Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$9.5M
-33.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
197K
$48.44 per claim
Patients
50K
28,712 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$9.5M
$189.80 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $9.5M for Propafenone Hcl in 2024, for 197,000 prescriptions and refills to 50,272 patients (down 33.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $48.44.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Propafenone Hcl in 2024: $1.1M for 20,414 claims, followed by Florida ($882K).
Jose A Padilla, cardiology in San Juan, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Propafenone Hcl in 2024: 640 claims costing $42K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose A Padilla San Juan, PR | Cardiology | 640 | 204 | $42K |
| Aland R Fernandez Safety Harbor, FL | Interventional Cardiology | 579 | 184 | $27K |
| Carmine V Oddis |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 30,366 | 217,566 | 54,243 | $17.7M |
| 2023 | 29,271 | 203,908 | 51,644 | $14.4M |
| 2024 | 28,712 | 197,000 | 50,272 | $9.5M |
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.
| Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| 371 |
| 91 |
| $22K |
| Mark A Coppess Memphis, TN | Cardiology | 348 | 107 | $22K |
| Dorothy Wilson Tupelo, MS | Nurse Practitioner | 484 | 160 | $20K |
| Sohail A Hassan Dearborn, MI | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 221 | 81 | $19K |
| John G Telles Fresno, CA | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 235 | 96 | $17K |
| Paul C Davis Shreveport, LA | Cardiology | 339 | 82 | $16K |
| James T Thomas Conway, AR | Cardiology | 338 | 61 | $15K |
| Jay H Lee Orange, CA | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 236 | 69 | $14K |
| Nageswari K Daggubati Abilene, TX | Cardiology | 366 | 107 | $14K |
| Glenn Harper Bryn Mawr, PA | Cardiology | 279 | 102 | $14K |
| Barry D Bertolet Tupelo, MS | Interventional Cardiology | 397 | 112 | $14K |
| Christopher C Oh Salinas, CA | Nuclear Medicine | 196 | 57 | $13K |
| Shang-Chiun Lee Springfield, MO | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 271 | 71 | $13K |
| Harlan R Grogin Salinas, CA | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 285 | 88 | $12K |
| Nancy A Branyas Indianapolis, IN | Cardiology | 186 | 54 | $12K |
| Charles S Lin Bowling Green, KY | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 167 | 32 | $12K |
| Wai H Lee Elkhart, IN | Cardiology | 181 | 61 | $12K |
| Daniel McGowan Kearney, NE | Cardiology | 461 | 80 | $11K |
| Eugene M Spear Buffalo, NY | Cardiology | 300 | 95 | $11K |
| Thomas A Mustoe Salinas, CA | Interventional Cardiology | 111 | 31 | $11K |
| Eric M Janis Smithfield, NC | Cardiology | 387 | 84 | $11K |
| James H Liu San Gabriel, CA | Cardiology | 337 | 82 | $11K |
| Dicran B Baron Orange, CA | Cardiology | 173 | 61 | $11K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Ani Pharmaceuti ANIP | 73,606 | $3.4M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 74,464 | $3.4M |
| Strides Pharma STAR.NS | 43,630 | $2.5M |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 4,586 | $175K |
| Mutual Pharm Co | 607 | $17K |
| Qualitest/Par P | 196 | $12K |