Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$10K
-33.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
1,854
$5.55 per claim
Patients
589
525 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$10K
$17.49 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $10K for Phentermine Hcl in 2024, for 1,854 prescriptions and refills to 589 patients (down 33.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $5.55.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Phentermine Hcl in 2024: $6,199 for 971 claims, followed by Arkansas ($2,456).
Nathan Perry Jr., internal medicine in Jacksonville, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Phentermine Hcl in 2024: 54 claims costing $263.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Perry Jr. Jacksonville, FL | Internal Medicine | 54 | Under 11 | $263 |
| Bradley K Sherwood Elk Grove, CA | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $228 |
| Michael Magnotti |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 281 | 939 | 293 | $11K |
| 2023 | 374 | 1,315 | 421 | $16K |
| 2024 | 525 | 1,854 | 589 | $10K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
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.
| Endocrinology |
| 14 |
| Under 11 |
| $156 |
| Thomas T Nguyen San Luis Obispo, CA | Internal Medicine | 21 | Under 11 | $147 |
| Brad N Jenkins North Little Rock, AR | Family Practice | 15 | Under 11 | $132 |
| Daryl R Dutter Ripon, CA | Family Practice | 17 | Under 11 | $118 |
| Norma Martinez Whittier, CA | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $94.79 |
| Mark Lam Roseville, CA | Family Practice | 18 | Under 11 | $93.22 |
| Maria K Veloz Sacramento, CA | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $91.2 |
| Michael W Lee San Diego, CA | Endocrinology | 14 | Under 11 | $88.68 |
| Mark D Shelnutt Springdale, AR | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $87.58 |
| Kent A Hufford Ripon, CA | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $84.6 |
| Sasha A Bluvshteyn Modesto, CA | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $83.79 |
| Jackson Ma Montebello, CA | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $79.32 |
| Thomas E Quigg Santa Cruz, CA | Family Practice | 17 | Under 11 | $73.24 |
| Sajid Mehmood Sunnyvale, CA | Family Practice | 18 | Under 11 | $68.7 |
| Alex L Tran Whittier, CA | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $57.72 |
| Jody M Jensen Santa Maria, CA | Physician Assistant | 11 | Under 11 | $54.79 |
| Lesli D Vargas Mountain Home, AR | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $35.69 |
| Lisa C Alvarez Santa Rosa, CA | Family Practice | 14 | Under 11 | $30.17 |
| James A Warr Mountain Home, AR | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $28.02 |
| Harry Chen Fowler, CA | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $27.25 |
| Jennifer Bingham Springdale, AR | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $22.9 |
| Michael P Berry North Little Rock, AR | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $22.47 |
| Sarah M Woodruff Clarksville, AR | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $21.88 |
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| KVK-Tech, Inc. | 1,035 | $6,784 |
| Sunrise Pharmac | 547 | $2,363 |
| Solco Healthcar | 214 | $941 |
| Mutual Pharm Co | 37 | $115 |
| Tagi Pharma | 17 | $82.04 |