Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$545K
+40.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
12K
$46.25 per claim
Patients
4,611
2,903 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$546K
$118.28 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $545K for Pure Comfort Alcohol Pad in 2024, for 11,795 prescriptions and refills to 4,611 patients (up 40.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $46.25.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Pure Comfort Alcohol Pad in 2024: $204K for 5,021 claims, followed by Florida ($79K).
Florence P Bamgbose, nurse practitioner in Tallahassee, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Pure Comfort Alcohol Pad in 2024: 32 claims costing $6,472.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence P Bamgbose Tallahassee, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 32 | 11 | $6,472 |
| Kelvin Mai Santa Ana, CA | Internal Medicine | 171 | 80 | $5,985 |
| William A Quinby |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,843 | 14,103 | 5,388 | $818K |
| 2023 | 2,189 | 7,992 | 2,989 | $389K |
| 2024 | 2,903 | 11,795 | 4,611 | $545K |
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.
| Pharmacist |
| 53 |
| 34 |
| $4,791 |
| Jose P Febrillet New York, NY | Physician Assistant | 90 | 48 | $4,640 |
| Khurram S Awan Astoria, NY | Family Practice | 123 | 37 | $4,606 |
| Amr Nayel Astoria, NY | Family Practice | 60 | 28 | $4,572 |
| Azra Wiqas Queens Village, NY | Internal Medicine | 86 | 16 | $4,102 |
| David Shek Anaheim, CA | General Practice | 48 | 19 | $3,641 |
| Boris Veysman Freehold, NJ | Internal Medicine | 41 | 24 | $3,565 |
| Newaz M Hossain Atlantic City, NJ | Hospitalist | 49 | 15 | $3,221 |
| Hao N Thai Highland, CA | Family Practice | 52 | 15 | $3,068 |
| Sachin B Patel Lowell, MA | Internal Medicine | 72 | 34 | $3,048 |
| Mohamed Abdalla Astoria, NY | Internal Medicine | 62 | 20 | $2,889 |
| Khaled A Osman Astoria, NY | General Practice | 61 | 18 | $2,866 |
| Thuc B Tu Long Beach, CA | Internal Medicine | 40 | 14 | $2,635 |
| Rene U Pulido Jacksonville, FL | Family Practice | 28 | Under 11 | $2,456 |
| Timothy T Tran Garden Grove, CA | Family Practice | 62 | 19 | $2,440 |
| Valneo M Buttari Mt Vernon, NY | Internal Medicine | 51 | Under 11 | $2,327 |
| Vonda G Houchin Harrisburg, AR | Family Practice | 40 | 21 | $2,097 |
| Wei Wang Brooklyn, NY | Family Practice | 59 | 14 | $1,993 |
| Bin Wang Flushing, NY | Internal Medicine | 60 | 23 | $1,939 |
| Lisen Liu Flushing, NY | Endocrinology | 37 | 16 | $1,781 |
| Marina Goikhberg Staten Island, NY | Internal Medicine | 41 | Under 11 | $1,696 |
| Adriana P Kuker Eastchester, NY | Endocrinology | 22 | Under 11 | $1,692 |
| Xiannian Wu Bronxville, NY | Endocrinology | 29 | Under 11 | $1,651 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Home Aide Diagn | 11,796 | $546K |