Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$47.9M
-26.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
1.1M
$42.66 per claim
Patients
271K
150,192 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$47.9M
$176.98 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $47.9M for Propranolol Hcl Er in 2024, for 1,122,971 prescriptions and refills to 270,653 patients (down 26.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $42.66.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Propranolol Hcl Er in 2024: $3.0M for 64,573 claims, followed by Michigan ($2.9M).
Ramsey A Falconer, neurology in Alexandria, VA, had the highest Medicare cost for Propranolol Hcl Er in 2024: 262 claims costing $14K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey A Falconer Alexandria, VA | Neurology | 262 | 76 | $14K |
| Cherian A Karunapuzha Oklahoma City, OK | Neurology | 221 | 55 | $14K |
| Gregory J Robke |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 134,687 | 965,130 | 228,569 | $78.0M |
| 2023 | 140,712 | 1,021,192 | 243,865 | $65.6M |
| 2024 | 150,192 | 1,122,971 | 270,653 | $47.9M |
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 |
| 210 |
| 54 |
| $13K |
| Anthony D Julius Henrico, VA | Neurology | 218 | 53 | $12K |
| Alyssa Rehm Greenlawn, NY | Neurology | 186 | 50 | $12K |
| Justin T Phillips Louisville, KY | Neurology | 202 | 75 | $12K |
| Michael T Teixido Newark, DE | Otolaryngology | 254 | 83 | $12K |
| Gary Volkell Albany, NY | Neurology | 110 | 31 | $10K |
| Jill P Trumble Savannah, GA | Neurology | 209 | 53 | $9,343 |
| Duk Soo Kim Everett, WA | Neurology | 241 | 67 | $9,285 |
| Esther L Young Rochester Hills, MI | Neurology | 126 | 40 | $9,264 |
| Susan G Feinstein South Weymouth, MA | Cardiology | 144 | 43 | $8,914 |
| Matthew S Boyce Richmond, VA | Neurology | 188 | 60 | $8,606 |
| Shawn J Smith Birmingham, AL | Internal Medicine | 151 | 48 | $8,433 |
| Marianne de Lima Chandler, AZ | Neurology | 159 | 57 | $8,301 |
| Toby C Yaltho Sugar Land, TX | Neurology | 178 | 48 | $8,248 |
| Leon Meytin Stamford, CT | Neurology | 175 | 46 | $8,245 |
| Anna D Hohler Brockton, MA | Neurology | 133 | 28 | $8,101 |
| Jordan D Paulson Weymouth, MA | Neurology | 127 | 43 | $7,982 |
| Andrew J Spoljaric Richmond, IN | Neurology | 173 | 54 | $7,965 |
| Benjamin M Stewart Boise, ID | Neurology | 161 | 53 | $7,937 |
| John C Callahan Aurora, NC | Family Practice | 266 | 66 | $7,901 |
| Richard R Kovar Fort Gratiot, MI | Neurology | 117 | 33 | $7,896 |
| Ramsha Malik Shreveport, LA | Neurology | 213 | 58 | $7,858 |
| Sharon Yegiaian Pasadena, CA | Neurology | 227 | 34 | $7,743 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data