Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$394K
+7.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
38K
$10.36 per claim
Patients
8,493
7,404 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$395K
$46.44 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $394K for Prenatal Vitamin Plus Low Iron in 2024, for 38,064 prescriptions and refills to 8,493 patients (up 7.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $10.36.
Missouri had the highest Medicare cost for Prenatal Vitamin Plus Low Iron in 2024: $63K for 7,140 claims, followed by Washington ($33K).
Lesley Boaz, nurse practitioner in Milwaukee, WI, had the highest Medicare cost for Prenatal Vitamin Plus Low Iron in 2024: 130 claims costing $1,710.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesley Boaz Milwaukee, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 130 | 14 | $1,710 |
| Irina A Blagoeva Milwaukee, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 144 | 11 | $1,558 |
| James W Wilkerson |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8,754 | 41,298 | 10,304 | $460K |
| 2023 | 7,177 | 32,261 | 8,126 | $369K |
| 2024 | 7,404 | 38,064 | 8,493 | $394K |
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.
| Family Practice |
| 307 |
| Under 11 |
| $1,535 |
| Tiffany A Anderson-Kather Milwaukee, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 115 | 12 | $1,520 |
| Jamie N Hum New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 132 | 32 | $1,438 |
| Margaret R Nolan New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 166 | 28 | $1,376 |
| Laura Moodie Milwaukee, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 112 | 11 | $1,346 |
| Genevieve C Reilly New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 168 | 25 | $1,295 |
| Jill E Van Horn Yanceyville, NC | Family Practice | 54 | Under 11 | $1,254 |
| Thomas Shaver Washington, DC | Psychiatry | 110 | 15 | $1,153 |
| Angela M Mazzocchi New York, NY | Physician Assistant | 131 | 23 | $1,134 |
| Mary S Mouw Chapel Hill, NC | Family Practice | 49 | Under 11 | $1,107 |
| Inna R Yampolsky New York, NY | Physician Assistant | 140 | 26 | $992 |
| Ronald A Evans Bolivar, MO | Family Practice | 78 | 14 | $989 |
| Jordan M Lindekens New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 82 | 20 | $954 |
| David Schwartz Waukon, IA | Family Practice | 86 | 11 | $935 |
| Peggy B Taylor Saint Louis, MO | Family Practice | 90 | 23 | $826 |
| Shawn F Brigance Washington, IA | Nurse Practitioner | 61 | 18 | $796 |
| Godswill O Okoji Hyattsville, MD | Internal Medicine | 91 | 15 | $789 |
| Mary L Hogan Bolivar, MO | Family Practice | 79 | Under 11 | $784 |
| Luke M Wicke Joplin, MO | Family Practice | 106 | Under 11 | $783 |
| William Briggs Louisville, KY | Physician Assistant | 171 | 19 | $778 |
| Louis B Harris Bolivar, MO | Family Practice | 62 | 14 | $755 |
| Fernando Cavero Sparta, MO | Internal Medicine | 100 | Under 11 | $728 |
| Dionyzia Dedina Louisville, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 146 | 23 | $723 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Patrin Pharma | 38,066 | $395K |