Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$355K
-17.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
45K
$7.92 per claim
Patients
21K
14,182 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$355K
$16.87 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $355K for Sf 5000 Plus in 2024, for 44,835 prescriptions and refills to 21,033 patients (down 17.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $7.92.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Sf 5000 Plus in 2024: $53K for 7,470 claims, followed by Pennsylvania ($25K).
Ann-Marie Monson, dentist in Cheney, WA, had the highest Medicare cost for Sf 5000 Plus in 2024: 156 claims costing $1,643.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann-Marie Monson Cheney, WA | Dentist | 156 | 17 | $1,643 |
| Thomas R Ahlum Danville, PA | Oral Surgery (Dentist only) | 60 | 27 | $845 |
| Erica Hartmann |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 15,839 | 45,228 | 23,981 | $391K |
| 2023 | 16,844 | 49,741 | 26,113 | $431K |
| 2024 | 14,182 | 44,835 | 21,033 | $355K |
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.
| Dentist |
| 79 |
| 38 |
| $662 |
| Elizabeth Kapral Buffalo, NY | Oral Surgery (Dentist only) | 82 | 30 | $616 |
| Rachael A Rossitto Buffalo, NY | Dentist | 92 | 39 | $599 |
| Nicole C Piscatelli Buffalo, NY | Dentist | 76 | 27 | $587 |
| Michael Tadin Chicago, IL | Dentist | 77 | 41 | $565 |
| Charles Wilke Horseheads, NY | Dentist | 50 | 21 | $547 |
| Michael D Vaughan Nashville, TN | Dentist | 69 | Under 11 | $543 |
| Kenneth R Ronzo Rochester, NY | Dentist | 98 | 31 | $522 |
| Ethan Aranov Rochester, NY | Dentist | 96 | 35 | $486 |
| Matthew J Neary New York, NY | Dentist | 44 | 22 | $477 |
| Juan C Guerra Rio Grande City, TX | Dentist | 102 | 45 | $472 |
| Aaron G Acres Potsdam, NY | Dentist | 48 | 27 | $458 |
| Anthony A Santorsola Kenmore, WA | Dentist | 47 | 22 | $450 |
| Katie M Rivas Faribault, MN | Dentist | 46 | 18 | $444 |
| David R Louis Woodbury, MN | Dentist | 24 | 16 | $410 |
| Anthony T Dioguardi New Haven, CT | Dentist | 40 | 13 | $407 |
| Kofeng Liu Flushing, NY | Dentist | 101 | 27 | $403 |
| Dan Doaga Rochester, NY | Dentist | 85 | 19 | $400 |
| Maureen Sullivan Nasca Buffalo, NY | Oral Surgery (Dentist only) | 47 | 18 | $395 |
| Joyce Barmore Winooski, VT | Dentist | 67 | 31 | $395 |
| Yeva M Johnson San Francisco, CA | Family Practice | 23 | Under 11 | $387 |
| Madiha Taimoor Taunton, MA | Dentist | 37 | 13 | $381 |
| Jeffery A Derose Niagara Falls, NY | Dentist | 49 | 17 | $371 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Cypress Pharm. | 44,851 | $355K |