Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$30K
+22.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
346
$85.77 per claim
Patients
42
43 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$30K
$706.59 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $30K for Protonix Iv in 2024, for 346 prescriptions and refills to 42 patients (up 22.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $85.77.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Protonix Iv in 2024: $15K for 149 claims, followed by Florida ($3,728).
Sanju Baino, nurse practitioner in McKinney, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Protonix Iv in 2024: 88 claims costing $11K.
Protonix Iv is made by Pfizer Inc. (PFE), listed in the Medicare spending data as Wyeth/Pfizer.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Baino McKinney, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 88 | Under 11 | $11K |
| David P Jones Live Oak, TX | Gastroenterology | 52 | Under 11 | $3,700 |
| Martin Gino F Prado |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 62 | 434 | 63 | $28K |
| 2023 | 59 | 356 | 56 | $24K |
| 2024 | 43 | 346 | 42 | $30K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
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.
| Gastroenterology |
| 12 |
| Under 11 |
| $3,692 |
| Paul M Kietzmann Alexandria, MN | Family Practice | 18 | Under 11 | $2,490 |
| Jonathan M McAreavey Watertown, SD | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $1,794 |
| Hannah H Shin Los Angeles, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 46 | Under 11 | $1,447 |
| Erin Colantuono Los Angeles, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 20 | Under 11 | $1,275 |
| Michael Garcia Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $426 |
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Wyeth/Pfizer PFE | 346 | $30K |