Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.0M
-19.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
3,589
$283.61 per claim
Patients
1,080
988 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.0M
$941.96 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.0M for Penicillin G Potassium in 2024, for 3,589 prescriptions and refills to 1,080 patients (down 19.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $283.61.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Penicillin G Potassium in 2024: $108K for 400 claims, followed by Michigan ($71K).
Susan K Delap, infectious disease in Sherwood, AR, had the highest Medicare cost for Penicillin G Potassium in 2024: 26 claims costing $8,554.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan K Delap Sherwood, AR | Infectious Disease | 26 | Under 11 | $8,554 |
| Zaher Shebib Pasadena, TX | Infectious Disease | 27 | Under 11 | $7,408 |
| Pia Marie Cumagun |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 931 | 3,260 | 1,015 | $1.1M |
| 2023 | 1,058 | 3,655 | 1,180 | $1.3M |
| 2024 | 988 | 3,589 | 1,080 | $1.0M |
Amount reimbursed by state Medicaid programs, all states
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.
| Infectious Disease |
| 17 |
| Under 11 |
| $7,162 |
| Luciano Kapelusznik Bryn Mawr, PA | Infectious Disease | 15 | Under 11 | $7,043 |
| Elizabeth Wootton New Haven, CT | Physician Assistant | 18 | Under 11 | $6,296 |
| Dennis S Sula Traverse City, MI | Infectious Disease | 17 | Under 11 | $6,228 |
| Anthony P Zeimet Appleton, WI | Infectious Disease | 17 | Under 11 | $5,946 |
| Daniela F de Lima Corvino Birmingham, AL | Infectious Disease | 23 | Under 11 | $5,785 |
| Trung T Vu Greensboro, NC | Infectious Disease | 13 | Under 11 | $5,558 |
| Scott M Smith Rochester Hills, MI | Infectious Disease | 18 | Under 11 | $5,170 |
| Cesar G Berto Moreano Birmingham, AL | Infectious Disease | 11 | Under 11 | $5,056 |
| Sherry A Johnson Duluth, MN | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $4,391 |
| John Bolden Jr. Morris, IL | Infectious Disease | 52 | Under 11 | $4,074 |
| Samya Shafi Shenandoah, TX | Infectious Disease | 15 | Under 11 | $4,068 |
| Leland N Allen III Birmingham, AL | Infectious Disease | 14 | Under 11 | $3,960 |
| Jaspaul S Jawanda Pinehurst, NC | Infectious Disease | 11 | Under 11 | $3,915 |
| Rey J Rivera Springfield, OR | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $3,828 |
| Celestine C Ishiekwene Longview, TX | Infectious Disease | 14 | Under 11 | $3,714 |
| Timothy C Haman Lake Charles, LA | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $3,674 |
| Jack D Bissett Austin, TX | Infectious Disease | 13 | Under 11 | $3,550 |
| Tanyanyiwa W Chinyadza Toledo, OH | Infectious Disease | 14 | Under 11 | $3,509 |
| Kenneth L Woods II Steubenville, OH | Infectious Disease | 11 | Under 11 | $3,492 |
| Lashaundra M Thedford Adley Mexia, TX | Internal Medicine | 19 | Under 11 | $3,490 |
| Lindsay Gilligan Knoxville, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $3,378 |
| Nella H Peacock Clifton Springs, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 19 | Under 11 | $3,208 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| WG Critical Car | 2,066 | $567K |
| Athenex Pharmac | 1,283 | $371K |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 236 | $79K |