Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$5.6M
+62.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
345K
$16.30 per claim
Patients
325K
33,662 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$5.6M
$17.30 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $5.6M for Peg-3350 And Electrolytes in 2024, for 345,388 prescriptions and refills to 325,278 patients (up 62.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $16.30.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Peg-3350 And Electrolytes in 2024: $605K for 38,167 claims, followed by California ($582K).
Keith E Mullins, gastroenterology in Dearborn, MI, had the highest Medicare cost for Peg-3350 And Electrolytes in 2024: 759 claims costing $14K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith E Mullins Dearborn, MI | Gastroenterology | 759 | 737 | $14K |
| Shajan Peter Birmingham, AL | Gastroenterology | 822 | 772 | $13K |
| Nolan E Perez |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 35,727 | 348,524 | 332,115 | $5.2M |
| 2023 | 28,152 | 180,633 | 172,798 | $3.5M |
| 2024 | 33,662 | 345,388 | 325,278 | $5.6M |
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 |
| 727 |
| 706 |
| $11K |
| Ernesto Guerra Jr. San Antonio, TX | Gastroenterology | 542 | 528 | $9,122 |
| Khizar Ahsan Rio Grande City, TX | Gastroenterology | 464 | 456 | $7,251 |
| Kia Saeian Milwaukee, WI | Gastroenterology | 426 | 420 | $7,134 |
| Khalil I Aloreidi Montgomery, OH | Gastroenterology | 322 | 303 | $6,140 |
| Deepak Chowdhary Florence, SC | Gastroenterology | 360 | 330 | $5,879 |
| Homan Abdollahzadeh Palm Springs, CA | Gastroenterology | 362 | 330 | $5,743 |
| Duane C Oftedahl Rice Lake, WI | Physician Assistant | 339 | 335 | $5,706 |
| Antonio Serna IV San Antonio, TX | Gastroenterology | 323 | 301 | $5,421 |
| Matthew Romano Liverpool, NY | Physician Assistant | 382 | 372 | $5,312 |
| Ira P Michaelson Minot, ND | Gastroenterology | 280 | 273 | $5,203 |
| Won-Seok Jo San Bernardino, CA | Gastroenterology | 295 | 273 | $4,938 |
| Janice M Gennocro Amherst, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 263 | 256 | $4,839 |
| Daniel Hampton Fort Collins, CO | Gastroenterology | 298 | 297 | $4,803 |
| Harprabhjit Singh Saginaw, MI | Internal Medicine | 253 | 240 | $4,788 |
| Robyn A Ciriello Pepperell, MA | Physician Assistant | 256 | 232 | $4,706 |
| Ravi Kondaveeti Pittsburgh, PA | Gastroenterology | 304 | 288 | $4,571 |
| Gail A Stotler Johnstown, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 276 | 274 | $4,529 |
| Kevin G Byrne Osage Beach, MO | Internal Medicine | 297 | 292 | $4,513 |
| Lisa M Gangarosa Chapel Hill, NC | Gastroenterology | 268 | 266 | $4,503 |
| Jeremy D Whitt West Memphis, AR | General Surgery | 254 | 239 | $4,497 |
| Madhuri H Trivedi West Bend, WI | Gastroenterology | 276 | 269 | $4,497 |
| Pejman Solaimani Riverside, CA | Gastroenterology | 244 | 218 | $4,435 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Affordable Phar | 304,502 | $4.8M |
| Strides Pharma STAR.NS | 40,991 | $875K |