Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$37.0M
+1103.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
163K
$227.20 per claim
Patients
49K
31,878 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$37.0M
$754.60 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $37.0M for Pitavastatin Calcium in 2024, for 162,861 prescriptions and refills to 49,030 patients (up 1103.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $227.20.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Pitavastatin Calcium in 2024: $5.6M for 26,754 claims, followed by New Jersey ($4.3M).
Gary Reznik, cardiology in Los Angeles, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Pitavastatin Calcium in 2024: 1,564 claims costing $327K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Reznik Los Angeles, CA | Cardiology | 1,564 | 205 | $327K |
| Anna Milstein Los Angeles, CA | Cardiology | 582 | 77 | $123K |
| Vlad Nusinovich |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7,142 | 9,239 | 8,527 | $3.1M |
| 2024 | 31,878 | 162,861 | 49,030 | $37.0M |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims |
|---|
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 505 |
| 73 |
| $105K |
| Marina Sherman Brooklyn, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 234 | 71 | $89K |
| Afshine A Emrani Tarzana, CA | Cardiology | 446 | 97 | $86K |
| Mark Barats West Hollywood, CA | Nephrology | 308 | 40 | $78K |
| Irena Pleskova Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 228 | 64 | $71K |
| Anait Galfaian Glendale, CA | Family Practice | 389 | 70 | $69K |
| Edwin Yau Monterey Park, CA | Family Practice | 298 | 52 | $67K |
| Henrik Khatchatourian Glendale, CA | General Practice | 479 | 65 | $64K |
| Lynn J Xu Monterey Park, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 192 | 32 | $53K |
| Manvel M Mazmanyan Glendale, CA | General Practice | 249 | 53 | $48K |
| Oscar L Chien San Gabriel, CA | Internal Medicine | 268 | 48 | $43K |
| Gevork J Maissian Glendale, CA | Internal Medicine | 256 | 30 | $40K |
| Vagharshak M Pilossyan Van Nuys, CA | Internal Medicine | 146 | 26 | $39K |
| John R Nelson Fresno, CA | Cardiology | 85 | 22 | $35K |
| Ilya Rachman Reseda, CA | Internal Medicine | 149 | 19 | $35K |
| Esfandiar Esfandiarifard Encino, CA | Internal Medicine | 126 | 23 | $33K |
| Azat Bogikian Glendale, CA | Family Practice | 176 | 26 | $32K |
| Vigen Khojayan Glendale, CA | Family Practice | 246 | 40 | $31K |
| Nubar A Sethian Pasadena, CA | General Practice | 86 | 29 | $31K |
| Ilya Gelman Los Angeles, CA | Nephrology | 152 | 21 | $31K |
| Marina E Manvelyan Pasadena, CA | Internal Medicine | 83 | 26 | $29K |
| Zarine Ter-Poghosyan Burbank, CA | Family Practice | 127 | 23 | $29K |
| Eleonora Fedonenko Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 148 | 23 | $29K |
| Spending |
|---|
| Teva Pharm TEVA | 50,004 | $12.5M |
| Mylan VTRS | 38,396 | $8.2M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 29,787 | $6.0M |
| Upsher-Smith La | 21,602 | $4.3M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 14,807 | $3.9M |
| Camber Pharmace | 8,350 | $2.1M |