Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$21.9M
-26.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
1.1M
$20.08 per claim
Patients
265K
99,106 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$21.9M
$82.77 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $21.9M for Sotalol in 2024, for 1,092,671 prescriptions and refills to 265,070 patients (down 26.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $20.08.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Sotalol in 2024: $2.1M for 90,864 claims, followed by California ($1.6M).
Rose M Campbell, nurse practitioner in Massillon, OH, had the highest Medicare cost for Sotalol in 2024: 1,168 claims costing $27K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose M Campbell Massillon, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 1,168 | 235 | $27K |
| Daniel McGowan Kearney, NE | Cardiology | 1,747 | 336 | $26K |
| Devi G Nair Jonesboro, AR |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 99,724 | 1,098,249 | 263,471 | $27.4M |
| 2023 | 99,223 | 1,081,256 | 262,407 | $30.0M |
| 2024 | 99,106 | 1,092,671 | 265,070 | $21.9M |
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.
| Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| 1,922 |
| 400 |
| $25K |
| Patrick D Gorman Idaho Falls, ID | Cardiology | 969 | 339 | $22K |
| David H Iansmith Memphis, TN | Cardiology | 866 | 267 | $21K |
| Faraz K Luni Orem, UT | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 795 | 249 | $21K |
| Marc N Saad Lafayette, LA | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 1,342 | 307 | $20K |
| David C Wang Provo, UT | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 974 | 318 | $20K |
| Kenneth W Pfahler Englewood, FL | Cardiology | 695 | 232 | $19K |
| Andrew K Day Waco, TX | Interventional Cardiology | 813 | 161 | $18K |
| Amjad Iqbal Canton, OH | Cardiology | 956 | 212 | $17K |
| Harry R Hawthorne Alexandria, LA | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 702 | 175 | $16K |
| P D Margolis Wichita, KS | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 712 | 175 | $16K |
| Alexandre A Petrakian Tyler, TX | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 509 | 141 | $16K |
| Karl P Undesser Caldwell, ID | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 515 | 157 | $15K |
| Neal G Kavesh Lakeland, FL | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 643 | 183 | $15K |
| Howard T Tee Vero Beach, FL | Cardiology | 543 | 156 | $14K |
| Kai-Chun Sung Mesa, AZ | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 502 | 174 | $14K |
| Ian H Santoro Albany, NY | Cardiology | 758 | 201 | $14K |
| Ahmed A Abdel-Latief South Bend, IN | Cardiology | 576 | 186 | $13K |
| Dale A Presser III Covington, LA | Internal Medicine | 618 | 171 | $13K |
| David H Hoch Roslyn, NY | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 591 | 194 | $13K |
| Megan K Kester Kerrville, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 694 | 236 | $13K |
| Christina Cristino Canton, OH | Physician Assistant | 464 | 169 | $13K |
| Brian B Norris Little Rock, AR | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 674 | 198 | $12K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Teva USA TEVA | 530,826 | $10.2M |
| Apotex Corp | 455,422 | $9.7M |
| Oxford Pharmace | 103,070 | $2.0M |
| Bayshore Pharma | 3,505 | $61K |
| Marlex Pharm. | 98 | $1,181 |
| AHP | 40 | $601 |
| Avpak | 11 | $127 |
| Major Pharmaceu | 13 | $93.65 |