Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$126.4M
-26.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
15.0M
$8.40 per claim
Patients
3.7M
349,969 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$126.4M
$34.46 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $126.4M for Simvastatin in 2024, for 15,047,878 prescriptions and refills to 3,667,278 patients (down 26.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $8.40.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Simvastatin in 2024: $12.2M for 1,358,539 claims, followed by Pennsylvania ($8.3M).
Robert J Pearlstein, internal medicine in Plymouth Meeting, PA, had the highest Medicare cost for Simvastatin in 2024: 3,046 claims costing $26K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 3,046 | 329 | $26K |
| Brandon M Roscoe Du Bois, PA | Family Practice | 1,773 | 305 | $22K |
| Natalie A Brixey |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 352,522 | 17,333,561 | 4,234,434 | $154.0M |
| 2023 | 350,515 | 15,944,664 | 3,915,436 | $172.9M |
| 2024 | 349,969 | 15,047,878 | 3,667,278 | $126.4M |
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 |
| 203 |
| 21 |
| $16K |
| Kien P Tran Tustin, CA | Internal Medicine | 530 | 519 | $15K |
| Marcos A Farinacci Mercado Rio Piedras, PR | General Practice | 2,120 | 225 | $15K |
| Fernando Abreu Gonzalez San Juan, PR | Internal Medicine | 1,487 | 501 | $15K |
| Steven W Dang Honolulu, HI | Internal Medicine | 356 | 95 | $14K |
| Jose A Padilla San Juan, PR | Cardiology | 1,216 | 392 | $14K |
| Khai S Chang Mount Dora, FL | Internal Medicine | 1,459 | 447 | $13K |
| Karen P Bravo Sosa Andover, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 1,455 | 530 | $13K |
| Madelaine Berrios Barranquitas, PR | Family Practice | 2,503 | 287 | $13K |
| Noel Santos Montes Camuy, PR | Internal Medicine | 821 | 290 | $13K |
| Luis A Paz Reyes Vega Baja, PR | General Practice | 1,302 | 432 | $13K |
| Lance M Kurata Honolulu, HI | Internal Medicine | 428 | 115 | $12K |
| Dillon Gillespie Ada, OK | Family Practice | 155 | 17 | $12K |
| Jorge L Mendez Colon Moca, PR | General Practice | 1,662 | 456 | $12K |
| Jose Gomez Ponce, PR | Internal Medicine | 1,448 | 363 | $11K |
| Mitchell R Davis Ada, OK | Family Practice | 118 | 15 | $11K |
| Sebastian P Avolese Glendale, NY | Internal Medicine | 1,461 | 172 | $10K |
| Khoren Hekimian Troup, TX | Family Practice | 838 | 90 | $10K |
| Dienetta Cooper Virginia Beach, VA | Nurse Practitioner | 316 | 18 | $10K |
| Mary Mulqueen Brookville, NY | Internal Medicine | 428 | 47 | $10K |
| Baltazar Rodriguez Cruz IV Lares, PR | General Practice | 1,336 | 397 | $10K |
| James B Krablin Lexington, OK | Geriatric Medicine | 795 | 102 | $10K |
| Carlos F Planell Dosal Lares, PR | General Practice | 1,672 | 374 | $10K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 7,435,632 | $64.2M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 2,337,511 | $19.3M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 2,048,191 | $17.9M |
| Biocon Pharma I BIOCON.NS | 2,567,135 | $17.5M |
| Quallent Pharma | 478,856 | $6.5M |
| Accord Healthca | 142,070 | $873K |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 15,349 | $94K |
| Puracap Laborat | 9,470 | $77K |
| Legacy Pharmace | 10,145 | $77K |
| Camber Pharmace | 6,351 | $37K |
| AHP | 689 | $3,609 |
| Mckesson Packag | 893 | $3,259 |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 174 | $1,004 |
| Ranbaxy Pharmac | 57 | $267 |
| International L | 26 | $178 |
| Micro Labs USA, | 29 | $166 |