Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$4.5M
Prescriptions
43K
$104.81 per claim
Patients
19K
16,137 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$4.5M
$237.23 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $4.5M for Prevalite in 2024, for 42,652 prescriptions and refills to 18,841 patients. The average cost per claim was $104.81.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Prevalite in 2024: $328K for 3,402 claims, followed by California ($282K).
Kelly E Matthews, nurse practitioner in Mesa, AZ, had the highest Medicare cost for Prevalite in 2024: 11 claims costing $7,401.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly E Matthews Mesa, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $7,401 |
| Joseph J Glorioso Saint Clairsville, OH | Family Practice | 35 | Under 11 | $5,085 |
| Homeira Mehrabian |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16,137 | 42,652 | 18,841 | $4.5M |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Upsher-Smith La | 42,666 |
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 |
| 23 |
| Under 11 |
| $4,529 |
| Stephen F Fryer Bridgeport, WV | Family Practice | 14 | Under 11 | $4,357 |
| Nicola Kernan Merrimack, NH | Family Practice | 14 | Under 11 | $3,842 |
| Hector J Serrano-Cancino Miami, FL | Gastroenterology | 125 | 73 | $3,771 |
| Matthew B Austin Oklahoma City, OK | Internal Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $3,576 |
| Nekenzie Jones Saint George, UT | Nurse Practitioner | 18 | Under 11 | $3,490 |
| Michael J Ryan Norfolk, VA | Gastroenterology | 11 | Under 11 | $3,366 |
| Mark A Smith Akron, OH | Internal Medicine | 30 | Under 11 | $3,267 |
| Charles G Schibler II Marrero, LA | Gastroenterology | 13 | Under 11 | $3,170 |
| Rafic Jarrah Washington, DC | Internal Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $3,095 |
| Nicole C Higgins Huron, SD | Physician Assistant | 16 | Under 11 | $3,074 |
| Colleen M Casey Norwich, CT | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $2,965 |
| Gretchen O Serota Cincinnati, OH | Geriatric Medicine | 34 | Under 11 | $2,933 |
| Roberta J Wedl Whitewater, WI | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $2,920 |
| Vanitha Bala Shenandoah, TX | Gastroenterology | 16 | Under 11 | $2,900 |
| Harold A Ferguson Jr. Eaton, OH | Family Practice | 26 | Under 11 | $2,784 |
| Qi Lu Nashua, NH | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $2,783 |
| Trisha L Nagel Lafayette, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 20 | Under 11 | $2,768 |
| Mark Devore Southfield, MI | Gastroenterology | 26 | Under 11 | $2,738 |
| Moromoke O Odina Fort Drum, NY | Internal Medicine | 33 | Under 11 | $2,680 |
| Kunal Dalal Camden, NJ | Gastroenterology | 11 | Under 11 | $2,629 |
| Sara Reischman Indianapolis, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $2,629 |
| Charles E D'Auria Hermitage, PA | Family Practice | 23 | Under 11 | $2,626 |
| $4.5M |