Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.9M
-16.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
5,889
$316.63 per claim
Patients
1,291
1,260 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.9M
$1,444.34 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.9M for Protriptyline Hcl in 2024, for 5,889 prescriptions and refills to 1,291 patients (down 16.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $316.63.
Michigan had the highest Medicare cost for Protriptyline Hcl in 2024: $302K for 486 claims, followed by Florida ($134K).
Craig J Paul, podiatry in Port St Lucie, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Protriptyline Hcl in 2024: 23 claims costing $20K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig J Paul Port St Lucie, FL | Podiatry | 23 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Micah Lissy East Lansing, MI | Orthopedic Surgery | 18 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Malani M Gupta |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,318 | 6,410 | 1,323 | $2.1M |
| 2023 | 1,339 | 6,123 | 1,380 | $2.2M |
| 2024 | 1,260 | 5,889 | 1,291 | $1.9M |
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.
| Anesthesiology |
| 17 |
| Under 11 |
| $16K |
| Nicole M Milliken Lansing, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 17 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Laura J Timm Eaton Rapids, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Amir-Kianoosh M Fallahi Livonia, MI | Orthopedic Surgery | 13 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Kenneth G Gilbert Jr. Champaign, IL | Psychiatry | 79 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Christopher Morache San Diego, CA | Family Practice | 68 | 11 | $13K |
| Erika I Hurt Lansing, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Veronica N Wright Charleston, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 16 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Joseph W Chuprevich Ottawa, IL | Psychiatry | 52 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Jeremy L Pascotto Charlotte, MI | Orthopedic Surgery | 13 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Merle L Diamond Chicago, IL | Internal Medicine | 50 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Edward W Tobey Texarkana, TX | Psychiatry | 44 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Andrew T McGown Columbia, SC | Sports Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Robert Findley Gainesville, GA | Physician Assistant | 16 | Under 11 | $9,817 |
| Arjuna J Cuddeback Charlotte, MI | Orthopedic Surgery | 11 | Under 11 | $9,738 |
| Paul E Frye Wexford, PA | Psychiatry | 36 | 11 | $7,892 |
| Timothy J Whalen Muscle Shoals, AL | Psychiatry | 22 | Under 11 | $7,696 |
| Darko Zdilar Waterloo, IA | Psychiatry | 12 | Under 11 | $7,695 |
| Dacia D Oakeson Hastings, NE | Nurse Practitioner | 29 | Under 11 | $6,949 |
| Donnie J Holden Bentonville, AR | Psychiatry | 11 | Under 11 | $6,834 |
| Aaron H Bubolz Green Bay, WI | Neurology | 14 | Under 11 | $6,784 |
| Bernard Cordoba Austin, TX | Psychiatry & Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $6,428 |
| Terry W Bentley Jasper, AL | Psychiatry | 16 | Under 11 | $6,272 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Sigmapharm Labo | 2,552 | $929K |
| Roxane/West-War | 1,697 | $501K |
| Epic Pharma LLC | 1,640 | $434K |