Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$990K
+46.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
13K
$73.97 per claim
Patients
7,707
4,561 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$990K
$128.43 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $990K for Solu-Cortef in 2024, for 13,383 prescriptions and refills to 7,707 patients (up 46.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $73.97.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Solu-Cortef in 2024: $92K for 1,225 claims, followed by Florida ($79K).
Ahmet B Ergin, endocrinology in Port St Lucie, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Solu-Cortef in 2024: 11 claims costing $28K.
Solu-Cortef is made by Pfizer Inc. (PFE), listed in the Medicare spending data as Pfizer US Pharm.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmet B Ergin Port St Lucie, FL | Endocrinology | 11 | Under 11 | $28K |
| Opada Alzohaili Dearborn, MI | Endocrinology | 47 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Larry K Midyett |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,545 | 10,048 | 5,477 | $716K |
| 2023 | 3,640 | 9,501 | 5,400 | $674K |
| 2024 | 4,561 | 13,383 | 7,707 | $990K |
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.
| Endocrinology |
| 38 |
| Under 11 |
| $22K |
| Steven A Murphy Stamford, CT | Internal Medicine | 32 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Daniel Wong Sacramento, CA | Endocrinology | 14 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Francine S Martyn Scottsdale, AZ | Physician Assistant | 13 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Jennifer C Poste Vancouver, WA | Endocrinology | 29 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Naila M Goldenberg Mason, OH | Endocrinology | 24 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Michael Spivak Mason, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 14 | Under 11 | $9,083 |
| Nathan A Brinn Fort Collins, CO | Pediatric Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $7,905 |
| Ruy J Cruz Pittsburgh, PA | General Surgery | 98 | Under 11 | $7,518 |
| Steven P Cullen San Clemente, CA | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $5,261 |
| Sasan Mirfakhraee Dallas, TX | Endocrinology | 18 | 12 | $5,159 |
| Alan S Cleland Jacksonville, FL | Endocrinology | 13 | Under 11 | $4,709 |
| Haidee D Zamora Eugene, OR | Endocrinology | 26 | 18 | $4,513 |
| Karen Selk Pittsburgh, PA | Endocrinology | 15 | Under 11 | $4,330 |
| Mashukur R Khan Pittsburgh, PA | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $4,231 |
| Marianna Antonopoulou Mechanicsburg, PA | Endocrinology | 51 | Under 11 | $4,176 |
| Laszlo A Feher New York, NY | Internal Medicine | 49 | Under 11 | $4,124 |
| Atul P Lalani Scottsdale, AZ | Endocrinology | 15 | Under 11 | $3,876 |
| Anthony A Doft Windsor, CO | Family Practice | 24 | Under 11 | $3,821 |
| Medhavi Jogi Bellaire, TX | Endocrinology | 13 | Under 11 | $3,679 |
| Vidhyalakshmi Kannan Mesa, AZ | Endocrinology | 57 | Under 11 | $3,624 |
| Wenge Lu Clearwater, FL | Endocrinology | 17 | Under 11 | $3,553 |
| Marc I Sandberg Flemington, NJ | Endocrinology | 11 | Under 11 | $3,300 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer US Pharm PFE | 13,384 | $990K |