Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$13.9M
-2.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
73K
$191.25 per claim
Patients
24K
12,441 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$13.9M
$568.48 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $13.9M for Piperacillin-Tazobactam in 2024, for 72,671 prescriptions and refills to 24,465 patients (down 2.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $191.25.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Piperacillin-Tazobactam in 2024: $2.0M for 9,597 claims, followed by Florida ($1.4M).
Polina Khanina, internal medicine in Far Rockaway, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Piperacillin-Tazobactam in 2024: 195 claims costing $46K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polina Khanina Far Rockaway, NY | Internal Medicine | 195 | 90 | $46K |
| James H Smith III Columbus, OH | Infectious Disease | 147 | 34 | $46K |
| Ahmed O Farooq |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11,324 | 62,056 | 20,250 | $12.6M |
| 2023 | 11,735 | 68,171 | 22,391 | $14.2M |
| 2024 | 12,441 | 72,671 | 24,465 | $13.9M |
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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.
| Infectious Disease |
| 189 |
| 72 |
| $44K |
| Jason Ford Mineola, NY | Internal Medicine | 179 | 109 | $42K |
| Nishaal Antony El Paso, TX | Infectious Disease | 180 | 42 | $34K |
| Jessica E Johnson Morgantown, WV | Internal Medicine | 100 | 32 | $34K |
| Parul Aneja Tampa, FL | Internal Medicine | 117 | 32 | $33K |
| Melissa D Wynn Savannah, GA | Infectious Disease | 93 | 20 | $31K |
| Nandita Sinha Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 107 | 65 | $28K |
| Tuhina Cornelius Gainesville, FL | Infectious Disease | 111 | 26 | $27K |
| Thomas C Keeling Columbus, OH | Infectious Disease | 94 | 24 | $26K |
| Miguel E Morilla Holguin McAllen, TX | Infectious Disease | 119 | 42 | $24K |
| Josmi Joseph Cortlandt Manor, NY | Internal Medicine | 108 | 72 | $24K |
| Ahmad Ashfaq Oklahoma City, OK | Infectious Disease | 115 | 36 | $23K |
| Mohammud Alam Amityville, NY | Internal Medicine | 94 | 50 | $22K |
| Steven D O'Marro Springfield, IL | Infectious Disease | 76 | 25 | $22K |
| Christine M Hay Rochester, NY | Infectious Disease | 126 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Swati Patolia St Louis, MO | Internal Medicine | 103 | 28 | $21K |
| Emmanuel Frempong-Manso Monroeville, PA | Infectious Disease | 71 | 16 | $20K |
| Abiola O Familusi Blanchester, OH | Internal Medicine | 105 | 51 | $20K |
| Hammad Raza Paoli, PA | Hospitalist | 106 | 29 | $20K |
| Karen Denbesten Petoskey, MI | Infectious Disease | 75 | 21 | $20K |
| Yama Osmanzai Myrtle Beach, SC | Internal Medicine | 72 | 21 | $19K |
| Johnny J Huh Westerville, OH | Infectious Disease | 58 | 12 | $19K |
| Ion Oltean Bayside, NY | Internal Medicine | 101 | 56 | $18K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Apotex Corp | 27,133 | $5.1M |
| Fresenius Kabi | 13,875 | $3.5M |
| Wockhardt USA L | 8,663 | $1.7M |
| Eugia US LLC | 6,044 | $812K |
| Bluepoint Labor | 4,145 | $666K |
| Hospira/Pfizer | 2,450 | $440K |
| WG Critical Car | 2,027 | $368K |
| Armas Pharmaceu | 1,899 | $340K |
| Provepharm Inc. | 2,408 | $327K |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 1,330 | $233K |
| Sagent Pharmace | 938 | $162K |
| Fresenius-Premi | 969 | $132K |
| Sandoz-Novaplus SDZ.SW | 362 | $63K |
| Fresenius-Novap | 317 | $47K |
| Civica, Inc. | 72 | $6,923 |
| Apollo/Provepha | 70 | $5,950 |
| Xellia Pharmace | 20 | $3,415 |