Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$38.9M
-13.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
838K
$46.41 per claim
Patients
240K
114,128 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$38.9M
$161.75 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $38.9M for Sildenafil Citrate in 2024, for 837,693 prescriptions and refills to 240,259 patients (down 13.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $46.41.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Sildenafil Citrate in 2024: $4.1M for 104,553 claims, followed by Florida ($3.3M).
Jenchen Yang, cardiology in Diamond Bar, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Sildenafil Citrate in 2024: 120 claims costing $297K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenchen Yang Diamond Bar, CA | Cardiology | 120 | 38 | $297K |
| Joseph G Parambil Cleveland, OH | Pulmonary Disease | 257 | 38 | $175K |
| Ramya Lotano |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 104,983 | 817,178 | 228,154 | $47.3M |
| 2023 | 115,555 | 884,992 | 253,209 | $44.7M |
| 2024 | 114,128 | 837,693 | 240,259 | $38.9M |
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.
| Pulmonary Disease |
| 42 |
| Under 11 |
| $162K |
| Vallerie V McLaughlin Ann Arbor, MI | Cardiology | 517 | 97 | $155K |
| Timothy L Williamson Kansas City, KS | Pulmonary Disease | 227 | 34 | $136K |
| Nicholas A Kolaitis San Francisco, CA | Pulmonary Disease | 41 | Under 11 | $134K |
| Morgan P Coller Ogden, UT | Critical Care (Intensivists) | 74 | 14 | $115K |
| Kenneth Presberg Milwaukee, WI | Pulmonary Disease | 174 | 37 | $115K |
| Naomi G Habib Phoenix, AZ | Pulmonary Disease | 118 | 22 | $113K |
| Jean M Elwing Cincinnati, OH | Pulmonary Disease | 323 | 87 | $104K |
| Michael J Cuttica Chicago, IL | Critical Care (Intensivists) | 338 | 52 | $102K |
| David C Booth Lexington, KY | Cardiology | 106 | 17 | $98K |
| John D Filippone Albany, NY | Cardiology | 41 | Under 11 | $93K |
| Murali M Chakinala Saint Louis, MO | Pulmonary Disease | 340 | 64 | $92K |
| Hilamber Subba South Portland, ME | Internal Medicine | 193 | 39 | $84K |
| Josanna M Rodriguez-Lopez New York, NY | Pulmonary Disease | 336 | 49 | $82K |
| Estefania Oliveros Soles New York, NY | Cardiology | 89 | 12 | $79K |
| Emily Fedewa San Francisco, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 128 | 20 | $78K |
| Charlie Lee Boston, MA | Physician Assistant | 251 | 44 | $77K |
| Dionne D Bademosi Moorestown, NJ | Nurse Practitioner | 82 | 35 | $75K |
| Terry A Fortin Durham, NC | Cardiology | 282 | 37 | $74K |
| Bryan Ristow San Francisco, CA | Internal Medicine | 24 | Under 11 | $73K |
| Stephanie P Gray Boston, MA | Physician Assistant | 225 | 46 | $72K |
| Loida A Johnson Baltimore, MD | Nurse Practitioner | 189 | 34 | $72K |
| Ricardo Restrepo-Jaramillo Tampa, FL | Pulmonary Disease | 425 | 86 | $72K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 230,764 | $9.0M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 151,005 | $8.0M |
| Ajanta Pharma L AJANTPHARM.NS | 58,852 | $6.2M |
| Camber Pharmace | 170,145 | $4.3M |
| Torrent Pharmac TORNTPHARM.NS | 128,185 | $3.6M |
| Quallent Pharma | 12,811 | $3.3M |
| Teva USA TEVA | 12,923 | $1.1M |
| Bluepoint Labor | 5,096 | $1.1M |
| Advagen Pharma | 6,131 | $1.0M |
| Macleods Pharma | 16,025 | $364K |
| Mylan VTRS | 20,406 | $299K |
| Trupharma, LLC. | 1,335 | $208K |
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 77 | $121K |
| Greenstone LLC. VTRS | 1,610 | $88K |
| Nivagen Pharmac | 22,132 | $70K |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 28 | $42K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 39 | $1,937 |
| Taro Pharm USA | 11 | $1,537 |
| Exelan Pharmace | 235 | $356 |
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 44 | $263 |