Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$369K
+0.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
19K
$19.49 per claim
Patients
10K
7,413 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$370K
$35.41 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $369K for Prevident 5000 Dry Mouth in 2024, for 18,960 prescriptions and refills to 10,433 patients (up 0.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $19.49.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Prevident 5000 Dry Mouth in 2024: $24K for 1,239 claims, followed by Michigan ($23K).
Nathan C Berry, dentist in Virginia Beach, VA, had the highest Medicare cost for Prevident 5000 Dry Mouth in 2024: 75 claims costing $1,485.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan C Berry Virginia Beach, VA | Dentist | 75 | 42 | $1,485 |
| Richard S Nicklas Kankakee, IL | Dentist | 37 | 18 | $764 |
| Heather R Reyerson |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7,313 | 18,263 | 10,209 | $346K |
| 2023 | 7,244 | 18,230 | 9,881 | $368K |
| 2024 | 7,413 | 18,960 | 10,433 | $369K |
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.
| Dentist |
| 41 |
| 22 |
| $756 |
| Carol Soufanati Nutley, NJ | Dentist | 28 | Under 11 | $652 |
| Nichole S Johnson Erie, PA | Dentist | 34 | 19 | $631 |
| John K Oppenheimer Sag Harbor, NY | Internal Medicine | 32 | Under 11 | $622 |
| David W Lambert Loudon, TN | Dentist | 28 | 20 | $598 |
| Kim M Wasko Winsted, CT | Dentist | 27 | 17 | $572 |
| Trang T Le Vienna, VA | Dentist | 23 | Under 11 | $483 |
| Ted B Fischer Norwich, CT | Dentist | 26 | 12 | $482 |
| Tuquyen Nguyen The Villages, FL | Dentist | 24 | 12 | $463 |
| Corey B Chmil Scranton, PA | Dentist | 11 | Under 11 | $457 |
| Deborah L Wing Mansfield Center, CT | Dentist | 25 | Under 11 | $456 |
| Vincent Vella Rochester, NY | Dentist | 24 | Under 11 | $443 |
| Kay E Knipschild Springfield, MO | Dentist | 12 | Under 11 | $439 |
| Eric L Gladstein New Britain, CT | Dentist | 28 | Under 11 | $438 |
| Patrick Stewart Greeneville, TN | Dentist | 20 | Under 11 | $419 |
| Neal J Postel Cleveland, OH | Dentist | 15 | Under 11 | $412 |
| Michael H Browder North Wilkesboro, NC | Dentist | 21 | Under 11 | $404 |
| James L O'Carroll Des Plaines, IL | Dentist | 21 | Under 11 | $399 |
| Roanne M Parker Mesa, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $395 |
| James B Hansen II Chicago, IL | Dentist | 19 | Under 11 | $387 |
| Matthew H Felts Truth Or Consequences, NM | Dentist | 17 | Under 11 | $387 |
| Maureen L O'Flanagan Deerfield Beach, FL | Dentist | 21 | Under 11 | $382 |
| Andrea M Parsons Cape Coral, FL | Dentist | 20 | Under 11 | $380 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Colgate Oral Ph | 18,964 | $370K |