 | $1,015 |
| Michael B Olalia Union City, CA | Internal Medicine | 56 | 56 | $952 |
| Tracie Girard Victorville, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 56 | 56 | $947 |
| George A Morris Saint Cloud, MN | Family Practice | 150 | 150 | $933 |
| Evelyn Schwabe Los Angeles, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 47 | 47 | $793 |
| Eusebio Dan Lopez Wasco, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 46 | 45 | $782 |
| Ava C Hein Riverside, CA | Physician Assistant | 45 | 45 | $765 |
| Kelly J Banker Visalia, CA | Pharmacist | 44 | 44 | $748 |
| Lindsey A Cunanan Riverside, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 44 | 44 | $742 |
| Sherri L Giragosian Everett, WA | Physician Assistant | 44 | 44 | $731 |
| Athena T Vu Santa Ana, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 42 | 42 | $714 |
| Mark T Goya Palmdale, CA | Physician Assistant | 41 | 41 | $697 |
| Lorraine Assumma Temecula, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 41 | 41 | $691 |
| Carol A Rappaport Poulsbo, WA | Family Practice | 43 | 42 | $679 |
| Venice M Bien Los Angeles, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 39 | 39 | $663 |
| Iling Chen San Francisco, CA | Internal Medicine | 39 | 39 | $663 |
| Nadine Cosico Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Physician Assistant | 38 | 38 | $646 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Labs. PFE | 260,304 | $2.7M |