Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.9M
+45.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
20K
$97.39 per claim
Patients
15K
9,097 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.9M
$129.72 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.9M for Prednisolone in 2024, for 19,693 prescriptions and refills to 14,789 patients (up 45.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $97.39.
Puerto Rico had the highest Medicare cost for Prednisolone in 2024: $215K for 4,302 claims, followed by California ($190K).
Theodora E Danciu, maxillofacial surgery in Ann Arbor, MI, had the highest Medicare cost for Prednisolone in 2024: 54 claims costing $18K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodora E Danciu Ann Arbor, MI | Maxillofacial Surgery | 54 | 17 | $18K |
| Jack I Newcomer Wellington, FL | Family Practice | 96 | 56 | $8,588 |
| Frank Rodriguez Serrano |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9,461 | 43,484 | 31,347 | $1.3M |
| 2023 | 8,150 | 25,752 | 20,320 | $1.3M |
| 2024 | 9,097 | 19,693 | 14,789 | $1.9M |
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.
| General Practice |
| 112 |
| 87 |
| $8,325 |
| Jesus M Vazquez Santos Florida, PR | General Practice | 122 | 106 | $7,664 |
| Juan L Caparros Gonzalez Winter Haven, FL | General Practice | 104 | 73 | $6,814 |
| 1962772491 | Family Practice | 71 | 35 | $6,041 |
| Brad R Burks Springfield, MO | Dentist | 37 | 20 | $5,573 |
| Luis F Velez-Quinones Arecibo, PR | Internal Medicine | 227 | 137 | $5,398 |
| Charles A Craton Douglasville, GA | Internal Medicine | 19 | Under 11 | $5,006 |
| Duc H Phan Houston, TX | Internal Medicine | 45 | 36 | $4,950 |
| Patrick Brown San Antonio, TX | Otolaryngology | 141 | 85 | $4,554 |
| Elizabeth B Gay Charlottesville, VA | Pulmonary Disease | 12 | Under 11 | $4,250 |
| Sachin Gupta Fresno, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $3,919 |
| Arpita Amin Dallas, TX | Physician Assistant | 17 | Under 11 | $3,690 |
| Lav A Kapadia Frisco, TX | Otolaryngology | 32 | 23 | $3,309 |
| Kevin D West Hendersonville, TN | Oral Surgery (Dentist only) | 11 | Under 11 | $3,307 |
| Daniel Winokur Naples, FL | Oral Surgery (Dentist only) | 24 | 15 | $3,171 |
| Arshad Ahad Torrance, CA | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $3,048 |
| Michael L Gross Virginia Beach, VA | Dermatology | 22 | 14 | $2,999 |
| Louis A Violi Lincoln, NE | Pulmonary Disease | 11 | Under 11 | $2,548 |
| Juan C Ramos Martinez San Juan, PR | General Practice | 48 | 36 | $2,497 |
| Michel A Evans Danville, VA | Otolaryngology | 11 | Under 11 | $2,462 |
| Christel M Haberland Westerville, OH | Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | 39 | 28 | $2,415 |
| Michael R Darius Hanford, CA | Physician Assistant | 84 | 79 | $2,373 |
| Jahaira L Serrano Dominguez Arecibo, PR | Pulmonary Disease | 18 | 16 | $2,339 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 2,054 | $810K |
| Pai Holding, Ll | 12,016 | $746K |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 2,691 | $265K |
| Hi-Tech/Akorn C | 2,922 | $91K |
| Hisun Pharmaceu | 16 | $7,520 |