Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$3.0M
-18.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
467K
$6.52 per claim
Patients
353K
90,937 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$3.0M
$8.63 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $3.0M for Penicillin V Potassium in 2024, for 466,881 prescriptions and refills to 352,573 patients (down 18.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $6.52.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Penicillin V Potassium in 2024: $199K for 30,157 claims, followed by Florida ($198K).
Stefan J Simoncic, oral surgery (dentist only) in High Point, NC, had the highest Medicare cost for Penicillin V Potassium in 2024: 559 claims costing $6,401.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan J Simoncic High Point, NC | Oral Surgery (Dentist only) | 559 | 529 | $6,401 |
| Stephen H Christiansen Albuquerque, NM | Oral Surgery (Dentist only) | 662 | 576 | $5,139 |
| David W Gann |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 99,015 | 518,736 | 393,447 | $4.1M |
| 2023 | 99,168 | 503,279 | 384,246 | $3.7M |
| 2024 | 90,937 | 466,881 | 352,573 | $3.0M |
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.
| Dentist |
| 372 |
| 266 |
| $3,199 |
| Craig D Schmidtke Dothan, AL | Dentist | 497 | 429 | $3,145 |
| Roger K Curry Omaha, NE | Family Practice | 356 | 226 | $2,961 |
| David C Redfield La Jolla, CA | Infectious Disease | 74 | 22 | $2,667 |
| Daniel J Gesek Jr. Jacksonville, FL | Oral Surgery (Dentist only) | 368 | 322 | $2,627 |
| Christopher H Brown Hickory, NC | Oral Surgery (Dentist only) | 279 | 259 | $2,547 |
| David A Price Lady Lake, FL | Dentist | 260 | 222 | $2,442 |
| Franklin B Davis Macon, GA | Dentist | 229 | 191 | $2,251 |
| Carlos Cruz Edinburg, TX | Oral Surgery (Dentist only) | 369 | 346 | $2,221 |
| Pethan Tin Bronx, NY | Oral Surgery (Dentist only) | 452 | 437 | $2,205 |
| Ronnie D Lloyd Nashville, NC | Dentist | 284 | 150 | $2,196 |
| Donald R Nunn Marietta, GA | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | 399 | 350 | $2,196 |
| Ronald J Trevisani Apopka, FL | Oral Surgery (Dentist only) | 353 | 317 | $2,181 |
| Leroy A Kamelchuk Huntsville, AL | Maxillofacial Surgery | 455 | 420 | $2,099 |
| Jay I Swanson Effingham, IL | Maxillofacial Surgery | 556 | 433 | $2,069 |
| Aaron E Isler Orlando, FL | Dentist | 355 | 334 | $2,049 |
| Ailean C Stingley Brandon, MS | Dentist | 344 | 153 | $1,979 |
| Brad E Richman Philadelphia, PA | Oral Surgery (Dentist only) | 525 | 472 | $1,950 |
| Naveen Mohan Philadelphia, PA | Dentist | 394 | 348 | $1,864 |
| Carlos F Johary Oxford, FL | Dentist | 262 | 201 | $1,800 |
| Kimberly J Langer Rochester, MN | Nurse Practitioner | 142 | 44 | $1,785 |
| James H Essell Cincinnati, OH | Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy | 145 | 28 | $1,755 |
| Brad J Harris Marietta, GA | Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery | 321 | 270 | $1,736 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 212,181 | $1.5M |
| Rising Pharm | 100,536 | $656K |
| Teva USA TEVA | 58,175 | $350K |
| West-Ward/Hikma HIK.L | 59,345 | $312K |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 36,813 | $256K |