Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$9.7M
-6.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
208K
$46.63 per claim
Patients
134K
81,970 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$9.7M
$72.55 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $9.7M for Permethrin in 2024, for 208,186 prescriptions and refills to 133,805 patients (down 6.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $46.63.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Permethrin in 2024: $1.6M for 33,113 claims, followed by Florida ($1.5M).
Chelline M Snyder, physician assistant in Boynton Beach, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Permethrin in 2024: 373 claims costing $26K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelline M Snyder Boynton Beach, FL | Physician Assistant | 373 | 220 | $26K |
| Shahjahan Shareef Sarasota, FL | Dermatology | 84 | 25 | $26K |
| Mary B Lipscomb |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 75,448 | 184,494 | 120,058 | $10.3M |
| 2023 | 79,060 | 200,651 | 128,679 | $10.4M |
| 2024 | 81,970 | 208,186 | 133,805 | $9.7M |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 253 |
| 120 |
| $15K |
| Ravi K Chinthakindi Lincoln, CA | Internal Medicine | 139 | 55 | $14K |
| Mark J Lobitz Hazle Township, PA | Family Practice | 184 | 107 | $14K |
| Kanwarjit S Khera Albany, NY | Internal Medicine | 46 | 34 | $12K |
| Roderick Nassif Fort Myers, FL | Internal Medicine | 158 | 54 | $10K |
| Zahra Khaled Newport, RI | Internal Medicine | 120 | 88 | $10K |
| Sunit Srivastava Largo, FL | Internal Medicine | 105 | 65 | $9,846 |
| Sonal B Patel Huntington, NY | Internal Medicine | 177 | 85 | $9,488 |
| Ronald O Rigor Pasadena, CA | Dermatology | 90 | 76 | $9,251 |
| Milton A Guerrero Houston, TX | Family Practice | 73 | 69 | $8,999 |
| Abel A Vazquez Roman Aguada, PR | General Practice | 175 | 138 | $8,952 |
| Juan A de la Rosa Vega Baja, PR | General Practice | 154 | 110 | $8,822 |
| Rita J Semaan Worcester, MA | Internal Medicine | 122 | 60 | $8,755 |
| Brooke H Kunsman Allentown, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 103 | 51 | $8,731 |
| Karlene H Bert Modesto, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 76 | 67 | $8,568 |
| James B Krablin Lexington, OK | Geriatric Medicine | 171 | 96 | $8,460 |
| Russell G Forsberg Phoenix, AZ | Physician Assistant | 49 | 36 | $8,422 |
| Nabil I El Sayad Lomita, CA | Internal Medicine | 144 | 73 | $8,179 |
| Werther R Marciales Bradenton, FL | Internal Medicine | 77 | 33 | $8,001 |
| Teresa Moreno Herrera Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 116 | 77 | $7,783 |
| Roberto Carpio North Hills, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 95 | 75 | $7,702 |
| Betty B Dunlap Palm Beach, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 66 | 39 | $7,664 |
| Siji Jose Tampa, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 78 | 46 | $7,541 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Encube Ethicals | 111,514 | $5.4M |
| Padagis | 57,764 | $2.4M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 18,813 | $1.0M |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 20,176 | $902K |