Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.9M
-40.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
19K
$104.24 per claim
Patients
12K
11,291 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.9M
$159.01 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.9M for Promethegan in 2024, for 18,527 prescriptions and refills to 12,145 patients (down 40.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $104.24.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Promethegan in 2024: $195K for 1,607 claims, followed by Texas ($187K).
Jagadish C Malakar, internal medicine in Cortland, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Promethegan in 2024: 15 claims costing $13K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jagadish C Malakar Cortland, NY | Internal Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Jeremy R Stapleton Charleston, WV | Gastroenterology | 12 | Under 11 | $9,797 |
| Glen W Sorrentino |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11,145 | 18,020 | 11,814 | $2.6M |
| 2023 | 13,198 | 21,838 | 14,187 | $3.2M |
| 2024 | 11,291 | 18,527 | 12,145 | $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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 13 |
| Under 11 |
| $6,408 |
| Mary L Tobin-Anderson Escanaba, MI | Family Practice | 14 | Under 11 | $5,913 |
| Jose L Diaz Miami, FL | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $5,055 |
| Angela R Andrews Byron Center, MI | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $4,417 |
| Louis J Registre Jacksonville, FL | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $4,326 |
| Amber J Severn Cincinnati, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 16 | Under 11 | $4,186 |
| Atanase R Craciun Cleveland, OH | Neurology | 62 | Under 11 | $3,821 |
| Martha Seeley Glasgow, KY | Family Practice | 14 | Under 11 | $3,751 |
| Amy Hilliker Horseheads, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $3,720 |
| Gregg C Lowery Holly Springs, NC | Family Practice | 27 | Under 11 | $3,499 |
| Jennifer K Lynch Springfield, MO | Neurology | 13 | Under 11 | $3,450 |
| Robert S Watine Palm Bay, FL | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $3,432 |
| Margaret H White Houston, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $3,432 |
| Jennifer P Knight Park City, UT | Nurse Practitioner | 14 | Under 11 | $3,357 |
| Andrew M Kazdan Florissant, MO | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $3,061 |
| Bill G Berryman Phenix City, AL | Anesthesiology | 13 | Under 11 | $3,019 |
| Todd T Nguyen Arlington, TX | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $2,873 |
| Michael S Sheldon Fargo, ND | Internal Medicine | 23 | Under 11 | $2,726 |
| Kristine A Kruger Portland, OR | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $2,687 |
| June Ivey Oklahoma City, OK | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $2,624 |
| Alfred R Johnson Richardson, TX | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $2,489 |
| Shawn Palmer Cortez, CO | Physician Assistant | 20 | Under 11 | $2,381 |
| Fred C Fowler Charlotte, NC | Gastroenterology | 11 | Under 11 | $2,379 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Cosette Pharmac | 18,532 | $1.9M |