Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.6M
-46.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
55K
$28.69 per claim
Patients
17K
12,296 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.6M
$91.27 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.6M for Sotalol Af in 2024, for 54,980 prescriptions and refills to 17,278 patients (down 46.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $28.69.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Sotalol Af in 2024: $258K for 8,440 claims, followed by Florida ($148K).
Jay H Lee, clinical cardiac electrophysiology in Orange, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Sotalol Af in 2024: 371 claims costing $9,261.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay H Lee Orange, CA | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 371 | 109 | $9,261 |
| Mahnaz Behboodikhah Newport Beach, CA | Cardiology | 232 | 71 | $9,102 |
| Siva S Gummadi |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12,452 | 55,873 | 16,986 | $2.9M |
| 2023 | 12,179 | 54,088 | 16,584 | $3.0M |
| 2024 | 12,296 | 54,980 | 17,278 | $1.6M |
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.
| Cardiology |
| 95 |
| 30 |
| $6,529 |
| Wassim Shaheen Wichita, KS | Interventional Cardiology | 162 | 49 | $5,535 |
| Christina M Waugh Petoskey, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 58 | 20 | $4,646 |
| Naomi A Overton Petoskey, MI | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 156 | 54 | $4,449 |
| Thomas R Siudzinski Buffalo, NY | Physician Assistant | 122 | 42 | $4,384 |
| Simon C Jung Cincinnati, OH | Cardiology | 92 | 40 | $3,841 |
| Suntharo Ly Chandler, AZ | Cardiology | 101 | 45 | $3,625 |
| Matthew T Levy San Jose, CA | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 94 | 35 | $3,570 |
| Mackenzie A Annee Naples, FL | Physician Assistant | 79 | 27 | $3,483 |
| Wynne Crawford Montgomery, AL | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 38 | 13 | $3,308 |
| Felizen S Agno Liverpool, NY | Cardiology | 116 | 35 | $2,948 |
| Kristen E Maloney Cheektowaga, NY | Physician Assistant | 67 | 26 | $2,813 |
| Hardeep Mundh Live Oak, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $2,759 |
| Muthu S Krishnan Osage Beach, MO | Cardiology | 87 | 25 | $2,758 |
| Pareena Bilkoo Sarasota, FL | Cardiology | 14 | Under 11 | $2,756 |
| Thomas J Wool Montgomery, AL | Cardiology | 49 | 13 | $2,717 |
| Raul Heredia Frankfort, KY | Cardiology | 86 | 32 | $2,682 |
| Girish A Narayan Stanford, CA | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 63 | 22 | $2,572 |
| Allyson Buckshaw Allentown, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 57 | 24 | $2,516 |
| Husam Bakdash Wichita, KS | Cardiology | 112 | 26 | $2,514 |
| Erica A Patino Williamsville, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 51 | 15 | $2,488 |
| Rajesh S Banker Newport Beach, CA | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 106 | 40 | $2,471 |
| Kelly J Tucker Orange, CA | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 59 | 18 | $2,367 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Pharma LLC | 24,053 | $778K |
| Bayshore Pharma | 17,520 | $500K |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 6,857 | $174K |
| Apotex Corp | 6,553 | $125K |
| Marlex Pharm. | 16 | $399 |