Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$31.2M
+3.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
399K
$78.23 per claim
Patients
230K
133,966 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$31.2M
$135.72 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $31.2M for Scopolamine in 2024, for 398,782 prescriptions and refills to 229,866 patients (up 3.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $78.23.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Scopolamine in 2024: $2.5M for 40,776 claims, followed by Texas ($2.4M).
Timothy D Estes, family practice in Jackson, MS, had the highest Medicare cost for Scopolamine in 2024: 230 claims costing $23K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy D Estes Jackson, MS | Family Practice | 230 | 51 | $23K |
| Vlastimil Smetka Walterboro, SC | Hospitalist | 246 | 38 | $22K |
| Todd L Fulcher Jackson, MS |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 100,868 | 285,225 | 156,249 | $26.0M |
| 2023 | 120,698 | 347,664 | 199,925 | $30.0M |
| 2024 | 133,966 | 398,782 | 229,866 | $31.2M |
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.
| Family Practice |
| 184 |
| 31 |
| $20K |
| Robert Gries Honolulu, HI | Geriatric Medicine | 128 | 25 | $20K |
| Ahmed Elebiary Alexandria, VA | Internal Medicine | 182 | 29 | $20K |
| Kelly L Baker-Neel Pollok, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 139 | 13 | $20K |
| Olawale O Akinmerese Fort Worth, TX | Family Practice | 218 | 19 | $19K |
| Atique Ahmad Spokane, WA | Internal Medicine | 181 | 18 | $19K |
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 272 | 33 | $19K |
| Terence A Frinks Tucker, GA | Family Practice | 219 | 38 | $18K |
| Amir Hajimomenian Virginia Beach, VA | Internal Medicine | 145 | 39 | $16K |
| Drew J Packey Royal Oak, MI | Internal Medicine | 144 | 29 | $16K |
| Wesam H Moustafa Hussein Herndon, VA | Internal Medicine | 133 | 22 | $16K |
| Mohannad F Azzam Bessemer, AL | Internal Medicine | 117 | 25 | $15K |
| Brandon M Roscoe Du Bois, PA | Family Practice | 165 | 44 | $15K |
| Jonathan J Eskenazi Beverly Hills, CA | Neurology | 149 | 65 | $15K |
| Carmelita Y Moppins Louisville, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 131 | 36 | $14K |
| Stephen J Schnell Parma, OH | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Stephen A Ziller III Pensacola, FL | Gastroenterology | 80 | 37 | $13K |
| Malik S Ali Milwaukee, WI | Internal Medicine | 106 | 16 | $13K |
| Hoover M Royals Jr. Dover, NC | Family Practice | 80 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Antonio M Rodriguez Miami, FL | Pediatric Medicine | 86 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Khalid A Noori North Babylon, NY | Internal Medicine | 174 | 22 | $13K |
| Anne Owusu Clinton, SC | Internal Medicine | 78 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Anoop D Sheth Raleigh, NC | Internal Medicine | 141 | 12 | $12K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Ingenus Pharmac | 264,036 | $20.2M |
| Padagis | 52,980 | $4.3M |
| Mylan VTRS | 47,698 | $3.6M |
| Teva USA TEVA | 33,404 | $3.0M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 785 | $70K |
| Rhodes Pharmace | 12 | $1,038 |