Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$6.6M
-7.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
16K
$422.38 per claim
Patients
7,034
4,800 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$6.6M
$936.34 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $6.6M for Rifabutin in 2024, for 15,589 prescriptions and refills to 7,034 patients (down 7.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $422.38.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Rifabutin in 2024: $952K for 2,140 claims, followed by Florida ($802K).
Rachel E Obrien, nurse practitioner in Saint Louis, MO, had the highest Medicare cost for Rifabutin in 2024: 61 claims costing $37K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel E Obrien Saint Louis, MO | Nurse Practitioner | 61 | 12 | $37K |
| Christina T Fiske Nashville, TN | Infectious Disease | 43 | 12 | $31K |
| Richard T Sokolov |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,513 | 11,218 | 4,834 | $6.5M |
| 2023 | 4,059 | 13,505 | 5,855 | $7.1M |
| 2024 | 4,800 | 15,589 | 7,034 | $6.6M |
Amount reimbursed by state Medicaid programs, all states
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.
| Infectious Disease |
| 40 |
| 12 |
| $28K |
| Fernando Alvarado Altamonte Springs, FL | Infectious Disease | 67 | 16 | $25K |
| Laura K Schroeder Scottsdale, AZ | Infectious Disease | 40 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Sandra Y Elliott Charleston, WV | Infectious Disease | 60 | 11 | $24K |
| Mona P Desai Greenwood, IN | Infectious Disease | 35 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Pablo M Tebas Philadelphia, PA | Infectious Disease | 22 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Jose E Vasquez Brandon, FL | Infectious Disease | 39 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Karl G Damiani Port Charlotte, FL | Infectious Disease | 32 | 13 | $19K |
| Patrick E Nolan Mobile, AL | Infectious Disease | 42 | Under 11 | $18K |
| John M Depaula Metairie, LA | Infectious Disease | 32 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Martin L Gnoni Louisville, KY | Infectious Disease | 21 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Gautam S Kalyatanda Gainesville, FL | Infectious Disease | 25 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Kevin W Shea Myrtle Beach, SC | Infectious Disease | 19 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Thomas C Bailey Saint Louis, MO | Infectious Disease | 42 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Jennifer C Pisano Chicago, IL | Internal Medicine | 34 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Chukwunyelu Enwezor Greenville, SC | Infectious Disease | 18 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Randall Feuer Spring, TX | Family Practice | 23 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Elizabeth A Talbot Lebanon, NH | Infectious Disease | 27 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Colin Swenson Atlanta, GA | Critical Care (Intensivists) | 16 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Elizabeth A Kracen Seattle, WA | Internal Medicine | 25 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Jeffrey S Reeves Louisville, KY | Internal Medicine | 20 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Gary R Skankey Las Vegas, NV | Infectious Disease | 22 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Fortune O Alabi Kissimmee, FL | Pulmonary Disease | 14 | Under 11 | $15K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Novitium/Ani Ph ANIP | 8,629 | $3.8M |
| Greenstone LLC. VTRS | 6,590 | $2.7M |
| Marlex Pharm. | 380 | $113K |