Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.2M
-37.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
3,581
$335.39 per claim
Patients
1,208
1,046 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.2M
$995.15 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.2M for Pioglitazone-Glimepiride in 2024, for 3,581 prescriptions and refills to 1,208 patients (down 37.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $335.39.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Pioglitazone-Glimepiride in 2024: $198K for 422 claims, followed by Texas ($175K).
Muhammad I Choudhry, endocrinology in Weatherford, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Pioglitazone-Glimepiride in 2024: 144 claims costing $44K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad I Choudhry Weatherford, TX | Endocrinology | 144 | 71 | $44K |
| Richard Jordan South Gate, CA | Internal Medicine | 51 | 19 | $28K |
| Moraima I Batista |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 975 | 3,435 | 1,072 | $2.0M |
| 2023 | 982 | 3,545 | 1,130 | $1.9M |
| 2024 | 1,046 | 3,581 | 1,208 | $1.2M |
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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.
| General Practice |
| 39 |
| 12 |
| $17K |
| Jose C Ortiz Jr. San Antonio, TX | Internal Medicine | 89 | 25 | $15K |
| Hydee L Collazo Santiago Arroyo, PR | General Practice | 20 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Jesus Zepeda Montebello, CA | Physician Assistant | 13 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Shane A Rignanese Tallahassee, FL | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $8,765 |
| Khalid R Butt Bainbridge, NY | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $7,575 |
| Chioma N Iweha Peoria, AZ | Internal Medicine | 32 | 11 | $7,031 |
| Abdulmassih Abdulmassih Chicago, IL | Family Practice | 17 | Under 11 | $6,501 |
| Victor I Sunga Tulare, CA | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $6,232 |
| Jorge Echeverri South Gate, CA | Family Practice | 14 | Under 11 | $6,062 |
| Rosalo M Paeste Waipahu, HI | Internal Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $5,513 |
| Mark Alquiza Houston, TX | Family Practice | 26 | 12 | $5,306 |
| Carlos F Nunez New York, NY | Endocrinology | 16 | Under 11 | $4,922 |
| Nduche C Onyeaso Fayetteville, NC | Endocrinology | 14 | Under 11 | $4,760 |
| Diana A Rodriguez Hialeah, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 16 | Under 11 | $4,580 |
| Mohamed Dafalla American Fork, UT | Endocrinology | 15 | Under 11 | $4,306 |
| Kyi W Yu Rockaway Beach, NY | Family Practice | 29 | Under 11 | $4,029 |
| Jorge M Venereo Doral, FL | Internal Medicine | 19 | Under 11 | $3,905 |
| Mark M Taylor Salem, VA | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $3,771 |
| Nay Linn Aung Utica, NY | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $3,733 |
| John D Hackett Waltham, MA | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $3,677 |
| Jennifer S Hutchinson West Union, IA | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $3,644 |
| Edgardo M Cespedes Miami, FL | Cardiology | 14 | Under 11 | $3,501 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Prasco Labs | 3,562 | $1.2M |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 24 | $9,105 |